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Help needed with new toy (DVD burner) by oot 2008-03-19 11:09:47
I've got a shiny new toy. What do I feed it?

It's described as being "20x, DVD+/-R" which I guess means there are lots of DVDs it is compatible with... so how do I know which ones to pick?

Things that are important to me:
1. Cheap
2. Still readable four years later
3. Other peoples' computers will be able to read them

Any suggestions what type of blank DVDs I should buy for it?

Also, I've noticed that blank DVDs come with a speed number on them too... does having a 20x drive mean I have to get 20x blank DVDs, or does it mean "20x or anything lower" (if something slower is cheaper)?
[ Reply ]
  20x or anything lower. by krikkert2008-03-19 11:15:34
    +R and -R won't matter to the reader by hadji2008-03-19 11:19:58
      Which is more widely readable on players? (n/t) by oot2008-03-19 11:24:34
        I'm not POSITIVE, but I THINK that for older by hadji2008-03-19 11:27:38
          Thanks! (n/t) by oot2008-03-19 11:30:43
          I think there's a difference on the vertical align by joresgump2008-03-19 11:52:11
          I think it's the opposite by vdp2008-03-19 12:53:42
    Thank you! (n/t) by oot2008-03-19 11:30:58
  I use Verbatim DataLifePlus by mridenour2008-03-19 11:23:52
    err.. that rule doesn't hold anymore by Freakazoid2008-03-19 11:31:02
      Funnily enough by kyrasantae2008-03-19 11:34:04
        that's likely an older drive, note I stated 48x by Freakazoid2008-03-19 11:49:59
          Mine is a 48x drive :) (n/t) by kyrasantae2008-03-19 19:13:13
    Thanks! by oot2008-03-19 11:33:15
  BTW, just in case you don't already know this, by hadji2008-03-19 11:37:04
    Thanks! by oot2008-03-19 11:40:49
  Hmm... looks like +R might be more reliable? by oot2008-03-19 11:45:06
    repeat after me: tinyurl bad by Freakazoid2008-03-19 12:01:58
      tinyurl bad by oot2008-03-19 12:07:41
        interesting read by Freakazoid2008-03-19 12:14:40
    Yes, but less compatible with older stuff by EndlessWaves2008-03-19 12:11:59

 

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