blank DVD media... what and where?

[SidewinderINC]

Righty then, I need to buy some DVDR's, either single layer or dual layer (though unless it's come down in price a stupid amount I think dual layer is out)

I have no idea what the good stuff to buy is, or where a good place to buy it is.

I'm quickly running out of space and my other PC isn't up and running yet, so can't transfer anything across the network :(


Thanks guys :)

Matt

[Daz]

If you've got a lot of stuff would an external hard drive be worth looking at?

[SidewinderINC]

I have plans for an external drive in the works (already have about 800gb of storage available but not wired up), but for now £20 worth of DVD's will be more economical.

[Flibster]

My recommendation: Linky (http://svp.co.uk/product/taiyo_yuden_dvd-r_8x_full_face_inkjet_printable_3139)

Taiyo Yuden dyes are the best - also tend to have the longest life. 8x is fine for burning - 4.3gb in around 15mins. I've found 16x to be a little flakey at times.

Damn good store too. :D

Decent Dual layer disks are still expensive though - around 4x the price of a single layer. I use a few of them for *cough* backups, but they're still too slow to burn really.

[SidewinderINC]

Just what I'm after, cheers mate :)

Probably won't buy the whole 100, I know it'll be more per disc when buying less but I don't need that many :p

[Flibster]

I can easily go through that many in a month... Backups can be a pain in the arse sometimes. Those ones are also full face printable, but it also gives you a nice surface to write on if you can't be bothered to print on them. Feels kinda papery.

[SidewinderINC]

I'd take some off your hands you wanted the 100's deal and didn't need all of them! (assuming you go for printable ones, happy to 50-50)

That sounds like a superb plan :D

How to do it though, I'm out of the house 8am-5.30pm monday to friday so postage will be tricky either way :p

[Tysonator]

Verbatim, thats the brand I buy.
I also use DL for 'cough' back ups !

Make sure you Optical drive can BURN DL + or - R

If not just get DVD + R for data back ups and DVD -R if you intend to put video content on it to watch on a stand alone player.

[PvtPyle]

My recommendation: Linky (http://svp.co.uk/product/taiyo_yuden_dvd-r_8x_full_face_inkjet_printable_3139)

Taiyo Yuden dyes are the best - also tend to have the longest life. 8x is fine for burning - 4.3gb in around 15mins. I've found 16x to be a little flakey at times.

Damn good store too. :D

QFT - SVP are definitely the place to go, and Taiyo Yuden dyes are the mutt's nuts.

[Desmo]

Didn't know what discs to suggest as I'm not up to date on this stuff at the moment....but SVP are deffo very good.

[MarcLister]

Looks good. Might get me some of these. :D

[Jasper]

ooh, I normally use UKDVDR.com - they've always done me well, but I don't use a lot of writable media so there's probably loads better