Yeah i read that too before getting mine. I`ve only tried Verbatim DVD-R and DVD-RWs cos I can `borrow` them from work and i`ve had no problems. For day to day recordings I use the caddied dual sided Panasonic dvd-rams cos they`re much more durable (like minidiscs) and capable of the trick play stuff - I only use the dvd-r discs for movies i wanna keep.