Burning Issues

[Deno-Olan]

Anyone else pi**ed off with this?
I use a Freecom USB multi format burner and Nero Ultra. I tried Asda DVD's none were recognised, I then used Tesco's offerings and all was fine until halfway through the spindle now none will burn. So I Googled and bought what I thought were the best - Taiyo Yuden. So far only 2 of the 1st 25/100 have burnt and the 2nd was such poor quality the AVI file on my DIVX player is barely watchable. It's a rip off isn't it? Nothing wrong with my hardware or settings just cr*p media being sold as good. I've spent �50 on various blank DVD's recently and only a few of the 100's bought work.
What combination of hardware/software & media work for you?
Is it fraud if you're sold a hundred and only 2 work, if you bought a 100 of anything and only received 2 of them you'd sue right?

[mxyzptlk]

Think i'd suspect something was wrong with the method being used to burn them.

[ugly_bob]

Does sound like might be the writer.

I've never tried Taiyo Yuden ones - although they are supposed to be top quality.
I bought some cheapo ones once - never again. Have always used Verbatim since without the inkling of a problem

[4candles]

...if you're sold a hundred and only 2 work...

...then I'd question my method or my DVD burner.

[Deno-Olan]

OK, thanks.
I've since checked and my Phillips DVD recorder burns perfectly to a random selection of the DVD's the PC rejected so it must be USB burner as Nero has always worked fine and it's a fresh intallation. Anyone like to buy a Freecom multi format DVD burner? only 2 years old - going cheap!