DVD-R Media Type
 

What is the best media to use for backups and where is the best place to get them (price wise)?

Cheers.

I don't know what's 'best', but so far I have used the following brands successfully:

Pioneer (the one that came with the drive)
Apple
Memorex

It would appear you're probably safe with any real branded media (TDK, Memorex, Apple, Pioneer, etc). I paid like $5.70 or so an Apple disc and like $6.65 for the Memorex (however, these were single, retails).

Hope this helps.
Tril

for uk members
http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acatalog/
princo£2.39
infinti££3.98 (done with fw 1.55 x2 hard to read x1 was perfect)
memorex£4.39
verbatims£5.00
plus p+p
all tryed tested :)

apple media
http://www.apple.com/uk/
tryed tested :) £5.00 with postage included roughly

edit1
princo made best cdr for car stereo dvd players dont read cdr many peoples i know will read princo but nothing else
princo dvdr at £2.39 r real bargain in dvd case dont buy them all or i will cry

edit2
im off to order some now before they go ;)

I have recorded on Princo disks at 1x and 2x with the Pioneer A03 and neither worked in my PS2.

hmm what brands do work
i tryed princo in 4 ps2 boots fine in all

Pioneer work fine.