What brand of DVD-R is most all around compatible?

[MX2]

Mostly want them to work in a stand alone DVD player and portable DVD player.

 

[essasin]

I have good luck with the riteks. I have backed up my dvd collection which is around 80 or so DVDs without a problem.

 

[BlueWeasel]

As long as you stick with the reputable brands, you'll probably be OK. Granted, for best compatibility, DVD+R and a drive with the bitsetting feature is recommended since you can finalize the disc as DVD-ROM.

 

[LASTGUY2GETPS2]

I swear by TDK DVD-R, oh!

www.vcdhelp.com

Check that site for compatibility....

 

[BrokenVisage]

Ritek/Ridata = threadender.

 

[aplefka]

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
As long as you stick with the reputable brands, you'll probably be OK. Granted, for best compatibility, DVD+R and a drive with the bitsetting feature is recommended since you can finalize the disc as DVD-ROM.

What is this bitsetting feature you speak of? I already used DVD+Rs but I've never heard of that feature.

 

[Baked]

FujiFilm/Taiyo Yuden 8x DVD+R bitset to DVD-ROM = Win.

 

[dc]

TY, maxell japan, ricohjpn, mcc

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: aplefka

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
As long as you stick with the reputable brands, you'll probably be OK. Granted, for best compatibility, DVD+R and a drive with the bitsetting feature is recommended since you can finalize the disc as DVD-ROM.

What is this bitsetting feature you speak of? I already used DVD+Rs but I've never heard of that feature.

cdfreaks.com. Bitsetting is a feature on some DVD writers (NEC 3520A) which changes the booktype of a DVD+R format disc to DVD-ROM for maximum compatibility.

 

[Schadenfroh]

varbatam

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: aplefka

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
As long as you stick with the reputable brands, you'll probably be OK. Granted, for best compatibility, DVD+R and a drive with the bitsetting feature is recommended since you can finalize the disc as DVD-ROM.

What is this bitsetting feature you speak of? I already used DVD+Rs but I've never heard of that feature.

It's referred to by several different terms, but Bitsetting is the most common. Only DVD+R media supports this feature and not every +R burner can do it. Basically, you are tricking the burned disc to think it's DVD-ROM media (same as any retail game or movie you'd buy).

 

[trmiv]

Taiyo Yuden is supposed to be really good. I just bought 100 TY 8x discs for $32.

 

[aplefka]

Originally posted by: trmiv
Taiyo Yuden is supposed to be really good. I just bought 100 TY 8x discs for $32.

Why? You could have gotten 100 Ritek 16x +Rs for $3 more shipped and taxed.

Edit: AR though

 

[dc]

TY > ritek

/me hugs his stack of 400 TY's

 

[Rock Hydra]

I am quite satisfied with my Memorex media.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: dc
TY > ritek

/me hugs his stack of 400 TY's

Tagged by MPAA. :evil:

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: Baked

Originally posted by: dc
TY > ritek

/me hugs his stack of 400 TY's

Tagged by MPAA. :evil:

Pilot: Sir, the choppers have been scrambled to Mr. dc's house as we speak
MPAA Control Tower: Good, son!

 

[shilala]

It's more the burner than the media, in my experience.
My Sony DRU510 couldn't handle anything but Sony media until they put out a firmware update.
I can use any old cheap media with my DRU710A and never have a problem. I've been using Staples Teon 40 packs and most recently Staples own branded stuff. Not a coaster in the last couple hundred discs.
I loan my backups to family and have only had one complaint about compatibility with a dvd player. That was my sisterinlaw who has a 5 year old Shimano-Shinkoshia-Daiwoo Super Generic DVD player, and it was only with one movie.
I have a new Sony SLV-D300P DVD/VCR and all my backups work fine in it.

 

[dc]

mpaj and riaj will pwn me silly one day.

 

[Slickone]

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel

Originally posted by: aplefka

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
As long as you stick with the reputable brands, you'll probably be OK. Granted, for best compatibility, DVD+R and a drive with the bitsetting feature is recommended since you can finalize the disc as DVD-ROM.

What is this bitsetting feature you speak of? I already used DVD+Rs but I've never heard of that feature.

It's referred to by several different terms, but Bitsetting is the most common. Only DVD+R media supports this feature and not every +R burner can do it. Basically, you are tricking the burned disc to think it's DVD-ROM media (same as any retail game or movie you'd buy).

Movies are DVD-ROM?

 

[Zim Hosein]

I've been using a few spindles of Imation DVD-R media and I haven't had any issues w/ them yet

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: Slickone

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel

Originally posted by: aplefka

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
As long as you stick with the reputable brands, you'll probably be OK. Granted, for best compatibility, DVD+R and a drive with the bitsetting feature is recommended since you can finalize the disc as DVD-ROM.

What is this bitsetting feature you speak of? I already used DVD+Rs but I've never heard of that feature.

It's referred to by several different terms, but Bitsetting is the most common. Only DVD+R media supports this feature and not every +R burner can do it. Basically, you are tricking the burned disc to think it's DVD-ROM media (same as any retail game or movie you'd buy).

Movies are DVD-ROM?

I might be an idiot, but I thought EVERY retail DVD (be it a game or a movie) is essentially in the DVD-ROM format.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
I've been using a few spindles of Imation DVD-R media and I haven't had any issues w/ them yet

The issues will gradually appear down the road for cheap media. Cheap media have a short life span and data written on it will corrupt much faster than quality media. But of course, YMMV.

 

[trmiv]

Originally posted by: aplefka

Originally posted by: trmiv
Taiyo Yuden is supposed to be really good. I just bought 100 TY 8x discs for $32.

Why? You could have gotten 100 Ritek 16x +Rs for $3 more shipped and taxed.

Edit: AR though

1)I've heard the TY are better
2)I can't stand rebates

 

[tRiPpiNxSaV]

i swear by riteks