What is your most dependable DVD-R media?

[Neishaverse]

Please forgive if this doesnt work, first time I ever made a poll question on this site.

Barney

[ptmurphy]

None of the Above...
Other...

I have had the best luck with Imation 2.0 in my Sony DRU500A

[VinnySem]

None of the above: my fave are the Samsung BeAll.

[jnk76]

none above either.

Ritek G03's

[txpharoah]

I hate polls that miss popular answers...

APPLE 2x DVD-R

Work perfectly. EVERY SINGLE TIME. No frisbies, no problems, these discs will outlive them all. The are Pioneer-made discs but are half the cost. A 5-pack for $15 is a great price for the quality you'll get.

You'll get what you pay for, especially in media.

[vandakeg]

I'm gonna have to second the vote for Samsung BeAlls... they are amazingly compatible, fairly priced, and they even look kinda nice!

[sp44]

Samsung BeAll 1x, 2x, or 4x? Rima doesn't carry 4x. Where do you get them?

[gcutler]

TDK 2x, do they even make a 4x????

[LanceSteel]

none above either.

Ritek G03's

Ritek G03's all the way!

[peeps]

TDK 2X

can't beat TDK!


my batch of beall's should come tomm ...via ups....we'll see if those are any gewd or not..

[tgpo]

Verbatim 2x, and Apple DVD-R disks!

[GreyDeath]

How about ESBuy golds?

A bit more expensive than the silver, but I like the gold color.

[SLICK RICK]

Verbatim Data Life Plus 2x

[jersysman]

None of the above.

I've had great success with ACCU in my Sony 500AX.

[Faustus]

Apple = ownz all.

[tgpo]

Apple = ownz all.

Amen!

[tumbar]

LEAD DATA features dependable 1X Burning

and for .79 delivered, what's not to like?

[disturbed1]

I hate polls that miss popular answers...

APPLE 2x DVD-R

Work perfectly. EVERY SINGLE TIME. No frisbies, no problems, these discs will outlive them all. The are Pioneer-made discs but are half the cost. A 5-pack for $15 is a great price for the quality you'll get.

You'll get what you pay for, especially in media.

It is listed. Apple is made by Maxell (MXL) They were made by Pioneer (PVC), but not anymore. Maxell branded media can be had for about $2, so your paying $1 to have Apple's logo on your disc.

https://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia.php?selectmedia=168

[vric]

none above either.

Ritek G03's

same.. Ritek G03

this pool is badly made, everyone have none of the above hehe

[ember]

Princos

[ckdexterhn1]

Princos

I've heard TOO many bad stories about Princos and how they don't work after 6 months because of the dyes used.

Optodisc. Burned a hundred over the past week with no coasters.

[ember]

I've heard TOO many bad stories about Princos and how they don't work after 6 months because of the dyes used

Even though they use the same organic materials..hmm..strange...

I've been using Princos for more than 6 months. Still play fine

[ktnwin]

Ritek 1X: bought 100, got about 6 coasters, 3 caused by bad software (PS8, stop using it to burn DVD), 3 got scratches on it so burn failed.
OptoDisc: bought 30 in jewels case, no coaster so far.
Both are very reliable. No coaster due to bad media, except for the obvious scratched ones.

[rhegedus]

I've used Imation+RW, Sony+RW, Philips+RW, Packard Bell -R, but mostly Verbatim -R (2x and 4x) and +R. No problems with any of them except some printable Verbatim -R x2 that some standalones were a bit choosy with.

Suppose I have to wait until I get a coaster.

[daesdaemar]

I've had good success with Optodisc. Have burned about 50 with 2 coasters. Price seems to be the best for this degree of quality.

[Ladd]

I hate polls that miss popular answers...

APPLE 2x DVD-RThe are Pioneer-made discs but are half the cost

I'm curious -- if the Apple 2X discs (which I also use) are made by Pioneer, how come the info pulled off the disk says "MXL RG01" which is the identical code for branded Maxell 2X discs?

I believe the code for Pioneer 2X disc is PVC001001

regards,
Ladd

[Pussylips]

BulkPac G3 everytime. (purple)
Optidisk RW

[mkelley]

As with a few others here, my favorite isn't listed -- Samsung BeAll.

Bought 100 of them with no problems -- not only burning but playing on dozens of different brands of standalones. I certainly wouldn't pay any more than $1.70 (the price of the Samsung) for anything else.

[thor2j]

I use optodisc blue. I have burned 250+ of these discs on my Sony DRU-500A and have not had one not one coaster. Plays on every DVD player I have tried(about 10) and on my XBOX. Also they all burn at 2X.

[txpharoah]

I hate polls that miss popular answers...

APPLE 2x DVD-RThe are Pioneer-made discs but are half the cost

I'm curious -- if the Apple 2X discs (which I also use) are made by Pioneer, how come the info pulled off the disk says "MXL RG01" which is the identical code for branded Maxell 2X discs?

I believe the code for Pioneer 2X disc is PVC001001

regards,
Ladd

When the packaging changed from full cases in boxes to slims in thin boxes, the media changed from Pioneer to Maxell. I had hundreds of the originals, just now started buying more. If they truly are Maxell, then I guess I'll just buy Maxell. But the Pioneer discs are still better. They have now left the media creation business (now branding other people's disc), and they will be missed.