[MacDV] Re: Compatible Storage Media (DVD) - Thanks

[Robert Salter]

Mr. James Asherman and Mark Florida,

Thanks so much for the help and the information. After your messages 
I did a little more research and found out that my Superdrive, the 
Pioneer DVD-RW DVR - 104 can use 4x for DVD-R's and 2x for DVD-RW, 
but still a little particular to the brand names. I doubled checked 
and found the HP DVDs to be DVD+R, probably the same for the other 
brands I had bought. I am not completely sure what the difference in 
the "-" and "+" is, but the DVD-Rs seem to work. Again thanks for 
your help.

Bob

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>Message: 10
>Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 14:21:18 -0600
>From: "Mark M. Florida" <markf at squareblue.com>
>Subject: Re: [MacDV] Compatible Storage Media (DVD) - Correction
>To: MacDV <macdv at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>Message-ID: <BDC7A65E.C175%markf at squareblue.com>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
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>The 104 only supports 2X burning, right?  In that case, I'd recommend TDKs
>that clearly state they're for 2X burning -- anything else will burn at 1X
>(or it won't work at all, as you've found).  I used to have the same problem
>finding discs that would work at 2X...  Walgreens usually has these, but
>MAKE SURE you get the "2X" discs -- TDK has "4X" discs that has almost
>identical packaging.
>
>Hope that helps.
>
>- Mark
>
>On 11/21/04 1:24 PM, Robert Salter at robert.salter at comcast.net wrote:



>  >>  Using a iMac G4/SuperDrive (Model Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-104) with Mac OS
>  >>  X Version 10.3.6
>>>   I have been using Apple 4x DVD-R's (which work fine) but I am trying
>>>   to find an alternative brand/manufacture. I've tried HP's (4x),
>>>   Verbatim and Imation DVDs and none are compatible (DVD spins up and
>>>   shortly ejected) . Would someone be so kind and provide me with some
>  >>  alternatives? Thank You