Guest Anonymous Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 Can someone please tell me if there is actually any differences I should be looking for when buying blanks or are they all just the same but with different looks? Is it worth paying extra for a disc that is made by the same manafacturer or would the standard 'entry level' disc be as good as a more expensive one for everyday recording? Apologise if this is in the wrong forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 The difference is more in the quality of the casing than the disks themselves and quality of recording. A cheap Memorex for example will sound exactly the same, say as a more expensive TDK or Sony. But having bought a few of the former, they seem more likely to break, or the shutters fall off or get stuck in a player, or let in dust etc. I've seen a few cracks in some older cheaper disk casings, and while they seem to play fine, it's a slight worry about their ultimate longevity. I mostly use the cheaper ones I have now for throwaway recordings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 Build is the big difference. I stopped using HiSpace MDs because they were really noisy: I could hear the disc whirring from across the room. Not a problem with the Sony and TDK discs I have. Can someone please tell me if there is actually any differences I should be looking for when buying blanks or are they all just the same but with different looks? Is it worth paying extra for a disc that is made by the same manafacturer or would the standard 'entry level' disc be as good as a more expensive one for everyday recording? Apologise if this is in the wrong forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 I've had good luck with Sony, TDK, Axia, Denon (my fave) and Maxell. Bad luck with Hi-Space and Memorex, due to cheap casings (both sometimes get stuck in my players because the shutter gets warped) and some read issues on the Hi-Space discs. As for sound quality, it's all pretty much the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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