Removable Media > Imation Corp. Removable Media

Quality does not always have to be expensive

Advantages: Cheap, Tons of Data, Good Storage Packaging
Disadvantages: Poor Compatibility with Stand Alone DVD Players

...I decided to go with Imation as they are cheap, and because of past experience with their CDs being good. The Verdict Storage/Packaging: The DVDs come in a fantastic spindle device, which enable you to quickly grab a DVD burn something onto it and but it back, without faffing around with cases and stuff. It also has a nice cover to go over the top to prevent any dust ruining your DVDs. It's not flimsy either, its very strong and durable plastic. ...
...makes of DVD on the Imation discs the space used is very small, well compared with the size of the disc anyway! Reliability: These discs have been as reliable as an old dog so far, they have not yet failed me, and some have had nearly 10 writing sessions on. I have only had a problem with one disc which appeared to be a dud when it came out of the box. Compatibility: Sadly unlike many other DVDs I've experienced these DVDs were not compatible with ...

cybersplat 22.04.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Imation Corp. DVD+R 4.7 GB 16x

Beware, not reliable media

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: unreliable, landfill material

...time as I bought the Imation DVD+RW media. It was bought at £7.91 for 10. The reason that I dip into this turn out to be 'extremely expensive landfill media' was that the £11.99 I spent on the DVD+RW media was not enough to qualify for 'Super Saver free delivery for over £19' at that time. I should have done it weeks later because Amazon later changed the over £19 to over £15 for super save delivery! Performance: While I was struggling with the DVD+RW ...
...expensive and I thought that they might be better. How wrong I was! After I sorted out some DVD+RW media for storing my precious photos (a few months later it was proven to be a huge mistake), I laid my hands on these DVD-RW discs. I have tried them on recording some TV programmes. The recording went well however I couldn't watch any of them! Since there are only 10 of them, I tested them all. Writing to them with the DVD recorder was straight forward ...

volcano 13.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Imation Corp. DVD-RW 4.7 GB 4x

Unreliable media, landfill batch

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Unreliable, poor value for money

...photos and never use the imation DVD+RW again. What happened to the rest of the spindle? Well some of them I just use them as 'slow burning' 'write-once' discs for temporary storage of not important files or video clips. Surprisingly I have store some file in 2007 and still can retrieve them now from these now +R (no longer +RW) discs. The others I gave them to my friends for similar usage - of course I have warned them well in advance that these ...
...(important): The media ID for this batch is CMC MAG W02 according to DVDInfo. CMC is not a reputable manufacturer for blank DVD media. That could be the reason that this batch is not reliable. Always check the media ID no matter which brand it is. Even Sony and TDK media have fakes in the market - revealed by the media ID. ...

volcano 13.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Imation Corp. DVD+RW 4.7 GB 4x

simple, effective; but limited storage

Advantages: Small, effective, easy storage
Disadvantages: small capacity of storage

...amega systems. Amongst these discs, Imation has provided fast access to a wide range of different files of information. There isn't a lot to write about on a floppy disc, but Imation discs are branded, and do have their own pro's and cons. Like most floppy discs, they hold 1.44 mb of storage. Discs have been known to hold as low as 720 kb and up to 2.88 mb of storage. So the capacity is about average of a floppy disc. They are quick to respond with ...
...problems with lost information from strong magnets near the discs. These can be from the VDU (visual display unit) or speakers at the workstation, or even from other places in the house/office. Overall, the floppy disc is ideal for word documents or possible a few pictures from the digital camera. ...

web_server_uk 31.07.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Imation Corp. Floppy disk 1.44 MB

Verbatim DVD+RW 4.7 GB 4x

Advantages: Enough space
Disadvantages: Keep stopping

...to say about this pack. Verbatim always had good CDs and DVDs. But the last 3 dvds just didn't did their jobs... Maybe it's just my computer that burns really bad dvds or just my program for burning them.... It's also posible that I have DVD player that isn't so good. I really don't know but i know that my Verbatim DVDs keep stopping... I keep them in boxes, so they aren't damaged. I will decide if I will keep buying them or not. There are other ...

nekdopac 18.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Verbatim DVD+RW 4.7 GB 4x