If you use crap media u get crap results!!

[davesanders]

Don't use cheap media cos you get crap results, loads of expensive coasters and dvd's that only work in certain players...

...Its worth paying the extra 50p or so for quality Verbatims etc...

[Batman]

You should always use the many freeware softwares available that will enable you to determine the "true" manufacturers of the dvd media.

[hacker_on_fire]

"You should always use the many freeware softwares available that will enable you to determine the "true" manufacturers of the dvd media."

Batman, what is this type of software is this called, so i can do a google search.

Thanks

[Batman]

dvddecryptor can do this as well as ADVDINFO, other software can also be tweaked for the task:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=35370&highlight=dvd+atip

[shiny#3]

dvdrhelp is also a good choice to get information about media.

[Batman]

dvdrhelp is indeed a good choice....when the site is up

[shiny#3]

it was always up when I requested it .

[windtrader]

Be aware that what may be reported could be a FAKE disc id.

For example, when I was a dumb noobie I bought some Princos that said TDK... on the physical lable. They burned like crap. After some research I learned that this was a known scam. I think TDK was pursuing the faking. The practice is not that common but be careful.

I swithched to Ritek G04 with a Pioneer 105 and have not had a single coaster.

[davesanders]

Thanks Guys!!

Thanks for the advice guys!!

The problem's finding cheap media that works!!!

Arita is a good media (overprints) - heard they are made by ritek though!

[hacker_on_fire]

also, thanks for informing me. i'll check those programs out.

[nwg]

I'm sticking with RW's from now on. I bought some Ritek Datawrite +R's and have two failed burns. Some have also got blue marks on the disc.

[davesanders]

i bought some datawrite's and found they had the same manufacturer info on the disk as bulkpaq disks!

but they still not quite as bad as bulkpaq!!

FWS branded dvd+r disks are great!! not one coaster yet!

http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk £25 for 25 disks.

[nwg]

I am still sticking with RW. I ordered Memorex RW's from blankdiscshop last night.

[Batman]

In case there are any misconceptions, the issue of "crap media" is not restricted to +/-r but can also occur with +/-rw media. In most cases, the quality of the media depends on the manufacturer---Taiyo Yuden, Fuji, and Ritek brands have recieved consistently positive reviews.

[davesanders]

would crap media cause freezing picture on home dvd player??

think its my player though cos if it freezes on my philips dvd701, i try it on my philips dvd623 upstairs and they play ok...