Benq 100 Pc. Cakebox...what are they?

[oldfart13]

I noticed today that Futureshop is starting to carry these. Any idea what the -R and +R discs actually are??

[hech54]

All of my BenQ +RW's are PHILIPS041 according to DVDinfoPro. I never checked until now...weird.

[oldfart13]

Too bad they don't have samplers. It means I have to buy at least a 10 pack to try to find out what they are selling...

[GizmoTheGremlin]

DVD-R 2x = Sony
DVD-R 4x = Sony
DVD+R 4x = Daxon
DVD+R 8x = Daxon
DVD+RW 4x = Philips

Nothing is guaranteed!!

[888888]

DVD-R 2x = Sony
DVD-R 4x = Sony
DVD+R 4x = Daxon
DVD+R 8x = Daxon
DVD+RW 4x = Philips

Nothing is guaranteed!!

You can get Daxon media code DVD+Rs as the super cheap Linkyo DVD+Rs from Supermediastore, so don't overpay.

[fiendy]

DVD-R 2x = Sony
DVD-R 4x = Sony
DVD+R 4x = Daxon
DVD+R 8x = Daxon
DVD+RW 4x = Philips

Nothing is guaranteed!!

If i usually buy -R's, would the 4x sony's be worth it? Quality?

[GizmoTheGremlin]

If i usually buy -R's, would the 4x sony's be worth it? Quality?

I think it's tough for anyone to judge whether or not it's worth it except you. The media is not bad, but it's not the best. If your burner likes them, then you will think they are great. But if your burner doesn't like them, then you may have a lot of coasters, or you will have to burn at a slower speed.

Another thing is, media codes change even though brand names stay the same. you may be happily burning along, when one day, your new batch of discs are junk. it's always handy to have a program that will tell you the media code of the disc, just so you can be aware of the change.

When you know the media code, check out Lordsmurfs website to give you an idea of whether or not they are "worth it?" www.NoMoreCoasters.com

But keep in mind, great media for someone else's burner, may be garbage for yours.

happy burning 8)

[fiendy]

From the 8x BenQ 5 pack's (in jewel cases) at FutureShop: (I got it as a test for $3.99)

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD-R:SONY08D1]
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Disc Type : [DVD-R]
Manufacturer ID : [SONY08D1]
Manufacturer Name : [Sony Corp.]
Disc Application Code : [Unrestricted Use : Consumer Purpose]
Recording Speeds : [1x , 2x , 4x] (8x Cannot Be Detected)
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,298,496 Sectors = 4,489.3MB = 4.38GB (4.71GB)]
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Complete DVD Media Code =
00 00 00 00 01 40 c1 fd 9e d8 52 00 02 85 0e 10 .....@....R.....
87 88 80 00 03 53 4f 4e 59 30 38 00 04 44 31 00 .....SONY08..D1.
00 00 00 00 05 88 80 00 00 00 01 00 06 09 0c 12 ................
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DVD Media Type=DVD-R
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