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Ativa DVD+ - at Office Depot
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dilligaf9
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18. November 2006 @ 13:50 |
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Has anyone purchased the Ativa DVDs at OD. Any idea on who makes them? How have they burned?
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18. November 2006 @ 14:01 |
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dilligaf9
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18. November 2006 @ 14:05 |
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They are 17.99 for 100 this week before the holiday. Maybe these will become the new OD house brand?
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ERICST
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19. November 2006 @ 05:09 |
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Im thinking of getting some of thease today too.
For what I would use them for ( Kids backup for the SUV ) They dont have to be that great.
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19. November 2006 @ 06:37 |
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ERICST-yeah But If officedepot is still putting out media under their label ! And they don't want to put the ativa disc out under their own name ? I would suspect that they are probably CMC or maybe worse ? atleast With OD baranded media you usually get RItek or Ricohjpn 's Decent media ( No not taiyo or Verbatim quality but decent enough) so far no-one has posted A Ativa media code ! I could be wrong they may be ritek or ricohjpns But if cheap disc are what you are after BestBuy is having the DYNEX onsale on Black friday for $4.99 per 100 you could get 300 for the price of 100 ativa's And unfortunately I don't know who makes DYNEX media either Good luck ERICST and let us know what you find out !
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19. November 2006 @ 07:08 |
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@bigtoxy69
I bought a 25 pack from Fry's in Houston about year and half ago. They're Dynex +Rs X8
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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+R:RITEK-R03-002]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD+R] - [Not Available]
Manufacturer Name : [Ritek Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [RITEK]
Media Type ID : [R03]
Product Revision : [002]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,295,104 Sectors = 4.70 GB (4.38 GiB)]
Recording Speeds : [1x-2.4x , 4x , 6x-8x]
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[ DVD Identifier V4.3.0 - http://DVD.Identifier.CDfreaks.com ]
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Actually what 8X Office Depots code out as. Good media. Have not used any of them tho. That may have been a lucky buy. And NO I didn't know any better then! LMAO
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19. November 2006 @ 08:39 |
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Originally posted by ERICST:
Im thinking of getting some of thease today too.
For what I would use them for ( Kids backup for the SUV ) They dont have to be that great.
But they have to work. How many times on this forum do we see folks complain about, skipping, freezing, pixilation, won't play at the end etc. Then they go on to say all the things they've tried to correct the problem, different software, FW updates, cleantools, registry cleaners, re-installation, re-formats when all they needed was some decent media to start with.
$17.99 for 100 plus sales tax comes to about $20 in my area. I just got 100 8X Taiyo Yuden's shipped right to my door for $27 and I didn't have to get in my car, drive to the store, find them (get there early if it's a Best Buy special), wait in a line to pay for them. And obviously the resultant burn quality is excellant. My time, peace of mind and burn quality is easily worth 7 cents.
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ERICST
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19. November 2006 @ 10:51 |
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Yep, Its good O CMC MAG stuff. To late to take back now since I open it.
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19. November 2006 @ 11:19 |
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MysticE- Indeed ! well said just returned from both BestBuy & Officedepot ! Looked @ the Ativa's ( well as much as one can look through an unopened package ) They look okay about like any other packaged brand but Luckily My verbatim addiction had already manifested istelf already so I was able too bypass tempation ! & now that we know who makes them we won't be tempted at all !bY ATIVA atleast ! Hopefully Officedepot will stick with the Ritek & Ricohjpn tag team for their own OfficeDepot Branded media ( & yes I understand that Ativa is their brand too! ) Ritek ^ Ricohjpn May not be Taiyo Yuden or Verbatims quality wise but they're atleast usable ! But I also know that some members swear by them Ritek & Ricohjpn & some swear @ them Guess it depends on the deck you have ! Now has anybody tried the DYNEX's Bestbuy is going to have for like $4.99 per 100ct.spindle on Black Friday ! I know not to expect Taiyo's or verbatims - But one could hope for Ritek or Ricoh's maybe ? I almost bought a 10pk today to try but 10 for 11.00 even in DVD cases is rich when you can buy 50 verbatims for $12.99 so I bought 2 tubs of verbatims instead ! ERICST- It says something about 100 Quality Guarantee on the wrapper if you have your receipt take it back ! tell 'em your burner /set top recorder does'nt like them or something see atleast if they'll let you swap out for some real Officedepot media or some other recognized brand like Sony or Maxells ( japanese if you can ) Officedepot carries the maxell printables and a lot of them are MIJ usually 25 packs though ! Hey it's worth a shot right ! Well good luck ERICST & let us know how you make out ! Ciao!
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dilligaf9
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19. November 2006 @ 11:45 |
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ERICST...Did you buy the + or - discs? What is the CMC code? Possibly the quality of CMC discs are going up? Burn away and give them to the kids. You never know it may be CMCs latest greatest formulation on these discs or Office Depot just wanted some lower priced media to be competetive with the other stores. Also it could be worse media than CMC, like MUST 003 or Optodisc or Plasmon. The quality of CMCs will get better with time.
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19. November 2006 @ 12:11 |
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Don't buy from Office Depot, the Maxell 16X +Rs made in Taiwan, they are CMC Mags. Learned 2 mo ago about them.
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chayne04
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19. November 2006 @ 14:43 |
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i agree with Garmoon, do not buy from Office Depot. i have bought three differnt times from there, (their own brand) and had to take them back. my burner would not even recognize the disc. put a Verb in and no problem. wiill not buy from Office Depot again.
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ERICST
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19. November 2006 @ 15:11 |
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They were +R MO1 and burned three so far with no trouble. But have not watch the burn. Do you think they would take them back If I told them the first three were coasters?
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20. November 2006 @ 07:25 |
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ERICST- Worth a try - If nothing else get a store credit maybe & get some Verbatims , sony's or Maxell Mij's ! On the officedepot media - Those who had problems were the officedepot disc + or - & what did the mid code read ? Ritek , Ricohjpn or Other? You may have just gotten a bad spindle ? it happens !
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ERICST
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20. November 2006 @ 13:58 |
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Took em back tonight and they gave me no trouble at all. So Wednesday Im going to BB to get the Verbs they have in the add this week.
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20. November 2006 @ 16:48 |
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@chayne04
What I was trying to say about OD was not to buy, the Maxell +RX16 made in Taiwan there, because they are CMC Mags, I could have worded it better. I buy the OD store brand 8X +Rs for my daughter and they are good media which code out as Ritek 03s.
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20. November 2006 @ 18:20 |
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ERICST- Glad it worked out for you alright !garmoon! I understand , Sometimes I'm a bit vague myself ! I quit buying non-Mij maxells because of exactly your point ! " It's like a box of chocolates " ya' never know what'cha gonna get !" And chances are it's going to be CMC crap !LOL! sad But true !Got my verbs yesterday So I'm not camplaining ! Well Happy Thanksgiving in advance Everbody ! or as Borat would say Over eat -"Not so Much" Ciao! LOL!
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20. November 2006 @ 18:20 |
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ERICST- Glad it worked out for you alright !garmoon! I understand , Sometimes I'm a bit vague myself ! I quit buying non-Mij maxells because of exactly your point ! " It's like a box of chocolates " ya' never know what'cha gonna get !" And chances are it's going to be CMC crap !LOL! sad But true !Got my verbs yesterday So I'm not camplaining ! Well Happy Thanksgiving in advance Everbody ! or as Borat would say Over eat -"Not so Much" Ciao! LOL!
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ERICST
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20. November 2006 @ 22:51 |
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What about Made in Taiwan Verb's?
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Yamaha102
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22. November 2006 @ 08:53 |
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My daughter called from OD wondering if I wanted the Ativa DVD blanks. I am planning on buying my first DVD burner soon and wasn't sure what to buy -R or the +R format. Do most burners/players handle both formats? Is there an advantage with one vs the other? After reading the posts I've decided to go with Verbatim. BTW I'm looking at the Philips DVR as my burner although it doesn't have the "catch up" feature.
Online Best Buy have 50 paks on sale for $12.99. Is this a good price? I'd have to order online as I'm 100 miles from the nearest BB.
Thanks! Steve
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22. November 2006 @ 10:05 |
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Either are excellent - The advantage in the DVD+R media is the ability to Booktype the media to DVD -ROM ! basically if your burner is capable of this what it does is put write a code on your DVD media that tells your player /drive that it is a DVD-Rom instead of a DVDR - recorded disc - Therefore It should play in any player or drive that will play a Commercially made DVD movie or Game - Which are Pressed /stamped somewhat like CD's or Vinyl Records were! as opposed to recorderd/burned as your homemade ones will be ! You can only do this process with DVD+R media and only if your burner is set up to do it or Has it's firmware Hacked or modified to do so ! A DVD+R booktyped top DVD-ROM is as compatible as you can make your disc be short of an original DVD! Otherwise if you get a good deal on DVD-R you can use them as well - the order goes like this - on the compatability scale - 1.Booktyped DVD+R Media ,2.DVD-R media , 3.DVD+R media - not booktyped ! Keep in mind thisa is a oversimplification of this topic Bookyping as there are other members who caould explain it more detailed and eloquently than I , but this should get you started ! Long story short if your not going to booktype your disc their is no great advantage to DVD+R unless it is alll you have on hand or you got a great deal on it ! also for whatever reason if your buying media online - DVD+R media tends to be more expensive ! Vs. branded media bought in a traditional outlet or store Why ? not really sure but thought you'd wanna know that too ! Good luck & god bless - Happy Thanksgiving !
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pahick
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22. November 2006 @ 10:36 |
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@Yamaha102
You may be 100 miles from BB, but do you have an Office Max nearby? Remember, Office Max(among some other stores that carry Verbatim) pricematch. Its a really good way to save some money, as shipping can make some deals not a deal at all. Good luck!
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Yamaha102
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23. November 2006 @ 10:42 |
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Thanks for the replys. That was a very informative write-up.There is more to know about DVD burning than meets the eye.
Unfortunately I'm 100 miles from all the big 3 names..... BB OD OM.
Steve
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25. November 2006 @ 10:25 |
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@ERICST
The Verbatims MIT (MCCs) are fine. I don't believe Verbatim has a Japan manufacturer. I know the Verbatim DL +Rs, which are the best, are made in Singapore. If I'm incorrect, please someone let us know!
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