[DM-MUG] iMac G5 Superdrive Upgrade

[kcrouch]

I think that my problem may just be that the RiData discs are 4x. The 8x RiData disk that came along with the drive appear to work just fine.

Kendall


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> From: Matthew Wheeler <mattw at technicalmac.com>
> Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] iMac G5 Superdrive Upgrade
> Sent: 15 Aug '05 22:16
> 
>  This was my first thought too. Also, most of the new DVD burner  
>  drives that are being sold are new "multi" drives and aren't  
>  specificall. The +R discs traditionally were less compatible with  
>  some set-top DVD players. You may be seeing two issues are work here,  
>  the media and the read capability of the disc format type. Gotta love  
>  technology!
>  
>  The Ritek (RiData) discs are my hands-down favorite for reliability  
>  (they're NOT an off-brand anymore), however, I've only used the -R  
>  and not the +R media. I've had a bad run of my former favorite  
>  Verbatim so no brand is immune (hey, even Macs fail—believe it). I'd  
>  keep picking up RiData discs, but you might try a couple other types  
>  to verify your current stack. It could just be a bad run.
>  
>  Matthew
>  
>  On Aug 12, 2005, at 7:04 PM, Rod Ragner wrote:
>  
>  > Again: Your drive may be fine, it might just be the media -- your  
>  > players may not like the media.
>  >
>  >
>  >> OWC recommended that my problem might be my media and told me to  
>  >> use Ridata DVD-R 4x. I told them that I had and they got silent.
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