What kind of blank discs are best for copying photos to from my computer and which ones are best for text?

Question

I have Windows XP, broadband, and a built in burner.

Answer 1

Monet,

Avoid Memorex media. Verbatium or Sony are good.

Unless you have tons of Pictures a CD-R is all you need. There is no point wasting money on DVD's when a CD will hold several hundred pictures. Use the same media for text.

Norm

Answer 2

It has ben my experience to use DVD+R for DVD movies and high quality photos and DVD-R for data.

This also might help.

Enhanced Recording Features
DVD Recorders: The Difference Between DVD-R and DVD+R?

Part 2, Continued: The Functional Differences

According to the claims of the DVD Alliance, using a DVD+R/+RW recorder will let you do the following:

1. Instantly eject without having to wait for finalized formatting.

2. Ability to record one DVD disc partially on PC and partially on television.

3. Background formatting: while the disc is being formatted, you can simultaneously record on already-formatted portions of the same disc.

4. Enhanced ability to edit filenames, movie and song titles, and playlists.

5. 100% compatibility with all other DVD players, while still enjoying these extra recording features.

Answer 3

It makes no difference
but use CD-RW if you want to burn a few photos and then add to the disk at a later time
If you use CD-R you can only burn to it one time wether it's one picture or the whole disk worth