media suggestions
My preference list, in 2004, in order:
... the best, usually flawless PVC (-R) MXL (-R) ... be aware of fakes MCC (-R) TDK (-R) ... be aware of fakes TAIYOYUDEN (-R) PRODISC (+RW) ... normally pretty good, not flawless RICOHJPN (+R) RITEKG04 (-R) OPTODISC (-R) RITEKG03 (-R) ... only if I must, okay success rate PRINCO (-R) LEADDATA (-R) ... when hell freezes over, landfill material AN31 (-R) PIODATA (-R) ACCU (-R) MATRIX (-R) LONGTEN (-R) OPTODISC (+R) CMC (-R,+R) |
Indolikaa's Preferred Media is based on the following factors:
* Failure rate, which is based on a minimum of 50 discs, * Compatibility with multiple generations of DVD players, * Ability to produce successful burns only at rated speed, * Multiple distribution sources, which suggests uniform production methods and accurate Media IDs. (NOTE: Indolikaa automatically awards a failing grade to any disc if pixelation begins prior to the 4.0GB benchmark.) THE CURRENT WINNERS... :) Taiyo-Yuden DVD-R 2X (TAIYOYUDEN) Why? I have yet to coaster any of the hundreds of Taiyo-Yuden DVD-R discs that have passed through this authoring station. :) Memorex DVD+R 2.4X (RICOHJPNR00) Why? With a failure rate of 1:35, this is the most consistent DVD+R media I have purchased. These discs were purchased in jewel-case 3-packs from Wal-Mart; they are known as the 'Purple' packs due to their purple packaging. :) Memorex DVD+RW 2.4X (OPTODISCA01) Why? A failure rate of 1:50 is most impressive for any rewritable media, but these discs have proven to be outstanding for multiple erase/rewrite cycles. I have five of these discs in which each disc has been subjected to over 200 erase/rewrite cycles, with no apparent deterioration in quality. These are the 3-pack jewel-cased 'Yellow' packages available at Wal-Mart. THE CURRENT LOSERS... :mad: Verbatim DataLifePlus DVD+RW 2.4X (MCC A01) Why? The 'First-Burn' failure rate for this media has been 1:5, with none of the surviving discs lasting beyond 15 erase/rewrite cycles. With multiple purchases of both the single jewel-case and 10-pack jewel-case SKUs from multiple vendors, it was initially suspected that the trio of Optorite burners (firmware 2.16, 2.17 and 2.50 respectively) might be at fault. However, subsequent off-site testing with both a Sony DWU14A and an LG GSA-4040B have reported a similar failure rate. AND THE JUST-PLAIN EMBARRASING... :eek: CompUSA DVD+R 2.4X (OPTODISCOP1) Why? A failure rate of 1:3 from batches purchased at multiple retail location and burned on multiple burners. The first four 5-packs appeared to be fine, but then it all went downhill from there... |
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PVC = no longer sold
MXL = Maxell DVD-R "made in Japan" MCC = Verbatim DVD-R "made in Taiwan" ... at least as of today (Dec 2004) |
meritline has a good deal on ProDis - r. I have successfully bought from them 3 times. Ive tested out the ProDisc 4x pioneer certified Azo dye and its worked on every dvd player so far(6 tested). Expect a 14 minute wait to burn a full dvd.
Second on my list is the ProDisc 8x + r. It doesnt have the "certified" jargon, but it is the company. Write time is about 8 minutes (im getting spoiled), and has been played on 2 dvds players succefully. my player that has played nearly everything ive thrown at it, is the Phillips DVP-642. All region, converts pal to ntsc (decently, but not perfect), and divx. hope this helps |
TY and MXL media has frequently been on sale in stores in November/December 2004, averaging about $10 per 25 discs. Not bad for 1ST CLASS media. Though I still buy a lot of media online, I've been hitting up stores quite a bit too.
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