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freezing and skipping

Discussion in 'DVDR' started by tatahed69, Apr 8, 2005.

  1. tatahed69

    tatahed69 Guest

    I have an HP lightscribe dvd burner using dvd decrypter and dvd shrink skipping really bad starting over from the beginging of the chapter and i dont know what else to do im usin memorex dvd-r 8x and pengo dvd+r what media should i use for back ups and games please help im starting to get frustrated!!
     
  2. Gringle

    Gringle Guest

    Because memorex have many sources for their brand, the quality can vary.

    Try burning at a slower speed, if that fails, see the media forum.

    regards gringle.

     
  3. bbmayo

    bbmayo Active member

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    Try switching your brand of media... Memorex is by far the worst you could possibly get period!!

    There really isn’t a big difference in the type of DVD you would use + or- . It all boils down to personal preference or what most DVD’s players you own will support. If your stand alone DVD players are newer (within 2 years) chances are they will read either + or – just fine. The most important factor when deciding media would be the brand or the manufacturer of the disc. This is a confusing one and talked about in depth all over the forum. So my recommendations to you would be these disks. Most will agree with this.. I hope :)

    Buying Online
    Taiyo Yuden (genuine TY’s there are fakes out there so beware)
    Ritek G04 brand these would be the x4 disks again beware of fakes
    Prodisc 2nd class media, but newer media x8 seems to work well for people

    Buying at the store (Best Buy, Office Depot, Wal-Mart ect.)
    Fuji film – Manufactured by Taiyo Yuden, MCC, Ricoh Japan, Prodisc, Fuji Film all fairly good manufacturers
    Maxell – Manufactured by Maxwell, Ritek, RicohJapan, Taiyo Yuden
    TDK – Manufactured by TDK, Ritek, RicohJapan, Maxwell, MCC, CMC Beware of the CMC brand
    Verbatim – MCC, CMC, TY, RicohJapan, Ritek again beware of CMC which it seems Verbatim is using more frequently lately.

    Note: A good rule of thumb when purchasing your media in the store is to look for “made in Japan or Singapore” stay away from “made in Taiwan or Hong Kong” When buying online always try and get “Branded” media this way you can be sure you are getting the genuine article. There is an exception to that rule and it would be Taiyo Yuden disks. You just need to buy from a reputable dealer when buying online. Here are a few I have bought from with good experience. Of course it isn’t going to be the same for everyone.

    Supermediastore.com – Rated number 1 just about anywhere you look.
    Rima.com – Fast and cheap good service
    Mertline.com – Little slower on shipping, but quality media

    Ones you should stay clear of
    Shop4tech.com – Let’s just say you get what you pay for.. I received fake TY’s from them
     
  4. tatahed69

    tatahed69 Guest

    thanks alot i really apreciate the response i'll switch and let you know how it went
     

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