So,... What's wrong with using RW discs in a DVD cam? I have a DVD403 and though I don't use it much now since I have the SR1, I used to use Sony DVD-RW discs all the time. I never used them for archiving though because they are far too unstable for that. But I used them to record video and download to the computer, and then repeat the process over and over again. I never had any problems doing this. In fact I had many more problems with R discs. During the finalize process on several -R discs, the data would become corrupted and unreadable. I lost two -R discs due to file corruption during the finalize process while on a Caribbean Cruise, and now that footage is lost forever. It was because of this that I started using the RW discs exclusively, because I never had any problems at all with them. Plus, I could delete unwanted footage if I accidentally left the cam on and recorded something like the ground for 10 min. And with only about 17 min. of space on a 8cm DVD, being able to delete unwanted footage takes on a new level. So I'm curious, what is your reason for disliking RW discs?

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Ernie
Sony HDR-SR1 AVCHD HDD User