The Memorex DVDs I have tried were a bit 'hit & miss'; actually made by CMC Magnetics, a mediocre source. LR, you might want to check who made your discs.
Kodak, surprisingly, allow their name on packs of DVDs which are made in China by Umedisc, another lower-quality make. I have had failures with these; the 'value' packs from Tesco are the same make. The manufacturer ID on my Umedisc Kodaks is AML. Lesson learned.
Maxell-branded discs can be Ritek, which is a lesser make and a guarantee of at least 1 dud per pack of 10; or Taiyo Yuden, which is highly regarded.
Blank DVD media tests: Blank DVD Media Tests - Club CDFreaks - Knowledge is Power More useful info here: Blank Media - Club CDFreaks - Knowledge is Power
Bushfiva: Interesting info on 'fake' ID codes; thanks. FWIW, the aforementioned SVP Online - SVP have a good reputation with the Club CD freaks people, with regard to selling genuine Mitsubishi, Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim discs.
I have found the Tesco-sold Sony DVDs in black, white & blue packs to be good; also their green Sony CD packs. Verbatim DVDs from PC World are reliable.
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