Removable Media > Maxell Removable Media

Very reliable media

Advantages: 16X, very reliable media
Disadvantages: none

Value: I have been using this for a few years. I first spotted it as a bulk pack in Costco (Reading branch) back in 2006. It was about £21-22. Initially I thought this may be too good to be true - imagine 21-22p per blank DVD and at top speed 16X! Most people will think that there is a catch somewhere. Well the only catch may be that you have to buy 100 of these in one go i.e. use them a lot. Performance: In fact after the first few I do use them ...
...has failed. It is a shame that my stand-alone LiteOn DVD recorder can only do 8X max with these 16X media. It is a breeze to record to them and all recordings are still retrievable since they were recorded in early 2006. The same applies to my photos data etc with my NEC and Samsung DVD writers (internal drives with my PCs). Since they are so good in performance, I went a bit mad that I have backed up a lot of my DVDs to be used in my portable DVD ...

volcano 15.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Maxell DVD-R 4.7 GB

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

To create those professional looking discs

Advantages: Durable, reliable, low failure rate, ability to etch on a label
Disadvantages: A bit slower than some discs

Verbatim light scribe DVD+Rs are discs used to back up and burn all your home movies on. Each disc can store up to 4.7 GB of data, which equates to roughly 2 hours of film, which I consider to be more than enough for a home movie since I find people tend to get bored after an hour or so. One of the best features of the verbatim is the light scribe facility. For those of you that are unaware a light scribe facility enables you to print an iridescent ...
...a Memorex disc and a verbatim disc and the verbatim was noticeably better. I find the build quality of the verbatim discs second-to-none. Compared to other discs I have used in the past it feels more solid and doesn’t flex as much, despite being the same thickness. I also find the verbatims don’t tend to scratch as easily, hence they last longer. The verbs just seem to be better all round and superior to other discs on the market. Prior to using ...

yackers1 02.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Verbatim DVD+R 4.7GB 16X LightScribe

Good media, reasonably fast writing speed

Advantages: good value for money and good writing speed
Disadvantages: none so far

...cross-checked it on the official Memorex website. Initially I went to the memorex.co.uk website and choose 'shop' option. A new windows opened and then I chose from the side menu 'CD/DVD' under 'media'. There is only a 5/pack option! I did a search and exactly the same results. A fake? Not ! When I did a search on the main site without selecting the 'shop' option, There is a 10/cake box package option available and it looks exactly like the one that ...
...with the memorex website. Price comparison to other brands: Verbatim DVD+RW 8x 10/pack £13 delivered from Amazon marketplace (twice as much however expected to be excellent media) Imation DVD+RW 8x showbox 5/pack £12 delivered from Amazon marketplace (over-priced material, I am not sure about the quality of this brand - see my reviews of the Imation DVD+/-RW media) Specification: 8X DVD+RW 4.7GB Peformance: I have tested 4 of them - one master backup ...

volcano 23.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Memorex DVD+RW 4.7 GB 4x

good quality dual layer and fast and printable

Advantages: good quality dual layer, fast writing, printable
Disadvantages: none

I have bought this pack of 25 in a cake box from Amazon.co.uk a week ago for £13.28 (really and it still is the same price). On the face of it, it is truely a bargain. When I read the Amazon user reviews, there was a mixed reaction. It appeared that at certain period of time the media quality was quite bad and then it improved recently. So I dived in. Price comparison with other brands: Verbatim 8X DVD+R dual layer pack of 25 - £24.48 (almost twice ...
...DVD+R dual layer pack of 10 - £8.99 Aone 8x DVD+R dual layer pack of 10 - £5.20 (similar price per disc but I don't know this brand at all ! This could be third class material) Specification: DVD+R 8x dual layer Printable if you have a CD/DVD printer (inkjet or thermo). I haven't got one therefore freehand drawing. Brief testing results: I have got quite a few single layer DVDs to consolidate to send to my cousin and therefore I have burnt a few ...

volcano 23.06.2009 · Read full review
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