could you tell by looking if there was a problem with those Ritek discs? I don't really know how to describe it but you can see even before burning that there's an impression of a line running through part of the disc. Needless to say I junk all of those that I come across before still awfully frustrating from supposedly a solid manufacturer. Sounds like TY and Verb are definitely the (only?) ways to go.
AFAIK many of the Verbatim discs are MCC. So if your looking for TYD its best to buy online (Super Media e.g.) not only that you will be paying far less. I have a 50 pack of Sony 8x DVD+Rs & they happen to be TYD. Cost me 25$, when I should have got a 100 pack of 8x TYD online for 5$ more.
Taiyo-Yuden media rocks, this is has been my favorite media for years now. I have tried other media like Ritek, Maxell, and Verbatim but none of them match the quality of genuine Taiyos. The nice thing about the 8x Taiyo media is that it they really burn at 12x. I'm not a big fan of burning at high speeds unless I'm using Taiyo...cheers
Does the Verbatim 8x DVD+R coded MCC 003 have the advanced metal AZO dye or that's just on the 16x? The package of the 8x does not say 'advanced AZO' like the 16x does. Is this just a difference in packaging? Thanks.
