@tsquare43 I too bought some of the Maxell gold tops from WalMart and they have worked out very well, the id was the same MXL-RG02 :~)
gotta love how almost EVERY verbatim thread treads so closely on the edge of Taiyo Yuden media~ it's like a match made in heaven... those verbatims initially mentioned are great media, and as arniebear has already alluded to TWICE, that is the correct media code on them~ for those wanting TYs...i just wanted to point out that arniebear is AGAIN correct in both the 4x and 8x purchased from online...i am a sharpie guy myself and my MANY backups on TY, every single one of them have my messy handwriting scrawled all over them~ they play flawless nevertheless~ i personally prefer the ones catfreak mentioned, as those are MY favorites~ creaky is in the dvd-r camp, while i am on the other side of the fence w/ my dvd+Rs good luck to all of you that pick up these verbatims~ happy burning.
my desktop liteon is +/-, but my laptop only does dvd +r, so i have to stick with the dvd +r verbatims. started out with tdk and maxell from fry's, both had a few problems because i had no idea what to look for. creaky got me hooked on verbs, now i just have to find someone with a sam's card to grab more since costco only carries tdk. arniebear did hook me up with a good emergency source, walmart has maxell made in japan and made in taiwan, just check to make sure you get the good stuff, not a bad price for an emergency stash. i do the messy sharpie thing, too. not sure who it was, but someone pointed out they do the sharpie thing, and color code movies (comedy, action, etc i guess) i just separate them by genre, keeping chick flics up front so my wife doesn't have to dig through all the guy stuff. jut tried to backup stand by me last night, and kept getting an error where it couldn't read a sector. i cleaned it twice and ended up giving up on it.
Taiyo Yuden disks are supposed to be the best ones out there. How about this said: 34.00 for 100 http://www.supermediastore.com/taiy...-r-media-100.html?WT.mc_id=emailsuperdvd50621
Also these Taiyo Yuden disks are pure silver tops........ NO WRITING ON THEM AT ALL! JUST DISK! JUST THE BEST!
I use the fine-point sharpie. I put the title, date, and program used to burn. Kind of anal, but this way if it goes bad, I know when I burned it and what program I used.
here is the link for the +Rs: http://supermediastore.com/taiyo-yuden-silver-thermal-8x-dvd-plus-r-media.html I use them all the time and I use also use a fine point sharpie but I don't put anything on there other than the name of the movie and it's leading star. they also have [BOLD]REGULAR WHITE INJET PRINTABLE[BOLD] http://supermediastore.com/taiyo-yuden-dvd-plus-r-media.html Does that mean that you can print right on to the DVD with your inkjet??? how is that possible? or does it mean you can put a label on it? Does anyone know about this?
You need a printer made for printing directly on DVD/CDs such as: http://supermediastore.com/primera-signature-z1-cd-dvd-printer.html The use of labels is not recommended! - Don't use them
thanks for the enlightenment on DVD labels. I knew long ago not to put labels on DVDs but these new ones might be cool. but to spend another 150 or so to do it and then all those ribbons for the printer....... I don't know if it's worth it...... I'm only backing up my DVDs. it's a hobby not a vocation or a business!
@movies i believe it is Ritek GO5s, decent media in MY OWN OPINION~ Maxell DVD-R 4.7GB RITEKG05.... 8x these are the MADE IN TAIWAN ones~ hope that helps you out~ i consider these G05s BETTER than the Prodisc MIT ones on the fuji's~ just for your info~
here is the media quality guide with all the codes....enjoy! http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm hope that helps
I have a question........ I burn Taiyo Yuden DVD+R 8x.......when I use my programs to burn it allows me to burn at 16x.........I know, I found out that I should burn at no more than 8x but have never had a problem with higher speeds! why are my programs allowing me to burn 8x Yuden disks at 16x?
because the quality of Taiyo Yuden is REALLY that good to allow overburning (speed wise) i can easily burn all my 8x TYs @16x on my pioneer dvr-109~, but i don't..i keep everything @8x to ensure flawless burns personally~ @movies, anytime i can be of service, i help when i can, good luck w/ your media~ i have really nothing against you if that is what you implied by "wasn't expecting a response"...but, you're welcome~ we all a big family here in the dvd-media forum
Verbatim 16x 10packs on Sale at Best Buy 1.99. Unadvertised sale. Clearance sale. They haqd 4 left at the store near me. I would have bought 50.
jer2911tx If you can't get them @ the store, just order them online. It's still a good deal w/ shipping.
