as the topic says what is the best media to use?

Moving this to CoOp.

Infiniti DVD-R, highly recommended for PS and X box backups

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also from www.xsct.co.uk

Depends on what u want to spend. The best but expensive in my opinion is Verbatim

I use datasafe riteks 76 pence which I have found to be excellent but I hear they will be discontinueing soon.
Dvd master 90 pence are excellent but pricey so i use the ones svp sell which are virtually the same but alot cheaper like dvd master discs at svp are 75 pence

Traxdata are another excellent disc but again a little dearer at £1

how's that FWS ritek disc? anyone used that or know its compatibility with standalones/ps2?

Anyone tried the Ritek Gold/purple line?

http://store.yahoo.com/meritline/dvdrblankmedia.html

Sony. Of course, they cost the most too but they weren't asking about price.

liveboots, to answer your question about the FWS - Rytek discs,

they are basically identical to TRAXDATA, (it is the same dye) so work very reliably with dvd players and the ps2

DVD Master are by far the best of about 60 different DVD-R I have tried.
Simple as that, no outer edge probs that some/most media seems to have.

ive been using the FWS discs. i got a pack of 10 free with my pioneer and apart from the usual few coasters at the start ive had no probs.

been using them for 4/5 monthsd now - no coasters etc, playback perfect.

also the dvdrs u produce (movies) boot straight up on the psx2 - no chip needed, (but that could be the norm cos ive only recently got a psx2).

traxdata and dvd master r the best reasonably priced ones then verbatim