Poll: Highest Quality Cd-R the best one??

[iomega400]

What do you think is the best CD-r that is the highest quality?

[devinemi83]

I would say the Verbatim DataLife Plus discs. They have never failed to burn or read properly, I have used light blue, green and they both gave alot of problems.

They are 40.00 for 50 that come in their own cases and case labels.

[WildParadise]

Maybe the memorex black cd can be best also, about 15$(Canadian bucks) for ten

[vitualis]

In terms of pure CD-R quality, my personal favourite would have to be Verbatim DataLife Plus as well. I've burnt hundreds and they have never failed me -- and the jewel case them come in (if you buy them) are of excellent quality.

Otherwise, I reckon Kodak Gold Ultimas are pretty damn good too.

Regards.

[nfl2k2]

memorex blacks are best in my opinion.

[Digitizer]

Tripple-coated Maxell Pro. I have a problem with Memorex Blacks since even my new CD drive can not read them. But in terms of longevity and quality I am not sure. Many CD-R's that I try simply die on me after a while and I do not even use that cheap 100 for $10 crap.

[zzyzzx]

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Where are these CD-R's made?

[DiViNeLeFT]

ive always liked imation cdrs... cheap, quality, and available right at your local monopolizing wal*mart.

[ApacheWraith]

Does anyone ever get silverbacks? Someone told me once that they were available at my local flea market, but I never went there, Wal MArt was closer. However, I'd sure like to try them........

Wraith

[pinoy2201]

i love TDK and Verbatim CDRs never failed on my Writer

[pacmania_2001]

If money isnt a problem probably Kodak Gold Ultima's but for a lesser price and the same type of standard Verbatim Data Life Plus for sure. Never failed me!

Also I have tested another brand called That's CD-R! from Taiyo Yuden that are top quality as well.

[vitualis]

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Verbatim/Mitsubishi make their own media (e.g., like Eastman Kodak) and don't OEM their production to some unknown third party that may change. Thus for Verbatim Datalife Plus discs (and Kodak's as well), the quality between different batches of media is (near) identical and definitely very reliable.

I don't know where their factory is though.

Someone mentioned "Imation" up this thread. Imation OEM their production to a third party. That means, you don't know who really produced the media and it can change between different batches.

Regards.

[opalbug]

Hi ALL,

Here is an interesting read about CDR quality from
CDMediaWorld.com They even do an environmental torture test for longetivity & data integrity. In a nutshell, you get what you pay for.

http://www.cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdrom/cd_quality.shtml

[zzyzzx]

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The ones on sale this week at Best Buy say that they are made in Mexico. I'm referring to the 30 pack with the full sized jewel cases. I went and looked.




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[dvbr]

Hi,

I use to burn nowadays on the Kodak Ultima, I think it's the best. I had some bad experiences with aged Verbatim discs: can't read anymore, corrosion on border. The aged Kodak's worked very well. Aged Ricoh's no problems too.


Regards

[volswagn]

I'll back up dvbr -- Kodak Gold are excellent, and Ricohs were the first CDR's I used -- one came with my first burner. I have never had a problem with them.

My favorite right now are HP discs. I think right now the 24x HP's are being made by Taiyo Yuden, which are generally considered the best. In any case, I've found them to be excellent for VCD & SVCD.

I bought a batch of silver-backed discs from somewhere. I don't remember the brand right now as they were blank labels, but they're pretty much useless except for data recording. If I burn too slow, I get errors. If I burn too fast, I get errors. Generally 4x works well, but the HPs I can burn at 12x without a problem.

[d4n13l]

For all round use, Verbatim Data Life Plus.
I burn CDs for many people (for use in DVD ROMS, CD ROMs, DVD players, CD players and Play Stations), not one incompatibility problem. I have burnt over 600 now in the last year or so.

I have seen that CDR test before many times and I dont like the way it is done. For starters, the only fair "aging" test you can do on a CDR is real life, not nuking it! It does however give you a good picture of what the better CDRs are.

Kodac, TDK and Taiyo Yuden based CDRs are also good choices.

[opalbug]

d4n13l,
I agree that the test is extreme and the results too conservative for the lower end media. At least I hope so.
After checking my TDK's with CDR Identifier, I found that they were actually Ritek's. Oh well.

[vitualis]

I have to agree with d4n13l. I've used Verbatim's for just about everything and I've never had a compatibility problem. I found an old box (currently using Kodak Ultimas) and I believe that the ones I bought here in Australia were made in Singapore.

As for Ricoh's, I bought a box about a year ago and one or two of the discs (audio CDs) have not aged well (problematic digital extraction). It may have just been that particular batch though.

Regards.

[zzyzzx]

Why do you think that TDK's are OK? The newer ones (16X and above) are made in Taiwan now, and I doubt they are really TDK's.

[Cosmo Kramer]

Indeed, the "D-View" TDK's (Green top) are really bad ones, atleast for me. Just too many problems when used on AudioCD or VCD/SVCD.

Never had a single problem with Verbatim (been using them 5 years now more or less). Also agree the Kodak's are generally very good.

Also, MMore's are pretty ok, atleast the 24x models.

Cosmo

[energy80s]

Interesting raeding this thread with everyone saying that Verbatim discs are the bees knees. I have three boxes of Verbatim's here that are all faulty - the first brand of CD-R to do this with me in over 3 years of burning. Also had problems with Phillips discs "fading and corroding" around the edges after a few weeks of use - although they still work OK.

I am currently using Intenso discs (which seem to be OK) as I can get them in double pack CD boxes (ideal for VCD Movies) for 68p a pair.

[d4n13l]

That is the first time I have ever heard anybody having problems with Verbatim. It isnt impossible to get a faulty batch or two though, just extremely unlikely. Are they Verbatim Data Life Plus? I know Verbatim do cheaper one's that arent as good.

"Why do you think that TDK's are OK?"

Well, if they are true TDK CDRs, they have a good reputation. But like many other CDRs, they may be made by a different company and just carry the name. Just what I have heard, I have never used TDK myself. After I started using Verbatim I have never had reason to change.

[vitualis]

I believe (at least in Australia) there have been many problem with "Philips" branded discs when they changed OEM suppliers.

Regards.

[zzyzzx]

That is the first time I have ever heard anybody having problems with Verbatim. It isnt impossible to get a faulty batch or two though, just extremely unlikely. Are they Verbatim Data Life Plus? I know Verbatim do cheaper one's that arent as good.

"Why do you think that TDK's are OK?"

Well, if they are true TDK CDRs, they have a good reputation. But like many other CDRs, they may be made by a different company and just carry the name. Just what I have heard, I have never used TDK myself. After I started using Verbatim I have never had reason to change.

I have had some Verbatium CD-R's go bad.
I think they don't make true TDK's anymore. The last batch I saw were the 12X that you won't find in the store anymore. I wish I had stocked up; I could probably eBay them for a nice profit now.

[d4n13l]

Oh, I didnt realise that you cant get "true" TDK anymore, I just remembered them as being good though that was probably quite a long time ago now.
What Verbatim did you have that were bad? I know that they make a few different types. I use the Data Life Plus range, are they what you had?
The other wildcard is the CDRW you have: Occasionaly you will get a model that will not work very well with certain reputable brand CDRs. I dont think that there is a brand which will work great for everybody, there will just be brands that are known to work great for most peole, but not everybody.