Storage Solutions Best DVD for Storage Movies

[lucky_chouhan]

Hi techy,, I am little confused abt blank DVD (4.7 GB) media. I am try
Sony DVD-R / 4.7 GB / 16x
Moserbaer DVD-R / 4.7 GB / 16x
National DVD-R / 4.7 GB / 16x hyeah:
My mainly use storing or backup my movies collection and recently i am faced problem while i am copy the movie DVD to my PC getting "Data error <cyclic redundancy check>.

I am losting too many movie becasue of this error..

tell best dvd for rough usage and long term storage.

Don't say Harddisk i hv 500 GB but need backup in DVD.

 

[chic_magnet]

I use Verbatims. Burn movies and tv shows at 8x and they dont give me any errors whatsoever.

I was previous using Moser Baer and Sony DVDs and I did get CRC errors on quite a few of the burnt dvds. So as a result, i stopped using them and shifted to verbatims.

Try and see if verbatims help your cause. I think mediahome.in offers some good deals on 50 packs.

 

[linuxtechie]

Who stores movies these days on a disc? Harddisk is better choice considering indexing searching, space requirement. No need to burn or anything.

I have two carton filled up with dvd (2-3 years old) which I never bother to open, dust and view. However not same about hard drive. So go for a hard disk. In a longer run much much better than DVD.

~LT

 

[lucky_chouhan]

Who stores movies these days on a disc? Harddisk is better choice considering indexing searching, space requirement. No need to burn or anything.

I have two carton filled up with dvd (2-3 years old) which I never bother to open, dust and view. However not same about hard drive. So go for a hard disk. In a longer run much much better than DVD.

~LT

don't hv any problem for buy new 500 or 1000 GB HD. but i hv the one particular question and also except a reasonable answer.

 

[forum67]

tried all.....

1.sony.....not even a single damaged

2. verbatim.....made in india ones are OK..few got bad after keeping it outside on my bed

3.rest cr@p

 

[bs0409]

yes..........

Invest in another 500 gb hdd rather than buying DVD's.

look at the figures:

500 GB=100 DVD's (approx)

500 GB hdd =RS.3000

100 moser baer DVD's = Rs.1300

So by paying 2.33 times the price, You get a much better solution.

Advantages of HDD over DVD:

1.All in one place solution. don't need to search through DVD's for a particular file

2.does'nt get damaged so easily.

3. does'nt get scratched like dvd's

4. Files can be recovered using standard software in case Hdd becomes corrupt which cannot be done in DVD's

5. Files can be copied to and from HDD's much faster than DVD's

6. HDD is rewritable media while standard DVD's are not.

7. U don't need DVD-writer to access HDD's

8. U don't need that huge nero software junkie to access HDD

9. Completely Internal media of the PC and is not prone to damage by hand usage,sunlight,liquid,etc

10. U can install/uninstall programs in HDD which cannot be done in DVD

 

[Nashnir]

Go for Sony.

Also listen to linux.

If you are constantly accessing you collection DvD will make you cry. ( Gotta take care of scatches you know >.> . Also you will have a huge pile cluttering you storage space)

Save cash and by a HDD. Prices are crashing everyday so buying one is never out of ones reach. Buying an HDD also gives the advantage of replacing a movie with a better quality one if you find it.

I say this from experience. I have replaced many of my colection with new 1080p versions

btw

WD Essential ITB External HDD is for 5.8k. Very cheap and is a good deal.

 

[lucky_chouhan]

tried all.....
1.sony.....not even a single damaged
2. verbatim.....made in india ones are OK..few got bad after keeping it outside on my bed
3.rest cr@p

but sony give me a problem.

lower writing speed has any effect on data:huh:

 

[mayanksahni]

Try using national. Truly speaking till now i've burnt around 1500 national dvds and none failed and all are still working till now. Don't know how but its true. My eexperience is very good with it.

 

[forum67]

but sony give me a problem.

lower writing speed has any effect on data:huh:

^nope.its better to write in slow.
..then try Verbatim.Better get TY from KMD.
HDD are much better.....but the reliability is a serious issue with current HDDs.

regarding national...lol..u have to keep them very very careful.
My friends got few pirated games(OLD stock from roadside ) which are burnt on National,even though they where sealed in seal king plastic(never opened), yet many scratched.....they are bound to scratches after 9-10months.

 

[6pack]

but sony give me a problem.

lower writing speed has any effect on data:huh:

yes it has effect - writing on lower speeds gives better and consistent writes on the disc than on very high or full speed.

the reason you are getting crc error is you must be writing on 16x and the drive fails to write properly at that speed. another reason could be discs are not properly rated for true 16x and may in reality be just good for 12x speeds.

 

[Techie#1]

I think The Perfect Storage medium,which is roboust & cheap enough has Not yet hit the market. I get failures on Both DVDs as well as HDD, so i am also seriously looking for the ideal storage medium for archiving my treasured dl's,yet i have found None !

 

[MohitPreet]

dvds r always better than hdd's for data storage.

hdds these days r crashing like hell

i use verbatims for my data back up.

i used over 100 verbatims , very nice

also i use the cheap 3rd class dvd's that come in a sealed laminted packing without the spindle.

got them for Rs 590 for a pack of 100 dvd's

i also burn 2 of these discs of the same copy in addition to 1 verbatim

so i have 3 copies of the same dvd

any dvd verbatim , sony is bound to get scratches over a peiod of time

so its better to make multiple copies on some good disks and some not so good also

i have been doing like this for 1-2 years

never felt like buying a new hdd

 

[amitjakhar]

Yes always backup data on DVD's. Hard disks are not safe. I have been using WRITEX DVD for long time and never faced any problem. You might be thinking WRITEX is not that good as its cheapest. But you buy one and try breaking it, than you come to know its really good. About scratches i believe all DVD's get scratches easily than CD's. So you buy a DVD case to keep them safe and dust free. But again never ever believe in hard disk. 2 days back only my new 500GB Sigate got dead and it had many movies that i did not write and serials as well. Try WRITEX once if you have not.

 

[manu1991]

8. U don't need that huge nero software junkie to access HDD

10. U can install/uninstall programs in HDD which cannot be done in DVD

8) Ah , so you need Nero to access DVD's , never knew that , my PC displays a CD icon though , maybe im too l33t

10) The OP doesnt want to install programs , next you will say you can use the hard drive to throw at full force and smash someone's head which cannot be done with DVD's

@ OP - Try looking for MIS verbatim's , good quality and good life , but how you store the DVD is also very important

 

[lucky_chouhan]

Now i try to change my DVD write LG to SAMSUNG,

let try what happen.

 

[dragon_unleashed]

national is the best wen it comes to cheapo dvdr, even i hav burnt many national dvds and they never failed...

 

[lucky_chouhan]

national is the best wen it comes to cheapo dvdr, even i hav burnt many national dvds and they never failed...

Its not any burn probl;em, the problem is getting back data from DVD to hd.
SAMSUNG DVD RW is getting I/O erorr.

 

[lucky_chouhan]

Suggest any Power DVD Recovery software.

 

[clown_abhi]

HDDs are not good for backup.
@Those who feel HDD is a better option, wait till ur 1TB hdd goes conk...:bleh:

U can use Verbatim (MCC004) for any backup. But its not just the DVD that should be good but also how u store it. Buy good DVD packs and keep the DVD as free of dust as possible.
U keep ur DVDs properly and they wn't give up any time in 5-10 yrs...
I still remember writing some movies on Sony DVDs some 7 yrs back and they still are just good.