Best DVD Disc for your bucks??

[moneylee]

Anyone know which kind of DVD R are the best for burning?

Here's some I found on newegg.com, plz tell me if they are good. I like these because they come in 100.

RIDATA 4.7GB 4X DVD+R Disc
RiDATA 4.7GB 16X DVD+R Disc(why is 16X cheaper than 8X?)
LEGACY 4.7GB 8X DVD-R
VERBATIM 4.7GB 8X DVD-R
smartbuy Ruco (Matt Ver.) 4.7GB 8X DVD-R Disc
TDK 4.7GB 8X DVD-R Disc



By the way whats different about DVD+R and DVD-R?


Last edited by moneylee on 06-14-2005 at 02:32 PM

[waheed]

Best dvds for burning: TAIYO YUDEN

Difference between DVD+R and DVD-R: different companies supporting the format.

[moneylee]

Best dvds for burning: TAIYO YUDEN

Difference between DVD+R and DVD-R: different companies supporting the format.

do you know any site to get TAIYO YUDEN for cheap?? Also should I get the 16X or 8X?

[waheed]

Im based in the UK so use www.blankdiscshop.co.uk

However, if you are in the USA, maybe someone else can help.

I personally went for the 8X media which burns fine at 12X in my Pioneer 109XL.

[waheed]

http://www.supermediastore.com/taiyo-yuden-dvd-r-media.html

[Shocker Milwaukee]

By the way whats different about DVD+R and DVD-R?

DVD-R and DVD-RW

DVD-R and DVD-RW are also both formats of the DVD Forum. Both formats generally use 4.7 GB discs, although some professional DVD-R drives use 3.95 GB discs.

DVD-R is a write-once recordable format which allows excellent compatibility with both standalone DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. There are two main types of DVD-R discs: DVD-R for General Use and DVD-R for Authoring. Most consumer DVD-R burners use the cheaper General Use discs, while some professional burners use Authoring discs. The correct media type appropriate for the recorder must be used when burning a DVD-R. However, once written, the discs should be readable in either drive type. (General Use DVD-R is designed to prevent backup of encrypted commercial DVDs.)

DVD-RW media uses rewriteable discs which are rated for more than 1000 rewrites in ideal situations. The majority of standalone DVD players will play video recorded on DVD-RW discs, but the compatibility is not as high as with DVD-R.

Current DVD-RW recorders also record to DVD-R. However, the reverse was not always true. Some older DVD-R recorders were not capable of writing to DVD-RW discs (although some were able to read DVD-RW discs burned with other drives).

DVD-RW and DVD-R have heavy penetration into the professional multimedia market as well as the general consumer market. For instance, the Apple SuperDrive, found in many pro and consumer Mac computers, is simply a DVD-R/DVD-RW (and CD-R/CD-RW) capable burner.

DVD+R and DVD+RW

These two formats are backed by the DVD+RW Alliance. While these formats are not supported by the DVD Forum, several members of the DVD+RW Alliance are also members of the DVD Forum. These discs are very similar to DVD-R and DVD-RW in design, usage, and compatibility.

DVD+RW, like DVD-RW, is a rewriteable 4.7 GB format, and overall it has similar functionality to DVD-RW. The level of compatibility of standard DVD+RW discs in standalone DVD players is similar to that of DVD-RW. The rewritability of DVD+RW is also said to be similar to that of DVD-RW, allowing up to 1000 rewrites.

One potential advantage of the DVD+RW format is Mount Rainier (DVD+MRW) drag-and-drop file access support planned for Longhorn, a future version of Windows slated for release in 2005. Older DVD+RW drives do not support this function, but newer drives may. While DVD+MRW is arguably not as robust a data solution as DVD-RAM, DVD+MRW potentially will offer higher read compatibility in current DVD-ROM drives.

DVD+R is a format that was introduced to consumers in early 2002. The first generation +RW recorders did not support DVD+R recording, and likely cannot be upgraded to do so. However, all current models of DVD+RW recorders also support DVD+R recording. Compatibility of +R discs in standalone DVD players is similar to that of DVD-R.

from: http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.html?i=118

[iooi]

do you know any site to get TAIYO YUDEN for cheap?? Also should I get the 16X or 8X?

You dont get Ty's for cheap..... Unless they are fakes....

You dont say what burner you have as it can make a diffrence to which disk's work best.
Personall choice at mo are 8x Ritek G05's mostly by either datawrite (optima blue) or Ridisk (extream Red) both printable and non-printable.
Pionner 108 burner

[TheInformer]

You can get Taiyos fairly cheap; you just have to catch them on sale.

Taiyo is the OEM for companies like Sony and Fuji. Check out the Sunday specials at Circuit City, Best Buy, Office Max, etc for DVD+-Rs.

Right now (6-14-05) Best Buy is having a sale on their Sony DVD+R discs. Read the label and look for "Made in Japan". If you find that then you have a container of 50 Taiyo Yuden DVD+Rs.

Fuji DVD+Rs made in Japan are also Taiyos.

[sho95]

or just go to FRY'S they seems to always have Fuji ( Taiyos code) for $20 for a 50 spindel.

[akrako1]

I've found good deals on TY's at www.shop4tech.com
http://www.shop4tech.com/user.htm?go=view_item&id=3007&cata=&s_cata=
I only burn at 4x, so I've been getting the 4x's for $32/100 discs. I'm not sure if they're the real deal or not. They do burn and play fine. Can somebody point me to an easy tool/guide to find out if they're real TY's?

[TheInformer]

Try DVDIdentifier:

http://www.free-codecs.com/DVD_Identifier_download.htm

[Shocker Milwaukee]

Can somebody point me to an easy tool/guide to find out if they're real TY's?

FYI - MID (as reported by popular tools) can be faked & TYG0x seems to be one of the most oft-faked MIDs around. Buy from a reputable source.

[TheInformer]

SuperMediaStore has always been a good online store for me:

http://www.supermediastore.com/taiyo-yuden-dvd-r-media.html

[DGinnetty]

I have been using Verbatim DVD-R blanks (MCC manufacturer) for about a year now. Thousands of copies and burns with maybe 1 or 2 that had a problem.

My local Sam's Club (Wal Mart's price club) just started selling Verbatim MCC 16x inkjet printable blanks for $48 per 100!

Considering last month they were selling Verbatim 8x non-printables for $44, I was pretty happy.

Dan Ginnetty

[TheInformer]

Just because a blank DVD burns without error doesn't mean it will stay that way.

Two years ago I set out to convert my VHS instructional dance collection from VHS to DVD format. The discs I used were KHypermedia (yuck) beacuse they were the "deal of the week" at the local stores.

I cannot read 80% of them now.

An error free burn isn't my main concern; my main concern is longevity. TY has been in the business the longest and produces universally recognised excellent media.

This is not to say MCC media is bad so please do not infer that. I'm just saying that I am sticking with TY.

[laspis59]

Verbatim DataLife Plus are my DVD+R or -R of choice,they are specifically designed to stay readable for a longer amount of time than other blank discs.