Re: DVD-R question

[PajLvr@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 12/11/2006 2:18:52 P.M.  Central Standard Time, 
mixer@xxxxxxxx writes:
However, my backup of the Led  Zep DVD on the same DVD-R has seemed to stay 
preserved, both were done  around the same time. The DVD-R's I am using are 
Memorex....which I am  starting to think was not the right choice.

Is this fading some sort of  copy protection, is it due to the burner on my 
computer, or is it due to  inferior DVD-R's? If it is because of the 
DVD-R's, is Maxel the way to go?  

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I used the guide below to learn to burn DVD-A's (worked quite well I might  
add) but I skipped that part , and left the article about blank media, this is  
all taken from the link below.
(btw..I think I read either at this site or elsewhere, it also has to due  
with the dye..burning to the edges and other stuff..lol, but this pretty much  
tells you what you need to know, and if not, you can go to the link and read 
the  ENTIRE DAMN THING..lol)
 
_http://www.dvdplusvideo.com/petesguide2.html_ 
(http://www.dvdplusvideo.com/petesguide2.html) 
 
We need to use a consistently Hi-quality DVD media for our backups. Burning  
DVD video’s isn’t at all like burning CD’s where almost any disc’s are fine 
to  use. Likewise, it’s not like burning text files, photos, or even music to 
DVD’s.  Burning DVD video requires a consistently Hi-quality dye application 
over a good  composite disc and believe it or not, not that many media meet 
those  requirements.
 
The following media meet our criteria for a good DVD video discs and they  
are;! Phillips, Sony, TDK, HP, "Branded" RiData G03's, Maxell +R and Fuji +R’s  
BUT not the -R's as they cannot be trusted, Ritek G04 and G05's (not the 01's 
or  the 02's), Verbatim DataLife, Verbatim DataLife Plus and media boasting  
"Advanced Metal AZO" BUT, it must say "Advanced METAL AZO", this indicates a  
superior dye and dye application on a good composite disc. Other discs such as  
Memorex, “Great AZO”, and Princo are, in a word, crap. 
As a general rule,  the majority of discs manufactured by Taiyo Yuden, 
Mitsubishi, RICOH are good  bets. Only those Ritek named above are to be 
trusted the 
rest should be  avoided.
Look closely at those discs we recommended, you will see some dye  types not 
listed by us. Those are poor risks even though the same company makes  them.
 
Von