DVD-R market plagued by fake media and inconsistent quality

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Our friends at cd-rw.org have posted a really nice article on the fake DVD-R media phenomena. They've looked into the fake Taiyo Yuden problem, and take a closer look at the quality of RITEK media.

"It is all too common that the customer is not aware what DVD recordable media he is actually buying. The brand printed on the disc or the packaging may tell nothing about the manufacturer. Every recordable DVD has a media identifier code, but even that doesn't give you certainty of the product you have purchased. Too often trial and error is needed in order to find good and compatible media.

This article covers a few products currently found on the market. It is possible that the quality of the products vary a lot. The method used for analysis is not scientifically accurate. Most of the discs were burned with a LiteON SOHW-1653S, and some with a NEC ND-1300. The LiteON was used for error rate analysis, with the KProbe v2.4.2. Note that is not a 100% accurate method for analyzing quality, but it usually gives a pretty good idea. Some playback tests with DVD players and game consoles were also done."

The full article makes a nice read, but make sure you come back and read some of our DVD media reviews if you want to decide on what media to buy. If you have any questions about certain media, please use our forum where we posted news and results about such fake media.