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AmazonBasics 8.5GB 8x DVD+R DL (50-Pack Spindle) [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]
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Good Solid Media
(4 out of 5) by Daniel G. Lebryk on Sep 23, 2009Dual Layer DVD's are harder and harder to find. It's almost impossible to find them on sale anywhere. I was excited when Amazon introduced this Baiscs program and included Dual Layer discs in the mix.
The discs do not disappoint. A spindle of 50 arrived in a nice neat cardboard box. The packaging was easy to open, except for destroying the packing slip while opening. The spindle is a 'cake box' type, and it seals up very nicely. The outer shrink wrap is clear plastic. The DVD+R DL you see in the picture is a paper wrapper around the discs inside. Fortunately the DVD+ DL words are printed large and in dark black ink on a silver background on each disc, and the cake box is crystal clear. If this hadn't been the case, it would be extremely difficult to identify which discs are inside (I have spindles of four different single layer manufacturers, and two other dual layers).
The first question I had, do they burn at 8X and do they work? Well a good solid resounding yes they do burn at the published speed. They do work well. They are not a magic silver bullet. I have a DVD player that refuses to play any dual layer discs; I've tried Sony, Verbatim, Memorex, and now Amazon Basics - none work at all on this player. However, the Basics disc does play in players that are happy with dual layer discs.
The critical question everyone should have on their mind - the manufacturer. Pretty simple to fire up DVD Identifier; and voila RicohJPND01, revision 067. That should make everyone fairly happy. They fall exactly in the class of DVD blanks with Sony and Memorex - dual layers (the Sonys I have were moserbaerIndiaMBIG101's), not the first class grouping.
I'm very pleased with these discs. Any time I can find Dual Layer discs for under one dollar each, I'm happy. These fit into a very sweet spot of media quality and price per disc. If you need dual layers, this is a good place to purchase.
September 28, 2009 - Burn number 10, not a single flaw yet. No failures, no disc problems. For the record, my two DVD burners are under 1 year old, with current firmware, and are both manufactured by TSST corportation, Models S203N and S223Q, Samsung burners. Product links for my burners: 20X DVDRW DVD Burner - Black SATA, and Samsung SH-S223Q/BEBS Internal Half Height Supermulti SATA 22X Lightscribe DVD-Writable Drive.
The discs do not disappoint. A spindle of 50 arrived in a nice neat cardboard box. The packaging was easy to open, except for destroying the packing slip while opening. The spindle is a 'cake box' type, and it seals up very nicely. The outer shrink wrap is clear plastic. The DVD+R DL you see in the picture is a paper wrapper around the discs inside. Fortunately the DVD+ DL words are printed large and in dark black ink on a silver background on each disc, and the cake box is crystal clear. If this hadn't been the case, it would be extremely difficult to identify which discs are inside (I have spindles of four different single layer manufacturers, and two other dual layers).
The first question I had, do they burn at 8X and do they work? Well a good solid resounding yes they do burn at the published speed. They do work well. They are not a magic silver bullet. I have a DVD player that refuses to play any dual layer discs; I've tried Sony, Verbatim, Memorex, and now Amazon Basics - none work at all on this player. However, the Basics disc does play in players that are happy with dual layer discs.
The critical question everyone should have on their mind - the manufacturer. Pretty simple to fire up DVD Identifier; and voila RicohJPND01, revision 067. That should make everyone fairly happy. They fall exactly in the class of DVD blanks with Sony and Memorex - dual layers (the Sonys I have were moserbaerIndiaMBIG101's), not the first class grouping.
I'm very pleased with these discs. Any time I can find Dual Layer discs for under one dollar each, I'm happy. These fit into a very sweet spot of media quality and price per disc. If you need dual layers, this is a good place to purchase.
September 28, 2009 - Burn number 10, not a single flaw yet. No failures, no disc problems. For the record, my two DVD burners are under 1 year old, with current firmware, and are both manufactured by TSST corportation, Models S203N and S223Q, Samsung burners. Product links for my burners: 20X DVDRW DVD Burner - Black SATA, and Samsung SH-S223Q/BEBS Internal Half Height Supermulti SATA 22X Lightscribe DVD-Writable Drive.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Marginal quality
(2 out of 5) by Ursiform on Sep 29, 2009 (Torrance, CA USA)Mission: Backup nearly 8 GB of photos
Tools: Roxio Creator 2010 and a Sony DRU-830A drive
First attempt: Failed part way through write--"media error"
Second attempt: Failed part way through write--"media error"
Third attempt: Failed part way through write--"media error"
Concerned that I might have a problem other than the disks, I popped in a +R DL of another brand. Wrote without a problem.
Tried a fourth Amazon disk--"media error"
Up to this point I'd let Roxio default to the 8x the disks are rated for. I set the speed at 4x, and at that speed I was able to write (and subsequently read) a disk!
I then tried 6x--"media error"
To make certain the 4x success wasn't a fluke, I wrote another copy at that speed. Another success.
Based on my initial experience, these disks will work at 4x, but not at the rated 8x, in my system. Given that I'm using a common software package and a decent drive I believe the quality of these disks is marginal.
Tools: Roxio Creator 2010 and a Sony DRU-830A drive
First attempt: Failed part way through write--"media error"
Second attempt: Failed part way through write--"media error"
Third attempt: Failed part way through write--"media error"
Concerned that I might have a problem other than the disks, I popped in a +R DL of another brand. Wrote without a problem.
Tried a fourth Amazon disk--"media error"
Up to this point I'd let Roxio default to the 8x the disks are rated for. I set the speed at 4x, and at that speed I was able to write (and subsequently read) a disk!
I then tried 6x--"media error"
To make certain the 4x success wasn't a fluke, I wrote another copy at that speed. Another success.
Based on my initial experience, these disks will work at 4x, but not at the rated 8x, in my system. Given that I'm using a common software package and a decent drive I believe the quality of these disks is marginal.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Wonderful
(5 out of 5) by J. L. Villanueva on Sep 25, 2009 (Southern California)I ordered a pack to try these out since they are fairly new and there inst a lot of information on them. as stated in another reviwe the media code on these as of this date are Ricoh, which are not great, but there are worse, mine were made in china.
that being said, they worked great, i had no problem burning them in my liteon drive.
re: xbox360 backups, they work, i tested these on a liteon drive and a benq drive, both read these disc wonderfully without a single hitch, i usually burn at 4x, but i burned a 360 backup at 8x just to test and it has been reading perfectly no problems at all.
at this price point i can say i am very happy with this product.
that being said, they worked great, i had no problem burning them in my liteon drive.
re: xbox360 backups, they work, i tested these on a liteon drive and a benq drive, both read these disc wonderfully without a single hitch, i usually burn at 4x, but i burned a 360 backup at 8x just to test and it has been reading perfectly no problems at all.
at this price point i can say i am very happy with this product.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Terrible Product.
(1 out of 5) by D. Ferreira on Oct 23, 2009 (NJ, USA)Bought these to make game backups. 50% of them would fail. Use Verbatim DL DVD's, they work 100% of the time.
I will never buy these again.
I will never buy these again.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Great Product, needs a few changes
(4 out of 5) by M. Benge on Oct 24, 2009 (Georgia, USA)These discs have given me successful burns 50 out of 50. Top noth media.
Shiny silver labels was a terrible idea. They have garbage on the surface coming out of the spindle,
and they get dirty and smeared with very little effort. These need a matte surface
like most other brands.
Besides these 2 shortcomings, they are a definite repeat buy for me. Listen Amazon, change these labels and get a standard spindle.
Shiny silver labels was a terrible idea. They have garbage on the surface coming out of the spindle,
and they get dirty and smeared with very little effort. These need a matte surface
like most other brands.
Besides these 2 shortcomings, they are a definite repeat buy for me. Listen Amazon, change these labels and get a standard spindle.