DVD+R 4X

A week ago my local 'CompUSA' has some DVD+R discs on sale.

The packaging stated that they will only work in a '4X' burner.

Are DVD+ media not backwards compatible like CDR media?

--David

Many 2.4x burners require a firmware update to use the 4x media, but the
media itself is fully compatible.
I assume you refer to the Memorex DVD+R, it appears to made by Ricoh, and is
very good media.



"David Carmichael" wrote in message
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A week ago my local 'CompUSA' has some DVD+R discs on sale.

The packaging stated that they will only work in a '4X' burner.

Are DVD+ media not backwards compatible like CDR media?

--David

On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:52:09 GMT, "David Carmichael"
wrote:

A week ago my local 'CompUSA' has some DVD+R discs on sale.

The packaging stated that they will only work in a '4X' burner.

Are DVD+ media not backwards compatible like CDR media?

In general, they are backwards compatible.

But sometimes it happends, that older dvd-burner do not handle new
(higher-speed) media correctly.
Most time that could be fixed with a firmware-update (see e.g. pioneer
burners) - but if the vendor of the burner does not offer a corrected
firmware, this CAN by a problem.



Tschau, Jens

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Well if it was not due to other users 'NET SUPPORT' I might of
been SOL.. as the retailer of my NEC drive has folded and NEC
does not support my [or as far as I can tell] any of there
DVD+/-R drives directly to the retail buyer..
"Jens Fangmeier" wrote in message
...
| On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:52:09 GMT, "David Carmichael"
| wrote:
|
| A week ago my local 'CompUSA' has some DVD+R discs on sale.
|
| The packaging stated that they will only work in a '4X'
burner.
|
| Are DVD+ media not backwards compatible like CDR media?
|
| In general, they are backwards compatible.
|
| But sometimes it happends, that older dvd-burner do not handle
new
| (higher-speed) media correctly.
| Most time that could be fixed with a firmware-update (see e.g.
pioneer
| burners) - but if the vendor of the burner does not offer a
corrected
| firmware, this CAN by a problem.
|
|
|
| Tschau, Jens
|
| --
| Jens Fangmeier *
| http://www.feurio.de: Feurio! - The program for audio-CDs
| http://shop.feurio.de: Feurio! Shop - über 200 CD- und
DVD-Rohlinge
| http://www.schwarze.cd: CD-Rohlinge mit schwarzer Schreibseite

"David Carmichael" wrote in message
. ..
"Jens Fangmeier" wrote in message
...
| On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:52:09 GMT, "David Carmichael"
| wrote:
| Jens Fangmeier *
| http://www.feurio.de: Feurio! - The program for audio-CDs
| http://shop.feurio.de: Feurio! Shop - über 200 CD- und
DVD-Rohlinge
| http://www.schwarze.cd: CD-Rohlinge mit schwarzer Schreibseite


My NEC 1000 will work ok with Richo 4x Dvd+R