DRU500A - which 2x DVD-RW media?

[HyperYagami]

Hi all,

I'm trying to buy some 2x DVD-RW brand-name media for my DRU500A...will these 2 do it?

TDK DVD-RW47S
http://www.pcconnection.com/scripts/pro ... _id=258553

Sony DMW47L1:
http://www.pcconnection.com/scripts/pro ... _id=275384

I know they'd work with DRU500A according to the media threads...just not sure if they'd burn in 2x.

Thanks!

[boblx2]

Why not just buy + R/W DVD's and not worry about whether it will burn 2X or not ? All + media burns at 2.4X

I have TDK + R/W DVD's that work every time and burn at 2.4X.

Hope this helps.........

[fng]

Have you been able to find a good deal on +RW media? I have refrained from buying it so far due to price. I wouldn't be adverse to the cheaper brands as long as they worked.

[HyperYagami]

Why not just buy + R/W DVD's and not worry about whether it will burn 2X or not ? All + media burns at 2.4X

I have TDK + R/W DVD's that work every time and burn at 2.4X.

Hope this helps.........

the reason is that my dvdplayer doesn't play +rw...yes otherwise it would've been much easier...

[boblx2]

Yeah, you know I have one like that too. My Panisonic DV30 won't play +R/W either. When I use one of those it comes from where I work because that is where the Sony drive is, I have to copy it to a -R when I get it home. My Apex AD-5131 has no trouble with them though.

That is definately a show stopper though!

[HyperYagami]

Yeah, you know I have one like that too. My Panisonic DV30 won't play +R/W either. When I use one of those it comes from where I work because that is where the Sony drive is, I have to copy it to a -R when I get it home. My Apex AD-5131 has no trouble with them though.

That is definately a show stopper though!

yup, exact same case, mine is the Panasonic RV30.

[boblx2]

The Panasonic is a very fussy player. I use it at home in my office for a tester. If it will play on the Panasonic it will play on anything! I use the Apex AD-5131 for my main player though. It will play almost anything. Back before DVD burners came out I was making SVCD's and I had to use Memorex -R/W media to make SVCD's for that Panasonic. Then I bought the Apex player and all bets were off. I have not found a media that it will not play, assuming it is properly authored, etc.

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[Kennyshin]

Both look like 1x DVD-RW.

[boblx2]

Well it turns out I was mistaken. My Panansonic is also an RV30, not a DV30 as I first reported. And it does work fine with any - format either -R or -R/W but hates +R/W! I have not tried +R though. I often make a trial on +R/W media when I am not sure how something is going to work. So if I want to try it in the Panasonic I have to first copy it to a - format disc. But I also have several A04's and an A05 at home so that is not a problem. I like to use the Panasonic for a test case figuring if it works on it then it should work on any player. I don't give away or sell DVD's but occasionally someone in my family will want to borrow one. It is embarrassing for them to later tell me "It didn't work"! Bet you know what I mean!

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[Bellavance]

I don't know about these discs, but Princo 2X works OK in my DRU500A.

Pierre

Hi all,

I'm trying to buy some 2x DVD-RW brand-name media for my DRU500A...will these 2 do it?

TDK DVD-RW47S
http://www.pcconnection.com/scripts/pro ... _id=258553

Sony DMW47L1:
http://www.pcconnection.com/scripts/pro ... _id=275384

I know they'd work with DRU500A according to the media threads...just not sure if they'd burn in 2x.

Thanks!