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PeteGat
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_ 		14. April 2003 @ 06:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
MacMall is selling an internal Pioneer A05 DVD-R/RW drive for $288. Good price so I did some research. The cheap 1X DVD media from GVP I want to use lists the A05 as compatible so that's good. Then at a price comparison site someone left a comments message warning not to buy the A05 until someone cracks the firmware code because it will not allow the drive to burn 2X or 4X cheap media. I really want this drive, so any comments on this will be greatly appreciated.

BTW, I emailed the maker of DVD Xcopy that the Mac community is drooling for this product and they said it is in development. I even suggested they call it DVD MacOSXcopy.
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mike71
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_ 		15. April 2003 @ 02:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I bought one less than two months ago..

I've burnt many 2x DVD's no problem.

I won't be upgrading my firmware atm though ;)
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PeteGat
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Thanks mike71. As long as what you burned was the cheap stuff, there's really no need to worry. My concern was based on a message I read here where someone was having a problem until they switched to the more expensive DVD media. I wasn't sure if that had anything to do with this firmware warning.

Eventually even the expensive media will plummet in price like the CDs did. So why worry, right?
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mike71
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Glad you're optimistic.

I'm down under and bought laser branded DVD's. Their CD's down here were apparently shite.

I bought 20 for $54au and not one problem due to media [I did have one of the 20 burns fail but I changed my usual technique].

So I'm very happy, imation DVD's cost $12au each so even if the cheap media is not 100% it's still way cheaper overall.
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