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Manuel Gerardo Ruiz RuelasUna guia sobre la calidad de los dvd's virgenes. Yo uso Matrix, ¿y ustedes?
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Glenn MMaxell, Ritek, CMC, Prodisc, Ricoh, Taiyo Y
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Jeremy DavisTesting the blank dvds you have purchased
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Steve FNot all media is good. Buying a good disc is not a simple matter of using a "name brand" disc, or paying for the most expensive disc on the shelf.
With the continued influx of cheaply-made Chinese, Malaysian, Korean, and Hong Kong media (not to mention a few "bulk-quality" Taiwanese companies), about half or more of all media is inferior quality. Bad discs are a complete waste of time and money. This review guide is meant to shed some light on who manufactures and brands good and not so good quality DVD media.
Use this list as an assistant when selecting what media to buy and use. It shows what generally works as the best media. Individual results may very, depending on the burner and how the media chooses to cooperate, though typically not by much. Read the advanced topics guides after becoming familiar with the basics presented on this page.
While some cheap media may work for you, it's a gamble that often loses. Try to use 1ST class media, maybe 2ND class if the situation must budget tightly. Do yourself a big favor and just outright avoid 3RD class media, if at all possible. -
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Geraldo MedranoUse this list as an assistant when selecting what media to buy and use.
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It is the media ID that is important, as it reveals the disc manufacturer. Unfortunately, this is not written on packaging or anywhere else. Companies want consumers to be oblivious to this sort of behind-the-scenes information. To learn the media ID code, a blank disc must be put into a computer DVD burner drive and the ID read by a special utility. Some burning software reads the code by default (DVD Decrypter, for example, in ISO write mode). There are also a handful of freeware or trialware tools available:
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vivelafranceBlank DVDs media quality guide by brands and media ID
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VIDEO MEDIA GUIDES - Blank media quality guide
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I'm CerbryxMedia ID Quality Guide
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an assistant when selecting what media
to buy and use. It shows what generally works as the
best media. Individual results may very, depending on the
burner and how the media chooses to cooperate, though
typically not by much. Read the advanced topics guide after
becoming familiar with the basics presented on this page.
While some cheap media may work for you, it's a gamble that
often loses. Try to use 1ST and 2ND class media, and
to avoid 3RD and 4TH class media, if at all possible.
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Spiro BolosSony and TDK better than Memorex
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W.W. WebsterdigitalFAQ.com
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klauernHas a list of the quality of DVD media
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jnxh3 .dvd quality
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Brian Epstein
The thing that must be realized is that most media is produced by a relative small number of factories, located in several different places. These factories are mostly present in Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, some European locations. -
Kevin LimNot all DVD-Rs are made the same, even branded ones might not be as good as you think. This guide tells you exactly which types are considered first-class DVD media for archival purposes.
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Andrew WhiteNot all media is good. In fact, with the high influx of cheap media from Taiwan and Hong Kong, I'd venture to say most media is bad. This guide is meant to shed some light on the how and why of DVD media quality.
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jess liaodvd media origin and quality
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