craftech: What did you think of the physical quality of these blanks (please see my post above)?
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The coating looked OK so I don't think that is an issue.
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The coating looked OK so I don't think that is an issue.
How can I determine what media I got when it arrives, TYG01, TYG02 or TYG03? TIA.
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Download and install either
DVDInfoPro
or
DVDidentifyer
There are a very few companies using fake media ID, but stores like Supermediastore and Meritline are careful about that and the problem is less of one now than a few years ago.
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Download and install either
DVDInfoPro
or
DVDidentifyer
There are a very few companies using fake media ID, but stores like Supermediastore and Meritline are careful about that and the problem is less of one now than a few years ago.
Craftech, thank you. I saw this speical type DVDFor Authoring, any reason why it costs so much? Many of friends re-copy their family photos DVD every year, does this type DVD can be trusted?
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DVD-R for Authoring has a 635 nm wavelength recording sensitivity and a capacity of 3.95GB and DVD-R for General has a 650nm wavelength recording sensitivity and a capacity of 4.7GB
Each has to be recorded on the proper drive. Some drives such as the Pioneer DVR-S101 can only record to authoring media. The media has a capacity of 3.95 GB only.
Other drives such as the Pioneer DVR-S201 can record to both authoring and general media.
Many burners can do both, but most do only general. The key reason for the introduction of DVD-R for General media is that it contains content protection measures that make it physically impossible (supposedly) to make bit-for-bit copies of CSS encrypted entertainment titles. In theory also the 3.95 GB authoring media was supposed to make it easier if you want to submit the master to a house for "replication" mastering, but the Cutting Master Format (CMF) negated that. CMF allows 4.7 GB Authoring media to be used as a direct replacement for DLT master tapes when submitting a title for replication. This is accomplished by using a portion of the DVD-R disc's lead-in area to store the DDP (Disc Description Protocol) header information normally used on DLT master tapes. That is why the actual capacity of a General purpose 4.7GB DVD blank is 4.39GB.
The bottom line is, decent 4.7GB media can be used for any purpose and is the preferred media for all of us.
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DVD-R for Authoring has a 635 nm wavelength recording sensitivity and a capacity of 3.95GB and DVD-R for General has a 650nm wavelength recording sensitivity and a capacity of 4.7GB
Each has to be recorded on the proper drive. Some drives such as the Pioneer DVR-S101 can only record to authoring media. The media has a capacity of 3.95 GB only.
Other drives such as the Pioneer DVR-S201 can record to both authoring and general media.
Many burners can do both, but most do only general. The key reason for the introduction of DVD-R for General media is that it contains content protection measures that make it physically impossible (supposedly) to make bit-for-bit copies of CSS encrypted entertainment titles. In theory also the 3.95 GB authoring media was supposed to make it easier if you want to submit the master to a house for "replication" mastering, but the Cutting Master Format (CMF) negated that. CMF allows 4.7 GB Authoring media to be used as a direct replacement for DLT master tapes when submitting a title for replication. This is accomplished by using a portion of the DVD-R disc's lead-in area to store the DDP (Disc Description Protocol) header information normally used on DLT master tapes. That is why the actual capacity of a General purpose 4.7GB DVD blank is 4.39GB.
The bottom line is, decent 4.7GB media can be used for any purpose and is the preferred media for all of us.
I have ordered from them twice with no problem. I am ordering these hoping for the 4x. These TY on my Benq burn Flawlessly! I am sold on this media. Others like MCC are streaky on my Benq and liteon burners but these have, so far, been great. The last batch of 100 I ordered some time ago were the 4x and have very impressive quality scans. The 8x TY DVD+r have also been very good to me. I buy them under the MIJ Fuji name when I find them on sale.
craftech, be careful with the Arita DVDs. I have seen so many bad reviews at supermediastore's product reviews.9 bad ratings in a row. and probably that is why sms stopped selling the discs.
http://www.supermediastore.com/ritek-ar...ite-inkjet-printable-4x-dvd-r-100.html
Many people complained about visable surface scratching, coating anomolies. And there is aonther 4x dvd availabe, Princo. Don't know ur experience with Princo. but if you need it, you can find at sms store.
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Hmm, it was supposed to expire yesterday. Well, mine shipped to CA by UPS. Ordered Saturday, supposed to arrive tomorrow (Wednesday). I'd emailed them asking what the shipment method was but got no reply. Today, I got an email from them saying it shipped "ground" and gave me a tracking number but no shipment method. Googling the tracking number I got a UPS link and my tracking info.
BTW, the tracking info indicates it shipped from Baldwin Park, which is in So. Calif.
Just curious, for UPS and Fedex, which shipping carrier you prefer? I know many people don't like USPS.
Interesting deal.
BTW, craftech, those were some fascinating explainations about authoring, thanks for the enlightenment.
I was going to PM you but you have it disabled.
You might consider putting a post in the for sale/trade forum (or checking ebay) saying you want to buy taiyo yuden 4x of the specific media code you want, along with links on how to identify. Alternativly, you could offer to trade the 16x taiyo yuden stuff for thier 4x stuff (as long as its the media code you want). I know that if I had the 4x, and I saw someone offering to trade them and send me 16x, I'd jump on it in a heartbeat.
BTW, craftech, those were some fascinating explainations about authoring, thanks for the enlightenment.
I was going to PM you but you have it disabled.
You might consider putting a post in the for sale/trade forum (or checking ebay) saying you want to buy taiyo yuden 4x of the specific media code you want, along with links on how to identify. Alternativly, you could offer to trade the 16x taiyo yuden stuff for thier 4x stuff (as long as its the media code you want). I know that if I had the 4x, and I saw someone offering to trade them and send me 16x, I'd jump on it in a heartbeat.
I remember always buying mitsui cd media, as that was considered the top stuff back then. I wonder how come they don't make much dvd media.
I would try a test disk at each speed, as several dvd players did not like my Plextor burned TYG02's at 8x.
Oddly enough, my TYG03's burned at 16x have been just fine.
in nero
can check the "verify written data"
but i never liked doing that
i use a freeware program
http://www.elpros.si/CDCheck/
it can compare the data on the disk vs what is on the hardrive
eventho you get a success burn message data can still be bad
then once you have a disk that is burned correctly
just go around sticking it into all the different players you have
some players can be very picky
might not be the best way, but is what i do
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