RiData 8x Rated (actually burns at 12x on my PC) Memorex Rated at 4x (burns at 2x) Beall Rated 4x (burns at 2x)

Unfortunately, not all DVD burners treat all brands equally. Case in point, the 8x LG burner in my G5 burns Memorex 8x at 2x. It burns Verbatim 8x and TDX 8x and the rated speed. S…

Mine burns Apple 8x at 8x. Won't waste my money on them, tho. (Got one for free) Haven't tried my Ritek discs yet. They haven't failed me yet...

I am beginning to not like MATSHITA drives. My Pioneer drives have never given me any trouble. All the Panasonic drives have been a continual source of frustration. matSHITa---now…

Apart from Apple which brand is guaranteed to burn at 8X?

As I said before, it all depends on whether the disc is coded properly. If it's coded as 8x, then it should burn at 8x. If it's rated lower than 8x, the drive is correct in burning…

I just happen to have 2x media now, and it burns at 2x. Next time i need discs, I'll try the faster media.

I just tried to burn an 8x rated Ritek DVD in this burner and it only burns at 2x. That's really crappy, since Riteks are good discs. Guess I'll go pick up some Verbatim and see …

Quote: Originally posted by U n i o n 0015: I just tried to burn an 8x rated Ritek DVD in this burner and it only burns at 2x. That's really crappy, since Riteks are go…

Quote: Originally posted by U n i o n 0015: I just tried to burn an 8x rated Ritek DVD in this burner and it only burns at 2x. That's really crappy, since Riteks are go…

Quote: Originally posted by tooki: If they're not speed-coded correctly, I'd probably revise calling them "good". tooki RiTeks are great discs, and probably the m…

They burn perfectly fine in my friend's 16x Pioneer dual layer burner in addition to having extremely positive reviews. No one I know has complained about them not burning at full…

No question about RiTeks being excellent quality. They are rated for 8x, but burn consitantly at 12x in my Pioneer drive on my PC! It is absolutely THE DRIVE and not the media. I u…

The burning software can choose to override the speed code, and usually it works fine, occasionally it won't. (In Toast, for example, non-recommended speeds are show in italics in …

Staples had a 40 pack of 8x DVD+/-Rs on sale this week for $5 after rebate. Maybe try something like that and see if you can get faster speeds. (Toast will not even let me try an…

My 8x labeled Ritek DVD-R will only burn at 2x on my PB, but will burn at 8x on my G4, which has a flashed DVR-107. Apple 8x DVD-R burn at 8x on both drives. Looks like the Ritek…

Quote: Originally posted by DVGuy: The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E in my new "17 PowerBook only burns at 2x using the IDENTICAL MEDIA that burns at 12x on my PC!! WTF? I have…

Quote: Originally posted by bluearchangel: ...she transferred me to a Real Pro. The guy told me that this new super drive 8X /(MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E) has higher stand…

I've had the best luck with Memorex media..it's only failed verification once or twice through several hundred DVD-R's.

I agree with those that think this drive isn't very good. I have the UJ-825 in my PowerBook and it works fine but just doesn't seem to be a great drive (DVDs take 30 seconds to mo…

Quote: Originally posted by vinster: I agree with those that think this drive isn't very good. I have the UJ-825 in my PowerBook and it works fine but just doesn't seem…

If you are unhappy, let APPLE know or nothing will be done. Post to this thread at APPLE'S discussion board: http://discussions.info.apple.com/we...5741@.68a7ba65

So Apple's 8x media (at least the 5 pack I purchased today) is manufactured by Maxell, and as previously stated it DOES burn at 8x. I just ordered some 8x Maxell discs (Buy.com ha…

Quote: Originally posted by Chris_G: So Apple's 8x media (at least the 5 pack I purchased today) is manufactured by Maxell... That's good to know...Apple's me…

This has little to do with whether the discs are correctly "speed coded" or not, as most of them are. What it does concern though, is the fact that DVD burner firmware has what ar…