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lmac222

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28. May 2005 @ 10:08

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ive read tons of posts saying these are the 2 types of dvd+r medias to use when burning. Any pros or cons people have seen between the 2. Im under the assumption that memorex is cheaper. I dont mind payin for the verbatim disks if they are better quality and have better success burn rates and playing rates

anyone tried both i would like some feedback thanks
ps i will be using alcohol 120 and dvd encrypter

this is for ps2 games and just normal dvds

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Jizmak

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28. May 2005 @ 10:19

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MEMOREX uses CMC magnetics.
They are bottom of the barrel ladndfill material.
They MIGHT work for movies but they are TERRIBLE for ps2 games.
Just check the link below.

http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm

The following list is in preference order.

MXLRG01, MXLRG02 = Maxell = (-R) ... be aware of unbranded fakes
MCC = Mitsubishi Chemicals = (-R)<-----------------VERBATIM MY CHOICE #1
TDKG02 = TDK Corp = (-R) ... be aware of unbranded fakes
TAIYOYUDEN or YUDEN = Taiyo Yuden = (-R)<--------------FUJIFILM (made in japan) MY CHOICE #2

Decent discs, though not perfect, about 85-95%
success rate:

RICOHJPN = Ritek or Ricoh = (+R)
SONYD04 = Sony = (-R) ... be aware of unbranded fakes
PRODISC = Prodisc Media = (+RW)
INFODISC = Infodisc Media = (+RW)
RITEKG04 = Ritek = (-R)
RITEKG03 = Ritek = (-R)
OPTODISC = Optodisc = (-R)

Quality can be very questionable, about 50-80% success rate:

LEADDATA or LD01 or LD or LEDA = Lead Data = (-R)(-RW)
PRINCO = Princo = (-R)(-RW)
RITEK = Ritek = (-RW)
ONIDTECH = OnidTech = (-R)

Pathetic garbage media, landfill material, about 0-50% success rate:

RITEKG01, RITEKG02 = Ritek = (-R)
PIODATA = Lead Data = (-R) ... often sold as "Pioneer OEM" but that's false
Unbranded PIO = Fake Pioneer = (-R) ... often sold as "Pioneer OEM" but that's false
Unbranded SONY = Fake Sony = (-R)
Unbranded MXL = Fake MXL = (-R)
ACCU = Unknown OEM = (-R)
LONGTEN = Unknown OEM = (-R)
AN31, AN32, ANWELL, AN30 = Unknown OEM = (-R)
OPTODISC = Optodisc = (+R)(+RW)
MATRIX = Unknown OEM = (-R)
CMC = CMC Magnetics = (+R)(-R)

MEMOREX IS CMC mafufatured.
They are at the BOTTOM of the list for a reason,
But its your money :)

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lmac222

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28. May 2005 @ 18:27

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thanks for the elaborate info it really helps

sorta goes along with my last question and ur answer

know of a good place online to get a spindle of 100 for the best price.....thinking 20-25 buck range with the good media?

thanks

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Ofnir1

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29. May 2005 @ 02:19

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When I started making backups, I used Verbatim DataLifePlus that came in a pack of 5 at a discount sale at Office Depot, then after they sold out (cuz I came along mwahaha) I got regular Verbatim and those 2 types are the best. And after those were gone, I've been using Memorex, and it's worked fine for me. My backups of Chaos Theory, Red Ninja, Nightshade and Full Spectrum Warrior works fine with it.

Good media that comes in a spindle of 100 is gonna cost more than 25 bucks lol. I wouldn't know about local stores, but you can try www.pricegrabber.com, search for Verbatim, and check user reviews to see if it's the real deal.

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RNF1968

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30. May 2005 @ 17:03

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Hmmmm. Thats weird. I have been burning movies, music and PS2 games on Memorex disks for a couple of years now and havent noticed any problems.

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30. May 2005 @ 17:17

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im a Verbatim user there great for all my games over 100 games

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philipman

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30. May 2005 @ 17:23

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memorex never had one bad burn! Were is venom to back me up?

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ScubaBud

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30. May 2005 @ 17:29

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memorex never had one bad burn! Were is venom to back me up?

@ lmac222

Just remember that there are also people out there that still believe Yugo's are great cars too!!

When making a decision, trust the majority, not the extreme minority!

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LiquidusX

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30. May 2005 @ 18:45

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if you have good memorex then you got the ricohjpn ones like i did

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