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Panasonic 3x speed, 9.4GB, double sided 3 pack DVD-RAM Disc
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(3.5 out of 5)
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Share10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Great with the right DVD recorder, not so good otherwise
(4 out of 5) by An Amazon Shopper on Jan 26, 2008Just to confirm what other reviewers have said - these discs come in a cartridge and getting them out is a bit of a pain. I've never actually done it though, because my parents and I both have Panasonic DMR-E50 DVD recorders which we bought in 2003. Machines of that vintage are designed to take these discs, so if you have one, then these discs work really well. Of course if you want to play them on any other machine, you'll need to get them out of the cartridge.
So if you've got the right machine, go ahead - otherwise, get some discs which don't come in a cartridge.
So if you've got the right machine, go ahead - otherwise, get some discs which don't come in a cartridge.
41 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
Understand what you require - rating not applicable in my case
(1 out of 5) by E. Woodrow on Feb 10, 2007Having recently bought a Panasonic DVD recorder, I recalled an insert advising the best media was Panasonic DVD RAM. Being new to DVD recorders I ordered the above believing they were just discs. Having re-read the manufacturers description onthe site "9.4GB DVD-RAM Double Sided Blank Disc with Caddy - 3 Pack" I still dont think I would have realised these are cartridge type discs. I suspect I would have interpreted the caddy as being a case to store the disc in. "Panasonic 3x speed, 9.4GB, double sided 3 pack DVD-RAM Disc".
45 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
Be warned you'll need a hammer and chisel...
(2 out of 5) by M. Ashton on Jul 28, 2006...to open the plastic case housing these discs. Some genius at Panasonic has designed these discs to actually be inserted in a dvd machine still inside their plastic casing. I have to take them out of the casing to use them on my panasonic dvd recorder and I don't know of any machine on which you can leave the casing on. It's ridiculous. I only bought these because the price of Panasonic single discs has rocketed on Amazon but I'll never buy double sided discs again. You can't help getting fingermarks on them and if you get a duff disc, you've lost twice as much. I'll shop around for single sided discs elsewhere from now.
27 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
The best format to use for Panasonic DVD recorders
(5 out of 5) by M. Carne on Jul 20, 2006 (Southampton UK)I have used DVD-RW and they are no way as good as these. DVD Ram is easy to use, you can watch the beginning of a program as it records the end and can edit the recording to cut the adverts out really easily. Also housing the discs in a protective case makes them more durable so they last longer.
6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
A dying format. Not worth buying Ram discs!
(1 out of 5) by Track Master on Jul 6, 2008 (UK)I would not even bother to waste money in buying Panasonic's favorite format the DVD-Ram, which is a dying format. This DVD-Ram will not play anywhere unless you have a particular/specific DVD Ram player/recorder that would play them such as the Panasonic brand. Do not entrust all your recordings to this format becuase it will not play on any machine and if your Panasonic player should fail at some point, how are you going to transfer your most treasured stuff to an ordinary DVD?