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Taiyo Yuden+supermediastore and still a problem
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sskeats
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2. August 2005 @ 10:52 |
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http://www.supermediastore.com/taiyo-yuden-4x-dvd-r-media-silver-...
I purchased 200 of what supermediastore bills as:Taiyo Yuden genuine 4X DVD-R media Silver in Tape Wrap.
I had good results on my panasonic dvdrecorder so purchased another 200. The second two hundred have been a problem. About 30% coasters...and unfortunately, the Panasonic finalizes the disc and to my surprise, most would not play in my dvd players. Some of these discs would play on the Panasonic though although a larger number of them wouldn't. The Panasonic would tell me the discs are incompatible in spite of having finalizing them.
I have not any problems of this sort with the dvdrecorder before. Over one thousand dubs in less than 6 months. Once or twice a freeze-up from some prodiscs but that's about all. I was interested in trying the tapewrap since Panasonic told me that spindles are tending to warp some discs. But the tape wrap hasbeen nothing but trouble.
I have a tech friend in silicone valley who has had the same problem with these Taiyo Yudens and unfortunately, only after it happened to both of us. I am moving to Verbatim but was interested if anyone could shed light on this Taiyo Yuden situation.
Thanks
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2. August 2005 @ 16:38 |
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I would venture to say it's a firmware problem rather than a media problem. Really not enough info to give a definitive analysis...
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3. August 2005 @ 01:46 |
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might be a bad batch of those TYs from supermediastore as others have mentioned a few "bad apples" here and there from time to time...i guess i have been lucky with mine, but a "bad batch" is VERY possible, even with such high quality as the Taiyo Yudens :)
Recommended Media:
Taiyo Yuden 4x dvd-r TYGO1/ 8x dvd-r TYGO2/ 8x dvd+r YUDEN000T02/ 16x dvd+r YUDEN000T03
Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
"Do Yourself A Favor, Use The Good Stuff
TY & Verbs 4 Life~ :)" ~docTY~
"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
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3. August 2005 @ 02:18 |
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My bad... Just realized that you were using a DVR and not a burner...
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System 2: Core2Duo E6400 O/Ced @ 3.2 GHz, Gigabyte GA 965P S3 mobo, Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, 2GB PC6400 RAM, PNY GeForce 6600, Hyundai B70A 17" LCD. |
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sskeats
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3. August 2005 @ 02:58 |
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I agree with you kivory666. Spoke to Supermediastore yesterday who have offered a credit upon return and they believe it is a bad batch. They themselves expect 2% defection from this stock. My chagrin is that it just wasn't one package and the duds do not run throughout but here and there, like one out of four, in a pack of a hundred.
Never having difficulties like this with either Prodisc or Phillips or TDK or Fiji, I feel totally disgruntled having "stepped up" to Taiyo Yudens. So it is off to Verbatim. And I have found some good pricing, a rebate from Supermediastore as well as low pricing (along with a coupon and free shipping) from Buy.com.
My decision is whether to ship the 300 Taiyo Yuden's back to supermediastore or continue playing russian roulette with them.
Thanks for the responses.
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3. August 2005 @ 04:30 |
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Send them back. Verbs are a good choice. Personally, I'd take replacements for the TY's. Your incident is very RARE! TY's are excellent media. If you look hard enough, you will find a small amount of users with bad experiences with Verbatim as well. The bottom line is this: TY is THE best. PERIOD. Give 'em another shot, and you will not be disappointed... Check out Rima.com for your TY's as well if you wanna get away from this "batch."
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System 1: Core2Quad Q6600 O/Ced @ 3.15 GHz, Gigabyte GA EP35 DS4 mobo, Zalman 9700, 4GB PC6400 RAM, Sapphire Radeon 2600HD Pro, Samsung 920BW 19" Widescreen LCD, Hauppauge! PVR-350.
System 2: Core2Duo E6400 O/Ced @ 3.2 GHz, Gigabyte GA 965P S3 mobo, Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, 2GB PC6400 RAM, PNY GeForce 6600, Hyundai B70A 17" LCD.This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 3. August 2005 @ 05:36
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sskeats
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3. August 2005 @ 08:56 |
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Thanks Teflonmyk for the advice.
I will try rima.com in the future. In the meanwhile, I have 200 verbatims, 100 ritekridata,
and 200 prodiscs coming which should hold me for awhile.
I live in NYC and sending back the 200 remaining Taiyo Yudens is a thorough pain. Our
post offices have been hell since 9/11...so it's a toss-up between that and playing hit and
miss on the remaining 200 discs. What would make up my mind is if I knew that those
faulty discs are bad for the dvdrecorder.
But I appreciate your input...it's been helpful.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 3. August 2005 @ 08:57
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