Blank DVD Disc Brand?

[Nitro89]

I have been buying cheap blank DVD's at poundland 4discs for a £1 by signalex. I didn't think much about it because I never have a problem when burning .VOB files onto them, but lately my girlfriend says the DVD's I had given her keep skipping when playing via the PS2, it sounds like a typical PS2 problem I had before but I can't help but wonder whether it was because of the DVD disc, its it better to buy a known brand like TDK?

[guns1inger]

PS2 has always been a problem child with burned discs. Better quality discs will reduce the problem, but you may have to try a couple of different brands before you find the right one. I would start with verbatims and TYs.

[Nitro89]

does it really make much of a differnce between a cheap disc and an expensive one like TDK?

I looked on ebay, they have some 100pk for £20 by titanium, although they are DVD discs, they don't really say anything about them being suitable for DVD media.

[guns1inger]

Getting good burns means find the right blanks that will burn well in your burner, and playback well on your player. There is no absolute right answer. As a general rule, better branded media burns better, lasts longer, and plays better. My personal experience ? Cheap media is generally shit.

[hech54]

does it really make much of a differnce between a cheap disc and an expensive one like TDK?

I looked on ebay, they have some 100pk for £20 by titanium, although they are DVD discs, they don't really say anything about them being suitable for DVD media.

TDK discs are expensive SHIT....Titanium are even WORSE.

Go To:
SVP Blank Disc Shop (UK)
Taiyo Yuden silver topped 8x or 16x discs.
Done.

http://svp.co.uk/product/taiyo_yuden_unbranded_16x_dvd_r_taiyo_y013

[Nitro89]

i just bought a 100pk of verbatims dvd discs for £20

also, I want to know, if the disc has the brand name printed on it, am I still able to vreate a picture disc on top or use lightscribe?

[jman98]

i just bought a 100pk of verbatims dvd discs for £20

also, I want to know, if the disc has the brand name printed on it, am I still able to vreate a picture disc on top or use lightscribe?

You definitely CANNOT use these for Lightscribe. Lightscribe discs are completely blank with only a single color on the printable side. They have a special surface and are branded as being Lightscribe discs.

By "picture disc" I think you are asking can you print to the surface. I don't think so. The only discs I've ever used that a printer can write to have also been blank.

[Nitro89]

oh well, just going to use the old pernament marker routine