[JA] Re: Off Topic - Blank DVDs
- From: "thepccat@xxxxxxxx" <thepccat@xxxxxxxx>
- To: juno_accmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:23:12 GMT
Off the top I have long been suspicious of "off brand" media.
It seems important not only to have the right "brand" but the proper "me=
dia code" as most brands will use whatever media they can get for cheap =
at a given time, and some are poorer than others. There is some software=
which can be used which sometimes finds a "media code" which can [hopef=
ully] be used to determine reliability, etc.
I like the site you mention. It seems more agnostic with the brands than=
others I have seen, not just the "super kinds" you can only get online,=
but stuff in stores. The testing methodology is always suspect as there=
is a lot to this stuff you cannot get easily. However something is bett=
er than nothing. =
It seems hard, because all this takes time, but if one wants high reliab=
ility one can always burn two copies of your data. =
All that being said, I recommend you look at =
<http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia?dvdmediasearch=3Dgq&dvdmediadvdridsea=
rch=3D&type=3D11&size=3DAll&dvdburnspeed=3DAll&order=3DName&hits=3D50&se=
arch=3DSearch+or+List+Media> =
which is a search at the site for GQ. What do YOU think?
Just a quick look at the first page shows GQ is not bad at all, given th=
e proper media code [which of course even in ideal conditions you cannot=
tell till after you buy a batch]. It seems the site ratings do not go o=
ver "good" so that is to be considered high praise.
Gold versus silver: I am not aware of real data showing silver is not re=
liable to 10+ years whereas gold is. It is not only the color but the ac=
tual metal which is important. In theory gold corrodes less than silver,=
but in practice... Are the Maxells really gold or just called gold, and=
where do you buy them?
thepccat
-- charles meyer <chasm@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
I was wondering if anyone had experience with the GQ blank DVDs sold at =
=
Fry's or the gold Ativas DVDs sold at Office Depot?
I've had very food luck with gold Maxells.
I understand SONY's are best and TDKs are reliable.
I looked at this site - http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia - but didn't =
see any ratings for GQ or Ativas.
Have others had good luck with other brands?
Thanks so much,
Charles.
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