Good info.

SuperMediaStore actually shows the manufacturing country on their site.  They're out of stock now, but they normally carry the Singapore discs.

Sorry to revive a dead thread, but I wanted to let you all know this worked out great.

I was getting a 50-75% failure rate on Memorex blanks.

I've burned a half dozen or more Verbatims so far without a single bad disc.

Verbatims may cost more up front, but they are cheaper in what you don't throw away.  I can't believe Memorex hasn't been sued over this.

Thanks again for the advice. (Btw, I had a bunch of Office Depot store credit and a coupon and used it to buy more Verbatims recently.  OD's were from the Singapore plant as well.)

I won't burn anything but Verbatims for DL's, but SL's, Tayo Yudens all the way, and Verbatims for my BD blanks as well.

Have you had trouble with Verbatim SL's?

TV's Frink said:

Have you had trouble with Verbatim SL's?

Actually I have never used them, only because every single thing I ever read, or heard from fellow members, and Friends, is the Tayo Yuden SL DVDr's are the best hands down, I have burned well over a 1000 TY's and seriously, I can't remember if I ever had a bad burn, plus, there SHINY!

I've never had a bad Verbatim SL burn but I certainly have with Memorex!

Memorex is bad all around.  Even their lightscribe won't hold an image.

From what I've read lately on the various innernets, for SL Taiyo Yuden is the way to go, but they aren't as reliable for DL.  Verbatim is king of DL.  This is all subject to change on a moment-by-moment basis, of course.  As for myself, I've never burned a TY or VB coaster.  Memorex, however, is another story.

Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:

From what I've read lately on the various innernets, for SL Taiyo Yuden is the way to go, but they aren't as reliable for DL.

Tayo Yuden does not even make DVD+R DL's, I have read that they did/do make DVD-R DL's though, but I don't use those, only +R's.

Doctor M said:

I'm pretty sure Taiyo Yuden is still the best for single layers. (I think I heard somewhere TY manufactures SL's for Verbatim).

I've used the JVC DL's made in Japan...I believe Taiyo Yuden makes them, and I've never had issue with any of them.

kaine23 said:

How are Sony DL discs?

Why wouldn't you use what everyone recommends? Verbatim DL's made in Singapore are what you want to use hands down.

ChainsawAsh said:

He's just asking.  Maybe he saw some Sony discs at the store, and wants to know if it's worth it to wait for the Verbatims in the mail or if the Sony's are good enough.  I know there isn't a single store in my hometown that sells Verbatim DL blanks, I had to get them shipped.

I know he is just asking CA, and I am just answering, I have tried other brands and they just DO NOT hold up, and you burn a lot of coasters, so if you do not want to wait for a brand that is proven as CA put it, then try it, but keep in mind, if it does burn OK, check the disc 6-12 months from now and see if it plays, it is not just the burn, it is also how well they last.

With the status of any economy Verbatim discs could be quite a stretch for some people who are just starting out. 

A bit off topic, but I have a hole in my media knowledge when it comes to RW discs.

Do you all use RW  Verbatims too?  Heck I don't even know if + or - RW's are better.