Which brand of inexpensive DVD-/+ RW burns fewer coasters?

I have been purchasing the cheap GQ DVD-RW+/- disks from Frys but end
up with a lot of movies that hang in the middle or just end up with
coasters. Since I am on a student's budget, I am hoping someone could
suggest any inexpensive brands which are less prone to errors.
I have the Plextor DVDR PX-708A and Lite-On DVDRW SOHW-8112S burners.
Where is best place to purchase them?

Thanks in advance for all suggestions.
Arawak

On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:17:47 GMT, Arawak
wrote:

I have been purchasing the cheap GQ DVD-RW+/- disks from Frys but end
up with a lot of movies that hang in the middle or just end up with
coasters. Since I am on a student's budget, I am hoping someone could
suggest any inexpensive brands which are less prone to errors.
I have the Plextor DVDR PX-708A and Lite-On DVDRW SOHW-8112S burners.
Where is best place to purchase them?

Thanks in advance for all suggestions.
Arawak

RiData is good. It's very inexpensive at $40 CDN for 50 4x DVD-Rs.
Very low error rate. Just be sure it's RiData, not the unbranded
Ritek discs. It's very easy to tell the difference both in physical
appearance and burn quality. The equal of the more expensive TY
media.

BenQ 4x DVD-Rs are also quite good. They're made by Sony and ring in
at $50 CDN for 100 4x DVD-Rs. Also has a very low error rate, almost
as good as the Ritek discs. Even comes in a cakebox.

For DVD+R, A brand called "SmartBuy" is the best I've found for low
priced +R media. They use Optodisc media, and while Smartbuy is less
expensive than the OptoDisc's own, it strangely has a higher
manufacturing quality than the OptoDisc branded stuff. The OptoDisc
ones tend to have some problems with uneven resin at the hub (air
bubbles and gaps near the hub). The Smartbuy ones don't seem to have
this. Weird. Speaking of weird, while smartbuy does sell pretty good
quality discs, the people responsible for their labelling designs must
be high on acid. Their label designs have ranged from normal
(white/matte silver with black/red lettering) to downright embarassing
(green with a cartoon cockroach on it).

Best place? Find a local store. I buy my RiData discs from a local
mom&pop shop, and the BenQ spindle, I bought from FutureShop (In USA,
they're called BestBuy).

It may not be as convenient as online mail order, but you won't get
dinged by surprise shipping charges or import duties. You also have
the option of directly inspecting the items before purchase. With
mail order, there have been instances where stores would charge you
for RiData (Ritek A Grade discs) and send you unbranded Ritek Arita
(Grade B and C factory rejects).
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MCheu