Quality DVD-RW / DVD+RW media

Verbatim is always a good idea. No idea if Fuji makes their own media.

the +format is much nicer for RE-writing. Instead of writing a whole disc for instance, to change maybe a re-encoded vob, you would just have to re-write that vob, instead of the whole disc. or something like that. Thats at least what the +RW Alliance Marketing department is churning out. I use a -format burner, so im probably not the right person to ask for sure.

The + format always uses packet writing, that's why you are made believe that what you describe is an advantage. In fact, you can also use DVD-RW for packet writing and then do the very same...only the quick format is not yet available for DVD-RW, but that's a matter of time only.

Verbatim and Fuji 

I have used nothing but Verbatim and Fuji DVD+RW/+R media with a hp dvd200e. Consistently burn at the full 2.4x. No failures/bad burns yet after 100+ burns. Best Buy is current selling the Fuji DVD+R 25-pack for $39.99 ($1.60 per disk) after rebates. It appears they have some type of special at least every two weeks. I have yet to pay more than $1.70 per DVD+R disk (Verbatim and Fuji) thanks to their various specials. Regards, RM

It's hard sometimes to tell what IS the best media brand to get as what you think is a successful errorless burn might not play on your specific standalone. In my case, I bought Memorex DVD+Rs and it work for me for a while on my Sony DVP-S300 standalone but more frequently, I have had a lot of stuttering and crashes in the middle of my movies. It plays fine on my friends' standalones ranging from Apex, JVC, Panasonic, and Toshiba. I like to blame it on the media but really I like to blame it more on my Sony as it the laser doesn't like Memorex. I also bought Phillips DVD+R and so far 50 out of 50 work great for me and my Sony. We shouldn't be too concern about what's the best media or best bang for the buck but what's experience others had on your EXACT DVD player's make and model. I could just go and buy an Apex DVD player and as far as I've heard, it plays close to any brands without problems. So if I had an Apex, I could really post and say all these brands I buy work flawlessly on my player so these are the best brands you should buy. Not all DVD players are built the same.

I purchased a Sony DRU-500a and upgraded to the new 1.0f firmware. I use PRINCO DVD-R which cost me in Euro 16.85,- (10 pcs.) The Sony works perfect with these Princo DVD's and i have a very cheap provision DVD player in my home which plays the princo's without any problem. The only thing is that the loading time is a bit longer in my provision player. Software used is the DVD X copy v1.22 I normaly test a copy to 2 DVD+RW's and also to 2 DVD-RW's when i make a backup en when it works write it to final Princo DVD's. Good luck !!!!

It appears that 2.4x DVD+R media price has already fallen to nearly $1 in some parts of the world. At least one manufacturer quotes 10,000 unit price of about $1. 4.0x DVD+R media price will initially start from about $1.2 in quantity of 10,000 units.

IS THE QUESTION COST PER DISC OR + VS - 

I M NOT SURE IF THE INITIAL QUESTION WAS PRICE OR DVD+ VS DVD-. AS FAR AS + VS - I USE ALOT OF - BECAUSE THE PRICE SEEMS TO B CHEAPER, BUT THE + WRITES FASTER & ERASES FASTER. I TOO HAVE A SONY DRU 500A AND LOVE THE FLEXABILITY. AS FAR AS PRICE UNLESS U R DESPERATE DON'T BUY AT BEST BUY, STAPLES, ETC. THEY RIP U OFF. I BUY ONLINE AND I M NOT GOING TO SUGGEST 1 SITE OVER ANOTHER BUT WHATEVER SITE U PICK IT WILL B A 100 TIMES CHEAPER THAN BB OR STAPLES. THE ONLY STORE I GOT A SEMI GOOD DEAL IN WAS SAM'S CLUB. I GOT 12 VERBATIM 2.4X SPEED DVD+R FOR 23.95. BUT THE NEXT TIME I WENT BACK FOR MORE THEY WERE GONE. PEACE.