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Old 12-01-2009, 3:15 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Reliable Blank DVDs for imac's?

I have always brought tubs off 50/100 Datawrite DVD-R 'Yellow' x8 speed for burning without any problems, cant really think off any fails


Only recently i purchased Datawrite TITANIUM 'VX2' 8x DVD-R. As the Yellow were out off stock. The Titantium were rubbish on my intel imac, had so many fails



I was going to get the Yellow discs, until on one site a user has written below, and now im not sure if other sites pose a similar problem.


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I brought these dics based on the fact SVP stated them as having a dye of MCC 03RG20 which I used for several years now with great success. However when I received them they were CMC MAG. AM3 - shame on you SVP

How can you tell if Blank dvds will work, and what dye is on them
or is there recognized blank dvd brand/make - for intel imacs...




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Old 12-01-2009, 4:28 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Reliable Blank DVDs for imac's?

I've had problems with more expensive brands in my iMac too. SVP have a very cheap ritec dye brand called Pi Data and they are by far the best and burn faster than any other type I've tried.
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Re: Reliable Blank DVDs for imac's?

I've been using Verbatim AZO disks for over a year now and have had zero failures
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Old 12-01-2009, 5:20 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Reliable Blank DVDs for imac's?

Taiyo Yuden. Verbatim as above.

A word about Sony - in a pack of 5 or 10 I always get one dodgy disc, but for the others they work just fine I have discs from years ago which still work
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Re: Reliable Blank DVDs for imac's?

I highly recommend Verbatim, it's the only brand I buy for CDs and DVDs.

Although, I did get some Panasonic DVD-R discs with Taiyo Yuden dye a while back which was great.
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