DVD Media for DVD+/- RW 16x Double Density?

I've got a eMachine C3070 with a DVD+/- RW 16x Double Density, wondering whats the cheapest media to buy for backup data/music/movies, etc? I've got a friend that just bought a new pc, needs to dvd's to backup his vista image (system restore cds), so I'm gonna give him a few, too.
Which would you recommend the, for example, the $7.99, 25pack of DVD-R's are those ok?
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actually Verbatim is still made by Verbatim (Mitsubishi Kagaku) although it is true that more and more is being OEM'd primarly by MBI and Ritek.   Especially duplication grade.
TDK has not made anything for a long, long time (OK they have a plant for BD-R but that will not last long). Most of that is made by CMC and Imation (if Imation makes anything anymore, LOL)
The way to tell is look where it is made. Verbatim made in Singapore is excellent, Japan, excellent, India: MBI and Taiwan: CMC and Ritek .
There was a time when TDK was made in the United States down in Georgia.
Taiyo Yuden is still made by Taiyo Yuden for now.     Stamper codes are not a good indicator of who made them, especially DVD
That is who made the stamper and not who produced the media. If I'm OEM I would be using a TDK stamper, or for that matter a Verbatim one, not MBI, Ritek or CMC unless it was their own brand
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