DVD brands Good VS Crap

[funkydude74]

Hi all. Been having some MAJOR problems with some DVDs I've bought recently.

I went on a spending spree and bought 3x 25 packs of +R Laser brand DVDs and when I put a TV show I captured to my hard disk to DVD it kept pausing and jerking only a few frames and scrambling !!!!! It did that right away or it played good for a minute then it paused and jerked. I know it's not my writer as I've written to TDKs, Sony and Fortis and maybe a few other brands and had no problems there.

So I returned them to the stores I got them from and luckily got them all refunded. Then I went to Big W and bought Emtec brand +R DVDs and they did the EXACT same thing as the Laser brand. That is like a coincidence or something and it's weird because Emtec/BASF use to be a top notch brand.

I've tested the same show I put to those other two bad DVDs on a Sony brand +R DVD and it played fantastically without a glitch!

I just talked to my mate on MSN about these and he told me Laser are shithouse and Emtec seem to have lowered their standards.

I was also told that a lot of these brands are made by the same factory so it makes me wonder if Laser and Emtec come from the same printing factory and I wonder if that factory has made a bad batch of a large quantity???

Now I've looked at Lord Smurf's site in the section of quality of brands and it answers a lot of my questions of what is good and what is shithouse but there are a few brands I'm not so sure of.

For me I've had a real problem with Laser and Emtec brand DVDs but can anyone here give their opinions on these two brands so I know whether they are universally shithouse or not?

And I need an opinion on these following brands of DVD:
Imation
Teac
Ridata
Hewlett Packard
Fortis
Melody
Media Cache

I also wonder if it's the speed I'm writing my DVDs at as it seems my +R/+RW writer locks at 2.4x for most brands of DVDs.

Anyways looking forward to some opinions.

Cheers
Troy

[drjtech]

Check out the media page for your Ricoh MP5125A:

https://www.videohelp.com/dvdwriters.php?DVDnameid=29&Search=Search&list=2#comments

Keep in mind that the Brand Name is not nearly as important as the Media ID Code. You can use several programs, including DVDInfoPro, to identify the Media ID Code of your particular discs.

-drj

[funkydude74]

Hi. Thanks for the info. Downloaded that program and scanning a TDK +R and a Sony +R DVD they both seem to come up as RICOHJPN with some numbers/letters after it and looking at Lord Smurf's review, it goes in the 2nd class category which is still good.

Those Emtecs on the otherhand they come up as DAXON. Can anyone tell me if DAXON are a crap company or if they happen to have made a bad batch of DVDs?

[garryheather]

They seem adequate at best going by this...

https://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia.php?dvdmediasearch=&dvdmediadvdridsearch=DAXON&type=...+or+List+Media

[kenmo]

Hi. Thanks for the info. Downloaded that program and scanning a TDK +R and a Sony +R DVD they both seem to come up as RICOHJPN with some numbers/letters after it and looking at Lord Smurf's review, it goes in the 2nd class category which is still good.

Those Emtecs on the otherhand they come up as DAXON. Can anyone tell me if DAXON are a crap company or if they happen to have made a bad batch of DVDs?

I've had good look with BenQ +R (made by Daxon). Play flawlessly in my 4 DVD players. However BenQ -R freeze alot. The media code indicates they are made by Sony.

[BetaMaster]

I will agree with my compatriots that Daxon +R (BenQ +R brand) are acceptable media, but I have had limited experience with them. However, the four I burned all turned out well and I splurged on a package of 25 for $9.99 Cdn., so when they are on sale the price is right. Last I looked, Future Shop was offering them at $59.99 for 200, but that's while quantities last.

Moreover, my experience has been with the 4X speed. I had an opportunity to get a good buy on the 8X, but I haven't tried those and I can't say how well they will work. I took a pass as I still have several discs on hand.

[lordsmurf]

www.nomorecoasters.com

Brand means NOTHING.