blank CDs use or to avoid

Hi, Buffy:

Since you're asking about CDs, I'd recommend Verbatim, Maxell (if you find discs made in Japan), Taiyo Yuden (only available online, but considered the best quality CD-R, bar none).

For DVDs, Verbatim and Maxell are good. I have reservations about Fujifilm, since some of their discs are made by second-rate manufacturers, such as Ritek and Daxon.

Of course, there's the rub with all optical media. The brand name has nothing to do with the manufacturer. A good brand name might get slapped onto poor quality media, and even some off-brands, such a Memorex or Imation, can be good quality.

 Well I guess its al about what you have good luck with, With the combination

 of my Plextor px712 a and Pinnacle studio 11 and Nero, plus my Fujifilm dvd+r discs 

I have had no problems making quite a few movies of our many trips we have been 

on over the years. I have never had any luck with Maxell 

If I may, let me chime in about the "music CD-R" question.

There is no difference between data CD-Rs and "music" CD-Rs except price, which raises the question as to who gets the extra money. Well, you won't be surprised to discover that it goes to the music companies, who in theory pass it along to the "starving artists" whose music you're copying. So buying music CD-Rs is like making a donation to the music companies, the same ones who are taking law-abiding citizens to court for copying their CDs.

So by all means, if you like donating money to greedy music companies, buy music CD-Rs.

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@osprey4 wrote:

If I may, let me chime in about the "music CD-R" question.

 

There is no difference between data CD-Rs and "music" CD-Rs except price, which raises the question as to who gets the extra money. Well, you won't be surprised to discover that it goes to the music companies, who in theory pass it along to the "starving artists" whose music you're copying. So buying music CD-Rs is like making a donation to the music companies, the same ones who are taking law-abiding citizens to court for copying their CDs.

 

So by all means, if you like donating money to greedy music companies, buy music CD-Rs.

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Yes, you are correct that there are theoretically no differences.

However, my response was in regards to buying "good" media.

I am a big believer in made-in-Japan discs.

I have not found any made-in-Japan data CD-Rs in stores.

Therefore, if someone wants made-in-Japan discs, but did not want the hassle of buying them online and paying for shipping, they can buy the "music" CD-Rs which I have found are made-in-Japan. But always check the packaging.

I found a real good sale at Target, 100 pack CD-R by Sony, but I saw on the label it said made in "Taiwan".  That really surprised me.  So I will keep on looking.

Thank you all again.  :smileyhappy: