[MacDV] Re: Memorex DVD-R Fails in Superdrive

[Thubten Kunga]

About 4 other list members have reported these no name disks to be 
highly reliable.

k

On Sunday, February 2, 2003, at 09:27  PM, Mark M. Florida wrote:

> I've had some similar frustrations with DVD-R media as well.  My 
> problem was with Toast getting errors either while burning or 
> verifying.  My problems started after doing the Pioneer firmware 
> update to prevent a fried drive if someone tried to burn to a 4x disc 
> (Pioneer DVR-104).
>
> I've had good luck so far with Imation DVD-Rs.  They're not the 
> cheapest out there, but they're reasonably priced, and the jewel cases 
> are cooler than the normal square ones -- the corners of the jewel 
> case are rounded.
>
> (new MacDV list message from Kunga in my inbox...)
>
> Looks like Thubten Kunga has a URL fer ya.  I've always been one to 
> trust the name-brand discs more...
>
> So there ya have it.  Imations for about $4 each that you can buy as 
> you go depending on your needs.  Or "STOCK UP NOW" on the 300 pack of 
> DVD-R discs for $200, and hope you don't get too many coasters.  Man, 
> is there a smaller package of these things you can get to try them out 
> before buying a huge stack?
>
> Here ya go, get a 50 pack for $39.99 to try them out:
>
> http://www.shop4tech.com/user.htm?go=view_item&id=417&cata=1&s_cata=
>
> - Mark