Blu Ray media?

[Steve Rhoden]

Can anyone recommend any cheap reliable media that will
work well for me?
Be carefull on that one, if its cheap, they may not be reliable.

Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Editor & Compositor.
Filmex Creative Media.
https://www.facebook.com/FilmexCreativeMedia
1-876-832-4956

[John Rofrano]

[chris evans] “Was thinking of getting one of the LG burners, which seem well reviewed and are a good price. “

I would strongly recommend going with the Pioneer BDR-208. I have owned nothing but Pioneer burners for the past 12 years and they are very well made and just last, and last. You can pick it up for $75 USD at VideoGuys.com.

[chris evans] “Can anyone recommend any cheap reliable media that will work well for me?”

You said it Steve. Pick one, cheap or reliable. Media is NOT the place to skimp. This is what will be holding you memories forever, or until the media fails.

I would stick with the high-end lines of companies like Verbatim, Ritek, and Taiyo Yuden, and steer clear of companies like Memorex, Maxell, or anything with “Value” in the name. You can get White Ink Jet Printable Verbatim’s in packs of 50 for $1.46 each.

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com

[Steve Rhoden]

I agree also with the Pioneer brand. You cant go wrong with them.

Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Editor & Compositor.
Filmex Creative Media.
https://www.facebook.com/FilmexCreativeMedia
1-876-832-4956

[Chris Evans]

Thanks. I can’t see many suppliers of the Pioneer BDR-208 here in the UK but the BDR-207 seems widely available and similar price to the LG I was looking at. Is the BDR-207 good?

As for the media, how’s Panasonic. Found a pretty good deal on 10 packs.

[John Rofrano]

[chris evans] “Is the BDR-207 good?”

Yes, that’s the one I have. 🙂 The 208 is the brand new one which is why it’s availability is probably limited. The BDR-207 rocks!

[chris evans] “As for the media, how’s Panasonic. Found a pretty good deal on 10 packs.”

I’ve never tried them and they may actually be branded Panasonic but in reality they are made by someone else. This is one of those times when you have to look at the core competence of the company. Is Panasonic known for their media? Is Verbatim known for their media (hint: that’s all Verbatim does). I would personally stick with media manufacturers but that’s just me.

It’s like the early days of digital cameras and people would ask me, “I saw a good deal on a digital camera by HP, should I buy it?” and I’d ask them, who would you rather buy a camera from, a printer manufacturer or a camera manufacturer? Then I’d tell them to get an Olympus (which was a very good brand in it’s day and an early pioneer of digital photography)

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com

[Steve Rhoden]

I would say stick with Verbatim, since they are probably easier
for you to locate. Forget Panasonic.

Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Editor & Compositor.
Filmex Creative Media.
https://www.facebook.com/FilmexCreativeMedia
1-876-832-4956

[Thayalan Paramasawam]

Good Morning Sir,

I am using plextor(writer and media),its stable when writing blu-rays and play to all blu-ray players.

Thank You
Thayalan Paramasawam

[Steve Rhoden]

Well, thats good.

Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Editor & Compositor.
Filmex Creative Media.
https://www.facebook.com/FilmexCreativeMedia
1-876-832-4956

[Chris Evans]

Will these Verbatim be ok…

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005N2ILGU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

A lot more expensive in the UK is seems!

I just read that there can be some problems with LTH discs?

[John Rofrano]

[chris evans] “I just read that there can be some problems with LTH discs?”

Yea, I was reading that too. Some people were saying it didn’t work well with older burners. Other say they went back to the nont LTH version and have had no problems so I would try and find non-LTH discs.

This is what I buy:

Verbatim (97339) Blu-ray Media Disc (BD-R Disc) 6X 25GB White Inkjet Hub

I don’t know if they ship to the UK.

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com