WARNING: CompUSA DVD+R (OnSale 8/31/2003-9/6/2003)

[minchin]

Got a bunch today(3 10pks). Burn 2 coasters in a row with SCSI Target Error. This is the first time that I see this error with my DVDRW228. Going to return all the remaining ones....

The media cannot be identified by any info program I can find: SmartBurn 3.1.1, Minfo 1.6 and DVDInfoPro 2. All list as unknown manufacturer.

The disc has very poor quality looking center ring, looks like the 2 layers does not 'glue' together properly. It has the text of DVD+R KP101-13 on the inner dye ring.

One thing I noticed with my DVDRW228 is that when writing just the lead-in, it gives this unstable 'high pitch sound'.... don't know how to describe it in words. The drive gives a low volumn but high pitch sound as the motor spins I think.... but with these crappy CompUSA media, you can hear that the spin speed doesn't seem to be very stable.

Burn an Memorex media immediate after the 2 coaster, was fine.... so it was not the drive. Using Philips DVDRW228 Firmware 1.51.

I would suggest you stay away from these medias!

Min

[y2flyy]

yeah i burn these media fine but i notcied that the bottom is very sticky. i mean like rub your fingers on the bottom of the dvd+r and you'll see what i mean. very sticky
maybe thats why your burner makes that noise

[indolikaa]

Sounds like the binding glue leaked out from between the polcarbonate substrates when they pressed 'em together.

I believe that would qualify as a defect in workmanship?

[Bob W]

Never used the CompUSA DVD+R however I have burned over 200 of their DVD-R without a single bad disc.

[leebo]

i notcied that the bottom is very sticky. i mean like rub your fingers on the bottom of the dvd+r and you'll see what i mean. very sticky

So y2, maybe you should keep the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches away from the computer from now on!

[Greenspock]

Something actually worse than Princo. Thanks for the heads-up.

[spiderman2k1]

What burner are you useing I use DVD-R compusa and no problem's. WhenI had my DRU500AX had alot of problem's with cheep media but Pioneer AO4 no problem's

[tompika]

What burner are you useing I use DVD-R compusa and no problem's.

WARNING: CompUSA DVD+R (OnSale 8/31/2003-9/6/2003)
Using Philips DVDRW228 Firmware 1.51.

minchin, I suggest you use RICOHJPN(TDK, Ritek, Verbatim, Fuji, Ricoh,...) discs and stay away from the others CompUSA(optodisc) DVD+R

[orbital517]

Is the compusa sale ONLY for DVD+R? Or can you get DVD-R media instead?

[Bob W]

Is the compusa sale ONLY for DVD+R? Or can you get DVD-R media instead?

My local store has the 10 packs of DVD-R on sale for $7.89 or the 50 pack for $45. I'm going to pick up another 50 pack today.