BAD MEDIA ALERT! New Sony DVD-R 16x

There are some new Sony brand "16x" DVD-R's out for approx. 15USD/50 pack on sale at Staples. I have previously used Sony's 8x ones before with fantastic results but these, my friends, are not worth it. Very bad play-back in consumer stand-alone DVD players. A strange faint sector is left after every burn (which I suppose causes the issue). These things have also gotten very poor ratings online as well.
The sale is mighty tempting, but they are definitely a "pass" if you are doing any commercial work.

Hi:
You can check this site about Media Brand vs. Manufatrurer Brand.
You can use Toast to check the media manufacturer ID from your discs to double check they are "what they must be".
Besides that remember that compatibility is a combination of elements & factors: your burner + the media + the speed + etc.
Hope that helps !
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