[AND_YOU_ARE]

After recieving a dvdrw drive for christmas I am in need of some dvd media. What is the best brand to get for dvdr. I have a dual layer drive so either + or -. Is one better than the other? How about dvdrw? I am new to the dvd media relm.

Thanks.

[Win2kpatcher]

This may sound silly, but has been my experience. I have found that DVD+R plays superior in terms of movies in a home DVD player. I have had some trouble playing the DVD-R discs in my DVD player. Other than that you cant go wrong with either - or +. I would wait for prices to go down to even think about purchasing a Dual Layer DVD as I think they are 3 for $30 right now..yikes..lol.

[AND_YOU_ARE]

Alright, well how about what is a good brand for the dvd+r media? I use TDK for cd-r, what is a good dvd+r media?

[Win2kpatcher]

I have actually had no problems with the Memorex 8X DVD+R series. I had worlds of trouble with the Memorex CD-R's so I was hesitant on buying them, but they are far more superior quality then there CD-R's. I tried the cheap target brand, but that didnt go so well.

[AND_YOU_ARE]

Alright. I have heard that memorex isnt that great for cd-r so i didnt know how they were for dvd+r. I am waiting for more people to respond.

[The Rage]

No problems with Memorex 4x +Rs. Just bought a 25 pack for 8.99 at BestBuy.

[AND_YOU_ARE]

Well I have a 16x drive. Is 16x media out yet?

[The Rage]

I have an 8x drive but even if I had 8x media I'd burn at half of that speed for stability. 8x vs 16x....minutes difference....maybe 5 minutes tops.

[AND_YOU_ARE]

Yeah, when I burn a cd I burn at 24x even though I can burn at 48x. The data lasts longer when burned at slower speeds.

[The Rage]

Maybe not longer...
No coasters. Burning at top speeds can create more room for errors. I play it safe.