i can't find the dvd+R 4x, I can find them DVD-R format but not the +. I'll check out that website.

Thanks. Anyone else?

MAC

I use http://www.burnsmart.com which used to be precisioncddvd.com for all my orders. I have never had a problem and am quiet pleased with the prices, especially when buying in bulk.

I also use www.tapeandmedia.com for all my minidv tapes.

I use both for cases, just depending on who has the sale going on.

Sams club, verbatim, 0 problems. burnt at least a thousand.

We use Fuji discs and buy them locally (Seattle area) from a tape/media supply house. We bought from Meritline for a couple of years, but discovered that the cost of shipping made the discs come out to about the same price per disc as what we pay when we purchase locally. We've used the Fuji printable discs for about 18 months now without a single failure, with hundreds of discs burned.

Since we're passing the cost along to the client a few cents disc cost one way or the other doesn't really matter, and we can get overnight delivery from our local supplier.

Jack

Sam's Club sales printable Verbatim Discs?

Jrazz, I didn't think they sell them either?

They sell them at the stores. Samsclub.com has the Fuji silver ink jet printable. 37.88 per 100 plus shipping. Work for me.

Verbatim +R. Very reliables.

We're still using Ritek printable 4X DVD-R (G04). Never had any problems and at $.27 per disc, you can't go wrong.

All this week, CompUSA has 16x Memorex, both + and -, printables at $29.99 per 100. Work great with the R200.

I've read on a few sites that it's recommended to spray the printable discs after printing, in order to "seal in" the ink. Has anyone found that this is necessary? I have an Epson R300 and have been wanting to print directly to the discs, but kinda laid off once I read about the spray. Any thoughts?

Never sprayed, never had a problem, never a customer complaint.

This is with original inks though. 3rd party inks for Epsons seem to have more problems than ditto for Canon printers.

That's cool. I always use the Epson ink, so I think I'll give that a try. Looks like most everyone uses the Ritek brand, though it seems they're getting scarce. I'll have to look around town and see what I can find. Thanks!

Edit: I'll check out the Verbatim and Fuji brands, too. I've really only ever used Memorex or Sony, and I find that DVD-Rs work best for some of my old players.

If you do use the cheap ink or if you carry a disc out in the rain from your office to your car (yes it happened) and a rain drop hits it, your disc will be forever marred! You can use cheap hairspray (aqua net) to spray your discs to keep the ink from smudging, smearing, or getting wet. A cheap fix.

j razz

Hairspray that works?

It reminds me of the time I oiled my baseball glove with cooking oil instead of Glove oil. It didn't make any difference in my glove though, it worked great.

Hairspray sticks won't it? How about woold lacquer? j/k

MAC

my local sams (around Tampa / Clearwater) has printable verbatim 16x +r's for $40 / 100 and -4's for a touch more. They work great...

Sean
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To spray the DVDs, I use Krylon acrlic sprays, available at Kraft Stores such as Michael's for about $5.00, lasts a long time. I like to use it since it adds a nice sheen to the DVD, in addition to making it waterproof.

Here's what I have learned: Don't use the "low odor" kind of spray, it sprays on "clumps" not smooth like the regular acrlic spray.

Also, I keep a few broken jewel cases around and put the printed DVD into the broken jewel case (bottom), spray the DVD and let it dry in the Jewel case. This way, the spray only goes ON TOP of the DVD, not underneath.... I spray outdoors to avoid the odor, so there is always a breeze.... this is how I protect the data side of the DVD.

newegg.com has 50-pks of Fuji 8x Printable DVD-Rs for $25.99 including shipping. They also have pretty good deals on Memorex and other brands - and they have all the different variations (+R, -R, DL, etc.) I found the Krylon Acrylic spray on the Joann Fabrics site, so I'm going to have to try that out, too.

I got the idea to use cheap hairspray b/c that is what I used for art classes at University. I would spray it on my charcoal drawings after making them to keep them from being smudged. On our list of things to buy for the class, there was the stuff that you buy at the craft stores made for that purpose that has a price sticker of around 5 bucks and out beside it in parenthesis was hairspray. I asked my prof. about it and he said the cheaper the better, so I bought 88 cent aqua net and have been using that ever since. So, when I started making DVD's, I gave it a try and it does the same thing.

j razz

How about the heat of the dvd player causing the hairspray to stick to the dvd player and causing it to get sticky inside the player and not working.

any case of that?


MAC

DVDeviations - the stuff I picked up tonight is Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic Coating. Does that sound right?

I've never had that happen... I've never had a customer return one for that reason and I have never had one get hot enough to do that. Good question though. You could always get a cheap dvd player (wal-mart) and test it out by leaving one in it playing for an abnormally large amount of time and see if it causes any problems. All mine are weddings or reunions or events of that nature and I have not had a complaint to that end.

j razz