I'm confused, lost, and burned out. Someone here tell me, if I want to backup stuff on my PC and will be burning it to DVD then which media would last the longest? +R -R and which brand. I'm completely drained, everyone had their own opinions.

doesnt make a difference-same turd different wrapper. VERBATIM.

I'm confused, lost, and burned out. Someone here tell me, if I want to backup stuff on my PC and will be burning it to DVD then which media would last the longest? +R -R and which brand. I'm completely drained, everyone had their own opinions.
the only way to know for sure which lasts longer is to try them.

i don't burn to DVD so i can't help that much.

http://www.cdr-zone.com/articles/recordable_dvd_quality_page_1.html

Premium List: Taiyo Yuden * Sony Ricoh ** Verbatim *** Panasonic ****
Personally, I use Verbatim.

Refer to http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=183683

Then to this http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=183684

Finally to this http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/10/30/how-to-choose-cddvd-archival-media/

I already have, many times. That's why I chose Verbatim.

I just bought these :) What'cha think?

http://www.rima.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=R&Product_Code=1733-100&Category_Code=DVDPLUSR

Good choice.

I use 'minus', Verbatim mostly. Also Memorex is good brand.

I used Ritek (and Arita) before, but now they're mostly producing rubbish.

36 cent a disc :bugeye: I ususally pay like 15 € for 10. So good choise

I was using -R media until I read this:

"As I said earlier, DVD-R sucks for data preservation for three reasons: inferior error correction, inferior ‘wobble’ tracking, and the fact its data writing methods look like an un-needed halfway point between CD-R and DVD+R. The wobble tracking I shall explain first, then the error corrections method, then the specifics of ATIP/pre-pit/ADIP optimum power settings."

"On a DVD+R, however, they came up with a much better method. Instead of changing the frequency of the wobble, or causing amplitude spikes in the wobble, they use complete phase changes. Where CD-R’s and DVD-R’s methods make you choose between either easy wobble tracking or easy ATIP reading, DVD+R’s method makes it very easy to track the wobble, and also very easy to encode data into the wobble. DVD+R’s method is called ADIP (ADdress In Pre-groove), which uses a phase change method."

I've used whatever crap comes to hand and it always works.

Unless you're burning DVD movies or DVDs for games consoles, I don't think it matters that much. Especially if you're just backing up your hentai collection.

I've used whatever crap comes to hand and it always works.

Unless you're burning DVD movies or DVDs for games consoles, I don't think it matters that much. Especially if you're just backing up your hentai collection.

theyre just different formats from 2 competing consortium's.

theyre just different formats from 2 competing consortium's.

Yeah. I meant brand-wise, it doesn't matter. If your burner can only burn -rw media, then it's a no-brainer.

If you're burning a PS2 game, then slow burn 4x, a decent Ritek, etc. There's more of a science to it.

yeah but some brands do suck, coasters etc. i recently burned a few dual layer disks and alot dont work...they jump back at some point.