Sony DVD+/- R 50/pack spindle $9.93 at Staples

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Starting Dec 10-16, 2008, Staples will have the S o n y 16X 50/pack DVD+/-R Spindle on sale for $9.93

Product Numbers: 564107/564108

[Scottie]

1/2 price half coasters, by far the worst DVD media I have ever used.

[dmxlite]

something is wrong with his drive, or he hasn't used memorex before.

[NorthernPaladin]

1/2 price half coasters, by far the worst DVD media I have ever used.

I have had the complete opposite experience, the Sony 8x +R have been some of the best media I have ever used (very good scan results etc.) but this was when Sony was just rebranding Taiyo Yuden media, not sure what they are using today but back then if it was MIJ it was good stuff. my .02

[shipill]

something is wrong with his drive, or he hasn't used memorex before.

memorex ? :idea:

[dmxlite]

memorex ? :idea:

Cause memorex is worse.

I used to use them for CDs, but for DVDs, I only buy Verbatim, Sony, and some older Maxell.

I have had the complete opposite experience, the Sony 8x +R have been some of the best media I have ever used (very good scan results etc.) but this was when Sony was just rebranding Taiyo Yuden media, not sure what they are using today but back then if it was MIJ it was good stuff. my .02

16x media is mostly made by Daxon at their factory in Taiwan or Malaysia.
I think I saw a 16x MIJ 5/10-pack (not spindle), but I don't know if it's by Sony or by TY.
A small number of Sony discs are made by Lead-Data, but from what I can gather, it's mostly Daxon.

[guardianflash]

memorex ? :idea:


He said Memorex cause Memorex sucks. That other guy thinks Sony sucks, obviously he's a noob.

[Vidkid72]

Starting Dec 10-16, 2008, Staples will have the S o n y 16X 50/pack DVD+/-R Spindle on sale for $9.93

Product Numbers: 564107/564108

Thank you! I just used my last DVD-R tonight and was going to order some Verbatim 100 packs from FS during the F&F sale but this is better. I just need to wait a few days which I think I can manage. :)

[zoolander]

Signature DDD colour post!
Thanks OP, gonna pm BB tomorrow (if they have any).

[alex69999]

is it memorex? no good for me
my laptop dont like memorex, sometimes read it, sometimes not.
i am buying only maxell

[porksoda]

I have been using HP 16x -Rs I have burnt probably close to 300 discs... no coasters and no problems on those.

Also use HP cds and CDRWs also.

[TruE SkiLLS]

is it memorex? no good for me
my laptop dont like memorex, sometimes read it, sometimes not.
i am buying only maxell

i dont think they are memorex

[david_lin911]

Good deal, planning to buy 1 spindle.

[jamewoong]

I feel OOS soon...

[richiehehe]

i bought these for less than 2$ tax included on sonystyle.ca during that buy 25$ get 25$ off :cheesygri:cheesygri

these are high quality stuff.. pearl white finish on top is cool!

[dmxlite]

Yes, the finish that sony uses for the top is the best i've seen on a DVD. I'm talking functionally here. I don't get the same results when writing on other discs with the various cd markers that I have.

[mopex]

Sony DVD's are good if you get the ones made in Japan or Taiwan. Just avoid the ones made in Malaysia, which alot of them seem to be now.

[mlc2000]

Sony DVD's are good if you get the ones made in Japan or Taiwan. Just avoid the ones made in Malaysia, which alot of them seem to be now.

How does one tell the country of manufacture, when looking at the sealed package?

I've made my fair share of coasters over the years, but could usually attribute it to multitasking versus quality of media.

[kleptodathief]

i dont c any 10bux price...its 29.93$ :o

http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?webid=564107&AffixedCode=WW

[lunaris]

Martinis are like breasts.
One is not enough and three are too many

Chicken Breasts? Dawg if you can eat 2, you are fat.

Real Post: Thanks to the dude who mentioned the Made In Taiwan thing, googled that and it was correct. South Keys Staples has stock right now :), I'll pick some up 2moro. thanks

[kleptodathief]

ok dec 10th, so can u buy them now at 30bux and then get the price adjusted later on in the week? will st00ples allow that?

BB has them for 13bux

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10071933&catid=24035

[towcheng2000]

BB is 8x though.
ok dec 10th, so can u buy them now at 30bux and then get the price adjusted later on in the week? will st00ples allow that?

BB has them for 13bux

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10071933&catid=24035

[mudman24]

Sonys old stuff was good the new stuff isnt. Coasters! Spend an extra couple bucks and stick with Verbatim you'll save yourself time, money and headaches in the long run!

[strangelove9]

I can't believe how disinterested people have become...

In the past, whoever bought blank DVDs was usually kind enough to post some information: where the disc is made, what is the media code... it only takes a couple of minutes to do this right.

Nowadays, all the comments are more or less superfluous or worse... some say these are good, some say these are coasters, and nobody bothers to support their claims with some solid proof.

You'd think this board was taken over by 13 year-olds... you care more about making off-topic remarks, focus on the colour of the font you use to post, or brag about previous *better* deal you got in the past.

And then we wonder why these forums have gone down in quality...

Where is DigitalDolphin when we need him?

[SomeGuyGG]

I can't believe how disinterested people have become...

In the past, whoever bought blank DVDs was usually kind enough to post some information: where the disc is made, what is the media code... it only takes a couple of minutes to do this right.

Nowadays, all the comments are more or less superfluous or worse... some say these are good, some say these are coasters, and nobody bothers to support their claims with some solid proof.

You'd think this board was taken over by 13 year-olds... you care more about making off-topic remarks, focus on the colour of the font you use to post, or brag about previous *better* deal you got in the past.

And then we wonder why these forums have gone down in quality...

Where is DigitalDolphin when we need him?

Calm down.. the deal doesn't even start for 2 days.

Here are the results for 16x Sony DVD-R I have in front of me right now:

Made In Taiwan

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD-R:SONY16D1]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD-R] - [DVD-R]
Manufacturer Name : [Sony Recording Media Co.]
Manufacturer ID : [SONY16D1]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,298,496 Sectors = 4.71 GB (4.38 GiB)]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ DVD Identifier V5.0.1 - http://DVD.Identifier.CDfreaks.com ]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

[162]

You'd think this board was taken over by 13 year-olds... you care more about making off-topic remarks, focus on the colour of the font you use to post, or brag about previous *better* deal you got in the past.

Lol more like 13 yr olds in 20 something bodies. Couldn't agree more.

[TruE SkiLLS]

I can't believe how disinterested people have become...

In the past, whoever bought blank DVDs was usually kind enough to post some information: where the disc is made, what is the media code... it only takes a couple of minutes to do this right.

Nowadays, all the comments are more or less superfluous or worse... some say these are good, some say these are coasters, and nobody bothers to support their claims with some solid proof.

You'd think this board was taken over by 13 year-olds... you care more about making off-topic remarks, focus on the colour of the font you use to post, or brag about previous *better* deal you got in the past.

And then we wonder why these forums have gone down in quality...

Where is DigitalDolphin when we need him?

i gotta +1 on this

BUT... on the other hand, you posting this here is pretty off key as well.. i mean, you could have added the info instead of ranting.

[JustPass]

Thanks OP, Planning to buy some

[dmxlite]

I can't believe how disinterested people have become...

In the past, whoever bought blank DVDs was usually kind enough to post some information: where the disc is made, what is the media code... it only takes a couple of minutes to do this right.

Nowadays, all the comments are more or less superfluous or worse... some say these are good, some say these are coasters, and nobody bothers to support their claims with some solid proof.

You'd think this board was taken over by 13 year-olds... you care more about making off-topic remarks, focus on the colour of the font you use to post, or brag about previous *better* deal you got in the past.

And then we wonder why these forums have gone down in quality...

Where is DigitalDolphin when we need him?

+1

FYI, these are the 16x DVD+R that I have:

Nero CD-DVD Speed: Disc Info
Basic Information
Disc type: : DVD+R
Book Type : DVD+R
Manufacturer: : unknown
MID : SONY D21 000 (00)
Write speeds: : 2.4 X - 4 X - 8 X - 12 X - 16 X
Blank Capacity : 4.38 GB
: 4482 MB
: 4700375040 bytes
Extended Information
Layers : 1
Write strategies : 4 X
Disc Status : Empty
Raw Data
ADIP Information (11h)
0000 - A1 0F 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 26 05 3F 00 00 00 00 - .........&.?....
0010 - 00 00 07 53 4F 4E 59 00 00 00 00 44 32 31 00 38 - ...SONY....D21.8
0020 - 23 54 37 14 00 28 6E 00 80 69 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B - #T7..(n..i......
0030 - 01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - ................
0040 - 01 00 38 38 00 20 61 24 0B 2E 23 10 04 1E 1D 01 - ..88..a$..#.....
0050 - 00 00 00 20 61 24 0B 2E 23 10 04 1E 1D 01 00 00 - ....a$..#.......

[strangelove9]

LOL, thanks for posting the info, folks... I haven't got any of these (even at a higher price, since the deal won't start for another couple of days) and I wanted to know if they're any good, beforehand. Otherwise I'd have posted a scan myself.

From what I see, the -R media code SONY16D1 is a bit of a gamble:
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia?dvdmediasearch=&dvdmediadvdridsearch=SONY16D1&type=11&size=All&dvdburnspeed=All&order=Name&hits=50&search=Search+or+List+Media

Meanwhile, the +R with media code SONY D21 seems to be more reliable:
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia?dvdmediasearch=&dvdmediadvdridsearch=SONY+D21&type=11&size=All&dvdburnspeed=All&order=Name&hits=50&search=Search+or+List+Media

With both media types, it appears that it's a good idea to avoid the 100-disc spindles.

Thanks again for posting the good info, guys - dmxlite and SomeGuyGG ! :cheesygri

[mudman24]

How am I able to post anything when I don't use them. Its common knowledge that basically the only 2 brands to buy are Verbatim and TY, and even TY are hit and miss, that is if you dont want to spend like a $1+ for some of the specialized disks. Too many people just care about the price and not the quality. There are going to be a lot of people bitching 3-5 years down the road that all their dvd's are distorted or unplayable.

I have over 5000+ disks of Verbatim I can vouch for them. Never had any problem with them verses other brands.

[strangelove9]

How am I able to post anything when I don't use them. Its common knowledge that basically the only 2 brands to buy are Verbatim and TY, and even TY are hit and miss, that is if you dont want to spend like a $1+ for some of the specialized disks. Too many people just care about the price and not the quality. There are going to be a lot of people bitching 3-5 years down the road that all their dvd's are distorted or unplayable.

I have over 5000+ disks of Verbatim I can vouch for them. Never had any problem with them verses other brands.

I also have quite an extensive experience with recordable media. Been burning CDs since 1997, for instance. Yet, I have also encountered really BAD Verbatims... this spring, PCCyber (Ottawa) had some 10-slimcase packs of the printable variety which were also HORRENDOUS - most players wouldn't read them, and even Nero would choke after recording, during the "Data verification" stage.

So, it's not a question of brand anymore (if it ever was)... just look at the ratings for the CMC-MAG media code Verbatim discs, or the Ritek ones:
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia?dvdmediasearch=verbatim&dvdmediadvdridsearch=&type=11&size=All&dvdburnspeed=All&order=Name&hits=50&search=Search+or+List+Media

[digency]

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/7316/staplesex8.jpg

Here ya go, in effect tommorow officially! Go buy them today and get the discount tommorow. (Trust me these are going to sell like hotcakes.)

[moofachuka]

i think i'll pass for this one and wait for "Maxell" deals instead :lol:

if not i'll just get the coffee