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George,
Hi mate, I buy Ritek GO4 master DVD's, which are their highest quality ones,
but I see the point in confusion between mastering and authoring discs
Graham
--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com
"George Ellis" <george.ellis@9delta.com> wrote in message
news:e9DCnoK%23EHA.2016@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> DS discs are available, but as Graham says, they do not generally sell
them
> at, say, WalMart. http://www.meritline.com/dvd-r-blank-media-94.html\
>
> Lois - Welcome to the DVD world. First, check out this website,
> www.videohelp.com. It will be a little intimidating at first, but it is
> your friend. It talks about player compatibility, media compatibility,
and
> set top compatibility as reported by your peers. There are many 'how-to'
> guides also.
>
> As Chuck noted, media supports depends on your burner and even the
firmware
> level of that burner. Some burners also only support specific formats.
For
> example, dual layer disc can be only burned with some of the latest
burners
> and a firmware update is not an option. Also, some older burners will not
> work with some of the newer media (4X+) and potentially could even be
> damaged without a firmware update. I use the commercial vendor I listed
in
> the link above. One of the things they do is include players and firmware
> levels required to support the media. I find that a benefit, but I might
> also be able to find that information at videohelp.
>
> If you have an older burner, know that burner prices have dropped. A
> barebones Pioneer 108 or NEC 3500A is less than $70. Fry's had a deal
with
> a mail-in rebate on a Pioneer A08 (like the 108, but includes software and
> an additional siliencing design) for $99.
>
> Don't confuse Authoring with what Graham referred to as 'mastering'.
> Authoring disc are a different format entirely. Unless you bought a very
> expensive Authoring drive, you would use General format disc.
>
> I use Ritek Ridata G05 Hub Printable DVD-R discs for my DVDs. I also have
a
> small stock of general 8x DVD+R printable discs that I use where some set
> top players do not support -R format (generally more than 3 years old).
> Then, I use a technique called bitsetting to change the booktype of the +R
> disc to DVD-ROM to fool the player. That has worked on all but one player
> (a Panasonic - the customer is an early adopter and seems to have version
1
> of everything). If I were to switch, I would probably but Taiyo Yuden
> media, which are generally considered the best media available, currently.
>
>
> "Graham Hughes" <graham@simplydv.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:%23F6bTto8EHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Discs are either single or dual layer, not double sided, well not for
> > consumers. Ritek GO4 dyes are very good and try to buy mastering dvd's
for
> > quality.
> >
> > --
> > Graham Hughes
> > MVP Digital Media
> > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > www.simplydv.com
> >
> >
> > "Chuck" <nospm@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23bkmgDK8EHA.1396@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > The first problem is to determine which DVDs are compatible with your
> DVD
> > > drive. This not only includes the different types, it may also be Mfr
> > > dependent.
> > >
> > > For first use and general experimentation, I usually buy a limited
> number
> > of
> > > a type and mfr, until I know that they work with my drives.
> > >
> > > Price is a very large consideration. I generally buy name brand disks
> when
> > > they are on sale.
> > > Half price or less seems to be fairly common.
> > >
> > > "Lois G." <legalois10pounds@erols.com> wrote in message
> > > news:unHYnUI8EHA.2552@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > New computer, lots of ambition. Besides other things, I eventually
> hope
> > to
> > > > burn my home videos to DVDs.
> > > >
> > > > I gave it a quick try - saving to my hard drive - but unfortunately
> > didn't
> > > > capture any sound. I found a tutorial for my video camera, but
haven't
> > had
> > > > a chance to check it out yet.
> > > >
> > > > I've learned that I need the proper software and am deciding which
one
> > to
> > > > buy.
> > > >
> > > > Now how about the kind of DVDs to buy:
> > > >
> > > > What's the difference between 1 and 2-sided?
> > > > Are all brands pretty much the same?
> > > > Why should I buy (or avoid) rewritable disks?
> > > >
> > > > If this subject has been discussed prviously, I apologize.
> > > >
> > > > Lois
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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