Memorex 4.7GB 2.4x DVD+RW (25 Pack Spindle)

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I own the Gateway AR-230 DVD recorder. I purchased this 25 pack of Memorex DVD+RW's thinking it was a great bargain......too bad it wasn't. The first one I used worked fine, but this only set me up to record something using my timer only to come home and find that the DVD had a write error. The recording was lost, and so was the DVD as it wouldn't read even as it tried to format. I figured it was a one time thing, but the next two Memorex DVD+RW's I tried both failed as well. One would stop after recording for 30 seconds after formatting, and the other couldn't even be read. Then, of course, I thought something was wrong with my DVD recorder, but my Verbatim DVD+RW's work great. If only they were the same price! : ).....anyway, make sure these suckers work with your deck before spending your hard earned $$.

UPDATE!!
In my previous review I told about how these discs had been reliable for me up until my most recent spindle. Amazon sent me a replacement spindle and I've had the same problems, so I did a little research. I found a nice free application called DVD Identifier that scans discs and reports details such as the true manufacturer.
The discs I'd had such good luck with in the past are actually manufactured by Ricoh. The discs I've had such trouble with in the last two spindles are not. They're made by a company called InfoDisc. Googling confirms compatibility issues with InfoDisc and a multitude of burners, including my Lite-On (though my Pioneer and Sony can't write video successfully to them either).

In short, not all discs are created equal, especially rebranded ones. Memorex apparently went for a cheaper manufacturer and thus is now selling inferior discs. I'll be sticking with true Ricoh discs in the future.
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I picked up 6 packs of these Memorex +RW's from CompUSA (150 total). They work great in my Liteon LVW5005 DVD recorder. I also used them to Ghost my hard drive. 40GB drive filled up about 5 discs when compressed. Hey, 2.4x isn't that slow...about 22 min a disc vs about 15min for 4x. Not worth the price difference to go 4x (.40, .50 or more $$ per disc extra for no-name discs). I haven't had a failed burn yet with these Memorex discs. The fact that they're re-usable up to a 1,000 times makes these a great value.