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Official supported Media List v1.17

DVD-writable media list & Higher speed writability by DVR-109 series

The DVR-109 Series memorizes the optimal writing conditions (Write Strategy) which may be unique for some DVD-writable media. The maximum writing speed for the DVR-109 series is dependent on the media type. The media which is supported by the individual Write Strategy (the best writing condition memorized) for the DVR-109 series is listed below.
For any media type which is not listed below, please refer to "DVD-writable media table supported by the DVR-109 Series".

Of the media manufacturers listed below, there exists the media that does not exert the stated performance (8x/12x/16x writing). Please to consult with respective manufacturers if any questions arise regarding particular media.
Media evaluation has not completed for the other media manufacturers not listed below.
The list does not guarantee all the listed are capable of higher speed writing always.
The list will be updated from time to time to add the results of new evaluations..

	Media type	The maximum writing speed	Media manufacturer
DVD-R	16X-speed	16x	CMC Magnetics Corporation , SONY Corporation , Taiyo-Yuden Co., Ltd. (That's) 3 , TDK Corporation , Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.(maxell) 6, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation(Verbatim) *6
		*12x 1**	BeALL Developers, Inc.*6
		4x	Other media than those above
	8X-speed	12x	CMC Magnetics Corporation 4 , Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.(maxell) , RITEK Corporation 4 , Taiyo-Yuden Co., Ltd. (That's) , TDK Corporation (Manufacture ID:"TTH01") *2
		8x	Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. , Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation(Verbatim) , Prodisc Technology Inc. , SONY Corporation , TDK Corporation (Manufacture ID:"TTG02")2 , Daxon Technology Inc. 6, GIGASTORAGE Croporation*6
		4x	Other media than those above
DVD-R DL	4X-speed	6x	Scheduled for listing at a future date
DVD+R	16X-speed	16x	SONY Corporation, Taiyo-Yuden Co., Ltd. (That's) 3, TDK Corporation , Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.(maxell) 6 , Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation(Verbatim) *6
		*12x 1**	CMC Magnetics Corporation , Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.(maxell) , Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation(Verbatim) , MOSER BAER INDIA LIMITED , Philips Electronics
		4x	Other media than those above
	8X-speed	12x	CMC Magnetics Corporation , Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation(Verbatim) ,Taiyo-Yuden Co., Ltd. (That's) , TDK Corporation , Philips Electronics *4
		8x	BeALL Developers, Inc. , Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.(maxell) , MOSER BAER INDIA LIMITED , Prodisc Technology Inc. , Ricoh Company, Ltd. , RITEK Corporation , SONY Corporation
		4x	Other media than those above
DVD+R DL	2.4X-speed	6x	Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation(Verbatim)
DVD+R DL	2.4X-speed	2.4x	Other media than those above*5
DVD+RW	8X-speed	8x	Scheduled for listing at a future date

‹ as of 17th/February, 2005 ›

*1:	Some of 16X DVD-R/DVD+R media are written with 12X maximum according to the conditions of Pioneer's writer.
*2:	Media ID is the information made from combination of alphabet and numerical letters which is unique for the media.
*3:	Starting with firmware revision 1.01
*4:	Starting with firmware revision 1.05
*5:	Starting with firmware revision 1.09
*6:	Starting with firmware revision 1.17