Posted by Cathy De Viney on 11/05/05 04:05

I agree with Bob...just say "no" to Memorex.

I have been happy with Ritek, Verbatim, Fuji, and Optodisc.

Glad to hear your problem has been resolved!


"Karen C." <karenscribes@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Bob wrote:
>> Not all that good in quality. I had some Philips +RW that would not
>> format at all - had to take them back to WalMart.>
>
> I guess you're right about that. I have been telling DH about what you
> guys were posting, and he kept saying that didn't make sense because it
> worked in the Toshiba laptop--so, therefore, it couldn't be the media.
> Matter of fact, we got into a rather heated discussion over this very
> thing this afternoon. I told him that you guys had a heck of a lot more
> experience with this stuff, and that he should just give it a try. After
> some resistance, he agreed to do a test with a JVC DVD+RW. Said he'd do
> the test just to get me to stop nagging him.
>
> Lo' and behold, the JVC DVD+RW worked like a charm in the Lite-On. You
> could have blown him over with a feather <g>.
>
>> CDFreaks and I agree completely on the matter of blank media.
>> http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=146146 is the media
>> subforum, complete with survey and more comments than I have time to
>> read.
>
> Thanks! I'll check this out.
>
>> Taiyo Yuden is hands down the most reliable brand, but they do not
>> make erasible discs that I can find. Verbatim is owned by Mitsubishi
>> Chemical Corp (MCC) and is second in the rankings. Ritek comes in a
>> distant third.
>
> I've never heard of Taiyo Yuden or Ritek. Will definitely pick up some
> Verbatim next trip out.
>
>> But media per se is not the sole criterion - you must match the media
>> to the drive. Also, when you push the upper limits of your drive/media
>> it is best to slow down one notch. For example the 3540 is rated on
>> DVD -R at 16x burn speed and I use Verbatim 16x discs. But I set the
>> burner software for 12x so as not to push the envelope.>
>
> I never would have dreamed it to be this complicated. Figures that it
> would be, though.
>
>> Don't let anyone BS you - you are going to get occasional coasters
>> from the best unless you burn at half speed. That's why it is
>> important to run Verify after burning.
>
> Got'cha. Will pay close attention to that.
>
>> Stay clear of MemorWrecks and most definitely stay away from Sony. I
>> wouldn't have Sony in my house if you gave it to me.
>
> Duly noted. I've had enough aggravation out of this ordeal. Don't need to
> go asking for more trouble.
>
> Thanks so much for your help. I appreciate it very much.
>
> Karen C.

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