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eakinsme
18-11-2002, 16:56
is the Pioneer A04 DVD-R/RW Writer a good dvd durner when burning ps2 games?

thanks for the help
BG
18-11-2002, 18:11
All of the Pioneer writers are great for PS2 games...The A03, A04, & the new A05 work perfectly for PS2 games and dvd movies also...
bighap
18-11-2002, 19:40
Yep yep. I've got an A04 and absolutley love it.:p
A03
19-11-2002, 01:25
B:
How's the A05 treating ya? Is it a Beast like it claimed?
I need a reply B4 forking out $300.00 for Retail box.
Since my A03 is good as gone(SOLD :) )
BG
19-11-2002, 05:48
A03: It works perfectly..... Haven't had a single problem with it...
I LOVE IT..........:D

Hope this answers your questions.....

NOTE: Primo does not recognize the A05 even with the pxengine update. NO PROBLEM. The RecordNow Max software (which is basically the same as primo) which came with the drive works almost identical to primo........

I can't say enough good things about the A05...... :)
A03
19-11-2002, 14:52
Pioneer got my $300.00 for the A05 then..
justpancho
20-11-2002, 08:44
hey .. where are you guys getting the a05's from? i've seen a few on ebay, but does anyone know where to order them from an actual online store who has them in stock today?
psx_paul
20-11-2002, 08:52
justpancho - where are you based - UK/US etc ?
justpancho
20-11-2002, 15:14
so sorry ... i should have known better ...


i'm in the us
BG
20-11-2002, 16:48
I'm in the US..... That's where I got mine from is E-bay.....:cool:
TylerDurden
20-11-2002, 17:07
The Sony Drive is better! :p




Tyler!
BG
20-11-2002, 17:12
NOW NOW.........LOL :p

BE NICE....:D
TylerDurden
20-11-2002, 17:20
Sorry but that felt good.




Tyler!
invincible
21-11-2002, 01:54
where can i get it in usa online? I don't like ebay cuz of auction.
BG
21-11-2002, 12:17
E-bay has the A05's on its site..... All of the listings on e-bay are NOT auctions... Alot of them now are just SET prices... Bid and its yours.... (They just started the SET price thing a little while ago)

If you don't want to use E-bay, just use the GOOGLE search engine and search for A05... I'm sure you'll find a online reseller there....
bighap
21-11-2002, 12:43
HarmonyComputers (www.harmonycomputers.com) sells the A05 for $289 thats only $19 more than the A04. Awesome price:cool: This is where I bought my A04 from. Great company. Top rated by all review sites:)
TylerDurden
21-11-2002, 17:01
Thats where I purchased my Sony Drive from. Excellent people, they even shipped it 2 days early (I had it preordered).




Tyler!
justpancho
22-11-2002, 09:01
now that tyler brough up the discussion .. i did a little research. i was under the impression that the sony drives only wrote at 2.5x for dvd-r, but i think they write at 4x just like the ao5. I know that many people have written on how great the pioneer drives are for burning ps2 backups. Are the sony drives just as reliable? I also have modded my xbox. Is there any difference there in reliability in burning backups or does most of the reliability come from buying better blank media?
BG
22-11-2002, 09:27
The only major difference between the Sony and the A05 is the Sony supports the +R/+RW format... The Sony is a little faster for cd-r speeds and such.....They are both GREAT drives.....
TylerDurden LOVES his Sony....
I LOVE my A05..... :cool:
cheator
22-11-2002, 09:40
isnt the x-box better with + media rather then the - ?
BG
22-11-2002, 09:46
Yeah.... The X-Box likes the +R/+RW format better....
Liquidus
22-11-2002, 14:59
At last I can burn An xbox Game then



I've got
Philips DVD+RW-DO1[ da best]:D

anyone know were to get reviews on my drive