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| Thread ID: 66834 | 2006-03-08 08:02:00 | Recommended Blank DVD Discs | csinclair83 (200) | Press F1 |
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| 436695 | 2006-03-08 20:24:00 | Some Imation disks are manufactured in Japan and these are the ones to get - don't think you can get them in NZ though. From all the info i've read on DVD+- disks, the ones made in Japan are usually top quality. Taiwan made ones can be dodgy depending on brand (the majority of those sold in NZ) & Indian made ones are to be avoided. There is free software to identify who made your blanks - DVD Identifier (http://dvd.identifier.cdfreaks.com/) Also check CD Freaks (http://club.cdfreaks.com/) and the aforementioned Digital FAQ site for more information about blank disks. If you want the best of the best of the best, get some genuine Taiyo Yuden disks. They're supposed to be top notch :thumbs: |
autechre (266) | ||
| 436696 | 2006-03-08 20:25:00 | Imation don't appear on the website that I posted recently, so has anybody here checked the Media ID to see who makes them? I don't want have to go out and buy one just to verify that. As Neil has pointed out, burning DVDs or DCs is only half the story, it is long term media integrity (data storage life) that is the big question mark. As I mentioned previously, my CMC CDRs from the US burn fine and I only had to discard discs with visible flaws. I only use them for music now, and wouldn't rely on them for data backups or archiving. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 436697 | 2006-03-08 20:46:00 | Imation = MCC02, RITEKG03, CMC . . 1ST CLASS MEDIA MCC, MKM = Mitsubishi Chemicals (Singapore/Taiwan) = (-R)(-RW)(+R)(+RW) 2ND CLASS MEDIA RITEK = Ritek (Taiwan) = (+R)(-R)(-RW)(+RW) 3RD CLASS MEDIA CMC, CMCMAG = CMC Magnetics (Taiwan) = (+R) IMO Imation suck in a big way, use Verbatim if you want the best and Princo if you want average. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 436698 | 2006-03-08 22:00:00 | IMO Imation suck in a big way, use Verbatim if you want the best and Princo if you want average. Thanks for pointing out the Imation reference Rob, I hadn't scrolled far enough down. However this list: Imation = MCC02, RITEKG03, CMC Is duplicated at the bottom of your source for Verbatim, but with MCC, MKM, Yuden and RICOHHJPN thrown in as extra sources. So, it looks like Imation is potentially a mixed bag as well. I wouldn't recommend Princo at all though, as it seems to be solidly classified as third grade media. Cheers Billy 8-{) Having gone into it more thoroughly now, I am even happier with the DSE Fuji deal, because all the manufacturers for Fuji media are either first grade or second grade, with no rainbows in the woodpile. :D |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 436699 | 2006-03-09 05:23:00 | have been looking alot on various websites for dvd brands and recommendations and took into account ones from here... I've decided to just purchase a 10pk of Princo dvds for now and see how they turn out, if successful i'll purchase them in 50s...if not then i'll go with verbatim... am only doing this because i dont really have that much money to spare on dvds that wont work...and also price too really...as the dvds i'll be making are more of for storage reasons, as we'll still be veiwing the videos etc, and in case they stuff up/die etc theres always the dvd backup. By the way, I know av labs are a antivirus program, i just found av labs dvds...i'm not changing my decision but are they any good? |
csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 436700 | 2006-03-09 12:47:00 | I don't waste my time or money on anything except Imation disks. So far I have had no issues with either their DVD disks or the CD media. I wouldn't trust anything that the Red Shed sells, or any unknown "Kamakooza" brand sold by other budget brand outlets. It's just not worth the pain of losing your data at some unknown point, simply for the sake of saving a few cents on the cost of the disks. I have been bying TDK DVDs from the Warehouse for over a year now, for recording movies. 5 at a time, so they are not all the same batch. I now have over 50 discs with an average of 3 movies each, and not a single failure. I don't know the price of a stack of 50 but it shouldn't be much more than $30. :) |
Vince (406) | ||
| 436701 | 2006-03-09 21:40:00 | I've been using Princo for awhile and have had no problems . I like the plain white surface which is good for printing on as well as . :thumbs: Thought i'd be cheap and buy a pack of dick smiths branded dvd+r's and only 4 of them would work out of a packet of ten . :mad: |
lazydog (148) | ||
| 436702 | 2006-03-10 01:06:00 | I have been buying TDK DVDs from the Warehouse for over a year now, for recording movies. 5 at a time, so they are not all the same batch. I now have over 50 discs with an average of 3 movies each, and not a single failure. I don't know the price of a stack of 50 but it shouldn't be much more than $30. :) Now that looks like a bargain. Most of the manufacturers associated with TDK are First Quality, apart from CMC for the +R disks. Have you run a Media Info check to see who claims to be the makers? It would be good to know who it is, and the programs are free. Cheers Billy 8-{) P.S. When do you ever get a chance to watch 150+ movies? |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 436703 | 2006-03-10 13:03:00 | Now that looks like a bargain . Most of the manufacturers associated with TDK are First Quality, apart from CMC for the +R disks . Have you run a Media Info check to see who claims to be the makers? It would be good to know who it is, and the programs are free . Cheers Billy 8-{) P . S . When do you ever get a chance to watch 150+ movies? I have watched two Babylon 5 movies in the last 24 hours and might watch another before I go to bed tonight . It is a wast of time for me to try to sleep before dawn! :annoyed: Can I take it from what you wrote that TDK do not necessarily manufacture the discs that carry their name? How do you do a media info check? Here is a favourable review from a british shopping guide . . ciao . co . uk/TDK_1_x_4_7_GB__Review_5564720" target="_blank">www . ciao . co . uk The last batch I bought were 16X speed, ten packs in thin jewel cases for $19 . 95 at Noel leeming . :) |
Vince (406) | ||
| 436704 | 2006-03-10 21:13:00 | Can I take it from what you wrote that TDK do not necessarily manufacture the discs that carry their name? How do you do a media info check? You sure can, and that doesn't take into account the fakes with spoofed Media ID as well . To see the background to brands/manufacturers, click on the link in my first post in this thread . There are two separate sections with that information so scroll down from the first one to get to the "Branding Guide" as well . You will see that third-rate manufacture Princo make fake TDK DVDs as well :( and you can bet that the Media ID has been fakes as well so you have to judge by results whether you are buying the real deal or Princo junk . The real problem is that the fakes might well burn perfectly, but the data might not last and only time will tell . To find the media ID I use the free version of DVDinfoPro but there are several free programs around including DVD Identifier and Infotool303 . Let Google be your friend and search for: dvd +"media id" +download There is also a link in an earlier post in this thread Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
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