What is the best DVD-R and DVD+-RW blank medias brands?
Where I can find reviews and statistics of errors for each brand?

"Duram" wrote in message
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What is the best DVD-R and DVD+-RW blank medias brands?
Where I can find reviews and statistics of errors for each brand?


The ones tested and recommended for your burner

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What is the best DVD-R and DVD+-RW blank medias brands?
Where I can find reviews and statistics of errors for each brand?

http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm


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S Akky wrote:
Duram put fingers to keyboard and typed...

What is the best DVD-R and DVD+-RW blank medias brands?
Where I can find reviews and statistics of errors for each brand?

http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm


I don't really trust brands, for the making is not constant.
One box can come from one facility and the next from an other.

I had this summer to copy 100 cd's from a friend collection.
all where Verbatim, a brand with a very good reputation down
here. Three of them where out of order (unreadible or only
partially readible). 3% is not small.

on an other way, I have nearly 1000 very cheap disks and not
more than 3% leaks.

jdd

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S Akky wrote:
Duram put fingers to keyboard and typed...

What is the best DVD-R and DVD+-RW blank medias brands?
Where I can find reviews and statistics of errors for each brand?

http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm


reading a little more the given link, I have questions.

* how can I know the media ID _before_ buying the disk?
* does they mean "bad" is a disk that can't be burned at
all? I found such think, but very rarely, and this of very
little concern, given it's easy to throw it to trash can an
burn an other. For me, bad is a disk I burn and can't read 3
months after :-((

always backup twice important thing (I use to copy my good
videos to all the family, there will always be one available
in case :-)

jdd

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In message , Duram
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What is the best DVD-R and DVD+-RW blank medias brands?
Where I can find reviews and statistics of errors for each brand?

As someone has already pointed out, many (most?) DVD blanks on sale are
"badged". To find out the OEM and type of any DVD disk, go to:
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/DVD_Identifier.htm

download and run with a DVD in your drive.

I consistently use RitekG05 (as do as several of my friends) which is a
DVD-R. A local computer shop (VFM-Computers) sells these unbranded at
£15 for 50. This particular type is printable [1].

If you go to http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia and check there, you can
find all about any particular brand, or about the original manufacturer.
You can also search against "type" (e.g. RitekG05) to find the badged
versions that are of this type.

[1] Quite recently I invested in an Epson R200 just to be
able to print labels on my DVDs and CDs. I'd highly
recommend this printer BTW. And a complete set of
replacement cartridges can be bought on Ebay for about
£10.
--
Tony Morgan
http://www.camcord.info

Tony,
I also bought an r200 recently, but was wary about replacing ink with
cheaper ones. Have you had same results with ebay ink? Only someone
recently told me they had problems with clogging and slower drying ink from
similar replacements.

"Tony Morgan" wrote in message
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In message , Duram
writes
What is the best DVD-R and DVD+-RW blank medias brands?
Where I can find reviews and statistics of errors for each brand?

As someone has already pointed out, many (most?) DVD blanks on sale are
"badged". To find out the OEM and type of any DVD disk, go to:
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/DVD_Identifier.htm

download and run with a DVD in your drive.

I consistently use RitekG05 (as do as several of my friends) which is a
DVD-R. A local computer shop (VFM-Computers) sells these unbranded at £15
for 50. This particular type is printable [1].

If you go to http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia and check there, you can
find all about any particular brand, or about the original manufacturer.
You can also search against "type" (e.g. RitekG05) to find the badged
versions that are of this type.

[1] Quite recently I invested in an Epson R200 just to be
able to print labels on my DVDs and CDs. I'd highly
recommend this printer BTW. And a complete set of
replacement cartridges can be bought on Ebay for about
£10.
--
Tony Morgan
http://www.camcord.info

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Snipped....

Tony,
I also bought an r200 recently, but was wary about replacing ink with
cheaper ones. Have you had same results with ebay ink? Only someone
recently told me they had problems with clogging and slower drying ink
from similar replacements.

I haven't had the need to use "compatible" ink cartridges yet, but two
friends who've had their R200 for a couple of months have, and they've
had no problems.

I should perhaps mention that I've been using both "supplier-refilled"
cartridges as well as refilling my own, for my Lexmark P3150 printer -
and no problems, though when refilling my own I've stood the cartridges
for 12 hours before using (as in the directions from by supplier).

Since we're talking about printing CDs/DVDs, I might mention that I
attempted to take the advice of someone who posted here and "fix" the
printing on the DVD with a car-finish clear spray paint. Although I
waited 24 hours for the printer ink to dry, the clear lacquer "puddled"
on the surface without giving an even cover.
--
Tony Morgan
http://www.camcord.info

"jean-daniel dodin" wrote in message
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* how can I know the media ID _before_ buying the disk?

Buy from a company that publishes it on their website, such as SVP.co.uk.

Thanks for that, I'll give them a go, nothing to lose - the printer is
cheaper to replace than pay rip off prices for epson ink. Speaking of your
lacquer exercise, I would prefer to wait on the next due development i.e.
smudge free capable inkjet discs. "Necessity being the mother of all
inventions" and all that???

"Tony Morgan" wrote in message
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In message , Asky
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Snipped....

Tony,
I also bought an r200 recently, but was wary about replacing ink with
cheaper ones. Have you had same results with ebay ink? Only someone
recently told me they had problems with clogging and slower drying ink
from similar replacements.

I haven't had the need to use "compatible" ink cartridges yet, but two
friends who've had their R200 for a couple of months have, and they've had
no problems.

I should perhaps mention that I've been using both "supplier-refilled"
cartridges as well as refilling my own, for my Lexmark P3150 printer - and
no problems, though when refilling my own I've stood the cartridges for 12
hours before using (as in the directions from by supplier).

Since we're talking about printing CDs/DVDs, I might mention that I
attempted to take the advice of someone who posted here and "fix" the
printing on the DVD with a car-finish clear spray paint. Although I waited
24 hours for the printer ink to dry, the clear lacquer "puddled" on the
surface without giving an even cover.
--
Tony Morgan
http://www.camcord.info