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DVD (+ OR -) printable best deals for QUALITY media?

PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:55 am
by VEFF
Not having used DVD printable media before, I don't know who makes the best ones.
I am curious if any of you has seen decent deals for QUALITY media?

They will be burned with a PX-716A, so it should be media that the Plexy likes.

Thanks!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:04 am
by hoxlund
avi sent me scans on TY TYG03, they are unlike any scans ive seen before

burned on his plextor 716 also

i now use this media as well, this media is some of the best shit ive ever seen

http://www.rima.com/Merchant2/merchant. ... Code=DMRTY

Verbatim 8x +/-

PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:57 pm
by shaun
Hox is right..the TYG03s are very nice....

I find that the Verbatim 8x +/- have a better quality coating for printing on...my results have been spectacular on my Epson Photo R300 (and the discs are up to snuff quality wise as well).

Back away...very quickly from anything labelled Prodisc...or Ritek...or Princo (which are all the most common inkjet printables in my neck of the woods).

Re: Verbatim 8x +/-

PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:37 am
by TCAS
shaun wrote:Hox is right..the TYG03s are very nice....

I find that the Verbatim 8x +/- have a better quality coating for printing on...my results have been spectacular on my Epson Photo R300 (and the discs are up to snuff quality wise as well).

Back away...very quickly from anything labelled Prodisc...or Ritek...or Princo (which are all the most common inkjet printables in my neck of the woods).


Could please post the graphical presentation(picture) of one your DVD which you have printed with Epson 300 here we could see how is it look like. Thanks

PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:15 am
by hoxlund
here for me its way to much hassle to hook up my scanner, but let me say this

10x better then sticky cd labels, cheaper too

Re: Verbatim 8x +/-

PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:15 am
by dolphinius_rex
TCAS wrote:
shaun wrote:Hox is right..the TYG03s are very nice....

I find that the Verbatim 8x +/- have a better quality coating for printing on...my results have been spectacular on my Epson Photo R300 (and the discs are up to snuff quality wise as well).

Back away...very quickly from anything labelled Prodisc...or Ritek...or Princo (which are all the most common inkjet printables in my neck of the woods).


Could please post the graphical presentation(picture) of one your DVD which you have printed with Epson 300 here we could see how is it look like. Thanks


It wouldn't do it justice.

Re: Verbatim 8x +/-

PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:33 am
by TCAS
dolphinius_rex wrote:
TCAS wrote:
shaun wrote:Hox is right..the TYG03s are very nice....

I find that the Verbatim 8x +/- have a better quality coating for printing on...my results have been spectacular on my Epson Photo R300 (and the discs are up to snuff quality wise as well).

Back away...very quickly from anything labelled Prodisc...or Ritek...or Princo (which are all the most common inkjet printables in my neck of the woods).


Could please post the graphical presentation(picture) of one your DVD which you have printed with Epson 300 here we could see how is it look like. Thanks


It wouldn't do it justice.



What you mean by saying "It wouldn't do it justice?, May be I can't read english?, could you explain.

Re: Verbatim 8x +/-

PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:41 am
by dolphinius_rex
TCAS wrote:What you mean by saying "It wouldn't do it justice?, May be I can't read english?, could you explain.


You could not compare the visual differences by photo. Taking a picture of the disc would not accurately show you the printable layer's "performance". Even if the camera was really good, a lot of details can be easily missed if you are not able to personally inspect the disc.

As I have had the oppurtunity to sample the printing quality of quite some surfaces, I can deffinately say that I would not want to make my choices based off a photograph! For instance, one of the things that I always do when judging a printable surface is run my finger along it (unprinted) to see how smooth it is, and tilt in in several directions of the light, to see if there are crystallic elements to it (I don't know how else to put it, they look like tiny reflective crystals). But I suppose I have to be pickier then the average person, since the discs I use are laminated afterwards, and even tiny imperfections can be magnified by the process (although they are STILL noticable when not laminated).

PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:15 pm
by seanc
I had posted a note about the deal at Sams Club for Verbatim 16x printable.

http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=19947

PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 12:40 am
by hoxlund
ive used ritek and ty printable media so far, ty has the better pre printed surface

PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 11:56 pm
by EatMoreChicken
There's a sale at Costco in mid-Aug for TDK +/- 100pks Buy one get one free coupon, currently at $42 per pack. Anyone know if these are good quality? I heard TDK "-" discs were more consistant in quality. I'm burning on a Plextor 708 and/or NEC 2500. TIA

PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:55 am
by VEFF
Thanks for all the suggestions, guys!

The Sam's Club deal sounds good.
Unfortunately I domn't have a membership.
I haven't even seen any around here.

My brother is a Costco member though - they were also mentioned in this thread.