Best DVD -/+ R For Storage?

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.

 

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

 

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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.

 

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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

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http://www.rima.com/Merchant2/merch...&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.

 

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.