CompUSA - Memorex media 40% off

[ipgpe13]

CompUSA is having this sale again.

All Memorex DVD media is 40% off at the store.

Also: With a print out is the sale ad, all Memorex Media (DVD and CD) is 40% off.

Here is the ad page:

http://www.compusa.com/adproducts/html_ad/default.asp

[peregrin]

They are having a sale at Future Shop in Canada as well for the memorex, but that last batch of Memorex 2X (prodisc) I had screwed up DVD video's. You could burn the movie to the disc but they screwed up part way thru the movie, started to get pixelated and then froze up. I check the DVD and the bitrate falls off to less the 1.0Mbps for some reason. I made 2 coffee coasters before testing on a RW, where the movie worked fine , so i burned to a generiec 2X just fine.

So they are probably on sale because they are junk!!!

[MOVIEGEEK]

Memorex media come in two flavors:
Ricoh-Good
CMC-Bad
"You never know what you're gonna get" until you run them through DVDInfo.

[cplevel42]

Moviegeek wrote:

Ricoh-Good
CMC-Bad

EXACTLY!!! Know your manufacturer. Name means NOTHING!

[gizmofanv]

@MOVIEGEEK

...until you run them through DVDInfo.

How do you run them through DVDInfo?

Thanks!

[MOVIEGEEK]

How do you run them through DVDInfo?

Thanks!

When you buy the disks and bring them home open one up and insert it in your DVD drive and d/l DVDInfo and run.

[Metaluna]

Memorex media come in two flavors:
Ricoh-Good
CMC-Bad
"You never know what you're gonna get" until you run them through DVDInfo.

Have people actually seen Memorex +R media that was CMC? Virtually all the retail 4X +R media I've seen (whether it's Memorex, Verbatim, or TDK) has been Ricoh. I suspect they are using Ricoh for +R and CMC for -R. In which case it's safe to buy Memorex if you are interested in +R only, but not safe to buy Memorex -R's.

[vtecwil]

I'd have to agree with Metaluna .

All the 4X +R media I've purchased has been RICOHJPN .

This is true whether its Verbatim , TDK , or Memorex .

I have yet to see a 4X +R with a CMC media code .

Its good stuff too .

I've only had one bad burn out of 100 plus discs .

This was caused by me , bad authoring .

[SquirrelDip]

@peregrin: I was a little worried myself but tried a couple and didn't have any problem. All in all I've burned about 20 of the 2.4x and haven't had any problems.

Last time I checked, Future Shop in Canada was selling 5 pack of Memorex 4x for $15. I've burned about 4 so far without any coasters.

[ipgpe13]

This is the info from the 50 Pack of Memorex DVD+R I just got from CompUSA:

Media Information
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID RICOHJPNR01
Format Capacity Blank
Free Blocks 405405696
Free Capacity 4.38GB(4.70GB)
Book Type DVD+R
Media Type DVD+R
Media Id Code Speed 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.4x 3324KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.0x 2770KBps
Data area starting sector 30000h
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 1


I already burnt a few of them, data and video, they worked fine at 4X on my Sony DRX 500 ULX.

[Laddydaddy]

ipgpe13
What did you pay after the discount?

[ipgpe13]

The 50 Pack dvd+r was regularly $109.99 got 40% off ($43.99.) I also applied for and used a CompUSA card to get an extra %5 off ($5.50).

So I must have paid about $60.50 before tax.

[Laddydaddy]

So I must have paid about $60.50 before tax.

[Metaluna]

This is the info from the 50 Pack of Memorex DVD+R I just got from CompUSA:

Media code/Manufacturer ID RICOHJPNR01

Yup. I just got a 50-pack from there as well, and as expected they are also RICOHJPNR01.

[cowboyfan]

CompUSA is having this sale again.

All Memorex DVD media is 40% off at the store.

Also: With a print out is the sale ad, all Memorex Media (DVD and CD) is 40% off.

Here is the ad page:

http://www.compusa.com/adproducts/html_ad/default.asp

if you like the Memorex DVD-R (4x), print the comp usa ad out and take it to BEST BUY and they will match the offer for a 25pk spindle. The regular price is 49.99. take your 40% off and walk out paying 29.99 + tax

[Lobe]

what has Memorex EVER made that was decent quality? maybe the mid '70's???