Best Blank DVDs

[joeyjoejnr]

what dvdrs are the best to use

[Josef K]

That ones that are found right here and making sure to select 'Media' in the drop down list.

You really need to provide more specific details (and posting in the Media forum would be a good start):

Your Drive?
Format (+ or -)?
Budget (is money not an issue?)
Media you've previously used (successes and failures?)

By the way, where did you get your 1.2TB hard drive? I want me one of those...

[Cobra]

Take your pick! I don't know what DVD burner you have, but I have a Pioneer DVR-106 and it works with even the cheapest media and is yet to burn a coaster.

Incidentally, I checked your computer profile to try to see what burner you're using (to try to match you to some media that may suit you) and I notice you have a 3.5GHz Celeron. Care to enlighten me? I like overclocking, but I have never seen or even heard of a Celeron overclocked to these speeds. Very interesting indeed, could make a welcome addition to my site (see signature).

Anyway, check out the media section (toolbar to the left) and see if you can look up whatever media suits your wallet to see if it got good reviews. You could also look up your DVD burner to check any compatibility problems other users have identified. Failing that, you can always link to the media you are thinking about and users more experienced than myself - like lordsmurf - can give their opinions.

Hope this is of some use,

Cobra

[TBoneit]

Which blank media is best?

1. the ones that are in a format that your burner supports
2. the ones you can afford
3. the ones you like the look of, IE Some look like reels of film, some have nothing on top at all (work great in the Casio thermal printer, Printable media, etc.
4. the brand(s) that will play in your player.


In other words same question as whats the best car? New cheapo hyundai, used mercedes, used cadillac? all the same price so it comes down to what you are comfortable with. New car waranty but weak and cramped, or solid but expensive to repair (mercedes) or roomy luxurious and medium price to repair (caddy).

There is no best (fill in the blank) as best depends on the preferences of the asker, whereas the answers are based on preferences of the answerer.

Best advice find somne disks you like the look of and then check them out by using the site search and see what others said.

Cheers

[garryheather]

Once again it looks like everyone (except TBoneit) has forgotten there is a compatibility issue with the intended target device as well...

Don't forget it's alright judging a disc as being "best" by whether or not you can record to it or not (or by a certain speed), but the disc is useless if you can't read it back on a specific device that you wanted it to. In my book, it's still a coaster of it won't read back in something (eg my picky Sony DVD player, for example, which rejects more recordable media than it plays).

Writing to a disc is only half the story - there's authoring and cross platform compatibilty to consider too.

[vioxx]

Cheaper the better

Always work.

? Not last for another 50 year: who care!

[Defcon]

Naked Geek Media

[iooi]

Cheaper the better

Always work.
? Not last for another 50 year: who care!

Got some Pinco's here that are less than 6 months old and are unreadable to copy now..Due to flaws appearing in the dye that wernt there before.
Riteks from same era OK still....