The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #23
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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…
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The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #24
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
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #25
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…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #26
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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…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #27
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…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #28
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Originally posted by Chris_G:
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. …
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #29
Something a lot of people here seem to be ignoring is the simple fact that notebook drives (which Apple also uses in the iMac and mini) will never be as tolerant or fast as a deskt…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #30
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Originally posted by tooki:
Something a lot of people here seem to be ignoring is the simple fact that notebook drives (which Apple also uses in the iMac and mini…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #31
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Originally posted by tooki:
Something a lot of people here seem to be ignoring is the simple fact that notebook drives (which Apple also uses in the iMac and mini…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #32
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Originally posted by U n i o n 0015:
I don't think anyone is asking for them to change drive manufacturers. We're asking that we get the advertised "8x" burn spe…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #33
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Originally posted by Stratus Fear:
Lasers are lasers, lenses are lenses, and faster motors aren't required -- if the advertised speed is 8x, it should burn at 8x.…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #34
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Originally posted by peter_cph:
Can you help me? Will the ND-6500A work in my Mac? It is a Titanium Powerbook 667 MHz with OSX 10.3.8
Looks like that drive i…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #35
In my new PowerBook 8X drive, Memorex 8X DVD-R's show 2X in Finder's Burn Disc dialog but will actually burn a full DVD (4.2+GB) in roughly 30 min. (i.e. 4x) if I select Maximum.
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The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #36
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Originally posted by asxless:
In my new PowerBook 8X drive, Memorex 8X DVD-R's show 2X in Finder's Burn Disc dialog but will actually burn a full DVD (4.2+GB) in …
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #37
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Originally posted by U n i o n 0015:
Welcome to the club, we're all having problems with this drive. It's extremely fickle about media, even brand name.
Please …
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #38
The OfficeDepot in my area has Maxell 8x DVD-R 25 packs on sale for $9.99. I bought two. Also, according to the burn utility in the Finder, Fuji 8X media (Made in Japan - identifie…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #39
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Originally posted by asxless:
I thought that Memorex was a 'name brand' DVD-R media vendor with proper speed coding, but apparently my PowerBook's 8X drive doesn'…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #40
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Originally posted by tooki:
I've always considered Memorex media to be second-tier (not no-name, but not top-notch). Many of their blank CD-Rs seem to be incorrec…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #41
Frankly, most of the blank media I've seen out there ISN'T up to par -- this has been a huge complaint of mine for many years. Think that all the manufacturers all follow the specs…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #42
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Originally posted by tooki:
That's plain and simply not true. In a notebook drive, power consumption IS an issue, so smaller, lighter lenses are used (they may in…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #43
I disagree. The drive is doing the right thing in not burning at 8x on media that it cannot guarantee will handle that write speed. If people were burning coaster after coaster, th…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #44
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Originally posted by tooki:
So sorry, but I definitely blame the media.
I second that... I buy brand name media off a store shelf and have no problems. I d…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #45
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Originally posted by macgyvr64:
Buy big name media - Memorex, Verbatim, Apple (Maxell media, someone said). It costs a little more, but it's solid.
Ma…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #46
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Originally posted by asxless:
Maybe you didn't actually read the thread before making your list.
Because I have already reported that 8X MEMOREX DVD-R media, wh…
The MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-835E only burns at 2x!! — #47
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Originally posted by macgyvr64:
...Regardless, it's not really Apple's fault. They don't build the drives.
And have you tried other burning apps, like Toast?
A…