Re: Panasonic DMR-E80 noise?

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 17:38:02 GMT, CAM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


>>
>>>Or ignore CAM's paranoia about media speeds.  I'm not
>>>saying all rated speed blanks dvd-r's will work, but
>>>his endless chicken little squaking about nothing
>>>works but 1x media isn't so - it depends on the
>>>the particular unit...
>>>
>>>.. just because he has a recorder that is speed fussy
>>>he's made it his crusade to trumpet to the world that
>>>just because he has the problems then everyone else
>>>will too...
>>>
>>>... specifically, why would media speed cause any
>>>kind of rattling sound, the drive only physically
>>>operates one way - it doesn't step up or down based
>>>on media speed.
>>
>>As it turns out, I've used nothing but 4X capable media in my DMR-E30 and I've
>>burned about 100 disks now, error free, no coasters.  My unit has never even
>>burped and I have never cleaned it (but I have the Panasonic cleaning CD
>>ready.) I originally bought TDK 2X disks and just found out that even though
>>they are labeled as 2X, they are really 1X/2X/4X. I've also been using Princo
>>1X/2X/4X successfully. I have never even OWNED a 1X disk in my life and I've
>>never had a burn failure. PLUS, I read here in one of these forums that
>>Panasonic recommends using the TDK 2X media (which is really 4X!) I believe
>>absolutely nothing that guy says and I KF'd him a long time ago. 
>
>But I doubt you actually own a e30 because they cannot take 4x medi a
>without problems.
>
>Did yuo not bother at going to the panasonic link that I posted.
>
>You have claimed that panasonic dvd-ram is 2x. That's a load of
>bulldust because they don't make a 2x disc. Panasonic only makes a
>dvd-ram 1x and will be making a dvd-ram 4x in the new year. All this
>is on the panasonic site that I posted.
>
>Your just one of these lonely troublemakers getting off on posting
>that they use 4x media in the hope people believe your lies and get
>off on people stuffing up their drives.
>
>If anyone i sstupid enough to place  a4x disc in a e30 then they are
>going to have problems.

Well, I think it is important to post accurate information.  I have
used literally thousands of Ritek G03 2X DVD-Rs in both my Panasonic
e30 and e80 and have never had any problems whatsoever.

It is NOT TRUE that these units will not operate properly with 2X
media.  I have not tried 4X, so I cannot comment,  But, 2X works
perfectly fine.

In addition, I have seen you post several times that the Panasonic e80
cannot dub from the HDD to DVD-R in anything but 1X mode and this is
also incorrect.

There is a HIGH SPEED mode for dubbing from HDD to DVD-R or to/from
HDD and DVD-RAM. It will copy two hours worth of video to DVD-R in
about 35 minutes.  It will copy 2 hours to DVD-RAM in about 25
minutes.

I *do* own both an e30 and an e80 and I know from where I speak.

--John A.