Verbatim 4x DVD-R 50-spindle $39.99 @ BB

[piano632]

Best Buy has Verbatim 4x DVD-R in 50-spindle for $39.99 sale price (no rebates) beginning Sunday. These are the regular Verbatim discs - not the movie reel ones. I hope these are MCC discs - does anybody know?

[Gen-An]

Most likely CMC.

[dewbidge]

I think all verbatim 4x dvd-rs are mcc or ty, cmc are 2x

[kirpen]

They have the memorex +R 50 pack for the same price.

[spiderman2k1]

Is CMC good or bad?

[freestyler]

i agree with dewbridge, ive gone through a bunch of 4x verb spindles and theyve all been mcc, shiny top and printables

[HyperYagami]

which means the good indicator who be whether it says "made in japan" or "made in taiwan"...

(MCC is also Japan right?)

[dxj40c]

Verbatim (Singapore) 2.4+R are MCC. These are my favorite, but had to find and usually a little pricey.

[handyguy]

Staples has Sony's 25 for $25 on sale now, +or -, although they don't give a speed rating.

[Pacis]

The thing is that those Verbatim MCCs are made by CMC. But I guess they are better then the ones who have CMC Media Code.
So, the best ones, are those who have MCC Media Code and are infact produced by MCC. And these are the ones which are labeled "Made in Singapore". All the others are produced by CMC.

[HyperYagami]

The thing is that those Verbatim MCCs are made by CMC. But I guess they are better then the ones who have CMC Media Code.
So, the best ones, are those who have MCC Media Code and are infact produced by MCC. And these are the ones which are labeled "Made in Singapore". All the others are produced by CMC.

does that mean the "MCC but it's CMC really" ones would say "made in taiwan" instead?

[Pacis]

That's right. But as I told, as they don't show "CMC" as their Media Code, they probably are better then those saying CMC. But they are not as good as those "true" MCC.

[lordsmurf]

Look good to me. One burn down, 49 to go. These are for my private stock for personal projects (that are not deemed worthy of MXLRG01/02 media), so may take a while.

Anyway, MCC media is MCC media because of how it is made, and with what materials. Whether this is in a Mistubishi plant in Singapore or a CMC plant in Taiwan makes no difference. Now, the only question is whether that is the case (good MCC machines/supplies for MCC, just surround by CMC junk in CMC plant). I gamble it is.

Deep dark AZO dye I've come to love is here. Nice media like I experience with Apple.

https://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia.php?selectmedia=1615#comments
https://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia.php?selectmedia=32#comments
https://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia.php?selectmedia=1805#comments
https://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia.php?selectmedia=185#comments

I may go buy another one later in the week.

[Pacis]

"Whether this is in a Mistubishi plant in Singapore or a CMC plant in Taiwan makes no difference" ?

Do you think so? How do you know that? Is just your thoughts or do you really know that it is a fact ?
And what about those Verbatim "Made in India"? Do you think they are good?
Thanks.

[Perro Grande]

I've been using the Verbatim DVD-R 4X with Media Code MCC at work now for several months.

I have not made a single coaster in 300+ discs.

CMC disks suck so bad that I've never managed to make one that *isn't* a coaster...

I'm not disputing anyone's expertise on the subject of disk manufacturers. I'm just sharing my personal experiences with MCC Verbatims.

[Gen-An]

lordsmurf, that media code is from one of those retail Verbatim spindles? As in non-Datalifeplus?

[lordsmurf]

"Whether this is in a Mistubishi plant in Singapore or a CMC plant in Taiwan makes no difference" ?

Do you think so? How do you know that? Is just your thoughts or do you really know that it is a fact ?
And what about those Verbatim "Made in India"? Do you think they are good?
Thanks.

Again, if the same equipment and same materials are making the discs, would it matter if the work is being done at Moser Baur (sp?) in India, Mitsubishi in Singapore, CMC Magnetics in Taiwan, or even in my own own garage? Who cares where the machine sits, as long as it does the same thing. This goes off an assumption that this is the scenario we see. Those facts are not known, but given the continuing MCC quality, it very likely is.

MCC is MCC not because of the ID, but because of the workmanship/material of the discs.

These are the DataLife 50-spindles.

So far, I had a handful of MCC (made in Taiwan) some months back. Of this spindle, I've only hit one, got 49 left. I'll burn 9 more by the end of the week, maybe 15 at most. These are for a certain use. Could be 25 if I backup my system again.

[Pacis]

Here's my question: Why do people always talk like this:
"Is this made in Japan, Singapore? ...Yes?! ...Ok, I'm gonna buy it "
They never stay so much happy when a media is made in Taiwan, Austria, India,...

As you probably know, media Made in Japan is better than media made anywhere else... and also sometimes more expensive! So, don't you think the different plants mean something?
Some persons been having pretty good experience with CMC media with the MCC media code, so it seems that those are not bad at all. But, could they not be real MCCs? Though, as experienced by those persons, it seems that media Made in Singapore is somehow better.
What do you think? What is the truth in all this? I wish we knew that.

[Justin42]

I've actually had really good luck with the Made in Taiwan MCC discs, which surprises me. I feel lucky (so far) because I bought them without thinking through that they were probably made by CMC and I have HORRIBLE luck with CMC discs.

I definitely think the made in Taiwan MCC discs (DataLifePlus, MovieReel) are a major step up from your generic CMC media..

[Gen-An]

I can verify that these discs are indeed MCC 01RG20 as I bought a spindle Friday. This is an incredible deal that should not be missed!

[Pacis]

That is not the issue here, Gen-An. I advise you to read this thread well.
Of course the media code is that one, whether they are Made in Taiwan or Made in Singapore. What we are discussing here are the plants where they are made (Made in Taiwan, Made in India, Made in Singapore). There are differences in the media quality. Though, I never had any coaster using Verbatim Made in Singapore or Made in Taiwan. I haven't tried yet media Made in India, because no one can tell me if those are the same or not. Maybe I'll buy some and see for myself.

[Gen-An]

I could care less where the discs are manufactured if they're the same media code, unless this turns into a Ritek G04 debacle. I have a bulk pack of white-topped Datalifeplus discs, also made in Taiwan. Apparantly Verbatim is shifting the bulk of its production to Taiwan; I don't think that will necessarily impact the quality of the discs.

[lordsmurf]

I've burned down a good portion of the first spindle, and I have 3 total. So far, all looks well.

[Gen-An]

Price is back up to $79.99 now . Props to lordsmurf for the media code info; I would never have considered buying them if he hadn't. I should be set for 6 months to a year with these two 50-disc spindles I have. I wish I had bought two from BB rather than one online and one from BB; it would have been cheaper.

[jfebus]

that are not deemed worthy of MXLRG01/02 media

Where can I find MXLRG01/02 media? Is the best?

Best Regards,

[Gen-An]

MXL RG02 can be found online, look for Maxell 4x DVD-R spindles. Or they can be found in retail shops (Maxell 4x DVD-R media that say "made in Japan" on the package). What I'd like to know is, where the heck can one get MXL RG03 outside of Japan?!