On Thursday 01 February 2007 03:21, Tim wrote: > On Wed, 2007-01-31 at 22:04 -0300, Martin Marques wrote: > > These are $2 Imation DVD, which get recorded ok on windows! > > Pedantic: "No problems were noticed". That doesn't necessarily mean > that all was well. > > > Give me a better media and I'll try to get it. > > If we believe that FAQ site, Imation is selling discs made by someone > else with not much regard for quality. I'm not too surprised, when we > used their products in video production, their S-VHS tapes were crap, > but their VHS tapes were the best we could find. I've come to think > poorly of their quality control. > Most branded disks are made by one or two companies only. One brand may use more than one supplier, so their QC may vary, as well. > I've found Verbatim to the best the best, but remember that's what works > well with my drives (Samsung and LG). You may find that something else > works best with yours, whether that be just down to drive/disc > compatibilities, or the overall quality of your drive. Also, some > drives need firmware updates for newer media. > I agree that Verbatim are good. I've also found TDK to be reliable. Anne
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