Best combination of Sofware and media

[stallion2008]

I have a lot of Avi, Mpeg files that I want to write on DVDs.

I have different programs. Nero 8 and 9, Ashampoo 9, NTI, and few more.

I used to have very good experience using Taiyo Yuden. The last batch I have written have been so/so. I have had 20 to 30 percent damaged, unreadable DVD created using Taiyo Yunden.

Now I am trying to find the best combination of software and media to use. I have a Samsung burner (Average).

What is the best software to use. please keep in mind, I can prepare my VOB using TMPGEnc Authoring or other programs. So I need to know what is the best program to use, in order not to have unreadable DVD.

What media is the best?
What DL media is the best?

I would appreciate any response,

And thanks in advance for any response

[guns1inger]

Ditch Nero and Ashampoo and do all your burning with Imgburn.

DL media - there is only one : Verbatim +R DL

SL media - Verbatim or TY

There is no 100% guarantee on burned media. It is just the nature of the beast.

[sagat93]

klite, avisynth, super, xvid4psp is good, adobe, nero. although I have heard good things about imgburn.

[guns1inger]

k-lite - abomination. No good codec packs.
Super - average quality but big range
Xvid4psp - high quality, good range, latest version not so good.
Nero - bloated, average quality, un-necessary

[stallion2008]

First of thanks for responses

I also have not had a very good experience with Nero since nero 7.

I have read (in this forum) a lot of good things about Verbatim DL, but abouth 3 months ago I bought a 15 pack and 10 of them turned to coasters. So I do not know .....

[guns1inger]

if you are not burning with Imgburn then that is most likely your problem. Verbatim +R DL are the only DL blanks that have a consistent track record.

[stallion2008]

Ok, I am sold on Verbatim +R Dl, but there are few kinds

http://www.meritline.com/verbatim-8x-dvd-plus-r-dl-branded-on-spindle-96542---p-27286.aspx

http://www.meritline.com/verbatim-6x-dl-dvd-plus-r-dual-double-layer-dvd-r-95123---p-18457.aspx

http://www.meritline.com/verbatim-dl-dvd-plus-r-95166---p-18466.aspx

Speed is not important to me and neither is the ability to print on the cover.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Jim44]

Ok, I am sold on Verbatim +R Dl, but there are few kinds

http://www.meritline.com/verbatim-8x-dvd-plus-r-dl-branded-on-spindle-96542---p-27286.aspx

These appear to be the new 8X-speed version, which is most likely the newer MKM-003 dye. Some older burners/firmware may have trouble burning this newer dye.

http://www.meritline.com/verbatim-6x-dl-dvd-plus-r-dual-double-layer-dvd-r-95123---p-18457.aspx

http://www.meritline.com/verbatim-dl-dvd-plus-r-95166---p-18466.aspx

Both of these appear to be the older 2.4X-speed version, which will probably be the MKM-001 dye. The first is the printable version, second is non-printable. These may be the "safer" bet, in terms of successful burning <shrug>.

If you've got a fairly recent burner, with current firmware, you can give the 8X ones a try. If you have an older burner or the firmware is more than a couple of years old, the 2.4X maybe be more successful for you. As guns1inger said, it isn't 100%. And, I haven't done a bunch of DL burning, and I think what I have at home is the 2.4X speed (I bought them several years ago). You might want to check the ImgBurn forums (http://forum.imgburn.com/) and search for your particular burner to see what might be recommended.

Hope that helps,
Jim

[stallion2008]

Thanks for all the help guys...