Big Lots! Sale on CD-R and DVD-/+R

[Feslmogh]

I found this in my local ad from Big Lots! Your Big Lots! may very.

I'm have to go and check it out.

http://biglots.inserts2online.com/pageLarge.jsp?pageNumber=1&drpStoreID=242

[Shudder]

Last time I bought CDrs from biglots the "700MB" ones were only 650

[jek]

I bought a of the philips 5 pack dvd+r. They have a burn speed of 2.4 and are $4.45 for a 5 pack. Checked the media code and they are cmc's. so im not buying anymore. Jay

[kaphine]

I just bought 25pack K-Hypermedia 4X DVDR from big lot yesterday $12.99

Here's the info:
Media code/Manufacturer ID CMC MAG. AF1
Format Type UDF 1.02
Volume Name NEW
Application id
Implementation id AHEAD Nero
Recording Date/Time (mm/dd/yyyy) 9/14/2004 22:36:31
Format Capacity 4.36GB(4.68GB)
Book Type DVD-R
Media Type DVD-R
Manufacturer Rated Speed 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.0x 2770KBps
Write Strategy Speed 4.0x 5540KBps
2x Speed OPC beta 0B
2x Speed OPC power 10
2x Write Strategy field 1 11 87 78 80
2x Write Strategy field 2 88 80 00 00 00 00
4x Speed OPC beta 06
4x Speed OPC power 17
4x Write Strategy field 1 0D 0F 0B 0B
4x Write Strategy field 2 00 00 00 00
4x Write Strategy field 3 00 00 00 00
4x Speed OPC beta multi-pulse 00
4x Speed OPC power multi-pulse 00
4x Write Strategy field 4 00 00 00 00
4x Write Strategy field 5 00 00 00 00 00 00
4x Write Strategy field 6 00 00 00 00 00
Data area starting sector 30000h
Data area end sector 22DCFFh
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 1


I was actually suprised becase these disc were CMC MAG. AF1 and it seem to burn okay on my Nec 1300A (was 1100A but flashed with Herries firmware for dvd-r support). I've only burned two disc but both of them were error free with dvdinfo pro (I do understand the dvdscan disc san and don't take that reading result literally). And it's playing fine with no skip or pixelation on three stand alone dvd player (Samsung M301, Aspire 1100, and Pioneer)

Happy hunting

[onewaypockets]

I really don't understand over paying for crap.

BigLots (formally Pick 'n Save) usually has old merchandise, calculators and watches with dieing batteries, stale gum and chips, and chipped dinner plates.

For .67c to .69c elsewhere you can buy quality Japanese Maxell and Taiyo Yuden DVD's that have a much better chance of lasting many years. There are many posts about people on these boards unable to read Taiwanese discs after just a number of months. Are you guys so uncaring you buy CMC or worse for just a few cents less?

In my mind I wouldn't take these discs for free, unless to make a disc for someone I hated as a joke.

What's up?

[lordsmurf]

Big Lots used to be MacFrugal's here. It's good place to buy stuff as a college student, or if you're impoverished. Housewares and maybe food.

Avoid their video tapes, discs, etc. Always crap, always damaged.

They do have some great knock-off toys.