Verbatim DVD-R 4.7 GB 8x

When I first purchased a DVD writer on my computer I wanted DVD media which I know were reliable. The name firstly "Verbatim" is seen as being really reliable as their research suggests that data has an archival life of about 100 years. I have used these DVD's for over 2 years now, and I have not had a single coaster (bad disc) they have always worked with no errors. I'm using a NEC ND3500A writer. These DVD's come in a variety to choose from; either a printable top, or a silver top branded with the "Verbatim" logo and a few lines to write down the contents of the disc. My top speed in my drive is 16x, but these ...  Read the complete review

Verbatim DVD -R are disks made by Verbatim. The disks come on a spindle with a plastic wrap around it that reads Verbatim DVD -R, there is an orange pattern which is different to the +R disks which come in a purple pattern. The spindle itself is made from a sturdy plastic and it has a locking mechanism to prevent the lid falling off and the disks smashing or getting scratched. The spindle twists open easily and you will find inside 50 disks stacked one on top of the other with a paper insert with more Verbatim logos on it. The disks themselves are plain apart from a few Verbatim logos and again the -R logo. They can be written on in permanent ...  Read the complete review

When I first got my camcorder in December, I needed something for my home movies and such like to be copied onto, so like any girl and the DVD choices, I picked up the first box I saw, without actually knowing what it meant. These DVD +R are okay, but could be a lot better. They come with the DVD cases and they look okay, very plain, but would be easy to cover up. I bought mine in a pack of ten, but there was also a pack of 5 there as well. This way, buying the pack of ten would make it easier for me if I needed more in the future. The box packaging The box that the ten DVD's come in is plain, and wouldn't catch my eye, as it is blue and white with ...  Read the complete review

A few years ago i was involved with a tutorial type website that gave information on using DVD writers. This was in the days when the technology was at an early age, my Pioneer 102, 2 speed writer cost £180! making a back-up of a DVD took several hours! In those days we went through tons of disks, The Good, The Bad and The ugly! We learnt hell of a lot! The biggest problem we found was reliability. Films or Games burn on various disks would 'freeze', and eventually i found the answer... Dust! take a blank disc from a spindle of cheap disks and hold it to the light, just one speck of dust on the recording surface can render the disk scrap. What happens is the ...  Read the complete review

I bought these blank DVDs after reading a suggestion on some forum that they were one of the best makes around. I haven't used enough brands to be able to confirm this but I did find them very good and had absolutely no problems with them at all. At the time of buying these WHSmiths had a very good offer on them, though this was some time ago and I don't think they have the offer any more- they are very cheap on Amazon also I seem to recall. I used these DVDs for three main uses and they worked great every time. I used them to make my own DVD films, as storage and as backups for the more scratched of my PlayStation discs. I think the most noticeable thing ...  Read the complete review