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Which manufacturer makes the best blank DVDs?
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keshav
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5. December 2005 @ 17:10 |
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I am a videographer by profession and I have to provide the best DVD money can buy for my clients. I?ve tried almost all name brand DVDs in the market. But I always get a call from one or two clients that they are having problems viewing the DVDs on there home DVD player but it is seems to be alright when they view it on their home computer. Can anyone suggest a good blank DVDs?
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6. December 2005 @ 04:18 |
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I personally consider TY (Taiyo Yuden) +R discs the best, but some will argue that the high end Verbatims (with metal AZO) are better. You should be fine with either one.
It may be that the problem is actually media type instead of quality. In other words the player may not like either +R or -R, whichever you're using. The best way to avoid this is to use +R discs and bitset them (make them tell the player they're DVD-ROM discs instead of recordables). That's supposed to make the discs 100% compatible with standalone players, and I have yet to see any evidence it doesn't.
I'm moving this to the media forum so you can get more response to it
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6. December 2005 @ 05:41 |
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For maximum quality and compatibility, I agree wholeheartedly with vurbal on the +R TY booktyped/bitset to DVD-ROM... It doesn't get any better than that...
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6. December 2005 @ 06:04 |
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blatant copy/paste from another thread by me as i'm off home now -
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i recommend these (best of the 2 breeds) - 'Verbatim TY'
Quote:Verbatim (Taiyo Yuden) 8x DVD-R in Spindle Tubs of 25
Verbatim have entrusted the manufacture of the disc to the world renowned Taiyo Yuden factory.
mid code : TYG02
- http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/1/229523
Fantastic discs, bought another 400 today, very nice indeed :)
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6. December 2005 @ 10:27 |
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taiyo yunden are suppose to be the best but comeon 3 dollars a disc? Other that I prefer Verbatim.
Is it crap or is it memorex?
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6. December 2005 @ 10:27 |
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Edited By Mod Let's not have any more posts like this
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6. December 2005 @ 10:42 |
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taiyo yunden are suppose to be the best but comeon 3 dollars a disc?
I don't know where you shop but I don't even pay $.50 per disc for 8x TY +R.
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paradyme
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6. December 2005 @ 19:57 |
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All together now.................SONY.....................Period.
End of discussion, Oh did I say 8x DVD-R or +R's and on sale at CompUSA $17.99 50 disc spindle Reg. $39.99 QUALITY & RELIABLE.
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7. December 2005 @ 06:08 |
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everything vurbal said is what i would have said, Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim...or as creaky likes to say over where it's actually AVAILAblE "the best of both breeds", the Verb TYs~ :) grrrrr..still can't get those over here in the U.S.~
docTY~
Recommended Media:
Taiyo Yuden 4x dvd-r TYGO1/ 8x dvd-r TYGO2/ 8x dvd+r YUDEN000T02/ 16x dvd+r YUDEN000T03
Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
"Do Yourself A Favor, Use The Good Stuff
TY & Verbs 4 Life~ :)" ~docTY~
"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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kafiend
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7. December 2005 @ 15:07 |
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I am now a commited convert to the use of decent media (thank you folks).
By chance, I found in my local cheap cheap shop (Trago Mills for those in the South West UK) Verbabim DVD-R 8x TY's at £6.99 a 25 cake. Probably the best product they have in the building :P
Thats by far the cheapest I can find them, even online. Anyone let me know anywhere else to get them that cheap in case they run out?
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7. December 2005 @ 21:26 |
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@kafiend -
Verb TY's - what an excellent choice. :)
try www.svp.co.uk, you can order anything up to 10kg for a flat shipping fee of £4.99, so all you have to do is buy enough stuff to make the postage worthwhile. Plus if you have a problem with something, they will collect stuff at THEIR expense, can't say fairer than that.
at the moment the Verb TY are just £6.70 for tubs of 25. can't grumble
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15. March 2006 @ 08:12 |
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What about Ritek? Are they any good?
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15. March 2006 @ 11:33 |
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I prefer Verbatim and Sony -R 8x, The most reliable and available in my opinion. Both brands profess to a premium product. Either one, does just fine (consistent quality).:P
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Kyliefan1
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15. March 2006 @ 17:11 |
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MIJ Maxell -+R
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15. March 2006 @ 17:37 |
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I've used mostly Sonys +/-, and haven't had any problems with them, but I just ordered some TY's -R's..might order some +'s too...
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15. March 2006 @ 17:42 |
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I'm pretty new to media...was just wondering what (Metal AZO) is, and what's the difference between, Verb TY's, and the reg Verbs...(I thought the Verbs, were already TY's =/)
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15. March 2006 @ 21:17 |
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@ruins
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I'm pretty new to media...was just wondering what (Metal AZO) is, and what's the difference between, Verb TY's, and the reg Verbs...(I thought the Verbs, were already TY's =/)
Metal Azo is Verbatim's proprietary name/dye/technology used in their dvd media...it's highly regarded as one of the best dye's used at this point in dvds...Taiyo Yuden also use an "AZO" dye in their media as well, different companies call it different "names" but it's very similar in terms of what is actually USED...meaning, the AZO dye~ you'll see "advanced azo" too in the verbatim label~ :)
the "difference" between the Verb TY's and the reg. Verbs is that 2 separate companies actually PRODUCE/MANUFACTURE the media you are inquiring about...Taiyo Yuden makes the Verb TY's media, meaning, TY produces it in Japan, but Verbatim sells it under THEIR "name brand" label~ :) the "regular Verbs" are made by Mitsubishi Chemicals Corp. or "MCC" and these are made in taiwan~ :)
hope that clears up your confusion...when you said, "i thought the Verbs were already TYs"...that is false UNLESS you specifically buy the Verb TYs that are available over in the UK, but not here on U.S. soil...the Verbs over here are MCC coded, made in taiwan by Mitsubishi Chemicals Corp; not in japan, which is where the Verb TYs are made by Taiyo Yuden~
hope i didn't make it more confusing than it already is...
docTY~
Recommended Media:
Taiyo Yuden 4x dvd-r TYGO1/ 8x dvd-r TYGO2/ 8x dvd+r YUDEN000T02/ 16x dvd+r YUDEN000T03
Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
"Do Yourself A Favor, Use The Good Stuff
TY & Verbs 4 Life~ :)" ~docTY~
"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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16. March 2006 @ 08:58 |
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Ahh I see, so we can't the Verb TY's here in the US, eh. So why can't get them here?
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16. March 2006 @ 12:36 |
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@ruins
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Ahh I see, so we can't the Verb TY's here in the US, eh. So why can't get them here?
it's just a matter of distribution, different countries have different media available to it's consumers, in this particular case, the UK residents are "lucky" to have them while US customers can get either GENUINE Taiyo Yuden (unbranded silver shiny/inkjet printables in either white or silver) from online retailers OR the MCC coded Verbatims locally and online as well~ :) for the Verb TYs to eventually become available for US (meaning United States consumers) that is a big speculation, it MIGHT happen someday, it MIGHT not~ who knows? hehehe
docTY~
Recommended Media:
Taiyo Yuden 4x dvd-r TYGO1/ 8x dvd-r TYGO2/ 8x dvd+r YUDEN000T02/ 16x dvd+r YUDEN000T03
Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
"Do Yourself A Favor, Use The Good Stuff
TY & Verbs 4 Life~ :)" ~docTY~
"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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20. March 2006 @ 02:10 |
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...except it would seem i bought them all up and know even i can't get them anymore :O
i've had to buy a shedload of MCC004 discs instead
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20. March 2006 @ 03:23 |
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It appears my friends that The Taiyo Yuden Made Verbatims are Somewhat like the Story about Blue Food ! By Comedian George Carlin ! " Hey like why isn't there any blue fooD? well okay Blueberries maybe , a mint maybe a sour ball candy ! Ouch ! that ain't a sourball that's a damn! marble LOL! Blue food must be something extremely rare with strange magical powers - Maybe it bestows eternal life ? Where's the Blue Food ? we want The Blue Food ! Maybe The Taiyo Yuden Made Verbatims Are Like that ? Maybe not ? But for most of us outside the UK they apparently are ! Go get 'Em Creaky ! " WE WANT THE BLUE FOOD" CIAO!
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20. March 2006 @ 03:54 |
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so the mij type verbs are not available here in the states? i was wondering that? cause i cant find them anywhere. just mit....thought i was loseing my mind looking for them i cant find anything MIJ just MIT.
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20. March 2006 @ 03:57 |
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nope, they're not in the states yet (don't know if you'll even get them at all). over here in UK we can't get them for love nor money. We did have some new-fangled Panasonic TY over here but can't get them either (i didn't even get a look-in on any of those). i've used 'normal' TY before but i just don't like the shiny top of the discs, they get very grubby even with careful handling and clean hands :)
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20. March 2006 @ 04:02 |
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so creaky you dont recomend putting a movie disc cover over top of the blank after being burned? and is there a quality differance useing 16x disc as to a 8x disc?
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20. March 2006 @ 04:09 |
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i can't help you re printing on discs etc, i'm only into using a sharpie to write on them so know very little about printing on them or stuff like that. as to 16x discs i'd only used a tub of them (MCC004 i think they were) on my previous burner with 100% success, and the 500 MCC004 discs i've just bought i guess i'll use at 8x quite happily. i dunno if there'll be any quality difference in 16x discs over 8x personally
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