Which manufacturer makes the best blank DVDs?

I am a videographer by profession and I have to provide the best DVD money can buy for my clients. I’ve tried almost all name brand DVDs in the market. But I always get a call from one or two clients that they are having problems viewing the DVDs on there home DVD player but it is seems to be alright when they view it on their home computer. [bold]Can anyone suggest a good blank DVDs?[/bold]

 

For maximum quality and compatibility, I agree wholeheartedly with vurbal on the +R TY booktyped/bitset to DVD-ROM... It doesn't get any better than that...

 

taiyo yunden are suppose to be the best but comeon 3 dollars a disc? Other that I prefer Verbatim.

 

Edited By Mod Let's not have any more posts like this

 

All together now.................SONY.....................Period.
End of discussion, Oh did I say 8x DVD-R or +R's and on sale at CompUSA $17.99 50 disc spindle Reg. $39.99 QUALITY & RELIABLE.

 

everything vurbal said is what i would have said, Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim...or as creaky likes to say over where it's actually AVAILAblE "the best of both breeds", the Verb TYs~ grrrrr..still can't get those over here in the U.S.~

docTY~

 

I am now a commited convert to the use of decent media (thank you folks).

By chance, I found in my local cheap cheap shop (Trago Mills for those in the South West UK) Verbabim DVD-R 8x TY's at £6.99 a 25 cake. Probably the best product they have in the building

Thats by far the cheapest I can find them, even online. Anyone let me know anywhere else to get them that cheap in case they run out?

 

What about Ritek? Are they any good?

 

I prefer Verbatim and Sony -R 8x, The most reliable and available in my opinion. Both brands profess to a premium product. Either one, does just fine (consistent quality).

 

MIJ Maxell -+R
Verbatims for DL

 

I've used mostly Sonys +/-, and haven't had any problems with them, but I just ordered some TY's -R's..might order some +'s too...

 

I'm pretty new to media...was just wondering what (Metal AZO) is, and what's the difference between, Verb TY's, and the reg Verbs...(I thought the Verbs, were already TY's =/)

 

@ruins

Metal Azo is Verbatim's proprietary name/dye/technology used in their dvd media...it's highly regarded as one of the best dye's used at this point in dvds...Taiyo Yuden also use an "AZO" dye in their media as well, different companies call it different "names" but it's very similar in terms of what is actually USED...meaning, the AZO dye~ you'll see "advanced azo" too in the verbatim label~

the "difference" between the Verb TY's and the reg. Verbs is that 2 separate companies actually PRODUCE/MANUFACTURE the media you are inquiring about...Taiyo Yuden makes the Verb TY's media, meaning, TY produces it in Japan, but Verbatim sells it under THEIR "name brand" label~ the "regular Verbs" are made by Mitsubishi Chemicals Corp. or "MCC" and these are made in taiwan~

hope that clears up your confusion...when you said, "i thought the Verbs were already TYs"...that is false UNLESS you specifically buy the Verb TYs that are available over in the UK, but not here on U.S. soil...the Verbs over here are MCC coded, made in taiwan by Mitsubishi Chemicals Corp; not in japan, which is where the Verb TYs are made by Taiyo Yuden~

hope i didn't make it more confusing than it already is...

docTY~

 

Ahh I see, so we can't the Verb TY's here in the US, eh. So why can't get them here?

 

@ruins

it's just a matter of distribution, different countries have different media available to it's consumers, in this particular case, the UK residents are "lucky" to have them while US customers can get either GENUINE Taiyo Yuden (unbranded silver shiny/inkjet printables in either white or silver) from online retailers OR the MCC coded Verbatims locally and online as well~ for the Verb TYs to eventually become available for US (meaning United States consumers) that is a big speculation, it MIGHT happen someday, it MIGHT not~ who knows? hehehe

docTY~