Verbatim DVD-Rs are defective????...

[rubberman]

I heard from other forums that the Verbatim Datalife DVD-Rs bought before OCtober 30, 2002 are/could be defective. Anyone heard this? I checked out their website and says nothing about it. Wonder what they replace, the whole pack that you bought or the unused media.? Anyone knows please share.

[BigGanja]

I duuno m8 but my Verbs burned at X2 speed work Fine

[Merle Corey]

There's some info about it floating around some other forums, as you say.

The specifics are:

* If you're using a Sony DRU-500A (that's the new ± drive)
and
* If you're using Verbatim 2x DVD-R media
and
* If the 2x media was produced at the Singapore facility between May and August 2002.

There's a blurb about it here (dvdwriters.co.uk) about halfway down the page.

The important part is:

Verbatim will replace any non-compatible media at no cost to you. In the US and Canada please contact Verbatim technical support preferable by e-mail to techsupport@verbatim.com or by calling 1-800-538-8589 between the hours of 10.00am and 4.00pm EST. We will quickly issue a return authorization number and send you replacement product.

Sounds like they're either replacing the stuff you used that's incompatible, or the whole pack - it's not limited to unused media.

HTH.

MC

[Kemikals 2003]

That would probably explain why these damn DVDRs been giving me a ****ing hard time to load.

**** the Verb - DVD+R

[rubberman]

I havent had any problems with the PS2 games but am having problems backing up movies but i think its my error.

[lunardave]

I've had no probs. with my verb. dvd-r.

[Kemikals 2003]

Unless you live next to me and got it at the same place your word means nothing.

Hehehe - Understand?

[Merle Corey]

Originally posted by Kemikals 2003
Unless you live next to me and got it at the same place your word means nothing.

Actually, it means that there's some confirmation that the problem is, as Verbatim said, not universal. Doesn't help you any, but it gives a broader perspective on the situation.

MC