I read the forums here and read that the Pioneer DVR-111/112 is the best for 360 backups. So i went to go buy it. Ive been backing up my games previously with my Sony DRU-820A and they work fine but sometimes the game freezes. Now after burning one of my backup on the Pioneer DVD-112d, im getting nothing but read errors from the 360. here are the specs

Backup with SH-D162C

Burned with

Pioneer 112D Firmware 1.22
Master (Primary IDE)
Verbatim DVD+R DL
2.4x = DRE
4x = DRE

Sony DRU-820A
Verbatim DVD+R DL
External on Enclosure (Previously as Master internally)
4x = Working fine so far

so what do you guys think the issue is? I thought buying the DVR-112d would eliminate the freezes that ive been getting but looks like it got worst. Please give me your thoughts guys

it's probably your laser

do you think its really the laser? Everything works fine on it. Xbox1 backups, and movies work fine on it. The only thing is that its throwing DREs on 360 games

tend to agree if you already had problem with your sony and now the pioneer,

clean laser lens, then pot calibration, then replace laser is the order.

thats very wierd because its currently on its second laser that ive installed. and i would say that this laser is used less than 5 hours in total. I've cleaned the lens internally and from a DVD lens cleaner. Still no changes.

heres something i remembered. I used this on my hitachi drive

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=550832

do you think its the issue? because my drive cant read music CDs as well.

Are the Verbatims made in India or Singapore?

they are made in india