Are Sony AccuCORE DVD-R discs good quality for ImgBurn?

Did I buy the right discs (Sony AccuCORE)?

I just bought 100 Sony DVD -R blanks (100DMR47LS4) for $39.99 + tax.
I picked them because it says "Archival Reliability" on the package.
I assumed that meant they were good disc.

But:
Q1: Why is IMGBURN burning at 1x when the disks say 16x on the package?
Q2: Did I get "good" discs (they say "DVD-R Version 6.0" on the package)?
Q3: What is this Sony "AccuCORE" so highly touted on the package?

I 22:44:38 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE
ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!
I 22:44:38 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 22:44:38 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 22:44:38 Destination Device: [0:1:0] SONY DVD+-RW DW-Q58A UDS1 (E (ATA)
I 22:44:38 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: SONY16D1) (Speeds: 2x,
4x, 6x, 8x)
I 22:44:38 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888
I 22:44:38 Write Mode: DVD
I 22:44:38 Write Type: DAO
I 22:44:38 Write Speed: 1x
I 22:44:38 Link Size: Auto
I 22:44:38 Test Mode: No
I 22:44:38 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 22:44:38 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)
I 22:44:41 Writing LeadIn...

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kcat

KCat <kkattx@sbcglobal.net>:

> Did I buy the right discs (Sony AccuCORE)?

Are they free?

Yrrah

On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:03:17 GMT, KCat <kkattx@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>Did I buy the right discs (Sony AccuCORE)?
>
>I just bought 100 Sony DVD -R blanks (100DMR47LS4) for $39.99 + tax.
>I picked them because it says "Archival Reliability" on the package.
>I assumed that meant they were good disc.
>
>But:
>Q1: Why is IMGBURN burning at 1x when the disks say 16x on the package?

One solution could be to update the firmware on your burner

KCat <kkattx@sbcglobal.net> wrote in news:FO0Li.9351$JD.6911
@newssvr21.news.prodigy.net:

> I just bought 100 Sony DVD -R blanks (100DMR47LS4) for $39.99 + tax.
> I picked them because it says "Archival Reliability" on the package.
> I assumed that meant they were good disc.

Always try to buy Taiyo Yuden manufactured disks (made in Japan). They're
harder to come by in retail stores these days. Sony and Fuji used to sell
them under their brand names. These days you have to order them via the
net.
Search around and see which are the most reliable online retailers.
If you can't buy them, Verbatims are a good alternative (MCC004 media
code).

CoMa wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:03:17 GMT, KCat <kkattx@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> Did I buy the right discs (Sony AccuCORE)?
>>
>> I just bought 100 Sony DVD -R blanks (100DMR47LS4) for $39.99 + tax.
>> I picked them because it says "Archival Reliability" on the package.
>> I assumed that meant they were good disc.
>>
>> But:
>> Q1: Why is IMGBURN burning at 1x when the disks say 16x on the package?
>
> One solution could be to update the firmware on your burner

I don't know why IMGBURN is burning at 1x. But I wouldn't burn archival
media at 16x. See for example, <cdrfaq.org/faq03.html#S3-31>.

fwiw,
-Craig

>I just bought 100 Sony DVD -R blanks (100DMR47LS4) for $39.99 + tax.
>I picked them because it says "Archival Reliability" on the package.
>I assumed that meant they were good disc.
>
>Q1: Why is IMGBURN burning at 1x when the disks say 16x on the package?
You have to set the burn speed in Imgburn. Look at the screen.

>Q2: Did I get "good" discs (they say "DVD-R Version 6.0" on the package)?
They're fine. Not the best, but good enough.

>Q3: What is this Sony "AccuCORE" so highly touted on the package?
Marketing. There's nothing special about them.

KCat wrote:
> Did I buy the right discs (Sony AccuCORE)?
Would you buy anything from Sony and trust there's nothing hidden on it
after their rootkit debacle.

>Did I buy the right discs (Sony AccuCORE)?

What version of the rootkit is on the discs?

>I just bought 100 Sony DVD -R blanks (100DMR47LS4) for $39.99 + tax.

What version of the rootkit is on your receipt for the discs?

>I picked them because it says "Archival Reliability" on the package.

That means it's got DRM on it.

>I assumed that meant they were good disc.

If it says "Sony", you can be sure it's got a rootkit on it. Not only
their media, but their drives, their advertising, and change.

In article <momqf3t410ucc0tbm506sbhl3u0o9dsnc3@4ax.com>,
Abe <noone@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>I just bought 100 Sony DVD -R blanks (100DMR47LS4) for $39.99 + tax.
>>I picked them because it says "Archival Reliability" on the package.
>>I assumed that meant they were good disc.
>>
>>Q1: Why is IMGBURN burning at 1x when the disks say 16x on the package?
>You have to set the burn speed in Imgburn. Look at the screen.
>
>>Q2: Did I get "good" discs (they say "DVD-R Version 6.0" on the package)?
>They're fine. Not the best, but good enough.
>
>>Q3: What is this Sony "AccuCORE" so highly touted on the package?
>Marketing. There's nothing special about them.

Actually if you go to the Sony site there are specs on the AccuCORE
disks - indicating they are more scratch resistant and probably
longer lived.

I've seen them rated along with other top brands such a
Taiyo-Yuden.

Bill
--
Bill Vermillion - bv @ wjv . com

I've used Sony DVD and CD-R discs with free CD burning software and
have found that they are of a high quality (no burning errors, or
'coasters').