I know that this probably isn't the right place to post this but people were very nice with my last question. I'm going to be editing a lot of stuff and burning many dvds (not only for myself but for others too). My question is for those of you who have experience with burning DVDs, what brand is the best, as in which one's seem to be flawless for you, which one's seem to work in almost most of the DVD players you know? My last question is about the speed listed on the blank DVDs, is it best to get one's that are 16x or does it not matter? Thank you for your help guys.
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Best Blank DVDs?
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Taiyo Yuden is a good brand for burning DVDs.
I have burned hundreds of Taiyo Yuden DVDs and I haven't had a single problem. You can get them at www.supermediastore.com. Make sure to get the Premium line.
Taiyo Yuden is a good brand for burning DVDs.
I have burned hundreds of Taiyo Yuden DVDs and I haven't had a single problem. You can get them at www.supermediastore.com. Make sure to get the Premium line.
I second the recommendation for Taiyo Yuden. Many, many people in a variety of online forums claim that they got the best and most consistent results with media from this company.
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I like TDK myself. Been using since 1999 with my first CD-R drive and no coasters yet. I did a few video projects with it and haven't had a bad one.
As you can see already, most people here will probably recommend Taiyo Yuden. I've never used them, but I've burned hundreds of HP and TDK discs and never had any problems yet playing them in standalone DVD players and computer drives. I can usually find these for cheaper than the Taiyo Yudens seem to sell for.
I could be wrong, but I think the speed of the discs will only limit how quickly they can be burned. Theoretically, a 16x disc should burn twice as fast as an 8x disc, though this probably isn't always the case in real life. Of course, you'll need a 16x burner to see these results. I've used 8x and 16x discs with the same results using an 8x burner.
I could be wrong, but I think the speed of the discs will only limit how quickly they can be burned. Theoretically, a 16x disc should burn twice as fast as an 8x disc, though this probably isn't always the case in real life. Of course, you'll need a 16x burner to see these results. I've used 8x and 16x discs with the same results using an 8x burner.
I've been using Memorex 16x DVD-Rs for a long time, and never had a coaster. They are usually on sale somewhere every week for $20 per 100. This way you don't have to waste your money on shipping and handling.
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Here's a good site for information on blank media:
http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm
HTH
Here's a good site for information on blank media:
http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm
HTH
I've got a few questions. I've been using Sony DVDs in our house on our dvd player and everything seems perfect without any problems. However and other dvd players, after about a half an hour of playing on a different brand, it pauses and plays a little like its skipping around. Would this be because the DVD is hard for the player to read? I was thinking about getting some taiyo yuden dvds and was wondering if that might help out.
Also on a side note, if my dvd burner in my imac is having a hard time reading burned movies that I have done on it, would this be a sign that my burner is going out? It burns movies fine, but then once its done and i put them in again it won't be able to read them a lot of the time. Thanks for the help.
Also on a side note, if my dvd burner in my imac is having a hard time reading burned movies that I have done on it, would this be a sign that my burner is going out? It burns movies fine, but then once its done and i put them in again it won't be able to read them a lot of the time. Thanks for the help.