Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]what about maxell? i have a tivo with dvd burner and (yet nother toy inspired by the LUG) and i dump to maxell dvd-r 4x, which are about $90/50pc. (recording to video, you go through a lot) - -rei On Mar14 06:35, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Hi Greg, > > I too investigated this a little when I bought a DVD drive over > Christmas, but I could not find anything definite on various web sites > or by asking people. With CDs there is pretty much a consensus that the > gold ones, like Kodak's, are the best; but with DVDs there is no such > consensus. So I stick with major brands like Sony or Philips and hope > for the best. > > Nathan > > "Greg J. Lorenzo" wrote: > > > > Thanks Ted, I do know that you have to match the media to the burner in > > your drive, i.e. use DVD+ media if your burner is a plus burner or DVD- > > DVD's if your burner is a minus burner. Mine is DVD+. > > > > I do know with CD's that some are advertised as better for audio, or > > photos, and I read on the LUG awhile back that some CD's are made to > > last longer (rust never sleeps!) like Kodak's at one time. However, I > > don't know much about DVD qualitative differences. > > > > Regards, > > > > Greg > > > > Ted Grant wrote: > > > > >Hi Greg, > > > > > >Comments the other day on the Masterfile photg list that some DVD wont open > > >on different machines or programmes? Waht reason, sory i didn't really pay > > >any attention as I'm not into DVD, but they were about archival and opening, > > >so maybe have aserious look before you start burning. > > > > > >Unless we've got a few good men and women into DVD technology on the list > > >for your answers.. > > >ted > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "GREG LORENZO" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> > > >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > >Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 10:24 AM > > >Subject: [Leica] OT Differences in DVD-R Quality > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>I recently purchased a notebook PC with DVD+ burner. I want to backup some > > >> > > >> > > >of my image and other files to DVD. > > > > > > > > >>My question, is there a difference in archival and other quality from one > > >> > > >> > > >brand to another? If so, which brand should I buy? > > > > > > > > >>Regards, > > >> > > >>Greg > > >> > > >>-- > > >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >-- > > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl > Mobile: +31 630 868 671 > > http://www.nathanfoto.com/index.html > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html