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Staples branded media on sale
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jcserver3
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14. May 2005 @ 06:23 |
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Starting May 15 (Sunday) Staples has their store branded DVD-R and DVD+R 50 pack for $7.94 (no rebates) - SKU 590792-DVD+R, 590794-DVD-R.
I have heard that store branded media are usually no good. However, this is a great deal so I was wondering if anyone has any idea on who the manufacturer is for these discs. Did anyone buy these recently...please post your experience with these.
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14. May 2005 @ 06:32 |
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Mfg id codes are more difficult on those staple's brand media. A buddy of mine gave me 3 from a 25 pack spindle of +8x a couple days ago,made in india.
They ID'D as MBIPG101r04. Moser Bauer from india. He had horrible results in his nec 1100A,but I managed to burn 2 of them at 2.4x ok. Dvdinfopro will tell me my pie/pif errors when I scan one of them.
I just looked at them this morning,and all of them were made in taiwan. For $8.00, it wouldn't hurt to try out a spindle,but it may be a gamble. I may even pick up a spindle for sh*ts and giggles.Sometimes you can get lucky and maybe get a hold of some ricohjpn's out of the plus ones.
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jcserver3
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16. May 2005 @ 08:26 |
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saugmon,
Would the ricohjpn disc spindles say "made in Japan"? Did you happen to pick up a spindle?
Thanks.
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kocher
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16. May 2005 @ 08:56 |
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yeah ricohjapan will say made in japan as well as the ty. still a good disk though.
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16. May 2005 @ 13:57 |
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All my ricohjpn's are all made in taiwan,but are very good. No problem whatsoever.
I didn't pick up any at staples,a found 25 pack spindles of maxell full hub 8x media,made in japan for $16.00. I am very anxious to try out these hitachi produced, Maxell-003 discs. Later
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16. May 2005 @ 14:48 |
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I just picked up 2 of the +R spindles. They are made in Taiwan. I opened one of the spindles and the inner hub has the following serial number - CPDR47G-CAEWP13-108 0305
DVDIdentifier shows the disc as the following..
Disc = [DVD+R:CMC MAG-E01-000]
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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+R:CMC MAG-E01-000]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD+R] - [Not Available]
Manufacturer Name : [CMC Magnetics Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [CMC MAG]
Media Type ID : [E01]
Product Revision : [Not Specified]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,295,104 Sectors = 4,482.6MB = 4.38GB (4.70GB)]
Recording Speeds : [1x , 2.4x , 4x , 6x-8x]
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[ DVD Identifier - http://DVD.Identifier.CDfreaks.com ]
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And from DVDInfoPro -
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID CMC MAG E01
Media Product Revision Number 00h
Format Capacity Blank Disc
Free Blocks 405405696
Free Capacity 4.38GB(4.70GB)
Book Type DVD+R
Media Type DVD+R
Manufacturer Rated Speed 8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 12.0x 16620KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 6.0x 8310KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.4x 3324KBps
Linear Density Blank Disc
Track Density Unknown
Number of Layers 1
Complete Media Code
00000000 01 02 00 00 A1 0F 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 26 05 3F .............&.?
00000010 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 43 4D 43 20 4D 41 47 00 45 .......CMC MAG.E
00000020 30 31 00 38 23 54 37 10 02 38 6A 02 88 67 15 15 01.8#T7..8j..g..
00000030 0B 0B 08 08 01 19 1B 0C 0C 0C 0D 01 00 00 00 00 ................
Same ID as the Phillips 8X +R discs I picked up a few weeks ago.. those burnt pretty well. This is a good deal by Staples.
NEC 3500AG - Firmware 2.TC
Taiyo Yuden 8X YUDEN000T02, FujiFilm 8X YUDEN000T02, Verbatim 16x +R, Verbatim +R DL MKM0001, Phillips 8X CMC MAG-E01-000.
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16. May 2005 @ 14:59 |
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OUCH~! enough said~ :)
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16. May 2005 @ 15:06 |
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Heh heh.. I take it you are not a fan of the CMC MAGE01's??
I bought the Phillips so I could have disks to mess around with.,.. try out new firmware, new burning procedures etc etc without having to touch my precious TYs..(Yessss... my preciousssssssssss). I was surprised to see how well they burned. While I cant back that claim up with those fancy, hi-falutin scans like you city folk do ;-), they play in my roomie's set top and his PS/2. And at 8 bucks for 50.. hell, why not?? If the discs turn out to be crap, well it's only 8 bucks..
But I would appreciate your recommendations for cheaper media that would be worth picking up for my NEC 3500.
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16. May 2005 @ 15:10 |
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I purchased some teon +8x a while back from staples,40 pack spindles for about the same price. They had that code. They burned ok,but I burned them at 2.4x and didn't put anything important on them. Meanwhile,the 20 pack spindles of teon +8x they had before that for $5 were coded ricohjpn-r01 and were very good. Just be cautious of them.
Good Luck
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16. May 2005 @ 15:18 |
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hehehe, yes, i am not a big fan of the cmc mags, that is just putting it lightly, i am however a big fan of the KILL CMC MAG fan club tho~ :P
anyways, yeah, for the price paid, it will give you an opportunity to try them out as "test burns," while i would highly recommend you using your TYs for your important stuff, use those cmags appropriately and make the most out of them, they might not be playable a few months from now...get what you can out of them while you can~ :)
mypreciousssssssssssssss hahaha, i like that~
anyways, about cheaper media for you nec...what is your price range and what do you consider cheap? secondly, are you willing to purchase online or just locally for "cheaper media?"
if you don't want to sacrifice quality and don't need 8x speed for your burns, then the 4x dvd-r TYs at supermediastore is a great buy (TYGO1s as in my sig.) i even believe there is a coupon right now bringing them down to like $25 plus shipping~
if you insist on purchasing 8x speed dvd's only, then locally, i just wait for sales at office depot/staples/bestbuy/etc. $19.99/50pk or approx. $0.40/disc for the hundred spindle, make sure you find the ones MADE IN JAPAN on the spindle though. Fuji and Sony 8x dvd+r are genuine YUDENs if you get the MADE IN JAPAN ones~ check my sig. for MID codes~
hope that helps a bit...
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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."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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jcserver3
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16. May 2005 @ 15:46 |
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karelj,
Thanks for the manufacturer ID on those DVD+R.
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kocher
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16. May 2005 @ 15:52 |
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can i join ur kill CMC MAG fan club. read my thread entitled: memorex china set auction. lol
GO ILLINI
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If there's a will..there ain't always a way...so try,try again...and if ya can't figure it out...Break it!!
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16. May 2005 @ 15:56 |
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all are welcome in my lil club i have here~ as long as we can agree on CMC MAGs= crappola~ that is the only prerequistite i require :)
LOL
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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."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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kocher
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16. May 2005 @ 17:11 |
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count me in!!! im gonna go recruitin for some new talent. first rule of the KILL cmc mag club--
GO ILLINI
Don''t know my computer specs...but it does what I tell it to do...and pretty damn fast!!
If there's a will..there ain't always a way...so try,try again...and if ya can't figure it out...Break it!!
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16. May 2005 @ 18:17 |
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thanks kocher, let me know if you find some potential "club members" ~:)
Recommended Media:
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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."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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17. May 2005 @ 03:15 |
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They should make DVD burners with sharp teeth if it detects crap media being presented. They could even amend the lightscribe technology to print a bright red warning on discs that are somewhat crap, but still allow their use, and leave the teethmarks on the CMC type media so it can't be used in the first place. That should qualify me to join lol :)
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17. May 2005 @ 04:25 |
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u know ur already part of my club creaky~ good to see ya again buddy~LOL :)
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."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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kocher
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17. May 2005 @ 04:36 |
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our KILL cmc mag club is growing rapidly, i have people flockin to join, think almost everyone here at AD would like to join, except "venom" he is a real big memorex fan, maybe he would be interested in my auction of authentic memorex dish and china set.
GO ILLINI
Don''t know my computer specs...but it does what I tell it to do...and pretty damn fast!!
If there's a will..there ain't always a way...so try,try again...and if ya can't figure it out...Break it!!
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17. May 2005 @ 04:39 |
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LOL kocher, venom is a great guy and he definitely knows his stuff~ i have a lot of respect for him, just not his media of choice~ :P
maybe you could ask him if he is in fact interested in your china set~ :) ROFLMAO
good day to you. ^^
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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."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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kocher
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17. May 2005 @ 12:54 |
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and 2 u as well. what does ROFLMAO mean? sorry new to the comp lingo, but i got lol...lol hehehe
GO ILLINI
Don''t know my computer specs...but it does what I tell it to do...and pretty damn fast!!
If there's a will..there ain't always a way...so try,try again...and if ya can't figure it out...Break it!!
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swervin
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17. May 2005 @ 13:24 |
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ROFLMAO
Rolling on floor laughing my ass off. Or it could be ROTFLMAO. Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off.
I want to join the club also. I still have nightmares about first starting out trying, I say trying, to burn my first DVD. Memorex media ring a bell. I ended up throwing 30 or so blanks in the trash after trying to make around 15 to 20 work to no avail.
Mike
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kocher
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17. May 2005 @ 13:55 |
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mike, welcome to the club, buddy! yeah, i wish i would have known about AD when i first started, would have made things so much easier. oh well, figurin out on my own was cool at the time, cause after that first dvd burn that worked i felt like i did something so special and unique, now burnin is like takin a crap, its just something i do everyday. lol
GO ILLINI
Don''t know my computer specs...but it does what I tell it to do...and pretty damn fast!!
If there's a will..there ain't always a way...so try,try again...and if ya can't figure it out...Break it!!
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17. May 2005 @ 20:27 |
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:)
wow, seems like my club is coming along nicely~ yeah, it's difficult when you first start out in the backing up game...go through many trials and tribulations, i know i sure have, thrown at least a hundred discs out the window or am currently using them as coasters on my coffee table.
good luck to you all~ my advice is to stay away from store branded media, it's not worth the headache to get them so inexpensively~ :)
as they always say, you get what you pay for~
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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."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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17. May 2005 @ 22:17 |
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No recruiting necessary boys. I was a member of the club before there was one. C Mags rock, not. I used to think they were good for target practice but then realized clay pigeons are a lot cheaper and fly better. Hell cardboard coasters even work better under my frosty mug than C Mags do so I really can't think of anything they are good for. Oh wait, what are those things called you tie togather with string and let the wind blow em around.
karelj,
Tell me I'm seeing things, thats not C Mags in your sig is it. Viper will love you.:)
Mort
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17. May 2005 @ 22:40 |
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i think i actually hate Bulkpaq more than CMC disks. (Shudders as i realise how many films i have on Bulkpaq's that will skip when i go to watch them - 100s)
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