shintaro dvd-r any good?

[I@n S]

Hello.. as you proberly gatherd already from my copying Austin Powers goldmember problem, I'm knew to DVD burning. I just got a box of Shintaro DVD-R's. What do you think of them?

[dafreak]

might try asking in the media forum.

how did the austin powers backup go? did you get it to work?

[I@n S]

yeah it worked great thanks. Compressed it a little bit and could fit some bonus stuff on it. Now to find a menu maker.
Turned out one was normal movie and the other was with Director and Myers talking. I must have done something wrong to make it look like only half the film.

[dvd-r user]

i have used over 200 shintaro DVD-r disks without any problems

[D_Knife]

I have the opposite experience
a tub of 50 - over half failed about half way in
I think the quality is a bit patchy

[wretchedhalo]

i have an NEC 1300A and i had problems with them.. i.e. they would only burn at 2x... as did my mate with the same burner... but other mates they seemed to work fine with...

[guns1inger]

Shintaro = Princo (DVDInfoPro confirms this). Basically you are paying extra for the same as Princo A-Grade discs. I've started using the Princo instead because I can save around $15-20 per spindle of 50 discs. So far I have created only two coasters - one due to manufactirung problems, one due my own clumsiness.

Locally, while I can by pioneer, tdk etc. in 5 or 10 packs at between $3.50-5.00 per disc, I have found only one distributer who sells anything other than Shintaro/Princo in any quantity (they carry Ritek at around $2.00 disc) Unfortunately, it is an hour round trip to get them. Princo 50 spindles I can get near work for around $65.00.

(Note: all prices quoted in Australian (AUD) $)

[Matteo693]

I've been buying the 50-pack spindles of Shintaro from JB Hi Fi - never had a coaster! I haven't heard of Princo...I should shop around more! Cheers Guns1inger for the tip, that sounds like good value!

[guns1inger]

Melbourne PC (Elizabeth St, just down from Lonsdale St in the city - around the corner from JB's city DVD store) carry PRINCO A-Grade spindles for $65.

[Matteo693]

Cheers, pal.

[wretchedhalo]

Melbourne PC (Elizabeth St, just down from Lonsdale St in the city - around the corner from JB's city DVD store) carry PRINCO A-Grade spindles for $65.

bah.. both of you stop...

MSY computers in Malvern.... 50Pc spindle of princo A grade = $45

this place is awsome for everything.. the cheapest place ive ever been to... go nowhere else

http://www.msy.com.au/LOCATION/malvernshop.html

edit: well well well.. i just checked their website... THEY ARE NOW $35!

also... http://www.msy.com.au/Parts/PARTS_W.HTM

Ritek DVD+r 25 pc... $35
Ritek DVD-r 25 pc... $33
10” 4x –R Generic/ NEC/ Ritek G04 DVD Spindle $8 / $14 / $14
5” HP 4x +R / RICOH 4x +R / RICOH +RW Disk $12 / $11 / $18
10”4x –R / 4x +R / 4x +RW / 8x +R Ritek Jewel $16/$17/$22/$22

[Matteo693]

MUMMA!!!

Onya, Wretchedhalo!