GEN 1, GEN 2, GEN 3, ??????

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This might sound like a stupid question BUT can anybody please explain the whole Gen 1, 2, 3 thing I mean will I notice the difference between a Gen 1 disk and a Gen 2 disk?
I have seen some very very cheap Gen 3 media but obviously I don't want to waste my money so I thought I would ask the experts out there.
Thanks in Advance


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@ 07:13 (gmt) 73 PEOPLE have read this post

I have come to this conclusion, either 73 people don't know the answer
OR
73 people can't be bothered to type an answer in.

THANKS A BUNCH GUYS!!!!!!

[Faustus]

If I understand correctly this answer varies from media to media. I know that for some a Gen1 is the old DVDR standard, a Gen2 is a single speed modern standard, a gen2 is a 2x and a gen3 is a 4x. But this is not always the case it seems as I've seen some manufactuers selling low quality 1x media at gen3 or 4 media. The long and the short is its not really something to worry about and makes no difference that I've ever found.