What is the best brand ?

[waeldiab]

Heay guys! i normally download a lot of DVD-R movies so i was wondering which is the best brand of DVD and software do i have to use to burn my movies.
i normally use NERO with SONY DVD+R to burn my movies and after i use the DVD once or twice,the three time the movie does not play properly.

any suggestions will be appreciated

[brento]

I find that ImgBurn is the best. It can burn pretty much everything I throw at it and it's doesn't take up much disk space. It's updated from time to time, and to top it all off, it's absolutely free.

As for your backup DVD's not playing, you sure your DVD+R's are decent quality and aren't getting scratched up? I can't imagine that it has to do with the software. Although extremely bulky, I always found Nero to perform well.

[Totti]

I like Alcohol 120% on windows and if you can get a mac then Toast is far more superior it's the best burning software i have ever used. As foe DVDR disks go Verbatim are very good so are maxell stay away from silverline they are not goof at all as are banq

[waeldiab]

the quality of the DVD is Perfect.but when i burn it and i play it 2,3 times the DVD barely works.my question is which the best branded DVD and software do i use so that i wont have these problems. by the way my DVD player is new

[Totti]

Hmmm i also had that problem with a one movie that i watched more then once (American history x love it) it might have something to do with the burner or it's just that the CD is deteriorating

[yevgeny]

i use verbatim disks and dvdshrink/imgburn/infrarecorder etc...

[TrollinThunder]

Taiyo Yuden manufactures the best disks. Verbatim is the most accessible and highest quality brand selling them.

ImgBurn is the easiest and most effective freeware.

I would advise you to burn at nice slow speeds.

[megabyteme]

Just a possibility...are you using a proper disc safe pen to write on the discs? If the ink soaks into the disc, it's destroyed.

Might not be that, but something to consider. If you are not sure, burn some discs and do not write on them. Check them over the same period of time.

I buy my DVDs from Newegg. They have a good selection of Ritek/Ridata. Always been good for me.

[Totti]

i have been using disk safe pens. Where have the CD's been have you been keeping them in the sun or in a darker area ?

[waeldiab]

i am using safe pens and i am keeping my DVD's far away from sun and darker area

[Totti]

Then it's either the cd are old ( they don't last well over long periods of time) or something is wrong with your cd burner m8 i can't think of anything else maybe someone will correct me but I can't think of a different problem.....

[nethawk]

I use Verbatim DVD+R, Nero Burning ROM 6.6.1.15, and a fine point sharpie.

[waeldiab]

I think i have to change my DVD'S brand

[kooltilldend]

Verbatim/Sony with ImgBurn does the trick for me

[kukushka]

verbatim can be very different.. could be tayo yuden which is great, mitsubishi which is okay and other shit like moser baer or smth which is a failure. try to stick with made in japan/taiwan verbatims and you should be okay. stay away from india etc..

[Cabalo]

Often the problem is solved by flashing the latest firmware on the drive.
I've solved similar problems always like that and never had to change the brand.
Try RPC1 to solve your needs.

[ploopsy]

I use anything cheap. RiDATA atm with imgburn

[PlayeR]

if you use sony,it is actually quite good...like verbatim...i dun think it's the brand.. or maybe it's just that one dvd-r

[Rigel9]

Taiyo Yuden are the best.

[Enzo]

I only use Verbatim and Ashampoo Burning Studio 9.. For me is the best brand.. Also memorex is nice too

[phrenzy]

Been Sony DVD-R for years w/o an issue and still use DVD Decrypter for ISO/IMG.. Just tried a movie I burnt four years ago and works and looks fine...

[KushBlow]

Verbatim + IMGBurn = no stress.

[thefinger]

Verbatim DVD+R + Ashampoo = Perfect. :thumbsup: