What do you think is the best blank CD-R?

[sweater]

I was wondering what is the best CD-R brand/s with good high quality precision recordability, long lasting storage life, very reliable for datas and music recording and best of all low in price. :dry: ::)

I could not post all of them but if you have something to add then I'll appreciates that. ;)

[mrhero]

Verbatim is my favorite.

[ErikAlbert]

{QUOTE-> Verbatim is my favorite. <-QUOTE}
Right. Especially the LightScribe DVD/CD's for burning very good looking labels.
I like that stuff. This is of course only for important DVD/CD's.
I only hope that LightScribe won't disappear. :(

[TOMxEU]

Yeah, I do not know better CD or DVDs like Verbatim.

[beetlejuice69]

Verbatim gets my vote too.

[Antarctica]

Verbatim also.;)

[FastGame]

Any made in Japan (Taiyo Yuden), second would be Verbatim.

[<DreamCatcher>]

Verbatim

16XDVD

52XCDR

[bigc73542]

Verbatim and Maxell, have had good luck with both.

[Alphalutra1]

Memorex has been treating me good so far. Haven't really tried anyothers...

Alphalutra1

[Kerodo]

Same here, I've used Memorex with good luck to date...

[FastGame]

{QUOTE-> I was wondering what is the best CD-R brand/s with good high quality precision recordability, long lasting storage life, very reliable for datas and music recording <-QUOTE}Do a search on "Taiyo Yuden CD-R" the data produced from physical testing over the years goes way beyond opinion, Made In Japan-Taiyo Yuden are hands down the best.

You can't go by the brand name, these various brands use different manufactures and are always switching between manufactures. For instance Memorex Made In Japan are excellent Taiyo Yuden, the not MIJ Memorex are rather junky.

All Verbatims are not created equal, the Pearl Whites are friggin junk! Verbatim MIJ (Taiyo Yuden) and the ones made in Tiawan (Mitsubishi Chemical Corp) would be the first choice followed by the ones made in India (Moser Baer)

In the US there's always sales going on for TDK & Fuji (MIJ-Taiyo Yuden) and the resulting price is less than buying the junk media. :)

[^Ale]

Verbatim for me

[WSFuser]

I mostly stick with Memorex.

So far, theyve worked well for my CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD-R needs.

[Carver]

I am using Philips at the moment.

[tansu]

Another vote goes to Verbatim

[sweater]

How about Sony CD-R?

[clansman77]

i use moserbaer and it works very good for me.sony too i believe is good but is a lil bit pricey over here..

[YeOldeStonecat]

Pretty much have stuck with Maxell....sometimes Memorex.

I think as long as you stick with the name brands...you'll be fine.

[se7engreen]

Using Verbatim at home; Memorex at work.

[Karmacat]

SONY for me!:thumb:

[dog]

If you live in Canada ... Checkout Futureshop's House Brand. ;) Nice quality and even nicer price ... I otfen pickup 200 DVDs for 34.95. :D ... they've never let me down. ;)

[pvsurfer]

Maxell and TDK. I've been using them for the past 8 years and have never experienced an unreadable CD (which is very important to me as I archive my photos on CD).

I've read a lot about the questionable life of CD's, so every few months I make it a rule to load a few image-files from my older CDs into my photo-editor to see if they are still ok and so far, not one problem!

Besides buying a good brand of CD-blanks, I believe that keeping them away from bright light and heat prolongs the life of the data-contents!

~pv

[the Tester]

Verbatim! Hands Down!!

[aigle]

A bit off topic, how to keep them safe especially from scratches. I see some CD containers with inside pockets made of polythene-type material but the material of these pockets itself is rather rough and I think it might be scratching the surface of CDs.
Also there is some special way to clean CDs, from inside to outside( something like that- don,t remember exactly- I read somewhere).
Will be thankful if somebody can comment on these issues.

[aigle]

A bit off topic but I will like to ask, how to keep the CDs safely without scratches if you don,t have a single case for each CD. I saw some CD containers. They have pockets inside, made of some polythene-like, accommodating one CD on each side but I felt the material of these pockets is itself so rough that it will scratch the surface of CDs.
Also there is some special way to clean the surface of CD( from inside to outside? or something like that- don,t know exactly, I read it somewhere).
Will be happy if some bosy can comment on these issues as well.

[ErikAlbert]

{QUOTE-> A bit off topic but I will like to ask, how to keep the CDs safely without scratches if you don,t have a single case for each CD. I saw some CD containers. They have pockets inside, made of some polythene-like, accommodating one CD on each side but I felt the material of these pockets is itself so rough that it will scratch the surface of CDs.
Also there is some special way to clean the surface of CD( from inside to outside? or something like that- don,t know exactly, I read it somewhere).
Will be happy if some bosy can comment on these issues as well. <-QUOTE}
This might help :
http://www.allsop.com/howto/15/CD-and-DVD-Cleaning/

[Firecat]

{QUOTE-> A bit off topic, how to keep them safe especially from scratches. I see some CD containers with inside pockets made of polythene-type material but the material of these pockets itself is rather rough and I think it might be scratching the surface of CDs.
Also there is some special way to clean CDs, from inside to outside( something like that- don,t remember exactly- I read somewhere).
Will be thankful if somebody can comment on these issues. <-QUOTE}
I don't know of optimal methods for CD/DVD storage, but I do believe the best way to clean a CD/DVD is that we should clean it in a horizontal line from one edge of the inner (small) ring in the CD/DVD to the outer edge.

[aigle]

You mean perpendicular to the ring?

[Firecat]

{QUOTE-> You mean perpendicular to the ring? <-QUOTE}
Yes, I believe so. I read it a long time ago on a blank CDRW jewel case. :)

[aigle]

Thanks.