Is printable dvds that bad??

[Espen]

I consider to buy an Epson 200 cd/dvd printer. But now I hesitate since I read lots of topics at this forum complaining over the quality of the printable dvds. It seems almost like there is as much problems with printable as with labeld dvds.

Is it wothe to invest in an Epson and if yes what media is the best(except for Ty because they are a bit expensive for my taste)?

I consider these discs:

Ritek 8x Printable DVD-R (Ritek L23 dye/G05)
Traxdata 8x Full Face Printable DVD-R (Ritek L23 dye/G05)
Ridata 4x Printable DVD-R (G04)
Ritek 4x Printable DVD-R (G04)
Datasafe 4x PRINTABLE DVD-R (ProdiscS03)
Pioneer Pio Data Printable 8x DVD-R (Ritek L23 dye/G05)
Datawrite 8x Inkjet Printable. (CMC MAG. AE1)
Datawrite 8x "Full Face" Inkjet Printable (FUJIFILM03)

[jtoolman2000]

How can $68 / 100 at rima for TY hub printables be too expensive for your taste????

Top quality media = no worries! = well worth it in my book.

[Gen-An]

He mentions datawrite and traxdata; those are brands available in Europe, so Rima won't help him. TY media is indeed a lot more expensive in Europe than in the US. Still, Espen you should look at Verbatim printables. None of those media codes you list there are all that great; medicore at best.

[Denvers Dawgs]

I have the R200 and was printing on Prodisc....then all hell broke loose. Returned over 250 to retailer for refunds... I know use Verbatim (94812) Hub Printables. These discs are awesome, and I noticed that they look 100x better when using krylon spray then the Prodisc did. Prodiscs had blotches, Verbatim looks smooth and glossy using the exact same can of krylon....

[RickTheRed]

I consider to buy an Epson 200 cd/dvd printer. But now I hesitate since I read lots of topics at this forum complaining over the quality of the printable dvds. It seems almost like there is as much problems with printable as with labeld dvds.

I am pretty sure that I have read almost all threads. What exactly do you mean by quality of the printable dvds?
They are great. Most of them print greats. Prodics, TY, Verbatim and Ritek have different surfaces so you have to find what settings work best for each.

First you have to know what is the best media for your burner. Then you select the printable version.

There is not a "best" disc. There are some that will work better for you.
Example: G05. Some people complains, some are in heaven. Same discs.
From a printing point of view. I have tried many brands and concluded that different surfaces require different settings. IMO, I was able to produce excellent and bad results with all of them. Now that I know what settings to use, I only print excellent results.

Hope this will help you and buying the F200 is definitively a good idea.

[Denvers Dawgs]

Prodisc Hub Printables media code R03 are faulty media....just be aware that if you buy Prodisc you may get that batch.....if so return rest for $$ refund, don't bother exchanging. I did tis 4 times still got R03's

[Espen]

I am pretty sure that I have read almost all threads. What exactly do you mean by quality of the printable dvds?

Well my point is that the dye (or something els) on the printables seems to be worse than non printable. Many people talk about playback problems or that they even wont burn, however they have good results with the same media if its not printable.

He mentions datawrite and traxdata; those are brands available in Europe, so Rima won't help him. TY media is indeed a lot more expensive in Europe than in the US. Still, Espen you should look at Verbatim printables. None of those media codes you list there are all that great; medicore at best.

Yes I'm from europe over 1euro/disc for TY.
I have had excellent results with G04 not printable. Burnt 100s ot them and almost no proble at all. Don't know if G05 will work as good as G04. I know i tested some Verbatim printable a year a go with very bad results, but don't remember if I had my old burner at that time.

[Denvers Dawgs]

I recently purchased (DEC 04) Verbatim Hub print (94812) MCC003, great media.....