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Title: Recommended Blu-Ray Media
Post by: dactylus on June 09, 2011, 04:56:00 AM

I'm preparing to burn my first blu-ray videos.  I ordered these discs:

http://www.supermediastore.com/product/u/philips-bd-r-4x-white-inkjet-hub-printable-blu-ray-recordable-media-br2i4b10f-27-10pk?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=customerInvoice&utm_source=marah

Does anyone have specific recommendations for blu-ray media that has proven to burn consistently without producing coasters?

I will be using Nero 10 for burning the discs.

Title: Re: Recommended Blu-Ray Media
Post by: dactylus on June 10, 2011, 06:25:57 AM

I'm probably going to purchase this burner:


PLEXTOR USB 3.0 / eSATA 12X Blu-ray Disc Writer Model PX-LB950UE

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827249077

Title: Re: Recommended Blu-Ray Media
Post by: H₂O on June 10, 2011, 12:30:27 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129063

Why don't you get the above and an external enclosure :)

It can burn up to 120GB on a single disc -> with BDXL media and the right ridicously expensive software.

It is only 6x with BD-R though.

Title: Re: Recommended Blu-Ray Media
Post by: beatkilla on June 10, 2011, 11:32:09 PM

I have only used Verbatim BD-R 25gb  4x. No coasters yet...

Title: Re: Recommended Blu-Ray Media
Post by: beatkilla on June 10, 2011, 11:38:23 PM

And i am burning with an external usb 2.0 BUFFALO blu ray drive. Been burning bluray with this and the verbatim for 2 years and no problems.Just make sure your encoding a conpliant file.

Title: Re: Recommended Blu-Ray Media
Post by: guitard on June 15, 2011, 08:18:05 AM

I've shot around 25-30 shows in HD, but still have not bought a blu-ray burner and have yet to author a blu-ray disk.  In part it's because I still don't own an HD tv.  But I've got the tapes/files of all the shows shot in HD, so one of these days, I'll make the jump. 

Just so I understand the prices listed in the link in the first post - 25GB blu-ray disks are now selling for a little over a buck?

Title: Re: Recommended Blu-Ray Media
Post by: OFOTD on June 15, 2011, 12:15:15 PM

Quote from: beatkilla on June 10, 2011, 11:32:09 PM

I have only used Verbatim BD-R 25gb  4x. No coasters yet...

Verbatim Data Life Plus BD-R 50GB Double Layer DL Media.   No coasters at all.  Personally I would stay far away from the Phillips blank media.

Title: Re: Recommended Blu-Ray Media
Post by: beatkilla on June 15, 2011, 10:52:51 PM

I was paying about $2.20 per 25gb verbatim bluray. They may be cheaper now. But i wouldnt trust using anything besides Verbatim BD-R.

Title: Re: Recommended Blu-Ray Media
Post by: guitard on June 16, 2011, 12:09:26 AM

Quote from: beatkilla on June 15, 2011, 10:52:51 PM

I was paying about $2.20 per 25gb verbatim bluray. They may be cheaper now. But i wouldnt trust using anything besides Verbatim BD-R.

Newegg has a 20 pack of Verbatims for $30.99 with free shipping.  That's a little over a buck and a half.

Title: Re: Recommended Blu-Ray Media
Post by: dactylus on June 16, 2011, 04:43:01 AM

Quote from: OFOTD on June 15, 2011, 12:15:15 PM

Quote from: beatkilla on June 10, 2011, 11:32:09 PM

I have only used Verbatim BD-R 25gb  4x. No coasters yet...

Verbatim Data Life Plus BD-R 50GB Double Layer DL Media.   No coasters at all.  Personally I would stay far away from the Phillips blank media.

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Has the Phillips blank media been problematic in the past?