03-22-2006, 02:15 PM
I've been using some bargain DVDs for short term backups - but the more
I purchase (and the more I see the price differential vs. "brands") the less confident I am.
The only real problems I've ever had with cheap media was the VP aluminum peeling.
A few rare occasions with early CD-rs has read issues, but I was burning 2x of
everything then, and that always saved the day.
I noted that some drives won't burn slower CD times regardless of my choices. For
audio that is my preference - and CD brand seems to have no bearing.
I always have audio issues on the outer tracks when I don't have speed control.
I just noted that the Pioneer 111D now offers a 4x CD speed, where previously it was faster.
With all the different labels, it is always difficult to know who is actually mfg any
particular disk batch - even for a "brand."
What is the consensus thus far, in the D/L age, for CD/DVD media?
I purchase (and the more I see the price differential vs. "brands") the less confident I am.
The only real problems I've ever had with cheap media was the VP aluminum peeling.
A few rare occasions with early CD-rs has read issues, but I was burning 2x of
everything then, and that always saved the day.
I noted that some drives won't burn slower CD times regardless of my choices. For
audio that is my preference - and CD brand seems to have no bearing.
I always have audio issues on the outer tracks when I don't have speed control.
I just noted that the Pioneer 111D now offers a 4x CD speed, where previously it was faster.
With all the different labels, it is always difficult to know who is actually mfg any
particular disk batch - even for a "brand."
What is the consensus thus far, in the D/L age, for CD/DVD media?