What make of dvd media do people use?

s-j-cooper_2

I am new to the whole world or recordable dvd and I was wondering what makes of dvd media people recommend? When recording cds I have used Maxell and Philips with good success rates - do they make similar quality blank dvds? Also, where do people recommend me getting them from?!

Thanks in advance!

beastwez

I buy the cheapest possible, unbranded cd's and dvds on spindles of 100 (cd) and 50 (dvd). never had any problems. gone are the 'unbranded are rubbish' days.

woo

I use DataWrite Titanium dvd/cd.
Get all my blank media from SVP, good prices and often do 99p shipping.
http://www.svp.co.uk

s-j-cooper_2

I have heard that Ritek are a good make - is this true?

smsmasters

Yes, DVD-/+rs that use the dark purple Ritek dyes are one of the best. I use them all the time and the burn quality is excellent. Taiyo Yuden DVD-/+rs are known as the daddy of them all.

If you want quality and compatibility, you should choose these two.

s-j-cooper_2

So somthing like this would be pretty decent?:

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/112766

Shogunladyuk

Can I just ask, I notice some DVD blank media is 8x and some are 16x...I`m quite new to burning DVD`s and am a little unsure as to what the difference is...Thanks :0)

baby_frogmella

Hi

I usually buy my DVD media from https://www.ukdvdr.com They have a huge range and are one of the cheapest around. I always go for Imation DVD-R (50 pack) for £9.49 as i find Imation give me the least number of coasters compared to Datawrite, Ridisc etc.

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smsmasters

s-j-cooper wrote:

So somthing like this would be pretty decent?:

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/112766

Yes, that is great! It says GO5 dye which is Ritek. Just make sure your dvd burner can burn to dvd-r (notice the minus)

smsmasters

Shogunladyuk wrote:

Can I just ask, I notice some DVD blank media is 8x and some are 16x...I`m quite new to burning DVD`s and am a little unsure as to what the difference is...Thanks :0)

That is the max speed at which you can burn the disc at.

mrs_baggins

i use either Ritek or Ricoh i think they are. get mine from SVP as well. I buy a few at a time though as they deliver by courier and my nearest one is miles away and I am out all day long.