what are the best DVD-R(+R) and CD-R medias?

[Legion]

I am looking for DVD-R(+R) media that i can burn at 4x(8x) with little amounts of errors. Likewise CD-R Media i can burn at 24x+ speeds.

 

[PC-Engine]

Just stick with the big name brands and you should be fine. Fuji, TDK, Maxell, Imation.

 

[Legion]

I have been having a lot of problems with the fuji 2.4x dvd-r medias. There are quite visible artifacts on the discs when i burn at 2x. I can't understand why this is. Especially considering i have Plextor 708A.

 

[Tagrineth]

Media already is plural. Please don't put an S on the end of it. :? Singular is medium, btw.

 

[Legion]

Media already is plural. Please don't put an S on the end of it. :? Singular is medium, btw.

i made a mistake as i am using media in its the plural sense within the actual post. Both thanks for wasting my time by correcting me. I'll be sure to pay you back in the future.

 

[Sabastian]

I am looking for DVD-R(+R) media that i can burn at 4x(8x) with little amounts of errors. Likewise CD-R Media i can burn at 24x+ speeds.

Well, I don't like Maxell, Fuji. I find Sony CD-R and CD-RW is rather good quality comparatively speaking but you will pay a little extra for their stuff. The Sony CD-RW is considerably better then others that I have tried allowing for more formats and having overall better integrity with regards to aging. My experience excludes DVD.

 

[Legion]

it really makes me rather angry to see dvd burner after dvd burner turn out obvious artifacts on discs at speeds as low as 2x. WHen i say artifacts i mean areas on the disc not even burner. Little specks.

 

[Blade]

I've done well with TDK discs, both CD-R and DVD+R. (4x burning at 8x on my 708a )

However, I only burned a single DVD so far so things could go downhill. The first one was fine, at least!

 

[Legion]

i wonder if the drive voltages are wrong.

 

[fbg1]

I've heard that any media made in Japan is good. Stuff made elsewhere is not as reliable. Any truth to that?