DVD ETC. reader Larry Bevil from Kingsport, TN points out in a letter to the editor in the March 2004 issue that many DVD-R (for General) media vary in quality. I agree 100% - be careful what you buy!
My own personal experiences after authoring and burning hundreds of DVD-Rs is that Apple brand and Maxell DVD-Rs provide the best compatibility across many brands of players I've personally tested - old and new players alike, as well as DVD-ROM drives. I now use Apple brand for video projects, and Maxell for archiving data. I just got fed up spending $$ going from one brand to another.
Worst compatibility - Memorex, although they've recently started producing 4X compatible discs which may have a better compatibility (haven't tried them, nor do I have the desire after my previous experience with their DVD-R media).
Here's a nice link comparing and explaining different types of media, players, etc.
http://www.dvdtoday.com/Recordable%20DVD%20Test.htm
Cheers,
My own personal experiences after authoring and burning hundreds of DVD-Rs is that Apple brand and Maxell DVD-Rs provide the best compatibility across many brands of players I've personally tested - old and new players alike, as well as DVD-ROM drives. I now use Apple brand for video projects, and Maxell for archiving data. I just got fed up spending $$ going from one brand to another.
Worst compatibility - Memorex, although they've recently started producing 4X compatible discs which may have a better compatibility (haven't tried them, nor do I have the desire after my previous experience with their DVD-R media).
Here's a nice link comparing and explaining different types of media, players, etc.
http://www.dvdtoday.com/Recordable%20DVD%20Test.htm
Cheers,
