can't we no longer trust the media ID?

[PJGS]

U may buy media with ID MCC that is made by Moser Baer(?) for instance, so that's not real Mitsubishi media.

Is there any fool-proof way to know who's the actual manufacturer of the media we buy?

[SLK001]

What? You expect counterfeiters to put down THEIR REAL names in the media ID section?

That's like asking money counterfeiters to put a "Counterfeited by Joe Mama" at the bottom of the bills they print!

[FOO]

You can trust the media ID as far as you can trust your government

[lordsmurf]

Balanced with "made in" and common sense (branded or not), yes, it's useful.

[chas0039]

Look how long Piodata has been getting away with saying they are "Pioneer OEM."

[DeleriumMDK]

A while...they ALMOST suckered me into buying those discs when I ran out of 2X TDK's some time ago and still used the DVR-104. Instead I found the NEC ND-1300A for $100 or so shipped, ordered that and a pack of G04's. Ever since, G04's are all I use as I tend to stick with what works. These are a bargain at under $1 per disc but I guess people always want a better deal, and keep looking for cheaper and cheaper media.