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There is an old saying that you get what you pay for. This applies to DVD burners and to the discs themselves. If you want the best result and the highest quality, then the cheapest may not be the best. Let’s start with the basics and that means the disc. You might have the best burner and the greatest software but if your media, your disc is poor quality then the whole project is a waste of time. Burning to an inferior disc is totally the wrong thing to do. What if the material you want to copy is important? What if it has great sentimental value or is needed for study or research? To have the DVD freeze or break up and thus be useless is crazy. Don’t risk your burning by using poor quality DVDs. Okay but which disc is the best? Well the first thing you need to know is that while there are millions of discs there are only a handful of large manufacturers. Any one company may have factories in different locations. There are independent web sites which give reviews on the quality of the media products and these can be an excellent guide. In short, discs from Japan and Singapore are said to be better than discs from China and Taiwan. But how do you know where the disc was manufactured? That’s tricky. The companies usually don’t put those details on the box or even on the disc itself. You can put a blank DVD in your burner to discover its source and there is software available which will enable you to read the source once you insert the DVD. But if all else fails, ask a friend, a fellow DVD burner or at the store. “Which media give the best results?” Other customers who have no financial gain are often the best for an honest answer. And blogs where users can speak freely may also be helpful. Now what about the burners? Well again price is a good indication. If you want top quality, you will pay more than most. Some people consider the speed of copying as being important. Is it times 8 or times 16? The speed should not be as important as the quality of the burn. No point in making quick copies if they look ordinary. Another thing to consider is if the burner works with CDs and DVDs and if the quality of both is excellent. But whatever you choose, remember your burnt DVD is only as good as your equipment and the blank DVD. More related resources about DVD Burning: |
