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  1. This question was asked of me and I had no info on this because I dont do much recording on rw's, so I thought I would post it for some feedback


    Hey, I've been having some trouble with my DVD+RW's lately, and I was wondering if you had any ideas on why this is occurring.

    I've been using about 20 different DVD+RW's to record movies until I can watch them and then usually record over them. However I've found that after just a few re-writes, they become useless. When I put them in the computer doesn't even recognize the disc to erase/format/record/play. In addition they tend to form visible little "spots" all over the burning element. They're not external spots as they don't wipe off. Plus, they tend to form in a similar pattern: a group of three larger spots with a lot of small ones scattered throughout the rest of the disc. It's really strange. It's happened mostly with a batch of Memorex discs, but also with a couple of other brands. I'm at a complete loss as to what's happening...any thoughts?

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    Obviously gremlims are tampering with the fabric of space near your DVD's again. I recomend bug spray with deet to keep them away sir.

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    Most likely cheap dvdrw that goes bad faster,i` ve had a few go bad after a dozen erases with spots and bought a better brand with are still going strong after a lot of erases.
    I think,therefore i am a hamster.
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  4. Try doing a full erase with DVDInfoPro from time to time...
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    I have had plenty go bad on me. All of them Sony branded. Manually doing a full erase does not seem to help either. They are all probably 10 years old. They fail in multiple drives too, so I don't think it's my DVR, since they work badly on my PC as well.
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    Yes, DVD RW discs can go bad. I'd suggest using Verbatim brand +RW discs.
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  7. RW discs are the most likely to deteriorate over time. But good ones can be rewritten hundreds of times before failing -- you're more likely to stop using them because you've scratched them rather than because they've worn out. I have some 10+ year old Verbatim DVD+RW discs (written once) that still read fine. Other's that have been rewritten a few hundred times. I wouldn't buy anything but Verbatim +RW these days.
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    Some of my failed RW discs are old and only used a few times. No scratches.
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    Originally Posted by Kerry56 View Post
    Yes, DVD RW discs can go bad. I'd suggest using Verbatim brand +RW discs.
    Do you really think the + or - matters?
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    Originally Posted by zzyzzx View Post
    Originally Posted by Kerry56 View Post
    Yes, DVD RW discs can go bad. I'd suggest using Verbatim brand +RW discs.
    Do you really think the + or - matters?
    In this particular case, yes. The +RW discs are superior. There is an old article on MyCE.com that compares the two and explains the advantages of the +RW format compared to -RW: http://www.myce.com/article/Why-DVDRW-is-superior-to-DVD-RW-203/
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    Why are you guys replying to a 10 year old grave robbery by zzyzzx?
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    Why are you guys replying to a 10 year old grave robbery by zzyzzx?
    Why do you care? If the admins don't like it they can lock the thread or delete the posts.
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    Just checked the discs, they are ~10-15 year old Sony DVD+RW that are going bad. Some of them were not used much, but some were used a lot.
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  15. I suppose I'll have to check my collection of equally ancient DVD+RWs, since I have some "interesting" off-brands of questionable quality. Don't think I've used them since we got the networked WDTV player.
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    I probably should be checking for a program that can check the disk integrity as well, since I mostly use these in a vintage 2007 Philips DVR (3575 type) which might also be the problem.
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