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Best DVD-/+R's Available

 
 


mikedub02
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Dec 11, 2005, 8:27 PM

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I'm trying to decide figure what brand of DVD's are most reliable to burn, playback and for durability (meaning coating to protect disc from consumer misuse). I use Verbatim right now, but have had some issues. Anyone with an opinion on this?

Thanks.

-Mike


mcguyver
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Dec 12, 2005, 4:21 AM

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We stick with inkjet printable TDK DVD-Rs from Costco. Had zero problems with them.

I've heard Riteks are pretty good as well.

Stay away from the super-cheap unknown brand DVDs and CDs - they tend to cause a lot of problems over time (label side flakes off, so you can see right through the plastic - say goodbye to whatever you recorded on it)

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RatVega
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Dec 12, 2005, 1:42 PM

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We stick with inkjet printable TDK DVD-Rs from Costco. Had zero problems with them.

I've heard Riteks are pretty good as well.

Stay away from the super-cheap unknown brand DVDs and CDs - they tend to cause a lot of problems over time (label side flakes off, so you can see right through the plastic - say goodbye to whatever you recorded on it)
I have a healthy respect for TDK (we use their tapes, never a problem with their DVDs) and also Taiyo Yuden which has a pretty spotless record. I've known some people moving away from the fast (8X) Ritek substrate, but I don't know if it's fact based or a precautionary move.

Lately it seems that some of the "good" vendors are trouble with 8X and 16X media. My hunch is that they're modifying the process for economy reasons. The safe position is to stick with respected brands and the slower speeds if they're available.

Also, for all the hype about high speed , a slower burn will usually give you a better result. It's a physics thing...





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mcguyver
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Dec 12, 2005, 10:42 PM

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Also, for all the hype about high speed , a slower burn will usually give you a better result. It's a physics thing...


I've also heard the same thing - slower burns are better.

Is there much difference between burning at 1x and at 4x? What speed do you burn yours at?

I've been trying to burn all my stuff at 1x, but if there's not much difference between that and maybe 2x or 4x, I wouldn't mind saving some time by going to 2x or 4x.

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RatVega
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Dec 13, 2005, 4:33 AM

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I master at 1X to get as close as I can to a perfect source. I duplicate on a freestanding dupe tower that is pretty good, so I'll burn at 2 or 4X depending on my confidence in the substrate, the original image quality, and intended use. I generally can't see any significant difference in the dupes.

My dupe tower uses Pioneer 8X drives.

Final quality is a moving target - it depends on the DV source, the encoding, the substrate, the burner and the burn speed. A shortcoming in any of these areas will result in less-than-optimal quality.

The slower burn speed allows more time for "proper exposure" (to use a photographic analog) of the disk. If everything worked as advertised, a 16X burner with 16X media would work every time, but then if everything worked as advertised, my second wife would still weigh 108 lbs... (don't ask...Unsure)





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