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Originally Posted by sanlyn
However, you didn't use +R with Taiyo Yuden because they didn't make +R DVD discs that I know of.
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YUDENT002 DVD+R was one of the top 3 discs ever made.
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Originally Posted by sanlyn
I thought DVD-R was more universally compatible over DVD+R. Why are you using +R, which can cause problems with certain players? I'm under the impression that "-R" AZO is the universal standard for single layer, while Verbatim's "+R" AZO has usually been suggested for double-layer DVD.
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This was true in 2003, when DVD+R/W came out. Even by 2008, it was still somewhat true, due to the old pre-2005(ish) players that still existed in use. But it's now 2017. Any old player* (pre-2005 or not) that hates DVD+R probably hates DVD-R as well, along with the RW formats, and is ready for the recycling bin. In such condition, at most, such an aged player is good for pressed retail discs, but even that day that is refuses presses is coming.
* Note that I said player -- not recorder. Players used really cheap/weak parts, and the internals of the unit didn't even look like a DVD-ROM drive. This is entirely different from a DVD recorder, which often used better/stronger parts, and often was using a stock DVD burner or modified burner on the internals. Many DVD recorders are still going strong, if well cared for.
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Originally Posted by WidowMaker
Your choice." Id been using +s because of the error correction touted. Till this day. I thought to continue with DVD+R because of previous success. Now there is " Verb's "+R" AZO has usually been suggested for double-layer DVD" I thought this was a + question only.
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If you had no stubborn drives, and you were not distributing discs to others, then it was indeed a preference issue. And I also chose to use Verbatim DVD+R and Taiyo Yuden DVD+R for myself -- although it had nothing to do with the so-called "better error correction", which really never materialized.
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At this point happy to replace Bs drive & continue with Verbatim.
What drive should I buy?
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Originally Posted by WidowMaker
I'm in a spot of bother.
I have burned many dvds over the years. Once I found Taiyo Yuden j-dpr-zz-sb8s I went back and replaced the mongrels.
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Too much M&A as recession fallout. TY sold to JVC sold to CMC. It's like heaven selling all the churches to the devil, and the attendees being none the wiser. Optimists will say "but it's still the same thing!", while realists and pessimists are dubious as hell (analogy pun intended!).
CMC-owned TY is probably the best discs still available, but only as a ghost of its former self. CMC cuts corners, period, the end, everybody knows it.
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I checked here and was recommended Verbatim AZO DVD+R 4.7GB 16X. I bought 200.
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Excellent discs.
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My first mistake was not saving 25 or so TY to use as reference.
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Yes. For testing purposes, I still have PVC blanks!
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Now I'm slowly putting my head up my own xxx.
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That sounds like a dark and smelly proposition.
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I have two computers, both identical except for the optical drives. I replaced Bs with a Blu-ray device.
A has an hp CDDVDW SH-216ALN.
B has a Liteon ATAPI iHBS312. I only use B to burn.
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That HP is very likely terrible. HP never manufactured drive, but instead rebadged the cheapest drives that could be located at the time. Worse yet, they'd use their own proprietary firmware that'd never get upgrades.
LiteOn is a very hit-or-miss manufacturer by model, so it's never been my favorite. And probably the most common disc to react to the model, either good or bad, is a Verbatim. I have the HSB112, but solely for BD-R scanning, though I also use it for DVD reading/ripping when needed. The construction of recent LiteOns is also subpar mechanically, which is another reason I don't overuse it for non-testing (and testing is the reason I bought it).
Buy this for under $20: https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronic...4d8baa6bc90fb3
Newegg has it too, but
Amazon is several dollars cheaper.
LG DVD burners are quite decent at burning, and surprisingly good at reading/ripping.
Can you add a drive, instead of replace it? I'd hate for you to lose BD-R ability from the LiteOn. But I have a feeling the LiteOn is attuned to BD-R, and DVD compatibility may be an afterthought similar to how CD is/was on DVD burners.
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I've had NO burn problems for years! Everything read just fine on my dvd player. Until now. And I forget the tech stuff from 10 years ago!
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What is the player?
Does it also play DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and pressed retail DVDs?
Switched to Verbatim. Now I'm getting different problems when watching the dvds. Stalls, freezes, odd stuff. To try & debug I've installed Diskspeed 5.4.24 on A & Nero on B.
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I have lots of burns & graphs.
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Show some. Attach images to a post.
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I even have a burn that freezes DiskSpeed!
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That's usually a disc issue. Not necessarily that the disc is bad, as it can also mean the burner is writing mush on the dye. I see this with DVD-RW and specific DVD recorders. The same disc re-formatted in another recorder works perfectly. Lots of troubleshooting and investigation must be done to assign blame.
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I really don't know what I'm doing anymore as I can't intelligently analyse the results.
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That's why you came here.
