Re: [Dvdrtools-users] Pioneer DVR-105 or Sony DRU-500A?

[Richard Smith]

--- "Robert M. Stockmann" <address@hidden> wrote:

> I use a Pioneer DVR A05 with firmware 1.21 and
> redhat linux 7.3
> and kernel 2.4.19. I use cdrtool-2.0 with a patch
> which
> enables DVD-R(W) burning without limitations. 
> ( ftp://crashrecovery.org/pub/linux/cdrtools/ )
> 
> I also use cdrecord.prodvd when i need to lower the
> burning speed
> from say 2x to 1x when using really flakey media.

So cdrtools/dvdrtools does not support writing at
slower speeds?

> To
> enable the
> DVD Pro part you need to load the provided key into
> your environment
> before burning.

Yes, but the full version costs $100, and even if it
cost $0 I would still not want to use software without
sourcecode.
 
> I have used princo 2x,1x DVD-R recordables with
> mixed succes, but the
> batch i bought was unluckily of bad quality. 

These are the sort of discs I would be buying (I
cannot afford the 4x discs), so this does not give me
confidence.

I would rather get the Sony, if only dvdrtools
supported it.

Thanks for your advice.

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