Places to buy discs in Australia?

[Nilfennasion]

Damn it all to hell. The 50-disc spindle that I ordered last week finally arrived. First, they turn out to be printables. I am not spending another couple of hundred dollars to get a printer that can give me a decent-looking disc. Then I burn one just to see if they are worth using in spite of this. Big mistake. Everything played fine for about 65 minutes and then *bang*, major breakup of the picture. Not in the usual sense of tracking errors where the film stops entirely, but with massive MPEG artefacts that were definitely not in the disc image.

To those outside Australia, I say never come here. Americans in particular enjoy a level of competition on products like this that would be criminal in my eyes to throw away.

Does anyone already stuck here know a place I can rely on?

[tweedledee]

If you are in Melbourne there is a guy at Carribean Gardens that sells DVD-r for $1 each (not princo) and I've had no coasters with them. His email address is steve@asio.com.au He sells other brands, plus cases at 25c each.

[Nilfennasion]

I think I might give him a go anyway (not in Melbourne anymore). What's the media ID code of what he is selling (or the brand if you don't know the code)?

[Sifaga]

Thats funny, i was just there at carribean market at lunch.

again if your in melbourne i bought a 50 pack of Ritek G04 2 weeks ago at the swap meet in box hil for $60

i got a phone number somewhere of the lady i bought them from. pm me if your interested

[tweedledee]

It's GSC002 and it has SPIDER on the pack

[Nilfennasion]

Found the entry in the media database. Will place an order soon-ish.

[vioxx]

www.msy.com.au

50 DVDs for A$35 only!

[Sifaga]

Are you sure vioxx, i cant see that

edit: maybe if i looked closer , i found it

[Nilfennasion]

Where???

[vioxx]

http://www.msy.com.au/Parts/Promotional_W.htm

Click Here ==> N.S.W. State Manager “EXTRA” Promotion List

25” Spindle Princo 4x –R “A Grade” Blank DVD Disk $16 “HOT”

50” Spindle Princo 4x –R “A Grade” Blank DVD Disk $32 “HOT”

Sorry: Only A$32!!!!

[Nilfennasion]

Princo. Say no more...

[vioxx]

Ok, same page: http://www.msy.com.au/Parts/Promotional_W.htm

25” “4x” -R Ritek “A Grade” Blank DVD Disk w/ Spindle $33

25” “4x” +R Ritek “A Grade” Blank DVD Disk w/Spindle $35

Anyway, what's wrong with Princo?

[Nilfennasion]

Well, I still haven't got a reply to the email I sent.

Apart from the discs themselves looking terrible, and Princo being a stupid name for anything, I have never been able to get Princo discs to work as they should. Whether they be CD-Rs or DVD-Rs, Princos have always given me more headaches than I consider them to be worth.

[vioxx]

I think that TDK is the best.

But, it costs lots more.

[Nilfennasion]

I was trying to find a place to buy TDKs online because they cost $70 for 25 locally. So far, my attempts to find something better have been met with laughing in my face. I should have figured, honestly...

[stackner]

hey, i get 50 spindles from $30 - $50 and 100 spindles for $60 - $90 and i also get boxes of 100 dvd cases for round $40- $50 prices go up and down. the media is not princo and i have had NO problems. with a lot of meida if my dvd burning app did a buffer underrun i would get a coaster but with these i don't. they still play perfect. anyone who is interested or wants to know more feel free to PM me or email me magic_turtle_78@hotmail.com

cheers guys and gals

[Nilfennasion]

PM me and let me know if those are actually Australian prices.

[stackner]

PM me and let me know if those are actually Australian prices.

yes they are aus prices and i live in melbourne.

[Nilfennasion]

Okay, where do I go to get these spindles?

[tweedledee]

I'm paying $25=100 cases at Caribbean Market.

[stackner]

I'm paying $25=100 cases at Caribbean Market.

these have the plastic slips on the outside for your own cover inserts? and what kind of spindle to clip your dvds on? is it a ying yang? they are the best

[stackner]

I'm paying $25=100 cases at Caribbean Market.

ok goto www.ebay.com.au and search for "dvd-r 50" sometimes prices are good sometimes they are not. but you can usually get GREAT prices for spindles.

cheers.

[tweedledee]

these have the plastic slips on the outside for your own cover inserts? and what kind of spindle to clip your dvds on? is it a ying yang? they are the best

Don't know what ying yang is. They are doubles and have the plastic slips, much the same as the ones the rental companies use.

[tweedledee]

but you can usually get GREAT prices for spindles

It depends on the brand. Strathfield car radio, Dandenong were selling DVD-r for 89 cents (not Princo0 last week.

[stackner]

these have the plastic slips on the outside for your own cover inserts? and what kind of spindle to clip your dvds on? is it a ying yang? they are the best

Don't know what ying yang is. They are doubles and have the plastic slips, much the same as the ones the rental companies use.

sounds GREAT. do they come in a box? the clip in the centre that the dvd clips onto. what does it look like? is it similar to a cd one? as there are many styles and some break dvds

cheers

[tweedledee]

Yes, in a box and the centre is 2 halves with a wiggly bit that.......yes, it looks like a ying yang.

[stackner]

Yes, in a box and the centre is 2 halves with a wiggly bit that.......yes, it looks like a ying yang.

great. thanx. i might have to have a look this sunday. thats a really good price for ying yangs and specially for doubles

[jimmalenko]

Apart from the discs themselves looking terrible, and Princo being a stupid name for anything, I have never been able to get Princo discs to work as they should. Whether they be CD-Rs or DVD-Rs, Princos have always given me more headaches than I consider them to be worth.

That's interesting. Possibly your burner or DVD player has compatibility issues with Princo ?

I only mentioned it because I have never had any problems with princos from Glenferrie Computer Services or Speedy Importers.

[Nilfennasion]

I've had problems with three different burners using Princo CD-R and DVD-R media, not to mention that no Princo DVD-R I've ever burned plays on any of the Toshiba DVD players I have access to. Hardly a ringing endorsement.

I'm really upset that I let myself be talked into leaving Melbourne. It was the worst mistake I ever made.

[mikesbytes]

MSY are also in Sydney at Auburn.

Which Town/City are you living in?