Does Pioneer DVR-112D burn DVD+R and DVD+R DL media well?

[concerned807]

I just bought a Pioneer 112D after a brief research. Thought about Samsung SH-S203B, but my local store did not have it. Later I found out, Pioneer 112D does not support DVD+R bitsetting firmware flash. Doh! Is this true?

 

I will be burning a lot of DVD+R and DVD+R DL (yes this a lot too) media. Have I made good decision for those jobs? I can still return the Pioneer if I change my mind. What about these compared to the Pioneer I bought?

- BENQ DVD LS DW1655 BCDB

- Lite-On LH-20A1P

Edited November 28, 2007 by concerned807

[dontasciime]

pio 112 will only set booktype to DVD-ROM on Dual Layer + It will do this automatically.

 

You could crossflash it to buffalo firmware like I did with one of my pioneer 112 which will allow to booktype DVD+R automatically as well as dual layer + auto.

 

The benq and liteon you listed will both set DVD-ROM and if you use the eeprom setting this will only need to be done once for it to automatically DVD-ROM on compatible media.

[concerned807]

Thanks again for the tips my friend

 

You could crossflash it to buffalo firmware like I did with one of my pioneer 112 which will allow to booktype DVD+R automatically as well as dual layer + auto.

Seems this is what I have to do with my Pioneer 112D, although I am no fan of firmware flashs.

 

Well Pioneer 112D supports natively DVD+R DL, so no problem there. The likely problem however is.....

I like burn DVD5+R more and my main burning app is ImgBurn. Under ImgBurn there is no Booktype change option for Pioneer drives. Any ImgBurn user has found a way around it?

 

The benq and liteon you listed will both set DVD-ROM and if you use the eeprom setting this will only need to be done once for ti to automatically DVD-ROM on compatible media.

Supposing I haven't bought any, what would you recommend out these three? My feeling is that you are more for Pioneer 112D? Correct?

Edited November 28, 2007 by concerned807

[dontasciime]

pio 112 I have is Good, I like my liteon 20A1P's and Good Luck finding a new Benq1655.

 

Only thing you can do with Pio 112 is to crossflash if you need to set DVD-ROM to single layer DVD+R

 

 

So therefore the Liteon 20A1P would be my Rec based on your needs.

[concerned807]

I don't want drag on this since this forum is dedicated for ImgBurn.

However one last question, is your Pioneer a lot quieter than your LiteOn? I've read Lite-On drives are pretty noisy.

[dontasciime]

one of my liteon 20a1p's is very noisy the other is noisy and the pio is quieter but there are no guarantees.

[digidragon]

My 20A1P is noisy when burning a smallish amount of data, but okay when doing a full disc. But it's been really good so far (zero coasters) so I can put up with sound of a jet engine now and again...

[concerned807]

Thanks for all the helpful advices:) Well, I will keep my Pioneer DVR-112D manufactured in May 2007.