Brand of Blank DVD's

Hi: I just burned my project onto a few blank Memorex DVD-R dvd's and it generally plays back pretty well but on some devices - not so well. Is there a certain brand of DVD's I should be using?
Thanks,
Tommy

Tommy:
Is there a certain brand of DVD's I should be using?
First you must learn about brands & quality . . . AND . . . brands & manufacturers. I use to check this link for Media Brand vs. Manufatrurer Brand.
Then you must check the first quality you can get in your burner to find the best combination.
generally plays back pretty well but on some devices - not so well
Some problems in your authoring workflow could produce those errors, i.e. a high bitrate could make the disc fail in some players.
Post some information about your project.

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