Problems with pioneer 106d

I`ve purchased a pioneer 106d & can`t achieve 4x write.The first discs I tried were Bulkpaq orange 4x and it wrote at 1x
The second type I have tried is Ritek Clone 4x as advised by ORIPHUS in a previous thread.It did improve the speed as it wrote a dvd in about 30mins (2x)I`m using record now max ver.4.5 and I`ve tried enabling DMA.
Any ideas?

 

The clone 4x should write faster than that! Have you go the settings as write at max in Record Now Deluxe. I have seen a few similar problems with the Pioneer DVR106 with 4x writing capabilities. Lets hope the firmware update will solve that problem.

 

Yes oriphus I`ve got all the settings at max.IT recognises it as a 4x write but after initialising the disc the time shots up from 15 mins. to 26mins.

 

Check for a Pioneer DVR106 firmware update. Ill ask Herbsman if he knows where to get one. See if that can sort you out. Herbsman knows it all when it comes to Firmware - dont you my son lol

 

Thankyou Oriphus and Herbsman.I clicked on the link Herbsman sent and people had the same prob.Basically anyone who has bought the pioneer dvdr 106d DO NOT upgrade the fimware as this will screw it up.Thanks a lot for your help anyway

 

No probs! Wait for the Gradius update with RPC 1, it should be fine!

 

Ouch
I got the 106D yesterday.
I upgraded the firmware to 1.06.
I have had no problems yet with Bulkpaq Orange. What is this GRADIUS UPDATE you talk of?? (I'm a newbie) Will I be able to use it now I've upgraded to 1.06??

Cheers

Fozzee

 

What is the one listed here then??

http://www.dvd-backup.tk/

Fozzee

 

There is no RPC 1 Firmware upgradew for the Pioneer there? There is a DVD 106, which is different to the DVDR106. One being a writer, the other not. It will be listed there when it becomes available.

 

ok ta

 

Hi

i seem to read a lot of posts about people buying media and it doesn't work. Clearly a lot of people on this forum have the pioneeer 106 drive and was wondering which media they have found to be good at 4x.

The company that i work for can supply the Datawrite (red and yellow top) and the bulkpaq orange for about £15 for 25. However there seems to be many people who say that they are really rubish. I would really appreciate any help from anyone who has had experience with these media.

Thanks

Chris

 

Hi
I'm on my first pack of Bulkpaq Orange.
Using TMPGenc DVD author and Record Now DX I have created 25 DVDs so far.
They all play fine in every standalone I have tried, also in the Playstation 2.
I haven't had them long the only issue is whether over time they start to have read issues.
At the moment i'm 100% happy with them.

Fozzee

 

Hi chris, I find the bulkpaq Orange to be average at best, the Datawrite Red's to be useless and the yellows to work ok on newer players. Also, i find with th mentioned three discs a biger chance of chapter freezing (pausing between chapters for lengths) and a chance that going into fast forward or rewind mode ay mean and open/colse action. Why doesnt your company supply any of the better Riteks?

 

Forgive my newbie question- can you tell me more about firmware for my DVR-106 I just bought. What got screwed up padfields?
Tia

 

Hi

they used to supply better ones (riteks in some form i think) but people were still buying the cheeper ones so they dont bother anymore.

Anyway i have my drive now and i managed to get hold of a few bulkpaq orange and so far i have used 3 and all are perfect.

The serial number on these disks is 4XB... which i have heard are the better ones (better than what i dont know). has anyone more info about this?

thanks

chris

 

Hi

If i am buring an entire dvd (4.7GB) at 4x how long chould it take. At the moment it takes about 12-15 minutes?

 

im using bulpaq orange at the moment. ive done about 50 films and no problems playing at all on stand alone players or my dvd rom. the only problem is that my pioneer doesnt playback anything its copied itself no matter what discs i use.