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Bulkpaq DVD-R 4.7GB PRINCO...... 1x Plays on 57 DVD Players
Plays not on 23 DVD Players
Burn Reliability is Good
DVD Reliability is Mixed
PC Reliability is Good
Console Reliability is Mixed 		View 47 comments
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Complete Media Code (DVDInfoPro/DVDIdentifier):
00 42 00 00 01 40 C1 FD 9E D8 50 00 02 98 0C 13 .B...@....P.....
76 78 80 00 03 50 52 49 4E 43 4F 00 04 00 01 00 VX...PRINCO.....
00 00 00 00 05 88 80 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 ................

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Comments posted by coldire from France, May 26, 2004:
No comments


Additional information:
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-103 / DVR-A03 at 1x using firmware 1.9.
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Poor.
Console reliability is Poor.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is Bulkpaq Generation 3 (r2) DVD-R.
Media package type is Cake Box. Number of discs 25.
Authoring/Burning comments:
Nero 5.5.5.9, DVD Lab
Works fine on Sony DVP-NS405
Does not work on Pioneer DV-350
Does not work on Sony Playstation 2



 
Comments posted by Chris from Other, December 17, 2003:
Media is only 1x but burns fine in Pioneer DVR-103/A03, DVR-104/A04, DVR-105/A05 & DVR-106D/A06

Plays films on Wharfedale M5 sweet


Additional information:
Price: $0.7 Purchased from: www.blankdiscshop.co.uk Date purchased: August 2002
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-106 / DVR-A06 at 1x using firmware 1.07.
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Good.
Console reliability is Good.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is Bulkpaq Generation 3 (R2).
Authoring/Burning comments:
Nero 6.3.0.0
Works fine on Wharfedale M5



 
Comments posted by Chris from Other, October 18, 2003:
Works at 2x with NEC ND-1300A on OEM Firmware v1.06


Additional information:
Burnt with NEC ND-1300A at 2x using firmware 1.06.
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Good.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is Bulkpaq Media: General Purpose DVD-R 4.7GB.
Authoring/Burning comments:
DVDShrink v3 Beta5
Nero v5.5.10.54
Works fine on Lecson DVD-900



 
Comments posted by nickctrl from Other, August 17, 2003:
Never any prob with pioneer 104 writer and tokai 205 player.
Burnt more than 50 pieces ... no coasters !


Additional information:
Price: $1 Purchased from: bigpockets.co.uk
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-104 / DVR-A04 at 1x
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Good.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is bulkpaq.
Authoring/Burning comments:
scenarist nt.
dvd shrink.
nero 5.5 and 6.

Works fine on Tokai 205N
Does not work on Tokai 715



 
Comments posted by Roli from Other, May 27, 2003:
crap totally crap , i bought a load of these and only one worked , generation 3 and 4 purple and turquoise , burned them at 2x and 1x on my pioneer 105


Additional information:
Price: $2 Purchased from: local media shop Date purchased: May 2003
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-105 / DVR-A05 at 1x using firmware 1.30.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is generation 3.
Authoring/Burning comments:
all , nero 5.5.10.28 , record nowmax , dvd decryptor , dvdx copy xpress
Does not work on Technics SC-DV280



 
Comments posted by Michael from Other, May 18, 2003:
Shite, complete and uter shite. I burnt 7 films and they all froze towards the end. What a load of bollocks


Additional information:
Date purchased: May 2003
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-105 / DVR-A05
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Poor.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is DVD-R.



 
Comments posted by Manuel from Other, May 09, 2003:
Can't burn 2X on my firmware version. I bought 5X 50 packs of these -2 clears and 3 whites (inner ring). Was having a LOT of coasters until I visited these pages. After using up 200 of the 250, I found that - With the clear inner ring ones, it is quite reliable if I use up only 80% of the disc; with the white inner rings, this goes higher, up to around 87-88%. I deduced this as I found that all the lock-ups were happening at the end of the disc. Seems the outer part is not reliable. No more coasters for me since the last 85 discs. I use TMPGenc to encode from AVI-Mpeg2 and it tells me what % it would be on the final burn, I just adjust up or down accordingly. Hope this helps.


Additional information:
Price: $0.6 Purchased from: www.ebuyer.com (UK) Date purchased: March 2003
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-104 / DVR-A04 at 1x using firmware 1.33.
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Mixed.
Media color is White Purple.
Media text is Gen3(r2).
Authoring/Burning comments:
TMPGenc / Movie Factory / Nero 5.5.10
Works fine on Marantz DV-4100 OSE
Works fine on Sony DVP-CX850D
Does not work on REC R800
Does not work on Samsung DVD-709



 
Comments posted by Martin from Other, May 03, 2003:
No comments


Additional information:
Price: $0.8
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-104 / DVR-A04 at 1x
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Good.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is Bulkpaq generation 3(r2).
Authoring/Burning comments:
Ulead DVD Movie factory 2
Works fine on Panasonic SA-HT70
Works fine on Pioneer DV-305
Works fine on Pioneer DV-330
Works fine on Pioneer DV-333
Works fine on Samsung DVD-S224



 
Comments posted by azmel from Other, April 27, 2003:
As mentioned earler in the post, there are two batches: one with the white inner circle, and the other is with the transparent one. The former is okay: burned using Nero on the A04/104 and playable on standalones even with a label on. The latter is really a gamble: for data only, 100% are okay, but for video 50/50 will turn out bad (massive skipping and lock-up at the end of the disks), and the ratio gets worst once you stick a label on top of it. Out of all the "transparents" with labels attached, only one does work properly on a standalone. All others are coasters. Recommended for DATA only.


Additional information:
Price: $0.6 Purchased from: SVP Date purchased: February 2003
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-104 / DVR-A04 at 1x using firmware 1.3.
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Mixed.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is Bulkpaq Generation 3 (r2) DVD-R.
Authoring/Burning comments:
Nero
Works fine on Pioneer DCS-303



 
Comments posted by Demo777 from Other, April 22, 2003:
It don't work burning it at 2x, even with the 2x upgraded firmware. Don't waste your disks and time trying to burn 2x with this burner!


Additional information:
Price: $0.1 Purchased from: www.refreshcomputers.com Date purchased: April 2003
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-104 / DVR-A04 at 1x using firmware 1.33.
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Good.
Console reliability is Good.
Media color is Pink.
Media text is Bulkpaq Gen3 -R 1x.
Authoring/Burning comments:
DVD Decryptor to rip, DVD2One to convert, Nero to burn.
Works fine on LG 4710



 
Comments posted by flaninacupboard from Other, April 19, 2003:
recently had problems, had to burn the same disc four times to get a working copy. have a complete spindle i don't want, because of the poor reliability. Don't understand the problem as the "bad" discs still play on the computer, just not on stand alone machines.


Additional information:
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-104 / DVR-A04 at 1x
Burning reliability is Mixed.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Mixed.
Console reliability is Poor.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is Bulkpaq Generation 3 v2.
Does not work on Sony Playstation 2



 
Comments posted by King.-Of-DK from Other, April 16, 2003:
CRAP CRAP CRAP,bought 150,have burnt 30,and result is 28 coasters. Never buy this shitty media,and never buy 150 at one time before testing to see if your hardware likes the discs.


Additional information:
Price: $1.5 Purchased from: bigpockets Date purchased: March 2003
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-105 / DVR-A05 at 2x using firmware 1.30.
Burning reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Poor.
Console reliability is Poor.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is Bulkpaq Gen3 (r2).
Authoring/Burning comments:
Nero, Ulead MF2,Prassi
Does not work on Pioneer DV-343
Does not work on Pioneer DV-717



 
Comments posted by Erwego from Other, April 14, 2003:
1st batch was great, 2 batch awful.
1st batch had a white circle between the inner and outer rings, the second had a clear ring.


Additional information:
Price: $1 Purchased from: www.bigpockets.co.uk Date purchased: April 2003
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-104 / DVR-A04 at 1x using firmware 1.31.
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Poor.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is Bulkpaq Gen 3 r2.
Authoring/Burning comments:
Prassi



 
Comments posted by Flaninacupboard from Other, April 08, 2003:
No comments


Additional information:
Price: $0.9 Purchased from: www.blankdiscshop.co.uk Date purchased: November 2002
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-104 / DVR-A04 at 1x
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Good.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is Bulkpaq DVD-R 4.7gb Enhanced for Video Data and Console.
Authoring/Burning comments:
Ifoedit, DVDit PE. Nero DVD-Video wizard.
Works fine on Bush 1000
Works fine on Sony DVP-S336



 
Comments posted by Fred from Other, March 28, 2003:
Not Reliable


Additional information:
Price: $1
Burnt with Sony DRU-500A at 1x using firmware 2.0c.
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Mixed.
DVD reliability is Poor.
Console reliability is Poor.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is Bulkpaq.
Authoring/Burning comments:
ImgTool
Does not work on Kiiro 838d



 
Comments posted by James Harrap from Other, March 19, 2003:
As mentioned below, the media with the white inner circle is great, plays on set top player and PC, but the clear inner circle discs are intermittent. Most will work in the DVD writer but not the ROM drive or set top players.


Additional information:
Price: $0.9 Purchased from: www.blankdiscshop.co.uk Date purchased: January 2003
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-104 / DVR-A04 at 1x using firmware 1.33.
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Mixed.
DVD reliability is Mixed.
Console reliability is Poor.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is Bulkpaq Gen 3 r2.
Authoring/Burning comments:
Nero 5.5.10.15
Works fine on Mirror DVD-MIRR110
Works fine on Mustek DVD-V300



 
Comments posted by dennis from Other, March 15, 2003:
Bought many times from dvd-rwmedia.com and the media always work well. the store is yahoo top service store, I always trust it.


Additional information:
Price: $0.1 Purchased from: www.dvd-rwmedia.com Date purchased: March 2003
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-105 / DVR-A05 at 2x
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Good.
Console reliability is Good.
Media color is Silver.
Media text is Princo 4.7 GB DVD-R 2.4x.
Works fine on JVC RX-DV5R



 
Comments posted by najibam from Other, March 15, 2003:
excellent media. works on both dvd players, playstation 2(V3,V4,V7) and xbox. excellent choice with cheap price


Additional information:
Price: $0.6 Purchased from: www.playstationmods.com
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-104 / DVR-A04 at 1x using firmware 1.20.
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Good.
Console reliability is Good.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is Bulkpaq Generation 3 v2.
Authoring/Burning comments:
burned with recordmax 4.5
Works fine on Sony DVP-S500D



 
Comments posted by dave from Other, March 15, 2003:
I have just bought some of this media from nexus22 and the disks they supplied were the ones wit hthe white ring in the middle OK diks but I have bought some from bigpockets.co.uk and they had clear centres and they were rubbish the kept locking up and pixelating I think Bulkpaq have changed there manufacturer this new clear disk is lousey


Additional information:
Price: $0.1 Purchased from: www.nexus22.com Date purchased: March 2003
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-104 / DVR-A04 at 1x using firmware 1.4.
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Mixed.
Console reliability is Mixed.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is Bulkpaq.
Authoring/Burning comments:
Nero 5.5.10



 
Comments posted by Marky Mark from Other, March 14, 2003:
Written at single speed on Pioneer AO3 works fine with Data/Music & Movies.
This Media has given me 99% success, with perfect viewing on movies with No blocking etc.


Additional information:
Price: $0.7 Purchased from: www.playstationmods.com Date purchased: March 2003
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-103 / DVR-A03 at 1x using firmware 1.0.
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Good.
Console reliability is Good.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is H013091047007.
Authoring/Burning comments:
Used Prassi to and from a Global Image
Works fine on Sharp DV-600



 
Comments posted by Leppings from Other, March 12, 2003:
The worst media i have ever used on my Pioneer A105 (and belive me, ive tried alot!), i had the missfortune to splash out for 50 of these purple bulkpaq media. Out of the 50 i would hazard a guess that 3 or 4 burned with a good end result. The pc images & xbox images i used on these purples was done at x1 speed and the final result with 90% of them was a 'clouding' burned image on the blank????. Needless to say, i didnt/wont buy any more.


Additional information:
Price: $0.8
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-105 / DVR-A05 at 1x using firmware 1.21.
Burning reliability is Poor.
PC reliability is Poor.
DVD reliability is Poor.
Console reliability is Poor.
Media color is Purple.
Media text is Bulkpaq.
Authoring/Burning comments:
Prassi PrimoDVD2



 
Comments posted by Chris from Other, March 09, 2003:
There is a trick when buying these disks as there are two types, Look for the disks that have the WHITE outer center NOT the silver, These are of a highter quality. These burn fine at 2x on my system.


Additional information:
Price: $0.3 Purchased from: www.ebuyer.com Date purchased: February 2003
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-104 / DVR-A04 at 2x using firmware 2x4all region free v1.4.
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Good.
Media color is None.
Media text is Bulkpaq Generation 3 v2.
Authoring/Burning comments:
Nero and Premo
Works fine on Apex AD-1100WB
Works fine on Pacific DVD-1002



 
Comments posted by Sean Thompson from Other, March 07, 2003:
Very Cheap


Additional information:
Purchased from: UK
Burnt with Panasonic LF-D311 at 1x using firmware unknown.
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Poor.
Authoring/Burning comments:
Spruce authoring, nero 5.5.10.15 and parassi dvd
Does not work on Sony Playstation 2
Does not work on Yamaha DVD S520



 
Comments posted by neil from Other, March 03, 2003:
Hi Neil,

The problems you describe is common of users of some brands of media, We are aware of a few brands of media on the UK market that do not fully comply with the DVD forum specifications for a DVD-R disk, these brands include Bulkpaq.

The problem is in the way the media manufacturers have produce the disks and not due to a fault with our drives or the firmware.

For a DVD-R disk to comply with the DVD forum specifications it must have a media manufacturer code and a full Media ID code written to the disk, contained within the media ID code is the calibration information for the disk, the calibration information has always been a part of the specification.

The previous DVD-RW drives only read the start of the media ID code and used that to set the write speed of the media, the drive would actually calibrate its self to the disks, Some manufacturers took advantage of this fact and produced fake DVD-R disks with Media ID codes from anther manufacturer, these disks then were able to be used at 2x in our drives, however the quality of recording of these disks when written at 2x is poor and therefore these disk are not recommended or supported by Pioneer as 2x disks.

With the implementation of 4x DVD-R disks, the drive now needs to read the full media codes including the calibration information, the drive will use this calibration information for writing to the disk, It no longer needs to do a test calibration to the disk, If this information is missing, malformed or fake then the disks may fail to work correctly, this is a fault of the disks.

The only way to know exactly what disks you have is to read the Media ID code, More information about this can be found at:

Title: My drive can not write to my DVD-R or DVD-RW disks.
URL: http://pioneer-customerrelations.custhelp.com/cgi ... 1036063416


Pioneer does not blacklist media, this would not be in anyone's interests, however if disks do not conform to the forum standards then Pioneer can not support there use in our drives, they may fail due there missing or misleading codes.

If you are having problems with your disks can you find the disks Media ID codes and email back with them.



Additional information:
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-105 / DVR-A05 using firmware 1.21.



 
Comments posted by wilbur from Other, February 26, 2003:
Out of a pack of 25, I've had a couple of coasters, but for the price - I'm not complaining. Playback has been fine on my Scan SC2500 - no lock-ups at all. Only used for video.


Additional information:
Purchased from: ebuyer.com Date purchased: November 2002
Burnt with Pioneer DVR-104 / DVR-A04 at 1x
Burning reliability is Good.
PC reliability is Good.
DVD reliability is Good.
Authoring/Burning comments:
Smartripper; Spruce-Up, Instant VOB; Pinnacle InstantCopy, IFOedit, DVD2AVI
Works fine on Aiwa XD-DV170
Works fine on Audiovox D1730
Works fine on Scan SC-2500



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