Best discs for long term use on a lite-on drive

Which are the best discs to use with a lite-on drive if i wanted to keep the discs for a long time without them becoming unreadable?

Avoid DVD-R, most Liteys don't like dash media.
Use... uhh... Taiyo Yuden T02 (8x +R) or Verbatim MCC003 or MCC004 (8x or 16x +R).

ok, can u give me a few links from svp for some of these

i saw these but they are 16x

http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=1082

is it better to use 8x?

I wouldn't use my Lite On for backup at all so i'd say you get an easier and "cheaper" life with a better drive and one that's compatible with better discs

whats so bad about lite-on drives? I thought they were good

Its not that theyre bad. Its just they dont always burn well to all types of media.

My Liteys tend to do pretty well with - media. Maybe it's a fluke

I'd just like to add that my own Liteys tend to like CMC media (E01, M01, etc).

ok should i go for these

http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=1082

one thing is that they are 16x and i ussally use 8x. Is 16x any good?

8x TY media is, at least now, better than 16x is, because of better firmware support.

"Most" Liteys? I don't think that's true anymore.

If you feed the Liteys with quality DVD-R (or DVD+R) media, then you get good results such as this one with Verbatim branded Taiyo Yuden 8x DVD-R (TYG02) - please note the 12x scanning speed!

ok so i should use 8x verbatim discs?

Why don't you have a look in these two polls about people's preferred media for long-term storage:

Which DVD+R media is best for long-term storage?
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That's true (*very* nice scan BTW, especially at 12x) - even my 1693S seemed to really like - media (it loved Prodisc F02, for some unknown reason).

ok i think im going to go with the YUDEN000 T02 (8x DVD+R Taiyo Yuden) (are these also known as verbatims?) But on svp i cant fing these with the non-printable surface and isnt there some issue about where they are made?

If they're listed as YUDEN000 T02 on SVP, there is no issue about where they were made - they will be made in Japan.

And I have bought T02 under the Verbatim brand from SVP, but whether they have any in stock now, I don't know.

I don't think you can find the Verbatim branded 8x Taiyo Yudens anymore, and the unbranded 8x DVD+R Taiyo Yudens are also getting slightly harder to find than before.

So you could buy the printable 8x DVD+R, or the unbranded 8x DVD-R from SVP, or if you have a 5S or 6S series LiteOn drive you could also try the 16x Taiyo Yudens sold as unbranded, Plextor branded, Panasonic branded or Verbatim branded.

Which LiteOn drive do you have?

i have a LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S

Also would 16x be ok?

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I don't have a 1633S drive, but from what I have gathered in the LiteOn forum the 3S series drives before the 1673S/1693S are not very good at burning at 16x speed, so you may want to keep your burn speed to 12x and 8x.

It's possible to crossflash your 1633S to a 1653S and it's possible that this will improve your burn quality.
Here are some links:

Upgrading my 1633s Firmware - Need Help!

Codeguys LiteOn SOHW-1653S firmware (including crossflashing versions for 1633S)

Codeguys Guide to Crossflashing/Overclocking DVD±RW Drives

ok, well i ussally burn at 4x anyway for better quality, if i burnt a 16x at 4x would it give the same result as burning a 8x at 4x?

Also would this firmware you suggested help out?

It's wrong to burn at a lower speed.
Discs should be burned at their rated speed (exception: 16x media MAY perform better at 12x or even 8x).

but when ive burnt discs at 8x and they are 8x discs the quality is worse than if i burn at 4x

Not always.
What discs did you burn? Brand and preferably mediacode.

Slow speeds = better quality - an ongoing Internet myth (except, as mentioned, in the case of 16x media, where 12x is often the sweet spot).

As mentioned, we need the mediacode and brand of those 8x discs the "burned better at 4x"