What type dvd disks is the best?

[blue-eye-boy]

Hey there, Just curious. What brand dvd disks do you use, and what is your experience overall with different brands. My choice is Verbatim -R. Never had one single problem with them. IMO Princo is the worst crap I've ever used. And I had some problems with Sony as well. Whats your opinion?

 

[.Froot.]

I really love the HP, Verbatim Memorex and Sony dvds. Haven't had problems with any of these. I'm not worried about +/-.

 

[Glordit]

Verbatim & Sony I think

 

[bwana]

I always have problems with either Verbatim -R or their +R's - the problem is can never remember which one it is.

 

[.Froot.]

I always have problems with either Verbatim -R or their +R's - the problem is can never remember which one it is.

That's a bummer. Not the +/- problem. The old age bit where you can't remember

 

[blue-eye-boy]

I always have problems with either Verbatim -R or their +R's - the problem is can never remember which one it is.

Strange. I never have any issues with that ever.

I wonder why is it that some disks work better than other. Isn't it basicly the same thing?

 

[waynegohl]

what does the - and + mean on a dvd disc?

 

[bwana]

what does the - and + mean on a dvd disc?

Different formats developed by two different groups.

 

[waynegohl]

oh ok its still way above my head, i just buy the one with the + sign cause i think it works better bit i guess they the same hey?

 

[Glordit]

oh ok its still way above my head, i just buy the one with the + sign cause i think it works better bit i guess they the same hey?

Can't remeber so just take a old one off the shelf and if it's '-' I get it if it's '+' I get that

 

[.Froot.]

oh ok its still way above my head, i just buy the one with the + sign cause i think it works better bit i guess they the same hey?

There is a difference between the speeds that they can be written, depending on the dvd-writer. But to me it makes absolutely no difference as they usually are the same price, or very close to.

 

[HavocXphere]

My DVD set-top drive can't write dual layer -R, so I buy + for everything. Verbatim (and recently some Imation too)

 

[.Froot.]

I've tried Imation too. Works pretty okay, I must say.

 

[StoneCold]

Verbatim DVD+R FTW !!!

 

[.Froot.]

Verbatim DVD+R FTW !!!

Most of my disks are the above mentioned (Verbatim). Only problem I have with them is I find their lifespan to be short here and there (the odd dvd would only last a year)

 

[howardb]

Verbatim and Taiyo Yuden (A-grade) - "+" or "-" is immaterial to me. I always use Verbatims for dual-layer discs as the others are utter cr@p...

You get what you pay for at the end of the day.

 

[Glordit]

Verbatim has that "thick" white layer ontop of some of thier DVD's I find most other brands with age eventualy, loose the "silver Foil" on them and you might as well toss it casue it's stuffed

 

[.Froot.]

Verbatim has that "thick" white layer ontop of some of thier DVD's I find most other brands with age eventualy, loose the "silver Foil" on them and you might as well toss it casue it's stuffed

I actually like the large white area on the top. Makes for a large writing area if you have a long list to put there.

 

[D4N]

Taiyo Yuden, but it's very hard (impossible?) to find locally. I just use Verbatim 16x (+): you can buy a 50 disc spindle for about R150 at makro. If you have trouble with Verbatim either you have a crap writer or the writing speed is too high (Don't use 16x even if it's available).

 

[mh348]

I mostly use BenQ (+R or -R, but mainly +R), I have also used other brands,such as Baseline, HP, Memorex, Verbatim etc. I haven't really had any problems with these brands. I also tried Sahara Discs once and it was crap.

The BenQ's last long as it also is a white layer on top, they also quite cheap, I usually buy a few 100 pack spindles and it lasts quite a while.