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    Most Reliable Blank DVD

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hendra, Jul 5, 2009.

  1. hendra

    hendra Notebook Virtuoso

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    Which brand of blank DVD+R DL do you think is the most reliable? Is Verbatim still the most reliable? I don't want to waste any coaster.
     
    hendra, Jul 5, 2009
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  2. pacmandelight

    pacmandelight Notebook Deity

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    Taiyo Yuden is pretty good.
     
    pacmandelight, Jul 5, 2009
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  3. ahl395

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    I think this is one of those things, where brand doesnt really matter... IMO, they all work the same. :p
     
    ahl395, Jul 5, 2009
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  4. goofball

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    reliable in what sense?
    if you grab it 10 years from now, it will still be good?
    15 years?
    20 years?
    or are you just talking about actually burning them, and then maybe referring to it in a year or two?
    Verbatim's are still the ones to go for at this time. More consistent than Memorex/HP media.
     
    goofball, Jul 5, 2009
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  5. hendra

    hendra Notebook Virtuoso

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    I am talking about the disc that I can burn successfully. I have encountered generic discs that just can't be burned successfully. They are coasters. You get error message that there is a problem during burning, the discs spitted out and becomes unusable. A very expensive waste.
     
    hendra, Jul 5, 2009
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  6. goofball

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    Go with Verbatim.
    Also update the firmware for your drive, and the software you use as well.
     
    goofball, Jul 5, 2009
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  7. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    verbatim made in singapore still appears to be the choice for dvd+dl

    burn it slowest speed and verify after burning
     
    paper_wastage, Jul 5, 2009
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  8. Luke1708

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    Verbatim or TDK
     
    Luke1708, Jul 5, 2009
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  9. goofball

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    TDK? really? I haven't been impressed with them in years, any of their media, especially the Costco variety. They burn but longevity and quality has been my issue with them.
     
    goofball, Jul 5, 2009
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  10. Nankuru

    Nankuru Notebook Evangelist

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    Verbatim have a good reputation for sourcing high quality discs, but sometimes they get poorish ones. Pukka Japanese Taiyo Yuden have the best rep of all.

    There are lots of guides on the web like http://www.digitalfaq.com/reviews/dvd-media.htm which explains how to identify good discs. As you can see it isn't easy and you can't usually see the media code until you open the pack.

    Usually I pck a good make, buy a cake, check them and hpoe the rest I buy are the same batch.
     
    Nankuru, Jul 5, 2009
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  11. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    My vote goes to Verbatim and Memorex.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Jul 5, 2009
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  12. goofball

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    There is dual layer TY out there? I didn't know that.

    I hate how there was "fake" TY out there before.
     
    goofball, Jul 5, 2009
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  13. ganzonomy

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    my money goes here:

    http://www.mam-a-store.com/mam43437.html. Gold DVD-A, very nice, resistant to sunlight, and I used them when I used to make reference recordings of my radio shows for the station archives.

    Jason
     
    ganzonomy, Jul 5, 2009
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