Recording
Some of you might not need all the details to convince you to get this excellent quality brand. Nevertheless, the following illustrates how we tested this media. We used Taiyo Yuden 8x DVD-R media with a Sony DVD writer. Our 16x DVD writer ended up burning at a speed of nearly 12x. The entire burn took just under 7 minutes! We recorded a 4.5GB dvd. This is a very impressive burn rate for an 8X DVD. We also tested with Taiyo Yuden 16x DVD-R media with the same Sony DVD writer. We got full 16X capability and the burns were excellent (error free)
Speed Test
Our 16X DVD burner was able to burn at 12X while using the 8X Media. This means when you purchase the less expensive 8X blank DVDs, you're still getting excellent throughput.
Verification
VSO Inspector was used to check the recorded DVD for any bad sectors that might be present. We tested 10 different DVD burns. There was absolutely no bad sectors during the scan. VSO Inspector showed no errors reported during its scan of the Taiyo Yuden 8x-R media.
Errors
The tests show that very low PI/PIF errors were reported. This was a full DVD recording on the Sony 16X burner at an average speed of 12x. The DVD Jitter was also extremely low and consistent with an average of 9.14% and a maximum of 10.8%, indicating a well balanced disc during recording.
Playback
We burned 10 different DVDs. For each, we tested in several computers and 3 different DVD players on home theater systems. In every device we tried, the Taiyo Yuden 8x-R media was recognized without problems.
Conclusion
The Taiyo Yuden 8x-R media is our favorite! During multiple test, it performed above standards at 12x consistently. Most importantly with a recordable media, the Taiyo Yuden 8x-R media also passed all the verification tests. No errors where found and we had a reliable backup of our source DVDs even at 12x recording speeds. There is no reason you should buy any other type of media. For about thirty five cents or less per blank, how can you justify saving a few cents on another brand when you have no idea how it will perform? Never use anything else again! At ConsumerFirstReviews, we also review DVD copy software and we only use Taiyo Yuden Blank DVD discs.
Test Computer
Intel Pentium 4 3GHz Sony Vaio 512 DDR 500 RAM Windows XP Pro Sony DVR 108 F/W 1.10 Nero Burning ROM 6.3.1.20 DVD43Free decrypter VSO Inspector 1.0.1.22
About Taiyo Yuden:
TAIYO YUDEN entered the optical media business in 1988 with the development of CD-R. Today, the company continues to rely on domestic production to ensure that only the highest quality optical recording media is taken to market. TAIYO YUDEN develops and manufactures its product line-up with technologies that are standardized at the highest level, and its DVD-R, DVD+R and CD-R never fail to be listed as recommended media by drive manufacturers. TAIYO YUDEN sees this reputation as evidence that the market recognizes the high performance and reliability of its optical disks.
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