Question: DVD, CD or ROM DYE LIFE

[mjk4ty]

Back a few years ago after much research on the web, I found that metal AZO was the best dye used for DVDs. Much to my dismay every mfg. seems to be using a cheaper/inferior dyes now. I tried "great azo" very poor manufacturings quality, switched to verbatum (now azo+ ??).

So what's the deal now? Any dye equal to or better than the older metal AZO dye? Or do we just roll over and die?

[lordsmurf]

Verbatim uses their AZO dyes still. The metallic inorganics yield a better reflective performance. Some so-called "studies" has shown it to be less reliable than others, but I've found those studies to mostly be horsecrap from propagandist competitors (Mitsui being the worst offender).