[G4] 4x DVD writing

[lavode at comcast.net]

Goes to show what happens when I type rather than double check everything.  Sorry, I was referring to the 107.
> My G5 came with a pioneer 106. haven't had a single problem with toast 
> and i have burned probably 150-200 dvds so far.....  ?
> 
> where on xlr8yourmac.com does it mention the incompatibility with 
> toast? drive database doesnt seem to mention anything. though i do 
> remember reading something about toast not supporting the drives cache 
> on some drives.... though burning still works fine-you just need to 
> make sure your system supports the throughput for burning (1x dvd is 
> 1.5 MB/s)
> 
> sandor
> 
> 
> On May 10, 2004, at 11:37 AM, VS wrote:
> 
> > I am also using the Pioneer 106D, revision 1.05, together with Toast 
> > 6.03. I haven't had any problems with burning DVD, and I mostly use 
> > DVD+R, works like a charm in 4x.
> > (G4 500 MHz here)
> >
> > Best of luck!!
> >
> > / Vicki
> >
> >
> > At 07.59 -0400 04-05-10, Dale Hoffman wrote:
> >> We have 5 Pioneer 106D DVRs and use Toast 6. Kevin, your problem may 
> >> be media compatibility - you didn't say what brand you were using. We 

> >> burn mostly at 2X due to the cost of reliable 4X media, but have 
> >> burned at 4X with Apple brand DVDs.
> >>
> >> DaleH
> >>
> >> At 4:54 PM -0700 5/9/04, Lavode wrote:
> >>> You're lucky you got it to burn at all.  According to 
> >>> xlr8yourmac.com, the 106 isn't supported by Toast.  I have a Yikes 
> >>> 400 with 768 MB RAM and 10.3 with a 106.  I tried to burn a DVD at 
> >>> 1x using Toast 6, and got a coaster after about 10 seconds of 
> >>> burning, with an underrun error message.  When I bought the drive, I 
> >>> bought Dragon Burn, which supports BUP on the 106.  I have never 
> >>> gotten a coaster due to underrun using Dragon Burn, and can burn at 
> >>> 4x.
> >>>
> >>> YMMV,
> >>>> -Lavode
> >>
> >>
> >> On May 9, 2004, at 4:49 PM, Kevin Willis wrote:
> >>
> >>>> 	I have a G4/400 running OS 10.2.8 with 512 MB of RAM.  I installed 
> >>>> a Pioneer 106D DVR and am using  Toast Titanium 5 to burn DVD's.  I 
> >>>> can only get it to burn at 2x.  The drive is supposed to support 4x 

> >>>> burning and so is the media I am using. When I try 4x, I get a 
> >>>> buffer underrun almost immediately.  Is there a way to get this set 
> >>>> up to burn any faster?
> 
> 
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