On Feb 13, 2010, at 2:18 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: >>>> >>>>> I bought a Samsung Writemaster DL DVD from OWC awhile ago and have held >>>>> off buying DL DVDs. blank disks. They're expensive and the Pros and Cons >>>>> abound ... >>>>> >>>>> Comments? >>>>> >>>> Just FYI I had to recently return two Samsung drives to OWC for exchange >>>> to Pioneer 118L. The Samsung failed too many times to burn DVDs DL also >>>> the Lightscribe on this drive is miserable compared to the HP. Also I have >>>> found little or no quality difference in media brands. I think it's in the >>>> rippers and burning procedures. >>>> >>> >>> Guess I'd better go on and buy some ... in case I have to return the drive >>> ... may be already too late. >> > > Well I bought these DVD+R DL: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260450340700&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_743wt_941 > > Memorex DVD+R DL 8x (white label), and they don't work on my Zenith DVD > Player. > > Burns fine on my Samsung Writemaster, Plays back fine, but results in a read > error on the Zenith and doesn't load. > > Guess my player doesn't do DL DVDs? > > What's the comparison to commercial brand DVDs that are larger than the 4.7GB > of the single layered DVDs? The Zenith plays commercial ones fine, as well as > the single layer DVDs that I make. It's not the set top, What ripper are you using? Are you burning with Toast?
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