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Used Meritline 2x DVD-r - 25 Pack $37.25 - burns pretty fast to. Currently using BeAll DVD-r - 25 pack $37.25. Supposed to write at 2x but seem slow - but all BeAll DVD media are currently 20%-30% Off at Meritline. I want to know if anyone has used Shop4Tech 2x DVR-r media by Shop4Tech or Prodisc 2x DVD-r media. I will try both of these next. So far the Meritline 2X are my favorites.
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spideymac
Inactive
14 Sep 2003 3:55 AM
Guys,I just don't know. It just doesn't set well with me to spend more than $0.99 for a -R disc. If the discs are more than a dollar, I won't buy them. Ledas got some reasonably good -R discs for <$1.00 and Ritek & Meritline sells theirs from time to time. I guess its timing. You just have to be there when they offer these specials.
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The older I get the better I know how to utilize my time.
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madyaks
Senior Member
14 Sep 2003 4:18 AM
I am ok with staying under 2 bucks for +R or -R and the case.
spideymac
Inactive
14 Sep 2003 8:31 PM
Buy in bulk and get the 50 - 100 pk of ultra thin cases 9.95 for 50 and 15.95 for 100 at Microcenter. The other type cases are too big and take up a lot of room. I wish I knew where to buy the ultra slim double cases that Khypermedia sells their dbl discs.
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Tha187um
Member
14 Sep 2003 8:55 PM
spideymac, here are some places where you can find what you need, they are too expensive when compared to the single, but then again, they are saving half the space and 1 is like using 2 of the others, so I guess they balance out the price :)
My Specs:
P4 2.2 (400MHz. FSB)
1GB PC 266
2-40GB Hard Drive on a Raid 1 *as boot volume*
1-60GB Hard Drive*as secondoray/storage volume*
ATI Radeon AIW-8500DV
Creative DVD-Rom 12x
Plextor 16x CDRW
Sony Dru500a with latest firmware
Antec
stollery
Inactive
14 Sep 2003 9:09 PM
spideymac - Yeah, I heard dem boys at Fort Rucker were cheap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
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spideymac
Inactive
14 Sep 2003 10:03 PM
stollery:
Wipin' your ass with two fingers of the left hand is cheap. Using dead leaves is, well, frugal.
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spacedout
Inactive
15 Sep 2003 4:08 PM
Tha187um
I guess you recognized me by my stoned script when you called shop4tech :>) When it comes to burn'n discs or weed or for that matter most everything, I'm as sloooooow as can be.
madyaks
I only use the generic ink for general printing and my backup DVD cover art. To date I haven't noticed any decline in pic quality and some work is 3 years old. I have Sam's Club print my digital stills after I give'em the once over. Can't beat their price of .25 a print with same day delivery. I only use my inkjet if I have a special pic that I want an enlargement of.
Spaced :>)
Voltz
Newbie
16 Sep 2003 1:18 AM
I've tried the 1x & 4x princo's from rima.com without a coaster. 1x (can burn at 2x)cost about76Cents apiece and the 4x cost about 99cents apiece.
also tried some optodisc and had way to many bad disk! no more optodisc for me!
and I tried some compusa house brand 1x with no coasters yet! there $24.99 for 25 pack and $44.95 for 50 pack! these burn at 2X.
madyaks
Senior Member
16 Sep 2003 1:25 AM
Guys I know this is about CHEAP media, but I gotta admit i don't mind going to Best Buy and getting TDK 4X +R's. 100 pack for $189.
Cheap? NO, but damn they work GREAT, 4X, never a coaster.
Thanks for the liberty Mr.Roberts, thanks for the liberty.
hansfrm
Newbie
16 Sep 2003 8:14 AM
I also have been using Princo from RIMA (the 76 cent ones)with very good results in Panasonic set-top recorders. The recorder rejected 12 out of 50 Gold OptoDisk before it would start recording on them. Super Media sent refund but got 50 cents on dollar after postage to send them back. These are -Rs.
Tha187um
Member
16 Sep 2003 8:45 PM
madyaks, I agree with you, but if you read my post a couple of pages before, you will see that TDK and Memorex are the SAME disc (Ricoh) so if you get your hands on the Memorex special, you are getting the SAME exact disc as the TDK, I know so because I have both including Verbatim which all 3 are the same and Phillip and Ricoh ofcourse..
My Specs:
P4 2.2 (400MHz. FSB)
1GB PC 266
2-40GB Hard Drive on a Raid 1 *as boot volume*
1-60GB Hard Drive*as secondoray/storage volume*
ATI Radeon AIW-8500DV
Creative DVD-Rom 12x
Plextor 16x CDRW
Sony Dru500a with latest firmware
Antec
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nickicap1
Senior Member
16 Sep 2003 10:01 PM
Let me say here, one more time, BRAND MEANS NOTHING, NADA, ZERO, ZILCH! I used over 100 Verbatim inkjet printable +Rs with perhaps 4 bad pieces. THEN, I got two 20 packs that were all but parhaps one or two bad! BRAND MEANS NOTHING. It's a crap shoot at this stage of the evolution of DVD media. I do believe that burning on 4x media at 2.4 or 2x would increase your success rate. And at the moment that's where I'm at with 100% success through the first 15 pieces. Bought a 10-pack of Optimum (disguised Khypermedia) and am at 50% success rate. Did I say brand means nothing? ;-) All I know is Verbatim has yet to ship me my replacements, 44 of them!
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madyaks
Senior Member
16 Sep 2003 11:23 PM
Tha187um
I have used Memorex and had no problems either, I just tried the TDK, no coasters, not out of my price range, so I figure it is worth it to ME not to go looking around until I must. Safe for me is better than cheap, I know several people who buy online, and LOVE their results.
Does anyone else hate -R's as mch as I do? I never can get then to burn right using Nero, if I copy from disk to disk I am fine, but when I burn from image coasters.
DRU510 and Benq. Nero 6.
Thanks for the liberty Mr.Roberts, thanks for the liberty.
spacedout
Inactive
17 Sep 2003 12:45 PM
johnm160
John, thanks for the info. Even with the S+H charge that Rima adds, the discs are still only .78 each. These Princos are the same (white tops, purple write side). Have you or anyone else had any experiences good or bad with Rima that they would like to share? What's their delivery time, do they charge your card before shipping, how are products packaged? Arrive OK or damaged. The usual feedback would be appreciated. I've had no problems at all with Shop4Tech.
Spaced :>)
hansfrm
Newbie
18 Sep 2003 8:38 AM
Have used probably 400 std Princo -R the last few months in set top recorder with no failures and excellent service from RIMA. Have UPS tracking on standard ground shipping and you know just when pkg will arrive. Packed well and in good shape.
oneacer
Member
18 Sep 2003 8:59 AM
Hi All,
I have been using Leda +RW brand for awhile from shop4tech.com and believe they are self manufactured and not Princo. They have been my choice because of price (1.79 each total-free shipping=100 ct) and great quality. I have also used the Ritek +RW from Rima.com with great success and noticed that they are now running a 100 ct. of +RW for 160.00 + 5.81 shipping which puts them at 1.66 each total. Saving a few bucks is always good. My next order will probably be the Ritek from rima.com. One thing for sure, the price on +RW media is slowly coming down.
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security
Senior Member
18 Sep 2003 9:17 AM
on sunday i went to office depot and got the buy one get 2 free deal on the phillips +rw 3pak. a 3pak in a box with each disc jewel cased and shrink wrapped=19.99 ? wow what a rip! but gimme two more paks free? mmmmmm ok!
if you need more than 9 get the deals mentioned above. i just think its great to have a few rw around with all the updates lately. i "learn the new versions" on rw
good til saturday night/in store only
spacedout
Inactive
18 Sep 2003 11:38 AM
Thanks for the feed back on RIMA. It's always good to have another source for stuff in case one gets busted, I mean goes out of business or something :>)
Below you will find a brief biz summary of Shop4tech & RIMA. As you can see, Shop4Tech is a DBA whose real name is Leda Multimedia, Inc. & RIMA is a DBA for keyin, Inc.
(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
NEC ND-1300 A The boundaries of Multimedia have been extended by the introduction of NEC's MultiSpin dual format DVD writer. This drive
offers users a maximum 12x DVD-ROM read speed combined with a maximum 40x CD-ROM speed. In addition this drive gives users:
Product Features:
DVD:8-12x (max. 16200 kByte/s) - read
+R: 4x CLV (5520 kByte/s) - write
+RW: 2.4x CLV (3300 kByte/s) - write
-R: 4x CLV (5520 kByte/s) - write
-RW: 2x CLV (3300 kByte/s) - write
CD:17-40x (2550-6000 kByte/s) - read
-R: 16x CLV (2400 kByte/s) - write
-RW: 10x CLV (1500) kByte/s - write
Memory capacity: 2MB Cache
Access time: 140 ms DVD-ROM
120 ms CD-ROM
Modes supportedVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-Audio, CD Extra, CD Text, CD-I Ready, CD-Bridge, Photo-CD, Video CD, Hybrid CD
Interface:IDE/ATAPI Ultra DMA33
Audio connections:Headphone jack and volume control at front, plus digital-out and line-out at the back (MPC compatible)
PIO mode:Mode 4
Special features:Vertical operation possible, anti-dust seal PC 99-compatible
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Bulk Pack (Drive Only)
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NEC ND-1100A 4X DVD+RW
spideymac
Inactive
18 Sep 2003 8:32 PM
Thanx guys for the helpful info. I've put all of your suggested sites in my favorites until I can check them out.
However, that white over purple for $0.76 each sounds like the best deal.
dialeck
Inactive
18 Sep 2003 11:27 PM
I believe shop4tech and meritline have the best selection but not the best prices. I have done a lot of research and find this site to have the best prices for dvd + - media. These 2 links are for dvd-r 2x and dvd-r 4x. Tell me what you think.
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spacedout
Inactive
19 Sep 2003 11:07 AM
dialeck
You're right about Supermediastore's prices for the Princo DVD-Rs. Even with the S&H they charge, 500 for $300 + $23.68 S&H still comes out to about $.65 each. That's about $.10 per disc (or $80 on the 500)cheaper than shop4tech.
Big question. Who has shopped Supermediastore? Please provide feedback with the overall experience.
TIA,
Spaced :>)
dialeck
Inactive
19 Sep 2003 11:32 PM
Here are all the dvd media sites you will ever need:
