Hacking DVDr Media List

[brewt]

Lite-on SOHW-1693S with Fujifilm 8x DVD+R burned at 8x seem to work fine here

 

[Critical_Impact]

Ritek G05's worked
Taiyo Yuden worked
TDK worked so it seems most media I use as long as its DVD-R works.

 

[FuManChuu]

I got some 16x Fujifilm (DISCID reads prodisc series though), that I've burned at 4x, and no DREs yet.... I did get a random DRE on a retail wiisports though.... I have a sinking suspicion my joints will eventually come loose D;

 

[Alastair]

Looks like TDK DVD-R is the way to go.
Cheap as chips and seems to work the best for most.

 

[controlio]

i also use verbatim, those with the printable surface...used them for my gamecube games aswell, and never had a DRE...i'am so happy about that....

but they are quit expensive...

 

[Robotochan]

FUJIFILM 03 didn't work with my TSSTCorp burner however 16x DVD+R TuffDiscs with MCC dye are working fantastically with Nero automatically setting the Book Type to DVD-ROM

 

[Slim]

Whats the diffrence between -R and +R ?

 

[Robotochan]

They are just different standards of DVD, DVD+R will be more reliable on one machine whereas DVD-R will be more reliable on another

 

[Slim]

So for the wii its better to use (-) ?

 

[ssj4android]

FUJIFILM 03 didn't work with my TSSTCorp burner however 16x DVD+R TuffDiscs with MCC dye are working fantastically with Nero automatically setting the Book Type to DVD-ROM

That's odd. 8x DVD-R media, right? I use the same thing (Staples brand), and it works fine. What chip/burner are you using?
EDIT: Now DBZ:BT2 is unplayable on that media, maybe I should get some better stuff.

 

[acillatem214]

I'm using Verbatim 16x DVD+R and the games worked great on my first modded wii. But I constantly get DREs with my second wii

 

[GamerzInc]

Wii's are starting to get picky...

 

[heyyouguys]

Wii's are starting to get picky...

I wouldn't say that, more likely crappy media and/or not using a good burner. The latter was my problem, but i purchased a pioneer 111D, and all my dre problems solved. It was $42, well worth it. Everyone wants something for free, but in this case spend a little less than one game solved all my issues.

 

[GamerzInc]

Purchased a 100pk of Sony DVD-R 16x for $25. They work like a charm.

 

[3DPiper]

How can a disc pass verification and even be used to back up the ISO, yet fail in the Wii?

-Matthew

 

[kai445]

How can a disc pass verification and even be used to back up the ISO, yet fail in the Wii?

-Matthew

High numbers of PI/PO errors, i hypothesize. Caused by poor quality media or poor quality burners.

If you have a failure with Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim, its could be a junky burner. Get something decent like a lite-on (supports k-probe).

 

[what2]

Ive been using Benq -r for a while, but then I started getting dres after some shelf life. must be how I'm handling the discs (hey, they each have their own case...)

switched to tdk -r and they work great. my Wii play, Wii Sports and Zelda are on Verbatims though.

 

[FusionDexterity]

Verbatim DVD-: PS2 games
Verbatim DVD+: PC Games
Panasonic CDs: Small games

LG DVD9 Burner writer

 

[3DPiper]

I'm not 100% sure it's a media problem, but I would not buy Maxell DVD+R again.

This may be true for Wii games (it has been for me, NO Wii games working on Maxell DVDs), but these cheap discs work great for Gamecube games.. I just burned about 20 Pal and NTSC games to Maxell +R discs (got a 100 spindle for $19 at office depot during a sale) and no problems at all. Heck, these things load and play faster than some of my original discs. I don't know why Maxell work fine for emulators and gamecube games, but not wii isos..

-Matthew

 

[blindr]

Used Ritek G05, Verbatims and Taito Yuden DVDRs without any problems.

I recon these.