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munsters100 · 08-05-2006, 10:03 AM

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padre · 08-05-2006, 10:38 AM

Sony DVD-Rs are usually pretty good, as long as the container says "Made in Japan". They are either Sony manufactured or Taiyo Yuden (TY). If they say "Made in Taiwan", they're not as good.

digitalmonkey · 08-05-2006, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by munsters100

The ones I use say Made in Taiwan. Are there any better brands? All I see on the shelfs of the stores are Made in Taiwan.

Are you in Canada, USA, other?

digitalmonkey · 08-05-2006, 05:20 PM

You should be able to order Taiyo Yudens online at a very good price.

lordsmurf · 08-07-2006, 02:42 AM

Sony 4x/8x/16x media is all good stuff. It does not matter if it comes from Taiwan or Japan. The "Taiwan rule" has exceptions. This is one of them. The other big one is Mitsubishi media (Verbatim branded DVDs). Both DVD-R and DVD+R are fine.

padre · 08-07-2006, 08:29 AM

That's not been my experience, or some others. I've had much more problems with the Taiwan Sony's vs. Japan. Others have reported similar experiences. It may be the model of burner used, whatever, but I stick with the MIJ versions to be safe.

padre · 08-07-2006, 09:09 PM

You can get Taiyo Yudens at meritline.com, rima.com, supermediastore.com and many others.

Lamont · 08-07-2006, 10:05 PM

BEST deal on taiyo yuden is at
www.shop4tech.com

u can get for $27 Per 100
FREE shipping

8 X discs
BUT they usually burn at 12 of 16 x on my machine

best deal u can get
and they often have 10% off codes u can use too
which makes it 24.30 per 100 shipped!

konnann1996 · 08-07-2006, 10:26 PM

I use 4x +R Prodiscs, I get them from shop4tech for about $0.19 each. I have never had a problem with them. They don't play in all players though

enter in the code CS10 & you can get 10% off, if it doesn't work one day try it the next, it almost always works

digitalmonkey · 08-08-2006, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by munsters100

Is this a good set ?

http://www.shop4tech.com/user.htm?go...cata=1&s_cata=

If you can only burn at 4x you'd be throwing away money by buying those because you're paying for the 16x capabilities. Like Lamont pointed out you should be able to find 100 4x TYs for $20+ somewhere.

Lamont · 08-08-2006, 09:44 PM

well
i do not think that is a good deal at all to be honest

u can get the 8X taiyo yudens for $27 per 100 shipped
that is $47 per 100
and u can NORMALLY buy sony or memorex or tdk at best buy for $29.99 per 100

WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST IS THIS
upgrade your drive to a better drive
u can get a new drive for $40 or so
sometimes less
and then buy the 8x taiyo yudens for $27 per 100

u will save a TON OF $$$ in the long run

loren · 08-09-2006, 11:07 PM

upgrade drives are very reasonable

i have a pair of nec 3550 brand new drives that were extras from a recent project

never used, still in the box

i would sell them at $50 for the pair, plus actual postage

windycityjean · 08-11-2006, 03:01 PM

Can someone with a stand alone DVD Recorder please help answer a question I have? I have a Panasonic recorder about 2 years old. When I used 4x and 8x disks I seldom had any problems with bad disks. Used Fuji and TDK brands. Recently I had to use 16x because the retail stores in my Chicagoland area did not have 8x in stock. Out of the 100 disks - 50 Fuji and 50 TDK I got about 25 bad disks. Some recorded but would not finalize, others had errors messages. Do you think its my recorders' fault or the disks??? What does 16x mean to a stand alone? If all the disks went bad its one thing but 3/4 were read and finalized. I am going to order some 8x online but in the meantime I just got 50 new 16x as a gift. Gave it another try and used about 10 disks. 5 ok 5 bad. Should I give up on 16x???
Jean

Hazel Anyday · 08-11-2006, 04:54 PM

I know what the problem is, I have the exact same Panasonics, I've bought 6 of them in fact. After a year and a 1/2 they start making strange grunting noises when you try to finalize a disc. They have no problem recording, but when they get old they start making strange noises when you try to put a title on and also when you try to finalize. That's the first sign you're in trouble. Within a couple weeks your DVDs will all be rendered "Error" or "Incompatible" when you try to finalize them. And then those DVDs are useless. That's the time to throw the rotten thing out. Or pay the cost of a new one to get the old one fixed. I've gone thru this now 3 times with these Panasonics. They work great till they get a couple years old, then be ready for loads of "Error" discs.

Now, if someone out there knows how to bring an "Incompatible" or "Error" disc back to life again, that's something I'd really like to know. I have saved most of my "Error" discs hoping one day I'll be able to bring them back to life, I've got a pile of about 40 discs now, all a bust because of the lousy old recorder. Anyone know how to bring a supposedly "Error" disc back to life so you can once again access the shows you've recorded on it?

Lamont · 08-12-2006, 09:42 AM

that is true
they do not last forever
ive had to replace a few times too
BEST RULE OF THUMB is to get them replaced BEFORE the warranty runs out

AND when u do that, the model u have thats old is no longer around so they will replace with a NEWER MODEL!

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Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	... BEST deal on taiyo yuden is at www.shop4tech.com u can get for $27 Per 100 FREE shipping 8 X discs BUT they usually burn at 12 of 16 x on my machine best deal u can get and they often have 10% off codes u can use too which makes it 24.30 per 100 shipped!
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08-07-2006, 10:26 PM	#9
konnann1996 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 14, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 88	I use 4x +R Prodiscs, I get them from shop4tech for about $0.19 each. I have never had a problem with them. They don't play in all players though enter in the code CS10 & you can get 10% off, if it doesn't work one day try it the next, it almost always works
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08-08-2006, 09:44 PM	#11
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	,,, well i do not think that is a good deal at all to be honest u can get the 8X taiyo yudens for $27 per 100 shipped that is $47 per 100 and u can NORMALLY buy sony or memorex or tdk at best buy for $29.99 per 100 WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST IS THIS upgrade your drive to a better drive u can get a new drive for $40 or so sometimes less and then buy the 8x taiyo yudens for $27 per 100 u will save a TON OF $$$ in the long run

08-11-2006, 04:54 PM	#14
Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,135	I know I know what the problem is, I have the exact same Panasonics, I've bought 6 of them in fact. After a year and a 1/2 they start making strange grunting noises when you try to finalize a disc. They have no problem recording, but when they get old they start making strange noises when you try to put a title on and also when you try to finalize. That's the first sign you're in trouble. Within a couple weeks your DVDs will all be rendered "Error" or "Incompatible" when you try to finalize them. And then those DVDs are useless. That's the time to throw the rotten thing out. Or pay the cost of a new one to get the old one fixed. I've gone thru this now 3 times with these Panasonics. They work great till they get a couple years old, then be ready for loads of "Error" discs. Now, if someone out there knows how to bring an "Incompatible" or "Error" disc back to life again, that's something I'd really like to know. I have saved most of my "Error" discs hoping one day I'll be able to bring them back to life, I've got a pile of about 40 discs now, all a bust because of the lousy old recorder. Anyone know how to bring a supposedly "Error" disc back to life so you can once again access the shows you've recorded on it?
	__________________ Haaazeelll!!

08-05-2006, 10:38 AM	#2
padre Cookie baker Frequent Poster Join Date: May 09, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 389	Sony DVD-Rs are usually pretty good, as long as the container says "Made in Japan". They are either Sony manufactured or Taiyo Yuden (TY). If they say "Made in Taiwan", they're not as good.

08-05-2006, 05:20 PM	#4
digitalmonkey just getting started Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 14, 2006 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 351	You should be able to order Taiyo Yudens online at a very good price.

08-07-2006, 02:42 AM	#5
lordsmurf Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 08, 2005 Posts: 155	Sony 4x/8x/16x media is all good stuff. It does not matter if it comes from Taiwan or Japan. The "Taiwan rule" has exceptions. This is one of them. The other big one is Mitsubishi media (Verbatim branded DVDs). Both DVD-R and DVD+R are fine.

08-07-2006, 08:29 AM	#6
padre Cookie baker Frequent Poster Join Date: May 09, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 389	That's not been my experience, or some others. I've had much more problems with the Taiwan Sony's vs. Japan. Others have reported similar experiences. It may be the model of burner used, whatever, but I stick with the MIJ versions to be safe.

08-07-2006, 09:09 PM	#7
padre Cookie baker Frequent Poster Join Date: May 09, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 389	You can get Taiyo Yudens at meritline.com, rima.com, supermediastore.com and many others.

08-09-2006, 11:07 PM	#12
loren Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Posts: 1,516	upgrade drives are very reasonable i have a pair of nec 3550 brand new drives that were extras from a recent project never used, still in the box i would sell them at $50 for the pair, plus actual postage

08-11-2006, 03:01 PM	#13
windycityjean Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 17, 2005 Posts: 22	Can someone with a stand alone DVD Recorder please help answer a question I have? I have a Panasonic recorder about 2 years old. When I used 4x and 8x disks I seldom had any problems with bad disks. Used Fuji and TDK brands. Recently I had to use 16x because the retail stores in my Chicagoland area did not have 8x in stock. Out of the 100 disks - 50 Fuji and 50 TDK I got about 25 bad disks. Some recorded but would not finalize, others had errors messages. Do you think its my recorders' fault or the disks??? What does 16x mean to a stand alone? If all the disks went bad its one thing but 3/4 were read and finalized. I am going to order some 8x online but in the meantime I just got 50 new 16x as a gift. Gave it another try and used about 10 disks. 5 ok 5 bad. Should I give up on 16x??? Jean

08-12-2006, 09:42 AM	#15
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	that is true they do not last forever ive had to replace a few times too BEST RULE OF THUMB is to get them replaced BEFORE the warranty runs out AND when u do that, the model u have thats old is no longer around so they will replace with a NEWER MODEL!