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Is it OK to order discs on-line?
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27. October 2005 @ 12:16 |
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I have seen a lot of references to discs I have never heard of on this forum. 80%+ of the discs I see at Best Buy, Comp USA, etc. seem to be Memorex -- and I have seen a lot of bad comments on this forum about Memorecks.
So does everyone get there discs via on-line orders. Have you had pretty good results doing this. Can you just go to any of the on-line retailers and order media, and expect good results. Should you just price shop, or are there some particularly good, or bad, on-line retailers for media.
Thanks.
Ron in Round Rock
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bluto1940
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27. October 2005 @ 12:25 |
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DogBomb
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27. October 2005 @ 12:32 |
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The best media deals are online. Brick and mortar is for losers. Just kidding, but you know the best deal at Best Buy can't match ones at Amazon, Newegg, etc. I like online because I usually get free shipping and NO TAXES. Right now, for example, you can buy 100-pack of Verbatims for $23 after rebate at Newegg (they had free shipping last weekend). But you have to be picky about the online store - only trust the reputable ones. Newegg is best for me, but others like Supermedia.com, Rima.com, and Meritline (fair, not great). I also only trust Ritek Ridata which isn't sold at your local store. Same with Taiyo Yuden, but you have to be careful because fakes have shown up with less reputable dealers.
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marik1234
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27. October 2005 @ 14:30 |
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gsxr1100
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27. October 2005 @ 19:08 |
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I bought my Taiyo Yuden's from Supermediastore.com. & will order from them again.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 28. October 2005 @ 06:55
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27. October 2005 @ 19:40 |
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I only buy online. It assures me that I'm getting genuine Media, no fakes you know. Here are some good reputable sites, they are also certified.
Supermediastore.com
Meritline.com
Rima.com
I almost exclusivly use Supermediastore.com
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27. October 2005 @ 21:16 |
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I got my genuine Yuden from supermediastore.com and I highly recommend.
Yeah... Taiyo Yuden ROCK..!!
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27. October 2005 @ 21:30 |
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Yeah Taiyo Yuden are the only type of media that I buy anymore they are very good, never had a bad burn with them. I also only buy them from http://supermediastore.com/
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27. October 2005 @ 23:33 |
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i'm in UK but i also only buy media online. once you use a reputable site there's no need to walk into a store; i buy in bulk and get great media real cheap (at like 26p a disc) and shipping is real cheap too (for me anyway)
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28. October 2005 @ 02:16 |
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Taiyo Yudens ROCK~! LOL
and yes, i buy MOST of mine from www.supermediastore.com as well~ haven't had an issue with them (meaning supermediastore, NOT TYs), YET..........
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28. October 2005 @ 06:10 |
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Great responses -- thanks a lot. OK, let me ask you one more question.
I remember seeing in the past that DVD-Rs were better discs for a DVD player, and that the DVD+Rs were good for backing up files on your computer.
Was this true at one time in the past -- is any of it true any more. In other words, what should I use for burning movies (mainly home movies copied from a VHS tape) with a planned destination of a variety of family DVD players.
Ron in Round Rock
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vwsport80
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28. October 2005 @ 06:35 |
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The DVD-Rs are usually more compatible with a larger number of brands, therefore most people see more success with DVD-Rs. That's not to say that DVD+Rs or DVDRWs won't work, you just have a better chance with DVD-Rs. I always use DVD-Rs to back-up my movies and games, and I've not a problem. Oh, BTW I also only use genuine Taiyo Yuden form supermedia or meritline. Good luck and happy burning!
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28. October 2005 @ 07:06 |
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You can booktype +R media which some folks like to do. This makes the copy more compatable with more DVD players by recording the DVD as a DVD ROM which all players should be able to play. You do need a burner that supports booktyping though.
I swear by Taiyo Yuden -Rs. I usually get them from http://www.supermediastore.com
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28. October 2005 @ 07:27 |
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fasfrank - Sorry, but what is booktyping?
Ron in Round Rock
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28. October 2005 @ 08:21 |
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This is simply changing the specification that is used when recording a DVD.
One of the first things that happens durning the burn process is that some data is burned on the blank tht will tell the player what kind of a DVD it is reading. There are a few different types, including DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, etc. This small amount of information is just a few bytes and these bytes are usually referred to as compatability bits. When you change them you are doing what is called bitsetting. this is also known as booktyping.
The reason it is called booktyping is because each format that a DVD can use follows a specification that is written in one of the various DVD specification books. These books are actually for sale from Toshiba for $5000.00 each and you must sign a statement of non-disclosure.
The important thing for us to know is that if a DVD player is built correctly and follows the DVD Specifications, then it is required by the specification to play DVD-ROM type DVDs.
Commercial pressed DVDs are listed as DVD-ROM.
To be able to set your DVD to this specification, you must have three things:
A DVD burner that supports booktyping.
A program that gives you an option to set the booktype.
DVD+R blank media.
If you look in Shrink under the Backup DVD > Burn Settings tab you will find an option to create a "Book type DVD-ROM".
By selecting this option, you are telling the program to write the bits onto your blank +R media that will tell the player that it is playing a DVD-ROM. This will occur during the lead in portion of the write process.
Most burning programs have this option available, DVD Decrypter, Nero 6, etc.
Your burner also needs to support this. I use a Pioneer burner which does not.
I don't have a problem playing back my DVDs so I don't change the booktype. It seems to me that folks with high end DVD players have more compatability problems so they are more likely to change the booktype of their copies. This is just an observation though...
I know that some of my DVDs will not play on certain more expensive Sony players for example.
If you want your DVDs to play on the widest variety of players then changing the booktype is recommended.
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