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shop4tech.com is in California and shipping usually takes a week and comes UPS. You can trake your shipment through their site as well.
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serious
Member
25 Sep 2003 5:54 AM
thanks Oneacer!
i should get them around tuesday then. CORRECTION: I will get them today at the earliest, tomorrow most likely. Very Fast!
did you check your ledas yet? and they're made by........drumroll.........?
This thread is not only educating but entertaining. Security you make me laugh and sometimes that is better than inexpensive blank media, just sometimes ;)
one happy dad
ben
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spacedout
Inactive
25 Sep 2003 2:18 PM
serious & all,
here is the info (background) on shop4tech & rima that I posted a while ago.
Shop4Tech)
Leda Multimedia Inc
Physical Address
5185 Cliffwood Dr
Montclair, CA 91763-6243 (Map)Phone: 909-590-5490
Key Information
Doing Business As "Shop4techcom"
Line of Business RETAIL COMPUTER COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES
Location Type SINGLE LOCATION
Key Numbers
Sales Range $1 million to $1.5 million
Employee Range 6 to 10
Key Person
President Danny Wang
(RIMA)
Keyin Inc
Physical Address
17088 Green Dr
City of Industry, CA 91745-1811 (Map)
Phone: 626-965-2528
Mailing Address
P O Box 90533
City of Industry, CA 91715-0533
Key Information
Doing Business As "Acca Recording Products"
"Rima Industries"
Line of Business MFG MAGNETIC/OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIA
Location Type SINGLE LOCATION
Key Numbers
Sales Range $2 million to $2.5 million
Employee Range 11 to 20
Key Person
President Hank Huang
Tha187um
Member
25 Sep 2003 9:22 PM
spacedout, are you sure about all of this info??? wow... s4t = leda??? LOL :) no wonder they didnt replied when I wrote to them bitching them out about the leda they sold me :)
but why if they are leda, would they have another batch that says blanks made by shop4 tech.
Can anyone explain whey the 100pack of ritek I got the first time,ALL had a clear coat label with www.shop4tech.com in the inner rim??? man doesn't that just takes time and adds up to the price tag??
Ok, here's my info on Leda 4x -R
hmmm funny, DVD Plus Identifier.exe & Nero Disc info come out blank with the Leda media, NOTHING, not even a funky code or anything, all fields are blank.. :( so is leda made by leda? :)
One thing I just saw also, even Sony media is Made by Ricoh, man, you guys are the best...
security
Senior Member
26 Sep 2003 7:51 AM
all, i got this notice yesterday (late)
so when you read this plaese note that when they say tomorrow ...its today ! and this sale is a one day sale TODAY FRIDAY ONLY :
Buy-1-get-1-free CD or DVD media at OfficeDepot: In today's issue of USA Today newspaper has a buy-1-get-1-free Memorex CD-R or DVDR media spindle 25-pack from OfficeDepot valid through tomorrow. According to OfficeDepot.com, the DVD-R or DVD+R media costs $60 per 25-pack, so you can get 50 DVD-R or DVD+R media for $60 with this coupon. Barcode on the Memorex coupon is 44777183.
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elfstone
Inactive
26 Sep 2003 8:07 AM
Hey Security, when I put that code in I get this:
44777183 BUY 1 MEMOREX CDR 50PK, GET 1F
Offer is valid through 09/27/2003
Also their stock of Memorex is low on all media (CD & DVD) because, according to a store employee here, they are discontinuing Memorex. Don't know if that's true or not. Has anyone been able to order from the website? Every time I try I get a message stating the +R is out of stock.
dugg914
Inactive
26 Sep 2003 7:42 PM
You can always backorder the DVDs, but the coupon code only appears to apply to CDs, not DVDs.
Oh well.
gturner
Junior Member
27 Sep 2003 1:28 AM
Staples has a 10 pack of TDK 4x +R or 2x -R in jewel case (511137-DVD+R, 511136-DVD-R) for $14.94 starting Sept 28th. You can also get a free Staples gift box with a $50 purchase using coupon code: 8430513168336399. See url below:
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gturner
Junior Member
27 Sep 2003 2:51 PM
I purchased a 5 pack of 1x Comp-USA DVD-RWs a couple of weeks ago; on sale for $7.99 at the time. Two of the 5 do NOT work for me (I use a Sony DRU-510a, latest FW). Xcopy doesn't acknowledge they exist. Nero hangs when I launch the erase option. I have to literally eject the discs to recover Nero.
The other three work perfectly in Nero & Xcopy.
Interesting; for all five of the discs, 'DVD Plus Identifier' reports 'Not Available' in all fields (in the bottom window of 'Identifier' it reports "Unsupported disc").
Let me know if there is a more appropriate forum to post this type of information. My thinking is; what good is cheap media if it doesn't work for you. So hopefully my experience is helpful for others (the experience of others has certainly helped me ... even when it's indirect information ... one can extrapolate to their environment). And, as always, other's results can be different, depending upon many factors.
nickicap1
Senior Member
27 Sep 2003 7:02 PM
I'm finding 4x media to be far more reliable than 1x and 2x. I got a good deal in the lurch on a 10 pack of 4x KHypermedia DVD+R at Office Max for $11 after rebates. I'm using a 50-pack of Memorex 4x +R now and they're working great. (Verbatim has concurred that the 44 2x I sent them have problems and they're sending me a 50-pack of 4x printables to replace them.)
I Love My HDTV!
serious
Member
27 Sep 2003 10:39 PM
gturner,
i found out that dvd plus identifier is in fact only intended to identify +R media, go figure. i use dvd info to id my -R/W media, its free but it has banner ads.
one happy to help dad
ben
gturner
Junior Member
28 Sep 2003 1:06 AM
serious,
Can you post the url for downloading 'dvd info'. I'm sure others would appreciate it as well. Thanks for the heads up.
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gturner
Junior Member
28 Sep 2003 1:11 AM
nickicap1,
I've had tons of problems with Verbatim 4x +R DVDs manufacutured by MCC (the 4x +R Ricohs from Verbatim work perfectly). What phone number did you call to contact Verbatim? (I realize I can research this to get the number, but others may also have similar problems and, if you don't mind and since you've already got the number, please post it to save everyone else the trouble). Thanks very much!
I had a chance to look at my info on the Leda +RW disks with with DvdInfoPro and Tha187um is right, it shows nothing on them. I know the program works because my Memorex shows made by Ricoh. I do certainly believe that Leda is made by themselves, probably another reason they can sell them so cheap.
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Random69
Inactive
28 Sep 2003 1:57 PM
Special at Office Depot. Buy 1 get 1 Philips 25pk DVD+R.
Goto officedepot.com
Order 2 of item #881218
Enter coupon code 43387853 for but 1 get 1 free
Enter coupon code 18234569 for $10 off $50.
Total came out to $53.31 for 50 with taxes.
The $10 off coupon expires the 30th, so hurry to take advantage of this.
serious
Member
28 Sep 2003 3:14 PM
oneacer, all,
i received my leda +RWs 100 for $169 with shipping from ontario, ca to here in the puget sound, wa in three days!
however, the ups guy hid my package from me while i was at work.... i just found them.
boy do i feel dumb...off the subject but worth noting, lol
ok here's relevant info my ledas are in fact
OPTODISCOP1.
that's right i ran dvdinfopro on them in my burner(my rom wouldn't read the disk) and thats what it said.
oneacer did you try it in your burner, if not could you please and confirm if our discs are of the same manufacture or ?
much appreciated help guys
one happy to help dad
ben
oneacer
Member
28 Sep 2003 6:21 PM
Hi serious,
I'm glad you found your disks. :) As I just recently mentioned, The Leda's don't register any information with Dvdinfopro on my DVD Rom and my burner say's that the manufacturer can not be read. The Leda's all work fine. However the batch of optodisc do list the manufacturer as OPTODISCOP1. I wonder if you didn't get Optodisc instead of Leda. As I mentiond in the past, of the Optodisc I recieved in the past I had 17 flawed out of 25. They replaced them with Leda's. Note though that the 8 optodiscs that were not flawed with interior spots worked just fine. I would imagine that if they are not flawed they will probably work fine just the same.
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dialeck
Inactive
28 Sep 2003 9:16 PM
Best deal anywhere. TDK 2X DVD-R at Best Buy for $29.99. Reg $49.99, $20 instant rebate. Go grab some now, I did. They work great.
PEACE
Dj Dialeck
nickicap1
Senior Member
28 Sep 2003 10:59 PM
gturner
Verbatim's tech support number is 800-538-8589. That's who you call both to discuss and get instruciton to return defective media, and then to follow on a return.
How are you identifying Verbatim branded media from different sources?
I Love My HDTV!
nickicap1
Senior Member
28 Sep 2003 11:14 PM
Random69
Good tip on the Office Depot deal. None are in stock but placed a back order.
I Love My HDTV!
gturner
Junior Member
28 Sep 2003 11:58 PM
nickicap1,
I used 'dvd plus identifier' and, of the four Verbatim 4x DVD+R 15-packs that I bought at Office Depot, two spindles were MCC and two were Ricoh. The spindle package with the black base are MCC. The spindle package with the gray base are Ricoh.
gturner
Junior Member
29 Sep 2003 12:08 AM
serious and nickicap1,
Thanks for posting the Verbatim phone number and the url for dvdinfopro. I'll let you know how it works out for me.
I exchanged the two defective CompUSA DVD-RWs today. They were kind enough to open up a new pack and switch two of the new for my two defective ones. The two new ones tested fine in my burner.
gturner
Junior Member
29 Sep 2003 1:35 AM
Circuit City has LiquidVideo 25-pack of 2x DVD-R for $19.99 after a $20 rebate.
gturner
Junior Member
29 Sep 2003 1:46 AM
CompUSA has the FMI 10 pack DVD-R 1x for $7.99 (#289893). I've used these with no problems.
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