What kind of CDR is best

[ShadowRider]

I would like to know what sort of cdr is best for burning Software or DVDs
Is it the silver ones, those gold ones, or weird looking colored ones? Also what company manufactures them best?

[Spicuzza]

Well, this topic will start a war but my vote goes to the no name, shrink wrapped, nobody brand, sold for $16.00 per hundred!!

That's 16 cents per disc!

See link below:
http://www.shop4tech.com/cgi-bin/shop/shop.cgi?choice=CDR%20%20CDRW%20%20DVDR&&subchoi...%2080min/700MB

[Mirror_Image]

Whatever is cheap and still plays in all the devices (stand-alones, etc) that you have.

[b-man]

i dont think the 100 pack is worth it cuz why is it so cheap dont u think good cd-rs whould ba a higher price? and the cd-rs i use are ... Princo(80min/700mb48x),Delta (80min/700mb 16x) and Smartbuy (80min/700mb 16x) the cdrws i use are Memorex (650mb/74min 4x)

[sterno]

i dont think the 100 pack is worth it cuz why is it so cheap dont u think good cd-rs whould ba a higher price? and the cd-rs i use are ... Princo(80min/700mb48x),Delta (80min/700mb 16x) and Smartbuy (80min/700mb 16x) the cdrws i use are Memorex (650mb/74min 4x)

The cheap ones are usually relatively low quality - they work, but they won't last. But a lot of the more expensive CD-Rs you see on the shelves at Best Buy or CompUSA are actually made in the same factories as the generic spools, so higher price doesn't necessarily equate to higher quality. I usually just figure that I'll stop caring about what's on the CDs before they wear out anyway.

[fonoop]

I use the Fuji Film cdrs,Why? becuase they're manufactored by Tayio Yuden and they last 100 years. Also becuase you can find them almost anywhere and they cost $20 for 50. Nuff' said

[fonoop]

Also if you can't find any of the Fuji Film cdrs, anything made in Japan will do.

[ryanatalie]

I use Fuji for the same reason

[Greg12]

suposidly, the best CD-R"s are made by Verbatium Corp.

They are the DATA LIFE PLUS

NOT ECONOMY LIFE PLUS.

[syxx2001]

http://www.cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdrom/cd_quality.shtml#CD-R%20Quality%20Overview

every1 read

[fonoop]

I should note that this article is 3 years old and some companies have changed manufactures. TDK now buys from Ritek and Fuji Film now buys from Tayio Yuden. I'm sure some other companies have changed but that’s all I can think of off the top of my head.

[vitualis]

Those that make their own media and don't OEM to third parties (that may change at any given moment) still offer the best and most CONSISTENT quality media.

Kodak Ultima
Verbatim Data Life Plus

Regards.

[devinemi83]

Verbatim Data Life Plus and
TDK Cdrs have always served me well.


TDK is more affordable than Verbatims.