Memorex 8.5GB 8X Double Layer DVD+R (50pk Spindle) by Memorex
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Digital camera reviews of Memorex 8.5GB 8X Double Layer DVD+R (50pk Spindle)
Digital camera Review: Burning tons of coasters
Summary: 2 Stars
These discs are burning too many coasters... Might be another problem, but other people have been having the same dilemma. Steer clear of these puppies..Digital camera Review: Buy Verbatim
Summary: 1 Stars
I originally bought these Memorex DVDs based on price. Yes, they are cheaper than the Verbatim. However, I have never had such problems burning dual-layer DVDs before. With the Memorex, I was tossing away 2 out of 3 discs, and even the ones that worked never worked quite right in my DVD player. Finally, out of desperation, I bought a pack of Verbatim 8x DVD+R DL. I just received them yesterday and burned 4 discs. Every disc has been perfect! Don't make the same mistake I did. Buy the Verbatim! (Computer: 2010 iMac)Digital camera Review: Buyer beware
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought a 25 pk spindle over a year ago and they all worked fine. Then I bought a 50 pk and had many problems. Switched to Verbatim 2.4x and never had a bad burn. Read the reviews about burning the memorex at 2.4 or 4x instead of 8x and thought I'd give it a try. Coasters galore. Will never try these again.Digital camera Review: CHEAP, BUT NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE!
Summary: 1 Stars
These blanks I got may have been just a bad lot. I had a 60% failure rate when trying to make copies. The low price did NOT make up for my time spent, or the throw aways. too many "COASTERS"!
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Digital camera Review: Can't recommend
Summary: 2 Stars
Unfortunately, I have to agree with the many other negative reviews here, especially in regard to the long-term reliability of Memorex. I have burned many Memorex disks over the last 5-8 years, both regular density and the 8.4 gig dual layer, and the regular ones that are 3-5 years old or more are now showing a high rate of failure. I haven't had the DL disks as long to be able to say yet but I am monitoring them and will find out. But I regard the DLs as iffy also, although I'm trying them out because I can use the extra storage capacity. I just don't have any confidence in their reliability for more than a few years. If you check the discussion forums on the web and various blogs you will see Memorex's discussed time and time again in regard to their poor long-term reliability. This makes Memorex disks useless for long-term storage. Of course you get what you pay for and Memorex are basically cheap, consumer grade media. Ritek's were also considered of poor quality in the forums I read.
On the other hand, the Verbatims and the Taiyo Yudens are quite reliable, although even the Verbatims are said to have slipped in recent years because they have licensed their technology to so many substandard off shore producers. If you can still find real Japanese made Verbatims they are probably okay. But if not, beware!
So even if you don't experience a high initial burn failure rate, Memorex is highly questionable for long-term archiving, which is what I need, or at least 3-5 years. But they aren't even reliable for that, based on my experience and other people's experience which I have seen reported in various discussion groups. I give them two stars here instead of one because they might be okay for short term storage and if you absolutely need the cheapest, most economical media.
Mitsui Advanced Media's dual gold/silver disks and also the Century disk, which is similar and developed by a partnership between Mitsubishi and Kodak, are quite good, but at over 2 bucks apiece they ought to be. For most purposes Taiyo Yuden is fine and theirs are around 36 cents a disk in packs of 100.
The Century disks are the most expensive of all, but also, they are guaranteed to be from runs of less than 25,000 from the original glass master. Most companies don't replace the master until 500,000 presses. This also causes problems because the master after the first couple of hundred thousand isn't that accurate.
Whichever media you decide to buy, caveat emptor because it's a mine field out there when it comes to purchasing decent media these days, one reason being because of all the fake brand name disks. I would just go with Taiyo Yuden. They are only made in Japan, but make sure you have real T-Y because of all the fakes. The real ones have a visible ring in the dye layer near the hub of the disks, which is said to be more expensive to manufacture and is harder to fake. Also, make sure the label on the package says it's from Japan, although that's not a certain criterion, but the extra little ring should be. Whichever media you choose, good luck!