Posted by Bob on 09/28/05 13:33

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:05:01 GMT, bv@wjv.com (Bill Vermillion) wrote:

>>What difference does it matter WHO makes the discs as long as
>>they work? It is NOT likely that Staples or any other retailer
>>changes disc vendors on a whim.

>Not on a whim. It's whoever can give them the best price.

However, I had a batch of Maxell 4x DVD +RW (Philips 041)that would
not format with Nero, yet the ones branded Imation (Philips 041) did
format.

That seems to imply that the MID is not reliable. The two discs were
noticably different in terms of the legend on the inner clear area.


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