what brand of blank dvd does everyone use?

[floppitydoppity]

hi everyone.
i have just bought my imac and think i am now sorted but the dvd i was using before are proving a bit naff and making more coasters than discs.
what brand do you all use ( not to expensive) - its to make back ups of the kids films.!

 

[TEG]

I use whatever is cheapest (and -R), sometime TDK, sometimes Sony, sometimes a no-name.

TEG

 

[Eidorian]

TDK or Memorex

 

[xlii]

I've used Memorex DVD +R and have had good results using them. Never really did a test to see which was better...

 

[~Shard~]

Memorex or Fujifilm - I have had excellent results with both and maybe one coaster or corrupt disc out of every spindle.

 

[velocityg4]

Cheapo Verbatim Lightscribe - Zero Coasters
Officemax Generic (the kind you write on with a sharpie) - Zero Coasters
Premium Philips Lightscribe - You need to set your beer somewhere

 

[richard.mac]

Sony and Imation DVD-R. the good Japanese brands never give me coasters.

 

[logana]

Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim.....

Have found Memorex to be hopeless ......

 

[JNB]

GQ (Great Quality) from Fry's. Nary a problem.

 

[Buttercookie]

Whatever is cheapest when I'm buying. I get a coaster once in a great while and it doesn't seem to be caused by any one brand. My old PC was picky but with my iMac and Macbook I use whatever and they just work.

 

[Dejavu]

Taiyo Yuden, which can be bought at specialized DVD resellers. The brand is what other companies use as their stock.

 

[jsgrabo]

whatever is on sale

 

[iToaster]

Uh, I generally go for Staples brand... or whatever is cheaper, and store brand always tends to be.

 

[quasinormal]

Taiyo Yuden.

Found TDK are ok too.

edit- all DVD-R

 

[Duff-Man]

Duff-Man says...I've always had the best results (meaning fewest coasters) with Verbatim, Taiyo or TDK. I am not very happy with Memorex - especially the dual layer ones...far too many bad discs, both at home on my Mac(s) and at work on assorted Windoze peecee's...oh yeah!

 

[tty007]

TDK DVD+R 1-16x 4.7G

Hi guys, I use a MBP purchased last April, I never got any problem with burning backups of my pictures on a DVD but I got a 100 dvd's Brand is TDK DVD+R and my Mac just CAN'T READ THEM. It says I am having an issue with my laser...

My PC with Windows XP can read and burn them without any problem. Even when I put a TDK that I burned on my PC back to my Mac, I can read it no problem. Anyone has an idea what could be the problem ?

I tried 10 DVDs... none could be read from my Mac but they all worked fine on my PC.

thank you very much in advance.

 

[quasinormal]

Hi guys, I use a MBP purchased last April, I never got any problem with burning backups of my pictures on a DVD but I got a 100 dvd's Brand is TDK DVD+R and my Mac just CAN'T READ THEM. It says I am having an issue with my laser...

My PC with Windows XP can read and burn them without any problem. Even when I put a TDK that I burned on my PC back to my Mac, I can read it no problem. Anyone has an idea what could be the problem ?

I tried 10 DVDs... none could be read from my Mac but they all worked fine on my PC.

thank you very much in advance.

I had this trouble with my old G4 iBook and DVD+R's. Since then i have exclusively used DVD-R's without issue.

 

[gonyr]

Usually memorex, but whatever's on sale will generally do the job. They're so cheap that a few bad ones doesn't really bother me much.

 

[zap2]

Cheapest...not that I use a ton of DVDs...nice to back stuff up on from time time though...like the music collection, but I'm really used external HDs for now

 

[m1stake]

whatever is the cheapest.

 

[sickmacdoc]

Taiyo Yuden exclusively. Glossy Water Shield printables, both DVD and CD.

 

[gusious]

TDKs.They work fine by now...!

 

[Peterkro]

Taiyo Yuden exclusively. Glossy Water Shield printables, both DVD and CD.

Taiyo Yuden definitely,well worth the small extra cost.
But be aware there are fake ones floating about get from a reputable source.

 

[MST]

Verbatim, haven't had 1 fail me yet

 

[ntg]

Sony and Imation DVD-R. the good Japanese brands never give me coasters.

I too try to stick to these two brands, as I very rarely get toasters these days with either pc or mac (or sun, for that matter!)

dvd+ are the least compatible types, and sometimes fail to work even in domestic DVD players, so I only buy DVD-

nig.