cheap but compatible dvd-r

[drewson99]

I have been making rips to dvd-r made by "smartdisk"

they came out good, at about $2.40 each. I am wondering if there are any other brands that I could by even cheaper if I was willing to buy bulk (smartdisk is only 5 packs)

I would like to buy 50 or 100 at a lower price, but I need them to work in my Panasonic DVD-RV27 and my Apex 1500.

Anyone?

Andy

[Digital3mpire]

Try PCCLUB.com I saw them for a 1.00 each 10 for 10 i just order a bunch to test out hope this helps......

[drewson99]

have you tested them yet?

[tumbar]

http://store.yahoo.com/cdrdvdrmedia/higqual47dvm6.htm

100 Pack Accu 4.7GB DVD-R (Silver/Purple) $0.84 Each
Free ground shipping

4.7GB Accu DVDR Media

The large memory-capacity of 4.7GB and high density have been realized on this DVD-R. The DVD-R has a memory capacity 7 times larger than a CD-R, or the same as 3,357 floppy discs DVD-R is the solution to your increasing demands for the recording and storage of large-sized data, such as picture data, on a CD-R sized disc. This DVD-R is suitable for long-term data backup. The recorded data cannot be rewritten. You can safely store the backup data a long, long time. Compatible on most DVD players and ROM drives. Perfect for Apple Superdrive (DVR-103,DVR-104), Pioneer DVR-A03, DVR-A04, Stand alone DVD Recorder. High Quality and performs as well its the big-name branded counterpart!

Features:
Memory-capacity of 4.7 GB general use blank media.
Suitable for DVD Video & Data backup
Compatible on most DVD-Video players & DVD-ROM drives
Commercial and Home DVD-Video production
Large sized data archive storage
Compatible with:

Panasonic DMR-E20
Panasonic LF-D311

Pioneer DVR-2000

Pioneer DVR-A03/103
Pioneer DVR-A04/104


I ordered 100 of these this morning! Site says they will take them back!

Jim

[Digital3mpire]

Not yet just place a order yesterday so ill keep ya posted see if there worth it or not ...

[wayned16]

www.bigpockets.co.uk

Bulkpaq 4.7 Gig GEN 3 (ver2) DVD-R Pack of 25 Brand New IN STOCK £11.50

Bulkpaq 4.7 Gig GEN 3 Ver 2 DVD-R Pack of 100 discs 44.9p each Brand New IN STOCK £44.99

P&P = £5.75

not yet tested.

cya

[mp3superfreak]

Has anyone tried the Khypermedia DVD-Rs that OfficeMax has on sale for $9.99/5pack (in store only)?

My local OM is out of stock and the website lists the disks for $14.99 (w/ $5 MIR). If anyone has tried them, how is the quality, and do they burn at 2x (w/ Pioneer DVR-104).

Thanks for any info.

[drewson99]

i ordered the ones "tumbar" suggested, I got a 25 pack and if they work then I'll get a 200 pack for .79 each.

I'll let you all know how they are.

Andy

[drewson99]

learned my f*ing lesson. I burned the first disc, it won't play on either my Panasonic or my Apex. I am trying another method, but I think these suck. I am trying Ritek next...

Andy

[mbellot]

mp3superfreak:

I have 10 of them (well 9 blanks now...) and based on my extensive (lol) testing they seem to work with my Daewoo DVG-3000N (although I had some bad mojo during the encode process so the disc is trashed).

It burned fine @ 1x in my 104, and now that I have upgraded the media is recognized as 2x compatible.

For $2 each it would probably be worth a test run...

[leebo]

All "tumbar" said was he ordered some.
He never said he used them.

[tumbar]

Regarding the cheap media, I have burnt 5, had one failure and not sure if it was me or not, may have been, I was pushing the machine.

Seem fine to me. Hard to tell on these if the correct side is up or down. Only way I could tell is by putting dvd in tray and reading dvd info in Nero. If it can't read the disk you got it upside down.

The numbers stamped on the inside of the disk are readable from the top of the disk, meaning bottom side of disk is recordable.

I have other dvd's where the opposite is true. All I can say is they work for me and my Pioneer 104 & apex 1500.

I'm using getting the "best out of CCE" guide and usually my movies are ending up right at 2 gigs, so at this point I am getting two movies per dvd.

Have only done the process twice. One with Bandits & Swordfish, one with MI-1 & MI-2. Not because they were such great films, but because they had lots of action sequence and I figured if low bitrate pixelization was going to occur, it would occur on these. It didn't.

Sorry if your having trouble with this media. Try the flipping over. I only say this because it's what I did at first.
tumbar

[drewson99]

i'll try that, thanks, but I don't want to be misunderstood, I never took your post to be a recommendation, I mis-stated that. I assume full responsibility for anything I choose to buy.

andy