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i think that memorx is the best blank media
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6. January 2006 @ 12:12 |
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My first batch of blank DVDs was Memorex 8x DVD-R 25pk., and ain't nan nutta disc go coaster on me (they all worked fine).
Since then I got Verbatim because of all the negative comments (about Memorex) on this site.
If you got some Memorex and they didn't work out for you, you have all the right in the world to be angry, but someone like me who has no idea what you're talking about, it sounds counterintuitive.
You don't have to tell me, but experience is the best teacher - or something like that. :))
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6. January 2006 @ 12:16 |
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...hence why i tirelessly plug the info re not being able to tell Memorex discs apart....... it's a lottery as to which discs ppl end up with
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6. January 2006 @ 12:42 |
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Quote;
"You don't have to tell me, but experience is the best teacher - or something like that. :))"
The point of most here saying memosux really does suck.
These deductions are drawn by many with bad experience of memosux!
Experience by many here say mostly the same memorex bites!, End of story.
Believe me, there are many here with years of burning experience. I am not sure how else to get the point across!!
@creaky, it's like banging your head against a brick wall sometimes!!
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bratcher
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6. January 2006 @ 13:02 |
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I got a 25 pack of Memorex 16x DVD-R's for either Christmas or my birthday from my girlfriend. I figured since I didn't pay for these I'd open them up & see who made it. Well Plextools reported RitekF1. Ritek is fair quality but what the heck is F1? Never heard of it. Nero's CD-DVD Speed reported the same thing.
Guess I'll burn one or two at 4x & then do a quality check on them with Nero...
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6. January 2006 @ 13:05 |
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Memorex isn't the best blank media.
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6. January 2006 @ 13:33 |
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bratcher,
Never heard of ritek F1 either but being made by ritek those memorex's will probably be ok.
See that is one of the reasons most of us do not recommend memorex. You never know from batch to batch what you are going to get and if your luck runs like mine they will be el crapo cmc mag's. BTW I do have personal experience with memorex and it was not good.
I use verbatim 8x dvd+r's and they have been top notch mcc003's every batch.
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6. January 2006 @ 16:42 |
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My first memosuxs still work pretty good, I don't get rings on my desk from the coffee cups.
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6. January 2006 @ 19:41 |
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I was wandering what is the best for backing up movies -r's or +r's... does it matter??? my dvd burner supports both but is one better than the other... Thanks
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6. January 2006 @ 19:45 |
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In case some people havn't got the hint yet, MEMORX SUCKS.
That should be clear by now. I'm sure the person who posted the original message must have done it just for kicks. There is no way they could be serious.
...and that's my two cents.
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bratcher
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6. January 2006 @ 19:49 |
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Well I'll burn & test two of these Memorex discs to see if they are any good before I waste time burning the whole 25 pack. One at 4x & the other at 8x. I can burn at 16x but I have no need to do so on any disc except CDR's used for audiodiscs.
As for me the made in Japan Sony 8x -R's are ok but I prefer either MCC or TY media. Found 2 Japanese Sony 50 packs (one at a Walmart & the other at a Walgreens) but I still have a new batch of six hundred 8x TY DVD-R's to use up. Nothing wrong with +R (I can burn it) but I started with -R & will stay with it for now....
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6. January 2006 @ 20:02 |
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like mort said, u never know whay ur gonna get. i used memorex for awhile. i thought everyone here was crazy. all the ones i was getting were ritek and prodisc. then the cold hand of reality slapped me in the face, i got my first pack of the mags and i havent bought anymore since.
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bratcher
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6. January 2006 @ 21:19 |
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I won't buy any Memorex DVD's after I burn these Ritek ones.
I bought thirty 25 packs of Memorex Cool Colors CDR's that were made by Prodisc for $1.99 each at a Blockbuster Video a few months back. I burn them as audiodiscs at 16x & they play back fine...
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6. January 2006 @ 23:33 |
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@phatjiggy
In answer to the which is better, plus or dash format, here is an interesting article for you....
http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/113
I have always had probs with the dash format, so I only get plus format now.
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6. January 2006 @ 23:53 |
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Nobody is perfect!
Even I was wrong once on a Saturday evening of September some years ago...
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7. January 2006 @ 02:01 |
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Huh?
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7. January 2006 @ 03:37 |
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phatjiggy: I'm with pulsar. Plus format only for me. It's all about booktyping!
Those dual format burners usually burn either format ok,it's those stand alone players that will tell you which format that they like. If you get a stand alone player/game console/pc drive that gives a no disc/dirty disc/wrong region/or illegal disc error,chances are it's the format of the disc you are using.If you encounter that issue,try the opposite format.
Benqs/Plextors/LG/Lite-on drives: Definitely plus format-Booktyped to dvd-rom.
NEC/Pioneer/Sony-non rebadged liteys/other drives other than listed:Most likely the dash format.
It's all about the compatability of your backups for your dvd players.That's where they will be played in most of the time.
Those players will tell you which format to use.They'll even tell you if your media is crap or your burner is weak!
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7. January 2006 @ 04:57 |
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I can understand some of the posts defending Memorex and believing they are good quality media.
Here are scans from over a year ago using Memorex Prodisc003 disks and burned at 4x on an Asus DRW1604-P. Using Nero6 Quality Scan on my new BenQ1640 I got these results. These are all respectable scores from a year ago so even though Prodisc003 is included in the bad media category, it still faired well for these last 12 months.
My point....
Do I purchase Memorex DVD media anymore? NO!
Would I recommend Memorex DVD media to anyone? NO!
Why not if the scores are good?
I believe Creaky?s statement sums it up best...
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...hence why i tirelessly plug the info re not being able to tell Memorex discs apart....... it's a lottery as to which discs ppl end up with
Why take a chance on ANY media that could be bad when you can get quality media like TY for under 40 cents a piece? They never have a problem, you will have piece of mind, you will have better scores, they will work for years to come, you will not be embarrassed by your friends for using crap media for near the same price... shall I go on???
Bottom line... Why take the chance!
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7. January 2006 @ 05:03 |
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you will not be embarrassed by your friends for using crap media for near the same price... shall I go on???
thats funny that you say that... cuz i did the same thing to my dad... poked fun at him for using such media... then christmas came and i bought him 100 blank MCC04's so i cant make fun of him no more. then i hid his memosux in the closet..
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7. January 2006 @ 11:26 |
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Here's my only scan of Memosux +8x/burned at 4x/reduced backup target/and burned using my high quality BenQ 1640:
Very hideous.
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ppills
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7. January 2006 @ 13:52 |
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I don't know what all the bad talk about Memorex is about. I ordered a 50 pack of DVD+R for 17.99 USD +S&H from Newegg twice already and none have been bad. No coasters at all they work perfect. When I ran them through DVD Identifier they came up as Ritek and Prodisc media in the two different batches. Both are 2nd class media which is not bad at all, considering the price.
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7. January 2006 @ 13:56 |
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Have you not read the posts? That is why Memorex is so unreliable. If you choose to ignore the advice of lots of experienced people, then more fool you!
What the hell does it take for people to realise memorex sucks?
You may get fair results now, but try playing them 6 months - 1 year down the line. Then you will see that we are correct!
There are people here who have burned thousands of dvds & have done it for years. Are you seriously doubting their word?
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ppills
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7. January 2006 @ 14:03 |
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Are you talking about burning them as dvd-video or for backing files up? I've had one batch for about 6 months now, those disc I used to back up some files, and they still work great as new.
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7. January 2006 @ 14:04 |
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ppills
What was the S&H charge? around $5?
$17.99 + $5 = around 46 cents right?
DVD-R-media-100.html" class="korostus" target="_blank">http://www.supermediastore.com/taiyo-yuden-silver-thermal-8x-dvd-...
The above link will get you TY media DVD-R for under 44 cents a piece. Less then what you paid for some of the worst media.
TY is some of the BEST MEDIA IN THE WORLD!
Now can you see our point? :)
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7. January 2006 @ 14:09 |
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Yes 4 dollar s&h which comes out to 21.99 . I'll check out the link you posted but it seems broke. :(
And I wish I could run Nero CD-DVD Speed but my NEC 3520a isn't supported, unfortunately. :(
I want to see the results myself.
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7. January 2006 @ 14:11 |
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Burning movies is what I am talking about.
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