What is the best brand of blank optical media?

Author: Harmy
Date: 11-Oct-2011, 9:10 AM

Author: Harmy
Time: 11-Oct-2011 9:10 AM (Edited)
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What is the best brand of blank optical media to use for burning?

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Author: Moth3r
Time: 11-Oct-2011 4:55 PM
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http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Media-Brand-Differences-Specs/topic/11936/page/1/

Probably should be stickied as suggested in that thread.

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Author: Harmy
Time: 11-Oct-2011 5:57 PM
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The search function really needs an improvement. I wanted to find one that was already made but the last post in this one is over a year old. How do you always find these Moth3r?

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Author: ww12345
Time: 11-Oct-2011 9:45 PM
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red5-626 said:

Back when people used floppy disks my Dad said that using Memorex disks ware like putting sand paper in your disk drive.

Why all the hate towards Memorex? Not doubting any of it, but their commercials used to be (obviously) pro-Memorex over other brands.

I've never had any problems, but I'm not that picky about what I use. Heck, I'll even use Aviva! :)

Is there some trend of Memorex=Junk? I'm not asking rhetorically or sarcastically, either.

(This is moved over from the Harmy DE thread.)

Author: Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda
Time: 11-Oct-2011 10:18 PM
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I don't have any reason to "hate" memorex. They just have worked lousy compared to the other disks I've tried. And their lightscribe disks always turn out really faint, and then fade further over the next few months. The only worse disks I've encountered were some generic CD-Rs that all had dropouts.

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Author: Moth3r
Time: 12-Oct-2011 3:08 AM
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As stated in the digitalFAQ link, the brand means almost nothing. For example, I've had Memorex-branded discs made by Ricoh which have been fine, but one box of Memorex discs I had which were made by CMC have now all gone bad.

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Author: TV's Frink
Time: 12-Oct-2011 9:14 AM
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ww12345 said:

red5-626 said:

Back when people used floppy disks my Dad said that using Memorex disks ware like putting sand paper in your disk drive.

Why all the hate towards Memorex? Not doubting any of it, but their commercials used to be (obviously) pro-Memorex over other brands.

I don't understand why you would use a commercial as a defense of a brand at the same time you say it's obvious the commercial would be pro- that brand.

Obviously, commercials mean nothing.

Author: TV's Frink
Time: 12-Oct-2011 9:15 AM
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Harmy said:

The search function really needs an improvement. I wanted to find one that was already made but the last post in this one is over a year old. How do you always find these Moth3r?

Here's what I do:

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where "XXX" is your search term, or if you are lucky, ot.com porn.

Author: ww12345
Time: 12-Oct-2011 11:30 PM
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TV's Frink said:

ww12345 said:

red5-626 said:

Back when people used floppy disks my Dad said that using Memorex disks ware like putting sand paper in your disk drive.

Why all the hate towards Memorex? Not doubting any of it, but their commercials used to be (obviously) pro-Memorex over other brands.

I don't understand why you would use a commercial as a defense of a brand at the same time you say it's obvious the commercial would be pro- that brand.

Obviously, commercials mean nothing.

No, you are entirely correct. The matter I was trying to get at is specific problems with Memorex, that has obviously (according to red5) been occurring since long before the move to CD and DVD.

I just thought it was interesting, that's all, that any company could get away with saying how superior their product is without any real attempt to back it up, and with clear discontent on the consumer end.

Author: dark_jedi
Time: 13-Oct-2011 10:33 AM
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Tayo Yuden DVD5's

Verbatim DVD9's made in Singapore

Verbatim BDr's

ALL other brands SUCK BAD! they do not hold up, and I read some of you say they do(like crappy ass Memorex lol) well let's see in a few more months, or another year even, sorry but that is not a chance I want to take, when I burn something I want to be confident that I will be able to grab that Disc anytime and know for sure it is going to play and rip.

*My opinion only based on all the reading I have done, and because of the TONS of blanks I have burned and shared over the years.

Author: TV's Frink
Time: 13-Oct-2011 11:54 AM (Edited)
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Incidentally, where do people buy their Verbatim blanks? I've been buying from Amazon, without any way to verify they are the Singapore blanks. Fortunately those are the ones I've always ended up with, but I'm always slightly apprehensive I'll get the Indonesia ones instead.

Author: dark_jedi
Time: 13-Oct-2011 12:16 PM
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TV's Frink said:

Incidentally, where do people buy their Verbatim blanks? I've been buying from Amazon, without any way to verify they are the Singapore blanks. Fortunately those are the ones I've always ended up with, but I'm always slightly apprehensive I'll get the Indonesia ones instead.

Amazon is where I get them to, I think it says somewhere in the description where they are made, supermediastore.com has them as well, and sometimes Best Buy does, but BB is a little more expensive, unless they have them on sale, which is like once a year for only a few minutes LOL, but obviously in Store is a lot better, you can then physically read the package.

Author: TV's Frink
Time: 13-Oct-2011 12:35 PM
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dark_jedi said:

TV's Frink said:

Incidentally, where do people buy their Verbatim blanks? I've been buying from Amazon, without any way to verify they are the Singapore blanks. Fortunately those are the ones I've always ended up with, but I'm always slightly apprehensive I'll get the Indonesia ones instead.

Amazon is where I get them to, I think it says somewhere in the description where they are made

http://www.amazon.com/Verbatim-95310-2-4x-6x-Recordable-20-Disc/dp/B000GHWRIK

I've never found the plant location anywhere in the description...but then again it's always worked out so far...