Quality/Universal DVD Media ???

1. elipyke
   Member

   
   I'd like some suggestions on what you have all found to be the most reliable, durable, and universal DVD media (brand name, +/-, price, web retailer). I bought some cheap Infodisc DVD's at about $.25 each and atleast every other disc causes an error in writing, and only the newest DVD players will play it without a jerky image.
   
   I appreciate it...

   Posted 7 years ago #

2. Korak
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   I've had excellent results with Verbatim (+/-RW +/-R) including the DL. Also had good results with FujiFilm. Ritek has a pretty good rep. Check out the reviews in the DVD Media List at http://www.videohelp.com
   
   Check out http://www.shop4tech.com and http://www.supermediastore.com for media, cases, inserts; good selections, competitive prices, and decent shipping costs.

   Posted 7 years ago #

3. freeman
   Member

   
   The most compatibility optical media is DVD-r. When it comes to which DVD-r manufacturer is best or most compatibility Maxell DVD-r media is the best and next come either TDK or Sony (both are tied). Also like you noticed the newer DVD players that are out are more compatible with different types of DVD media. Off Brand Media (that is also cheap) will cause you the most problems. Never take the cheap route when purchasing DVD media.

   Posted 7 years ago #

4. elipyke
   Member

   
   Thanks for your advice. I'm a bit boggled. What's the difference between a $.30 disc, or a $2.00 disc, or a $15.00 disc, if all of them are DVD-R's? Does the word "authoring" make a difference in quality and price?

   Posted 7 years ago #

5. cfulton
   Member

   
   Authoring DVDs are for special Authoring DVD burners. We're only aware of one model, by Pioneer. These drives are rather rare and very, very expensive. They can do some things that General DVD-R burners can't, namely, they can burn CSS information (for producing DVDs that are more difficult to copy). The laser wavelength of Authoring DVD-R is also different from that of General DVD-R.
   In other words, just filter out the authoring DVDs from your search.

   Posted 7 years ago #

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