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I have been using these CDRs for the past few years. I have never had any problems with them. I am a very cautious burner though. I never burn faster than 4x. Burning any faster will increase the risk of problems with bad burns. I use only these Sony CDRs (or their "audio formatted" version). I stay away from generics or cheap brands (anything you can easily see through; CompUSA, etc). Spend a few cents extra per disc and you will be rewarded.

These discs are OK. I recently purchased a Sony burner and could not burn with my Memorex or TDK media I already had. I called Sony and their answer was that media other than Sony is not supported on Sony burners. Fine, no surprise from Sony there. I bought some Sony media and it worked fine with Nero 5.5 and thier rinky B's Gold recorder.

Conclusion: If you don't have a Sony burner purchase something else. If you are thinking about buying a Sony burner - run!!

These disks are the worst, and I repeat, the WORST disks I have ever tried before. Only about 1 out of ever 15 worked. I have never had problems with any other disks, except for these. I would not recommend for anyone to waste their money on these.

About 1 out of 5 of these discs ended up in the garbage. I only burn at 4X and even still, 1/5 of them reported an error. I've had my CD burner for a year and a half and have never had this problem with Memorex, Imation, or Fugi discs.

I bought these because of the Sony name... but trust me when i tell you - STICK TO MEMOREX!

I never had any problems writing the disk, unlike the other reviewers. Infact, I have bought these twice and may be 2 or 3 out of the 100 had problems, while writing.

But my problem is an entirely different one: they don't last long. The lifespan of a CD is probably 20 times playing entire CD, and I guess it makes sense to expect more. After this time, the tracks skip.

If you don't frequently listen to CDs and maintain them well, then this would be a good product for you.