Blank Media Discussion

**ferguj1** · 19-04-2009, 02:18 PM

As the title says this is for discussing blank media (dvd). Feel free to post on your favorites and the ones you wished had never been manufactured,

. Post what speeds worked best and what didn't give the desired results. I would also like to see any quality scans that you may have as well. Although for now we should probably just stick to links and no images.

So to start things off, my favorite is Taiyo Yuden TYG02 @ 8x.

**gmb45** · 19-04-2009, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by ferguj1

As the title says this is for discussing blank media (dvd). Feel free to post on your favorites and the ones you wished had never been manufactured,

. Post what speeds worked best and what didn't give the desired results. I would also like to see any quality scans that you may have as well. Although for now we should probably just stick to links and no images.

So to start things off, my favorite is Taiyo Yuden TYG02 @ 8x.

got to be verbatum, i used to get blank dvds made by verbatum but without their name on them £5 for 25 but the shop has closed down rofl they where good to and region free, i brought some sony dvd- once pure shite i thought they would be good having the sony name on, i find the £1 shop blank cds as good as owt really just the job for data storage, camera pics and vid, 7 for £1 yet their dvds arent worth a ham shank

**7thsinger** · 19-04-2009, 02:29 PM

I've had extremely good luck thus far with Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim. TYG02 has done very well for me, burned at either 8x or 10x...depending on my mood.

**rtm27** · 19-04-2009, 02:32 PM

My 2 favorite are TDK's 16x DVD+R(coding out as of late as ritek F-16) and RiData 16x DVD+R (coding out as Ritek R05-01). I do all of my burns at between 10x and 12x.

**ferguj1** · 19-04-2009, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by gmb45

got to be verbatum, i used to get blank dvds made by verbatum but without their name on them £5 for 25 but the shop has closed down rofl they where good to and region free, i brought some sony dvd- once pure shite i thought they would be good having the sony name on, i find the £1 shop blank cds as good as owt really just the job for data storage, camera pics and vid, 7 for £1 yet their dvds arent worth a ham shank

The Sony +R disks made in Taiwan are usually pretty good disks, I would rate them third behind TYs and Verbatim, in my opinion. Although as rtm posted he has had very good results with TDK media.

**7thsinger** · 19-04-2009, 02:40 PM

I've had great luck not just with Sony +R's but with Office Depot branded that code out as RICHOJPN. For as cheap as they are, i've had great results.

My favorite thing about the Sony discs is the nice white surface. Easy to write on with a Sharpie.

**rtm27** · 19-04-2009, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by ferguj1

The Sony +R disks made in Taiwan are usually pretty good disks, I would rate them third behind TYs and Verbatim, in my opinion. Although as rtm posted he has had very good results with TDK media.

And of course, I am one of the few on aD who will stand up and defend TDK from being called crap media.

Just remembered, I need to get more dvd's...I'm down to about 60 blanks.

**7thsinger** · 19-04-2009, 02:44 PM

60 blanks?

Go shopping bro! None of us should ever be that low on blank media!

**rtm27** · 20-04-2009, 04:34 AM

I went to radio shack and decided to get some of their Gigaware branded +r's. They were out, but the manager ordered 6 25-ct spindles. Not to bad, for $5.99 a pack. They have free shipping, and I should get them wednesday.

**ferguj1** · 20-04-2009, 04:36 AM

Originally Posted by rtm27

I went to radio shack and decided to get some of their Gigaware branded +r's. They were out, but the manager ordered 6 25-ct spindles. Not to bad, for $5.99 a pack. They have free shipping, and I should get them wednesday.

Let us know how they work out for ya