DVD + R WHo manufaturers the best quality discs????

I searched this site for the better DVD + R media and it seems the staples and the sony seem the best. I want to purchase DVD +R discs and I remember form this forum in the past not all cd discs are the same.

WHen I reviewed the site
I feel I what I said above may be correct

Also does Sony sell different quality DVD + R under its name
Meaning even under Sony name there are different manufacturers of their DVD Discs and different qualities

I remember when I studied which was best CD quality
There seems to be few real manufacturers and these names buy them from anothe party
I even remember you had a test program on video help to see which company made the media you bought to know it was the good one

Any comments on this topic
Julius I searched this site for the better DVD + R media and it seems the staples and the sony seem the best. I want to purchase DVD +R discs and I remember form this forum in the past not all cd discs are the same.

WHen I reviewed the site
I feel I what I said above may be correct

Also does Sony sell different quality DVD + R under its name
Meaning even under Sony name there are different manufacturers of their DVD Discs and different qualities

I remember when I studied which was best CD quality
There seems to be few real manufacturers and these names buy them from anothe party
I even remember you had a test program on video help to see which company made the media you bought to know it was the good one

Any comments on this topic
Julius

I do not understand your answer laspis59

Are you saying certain verbatum discs are the best

How can you tell which are which and such

Can you explain it a little more and make it easier to know what to buy

Thanks
Julius

Basically, when it comes down to media, you want to look for MADE IN JAPAN. That's about as simple as it gets.

Those Staples branded discs that you mentioned as being the best - are garbage. They may work today, they may work tomorrow, but who knows if they remain that way in the future.

Best to just try and get made in Japan discs or just by Tys from an online seller.

If you are unsure of a media's manufacturer, just check the media code with DVDInfoPro.

So you're the one hoarding all the Sony branded T02's!!! I stocked up with 150 about a month ago. Haven't found any since then around here.

As Lordsmurf states, the YUDEN000T02 is as good as it gets currently. Another good thing is how easy they are to identify. Look for Sony Labeled DVD+R with a 1-8x rating. If it states Made in Japan in the UPC code area of the labeling it will always be the T02 media. Good luck.

Going back to the original question Sony sells at least three different media under its own name two made in japan and one Made in Taiwan that I've seen. The Made in Taiwan don't even have the same quality feel as the Made in japan Sonys. IOW the MIJ edge has a rounded feel to the finger where the MIT have a square cut edge that doesn't feel quality as well as a diiferent top surface rougher than the MIJ. So My guess is that although they burn OK they may not have as good a quality over time. My personal belief is that if they take the time to worry about the feel of the disc then they probably took care of the quality too.

He's probably right. All of the media manufacturers are shifting from 8x to 16x, and Taiyo Yuden is likely no exception. There seems to be enough T02 on the market to last for a while though.

Originally Posted by terryj

Originally Posted by OneSickPup

If it states Made in Japan in the UPC code area of the labeling it will always be the T02 media. Good luck.

Not so true with the DVD-Rs...the only game left in town selling
"Made in Japan" labled Sony DVD-Rs is Circuit City,
and they are actually SONY08D1....

not TY02's.
Buyer Beware....

This thread and my statement were referring to DVD+R media.

However; SONY MIJ DVD-R 8x (with octagonal spacer) still show up in Best Buys in my area. They id as TYG02. The 16x TYG03 is way more prevalent though. There are lots of SONY08D1 and SONY16D1 in both MIJ and MIT in the area as well.

Verbatim is owned by MCC hence MCC media.

According to the information in this post. I just went to almost every store in my town (Pop. 70.000) and looks like I can't get good media anywhere.

I'm in the same situation. A town of about 70,000 and no place to get decent media. The only place I can decent stuff is at Wal-Mart, Made in Japan Maxell. Other than that I get everything from www.rima.com or www.supermediastore.com.
-Brett

Ever ordered any ink from one of the places linked?
I do have a Wal-Mart in town but the sales are on Taiwan Discs.

Verbatim DL media is still made by MCC in Singapore.

Sam's club has Sony DVD+R 8x in a 75 pac which includes a 50 pac of MIJ and a 25 pac of MIT.

The Sony MIT are almost as good as the Sony MIJ.

I recently bought some Sony MIJ 16x DVD+R at K-Mart for 25 @ $7.99 which are Sony D21.

chas0039

Verbatim DVD+R 16x is MCC 004 I've used hundreds of them Made in Taiwan.

Check the Media List on this site for other MCC manufactured Verbatims.

I don't know where you buy your Verbatim media but I'd find another vendor.

Originally Posted by oldandinthe way

chas0039

Verbatim DVD+R 16x is MCC 004 I've used hundreds of them Made in Taiwan.

Check the Media List on this site for other MCC manufactured Verbatims.

I don't know where you buy your Verbatim media but I'd find another vendor.

I think you are misunderstanding what chas0039 meant by his statement. MCC 004 is to the best of my knowledge manufactured with MCC dyes, materials, technology and supervision but in plants owned and operated by CMC, Prodisc and Moser Baer. We get both CMC and Prodisc manufactured types here in the US. I am not aware of any MBI manufactured MCC's in the US but I know Europe is a totally different story. I still see mention of made in Singapore MCC's available in Asia but I don't think any of it makes it to the US. To clarify I am speaking of SL media.

Guess what ? SONY branded Taiyo Yuden T02 DVD+R may be available at BIG LOTS, $15.99 for 50. Says Made in Japan on the Cakebox, & I checked with DVDInfo.

I shoulda bought more, now they are out.

Finally found some Japan Media. $30 for 25. Much to expensive.

Happydog500, I think you'd be better off ordering TY online from www.rima.com or www.supermediastore.com. Looks like the local sellers are price gouging.

Originally Posted by happydog500

According to the information in this post. I just went to almost every store in my town (Pop. 70.000) and looks like I can't get good media anywhere.

That's why I only buy online now because media companies have gone with the cheap dyes.

I see Meritline.com and Supermediastore.com have free shipping too. Don't know if that's just right now or if that's the norm, but I guess that might sweeten the deal for those of us on the fence. Still gotta try these TYs y'all have been ravin' about...

What about their, "Value Line" DVD's? It's, "Taiyo Yuden" and "Made in Japan."

Been checking the local (Canadian) stores....lots of Sony TY 8X +R MIJ 50 packs at Wal-Mart (at least 1/2 a skid of them at the local store) along with Sony 8X MIJ -R 50 packs, same location (either type...$25CAD/50 pack). Staples finally got in the Sony 16X -R MIJ but they are way too expensive at $40CAD/50 pack. I'm still waiting for a sale on Dual Layer +Rs again. Hopefully this week on the Fujis at least. I ran out of those with the Verbatim sale at Staples a couple weeks back...