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10/21/2005, 6:20pm, EDT
Friday, October 21st
Some PB SuperDrives affected by media incompatibility
Some earlier PowerBook G4 computers that have a SuperDrive with a 2x DVD-R write speed may not be able to burn 8x DVD-R media reliably, Apple said in a support document. "Because of this, you should only use 2x or 4x DVD-R media." SuperDrives with the UJ-816 as part of the model number are affected. This can be determined using the System Profiler utility. The announcement comes after heated discussion of the issue on Apple's support forums.
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But with such an old drive, I didn't expect it support the latest and greatest in media advancements. That's just life for me!
I am currently using Verbatim 8x DVD-R and they work fine. I think I got them at Sam's Club. Big spindle of 100 disks.
I had problems with TDK (blank white label), I think they were 8x (they don't list the speed on the disk itself, and I threw the rest away after having tons of problems with them. 1 out of 5 would burn, the rest were coasters.
I bought a few 5-packs of Apple DVD's when I first got my PowerBook. I first got the 1x disks, and then 2x after they discontinued the 1x. Never had any problems with them, but have never tried any Apple disks higher than the 2x speed ones. Other brands were cheaper.
I have never had problems with any brand of CD-R's.