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(563 customer reviews) 189 of 208 people found the following review helpful
Memorex DVD+R DL The least expensive reliable Double layer recordable DVD,
February 14, 2008 Bill E. "The Movie Critic" (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memorex 8.5GB 8X Double Layer DVD+R (50pk Spindle) (Electronics)
I've been shopping for the least expensive DVD+R DL online, and found this Memorex 50 pack for around $50. This seemed the best deal around only if they worked!!!
I had used Verbatim Verbatim 2.4x Dual-Layer DVD+R DL Spindle, 10 Discs in the past with no problems. So It was a gamble to order this item after reading many negative reviews. After receiving this item, I started burning DVDs and had no problems at all. Every single Memorex DVD+R DL seemed to work perfectly!
For those who had trouble with this item I suspect a software or hardware incompatibility issues more than a problem with these disk. I use a 17" Apple Laptop Computer (2006 model) with a G4 processor at 1.67 Ghz. The software I used to burn the DVD's is Roxio Popcorn 3.0.2 (recommended) and the hardware is the built-in Apple Super Drive...Read more
36 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Just take it slow...,
November 28, 2007 Clifford Story (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memorex 8.5GB 8X Double Layer DVD+R (50pk Spindle) (Electronics)
I was a bit worried when I bought these disks, having read the negative reviews. And, sure enough, the first burn made it only halfway. So, reflecting that the new thing about the disks is their speed rating, I slowed the burn down to 4X for the second try. I've burned three at 4X with no problems. In conclusion, if the first one fails, maybe your hardware or software isn't really ready for 8X. Just slow it down. The disks are (apparently) fine.
92 of 106 people found the following review helpful
A Waste of Time and Money,
March 12, 2008 Tells It Like It Is (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Memorex 8.5GB 8X Double Layer DVD+R (50pk Spindle) (Electronics)
I bought a spindle of Memorex DLs based solely on the price. I was aware of the bad reviews, but I just could not justify paying nearly $2 per Verbatim DL disc when I could split movies or burn data on 2 single-layer discs for less than 20 cents a disc (or 40 cents compared to $2 for the same capacity). A costly mistake to buy these.
Out of 20 discs, less than half even burned successfully. The bad burns would fail as it started writing to the second layer. On the successful burns, the discs would stutter and freeze in my DVD player when it started playing the second layer (yes, I can tell where the layer break is). People touting successful burns with Memorex mean nothing! And I don't have the time to run PI/PO error checks or even watch every movie or video that I burn! The worst feeling in the world is watching a burned DVD a month later and finding glitches knowing that your original recording is long gone from your PC.
My advice is to stay away from...Read more
