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Always use Verbatims - Thanks Community!
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Upeer
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2. September 2009 @ 17:36 |
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Originally posted by deluxe247:
Originally posted by Upeer:
Their is a big difference.
Their what?
err...ummm....I wonder how often I've made that exact mistake. I honestly appreciate the notice. Oh, and good job spotting it, I think it's much less obvious than the one I pointed out. Your proofreading skills are better than mine.
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Upeer
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2. September 2009 @ 17:42 |
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Originally posted by goyankees:
Trust me i can tell, isnt statistics annoying ;)
Actually I find it quite interesting. More importantly though I find it very profitable. Applied statistics have let me waste a ton of money on hobbies that I couldn't otherwise afford.
One more, non-controversial, questions if I may. Where do you guys find the best deals on media? I paid $24 USD on Newegg for a 20 pack of Verbs, can you tell me where to find better?
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JoeO
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2. September 2009 @ 19:18 |
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Originally posted by Upeer:
Originally posted by goyankees:
Trust me i can tell, isnt statistics annoying ;)
Actually I find it quite interesting. More importantly though I find it very profitable. Applied statistics have let me waste a ton of money on hobbies that I couldn't otherwise afford.
One more, non-controversial, questions if I may. Where do you guys find the best deals on media? I paid $24 USD on Newegg for a 20 pack of Verbs, can you tell me where to find better?
I'm pretty sure thats a good price as anywhere...Samsclub sells them 50 for $60...
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3. September 2009 @ 01:15 |
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Originally posted by Upeer:
Originally posted by goyankees:
Trust me i can tell, isnt statistics annoying ;)
Actually I find it quite interesting.
I was actually being sarcastic lol.
Originally posted by JoeO:
I'm still stuck with Verbs...I hear people saying a different brand works and then there is an "except with...".
I've used verbs with cheap drives, expensive drives, half working drives with no isses...just my experience.
How much are you folks spending on verbs anyway? They are only about a $1.10 a piece...if that is to much for a $40 game...well..not sure what to say...you buy your other brands...one fails...you are already over the price of a verb...
I get it...if you have a combination of a drive and media that works...great...but don't say "This media is GREAT!!!...except with this drive on a Sunday when the football game is on and it's raining.."..heheh..if it was GREAT it would work all the time in any drive..
Not real serious here but people are going to be reading these posts looking for opinions and probably drunk, high or tired and misread or think that this "other" brand will work in their drive...and chance are it won't...or onl some will..and then you'll have that person posting "I burnt this game 5 times on this media, but when I went to burn this other game...it wouldn't...what is the scientific reason why it doesn't work while the football game is on and it's raining...
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AJAJAJAJAAA ROFL!!!!!!! Maybe it depends on whether the Giants or the Colts are playing while your burning, HMMMMM! lololol
I feel the same exact way as you joe and i also never had one coaster with my verbs honest to god. I used memorex before for god knows what reason, i was probably being cheap at the time and i can tell you i had more than 5 coasters out of like, maybe 20 games id say, more or less, but it still doesnt pan out as well as 10-15 succesful burns with no coasters at all ;)
ps... and thats just xbox 360 i also used verbs with ps2 and they were flawless as well (but i really dont need to tell you guys about verbs cuz yall already know)
Newegg and Amazon are pretty much the cheapest around. Sams deal is great too. Keep an eye out on slickdeals or get an rss for verb deals cuz they once in a while pop up.
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CARTEMAN0
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3. September 2009 @ 15:31 |
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i always use aone they are 70% cheaper than verbs and so far not a single problem,they also print well,this is the way it is in the uk..
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3. September 2009 @ 15:33 |
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Yeah it seem that Aones are popular in the UK.
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JoeO
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3. September 2009 @ 15:34 |
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70% cheaper? Are they 25 cents a piece?
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3. September 2009 @ 19:55 |
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Originally posted by CARTEMAN0:
i always use aone they are 70% cheaper than verbs and so far not a single problem,they also print well,this is the way it is in the uk..
let us know how it goes, when you are buying a new laser or drive.
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3. September 2009 @ 20:10 |
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Actually hoemsick aone can be made by 2 good manufacturers - Taiyo which is the creme de la creme and Ricoh which ain't shabby either.
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They're not getting the best reviews on the above link - mixed and some good - but I've used both brands w/o issue.
edit to clarify - the single layer are made by Taiyo and the dual layer are made by Ricoh.
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4. September 2009 @ 08:39 |
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Originally posted by binkie7:
Actually hoemsick aone can be made by 2 good manufacturers - Taiyo which is the creme de la creme and Ricoh which ain't shabby either.
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They're not getting the best reviews on the above link - mixed and some good - but I've used both brands w/o issue.
edit to clarify - the single layer are made by Taiyo and the dual layer are made by Ricoh.
they are garbage for using it for the product at hand binkie7. The 360's laser does not like it, thus straining it to read the disc, making the laser die out quickly.
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4. September 2009 @ 08:53 |
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Hitachi's don't like any discs. Some can't read until you adjust the height and/or POT and even then (including verbs) they still keep skipping during spin up (the laser keeps moving out too far where there's no data).
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ton312
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5. September 2009 @ 02:40 |
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Verbatrims are good, I use memorex with no problems. I notced when the laser is going bad on the x360, memorex doesnt read all the time, while Verbs work great.
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JoeO
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5. September 2009 @ 08:40 |
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Originally posted by ton312:
Verbatrims are good, I use memorex with no problems. I notced when the laser is going bad on the x360, memorex doesnt read all the time, while Verbs work great.
How can you say memorex work with no problems and then say the 360 can't read them if the laser is weak...possibly that is why the laser is weak...from trying to read the memorex???
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JoeO
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5. September 2009 @ 08:42 |
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I just saw an ad for Circuit City? What the heck??
Systemax Bought them? Now Systemax owns:
CircuitCity
TigerDirect
CompUsa
This is getting hard to figure out who owns what.
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chris4160
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5. September 2009 @ 18:41 |
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Originally posted by JoeO:
I just saw an ad for Circuit City? What the heck??
Systemax Bought them? Now Systemax owns:
CircuitCity
TigerDirect
CompUsa
This is getting hard to figure out who owns what.
Compusa is TD's sister company, they are practically the same, they both stock pretty much the same items.
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6. September 2009 @ 03:46 |
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Originally posted by JoeO:
Originally posted by ton312:
Verbatrims are good, I use memorex with no problems. I notced when the laser is going bad on the x360, memorex doesnt read all the time, while Verbs work great.
How can you say memorex work with no problems and then say the 360 can't read them if the laser is weak...possibly that is why the laser is weak...from trying to read the memorex???
Good point.
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6. September 2009 @ 14:49 |
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could the play dvd error be a result of using memorex?im trying to figure out if i flashed my xbox wron, burned my game wrong, or the media is junk.im on a Mac..removed
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JoeO
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6. September 2009 @ 17:16 |
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Originally posted by HTOWN_713:
could the play dvd error be a result of using memorex?im trying to figure out if i flashed my xbox wron, burned my game wrong, or the media is junk.im on a Mac..removed
My personal beginner opinion is to start with putting in an original xbox 360 game and make sure it works.
Then put in an original DVD movie and make sure it plays
Then burn a game onto a Verbatim DVD and see if it works..
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6. September 2009 @ 18:42 |
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@HTOWN_713
No email addys allowed - it more for your protection really. Post edited.
@JoeO
Let's be a bit more selective on the quoting - edited the 'offending' email addy out of your post.
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6. September 2009 @ 19:03 |
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so my xbox plays regular 360 games and regular dvd movies..does this rule out i flashed it wrong..i think im burning the games wrong..but i am using memorex so that could be it also...i keep getting the play dvd error
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6. September 2009 @ 19:07 |
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Originally posted by HTOWN_713:
so my xbox plays regular 360 games and regular dvd movies..does this rule out i flashed it wrong..i think im burning the games wrong..but i am using memorex so that could be it also...i keep getting the play dvd error
Hitachi + memorex = NO
Hitachi is a bit picky for it's media and if it plays original xbox games then it still has the right key, but could be unflashed, try a better brand disc or get a lend of a working backup to test first as some people have working memorex discs.
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6. September 2009 @ 20:04 |
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thanks i will try the verbs...and i will go to school tomorrow and see if sum1s working backup will work on my box..
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6. September 2009 @ 20:12 |
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Originally posted by HTOWN_713:
thanks i will try the verbs...and i will go to school tomorrow and see if sum1s working backup will work on my box..
Yeah, get back and let us know what happens.
Consoles:
XBOX360 Falcon console with Lite-On 74850C
PS3 80gb phat model with 120gb hdd
PS3 60gb model
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