Media?

boneyfreak 2006-03-12 08:33:55 UTC #1

without spending 5$ a disc for cdr or whatever whats a good fair priced media for burning music onto ??

Or is it possible to get better quality with a much slower burn speed ?

stroppy 2006-03-12 08:52:39 UTC #2

Yes, you can get more reliable burns with cheap media at lower speeds but then you have to think about the longevity of the data retention and the general physical robustness of the disks concerned. In the long run it's always better to spend a few more cents and buy mid-brand disks for general day to day stuff and more expensive stuff to archive your important data.
BTW, welcome to the forum; enjoy your stay.

rapid_fire 2006-03-12 09:15:55 UTC #3

Like i mentioned in another thread, Verbatim Pastels aren't expensive and you'll get some good quality media by Taiyo Yuden. Or just buy the genuine ones.

JayC30 2006-03-12 10:07:27 UTC #4

Well we are talking Cds here and so Ritek is still in the running as their CD quality is still good.

Wizzu 2006-03-12 10:47:06 UTC #5

CDRs are cheap nowadays, so it doesn't hurt to buy discs of reasonable quality. Anything from Verbatim, Maxell or TDK will be fine, MMore and Philips are also OK if they exist in your area.

For superior quality, the "pastels" that rapid fire mentions are among the very best, and also the Plextor-branded which are about the same discs (premium Taiyo Yuden).

boneyfreak 2006-03-12 11:56:53 UTC #6

thanks for the replies. will give it a try.

Jesterrace 2006-03-12 12:03:14 UTC #7

If you are located in the US, you can easily pick up Taiyo Yuden CD-Rs for about $30 shipped from rima.com. These will burn great right up to 52x and are pretty durable. www.rima.com.