Topic: Playo Dl Dvd+r 2.4x 8.5gb (Read 543 times)

puffdank · « **on:** June 03, 2006, 03:18:00 PM »

Seems like the best price I can find on dual layer +r's right now....

Anyone have any experience with these playing backups in the 360?

http://www.meritline.com/playo-dl-dvd-plus...lank-media.html

I have been using these ridata printable ones for almost all my backups .....few wierd issues with certain games but I dont think its the media...here you can get a 25pack for $47.75 shipped

http://www.supermediastore.com/ritek-doubl...-printable.html

This post has been edited by puffdank: Jun 3 2006, 10:32 PM

Johnny Johnson · « **Reply #1 on:** June 03, 2006, 05:17:00 PM »

Wow! That is a great deal! Are you planning on ordering some? If so, let me know how they work out.

sam1dog · « **Reply #2 on:** June 03, 2006, 11:34:00 PM »

Thanks for the link. Just purchased a 50pack. Will let you know how good they are. Thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

amb7247 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 04, 2006, 06:00:00 PM »

if you would do for me and get a progrm called DVDinfo pro and post the media code here for us. Also what grade are those? Also where are these made?

This post has been edited by amb7247: Jun 5 2006, 01:06 AM

puffdank · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2006, 04:41:00 PM »

So anyone try these?

They now have 50pack for $50 shipped

then a 20pack for $25 shipped...

vnwiseman · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2006, 08:28:00 PM »

Any news about this media does it work for the xbox 360? I bought 25 pack of this, will post when i test it.

vake · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2006, 04:21:00 PM »

anyone tried these playo discs on xbox 360 yet?

Flap Jack Man · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2006, 12:32:00 AM »

Here are some very interesting reviews from the site:

Customer Reviews:

Great Alternative to name brand
I tested the peformance of these media, and it is better than the Ritek made Memorex or Ricoh disc, almost as good as the MCC Verbatim. For the bargin price of these media, I will not buy expensive Japanese made or Taiwan made disc. 2 Thumbs up for these guys who is offering the best price in the market.
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Reviewer: Jzez | 2006-04-03
Best Media Ever
I tested these inexpensive media, and found the performace is even better than RIDATA branded DL. I am sticking to these PlayO brand to save me a bundle.

puffdank · « **Reply #8 on:** June 22, 2006, 08:29:00 PM »

Do anyone get them and test these yet?

The price keeps going up on them...now its back to $50 but no free shipping

SupaPhish · « **Reply #9 on:** June 22, 2006, 11:33:00 PM »

QUOTE(puffdank @ Jun 23 2006, 02:00 AM)

Do anyone get them and test these yet?

The price keeps going up on them...now its back to $50 but no free shipping

i doubt the price is going to go up much... they've been on sale on and off for various quantities for about a month now.. if anything. they're only gonna get cheaper...

i bought a 20 pack just to try out... read as RICOHJPN D00...actually rated better than lower end riteks.. but i've seen alot of generic media read as certain brands but not perform up to par

granted the authenticity of the media is unknown they seem alright... i haven't received my pioneer 111d burner i purchased yet so thats also unknown...

however, if you got an office depot by you.. you should swing by and try to get their office depot branded ritek d01 dl discs for $25 for 25. Also if you have an officemax coupon u can use that there too. I picked up 50 for 40 bucks.

puffdank · « **Reply #10 on:** June 24, 2006, 06:24:00 PM »

So can anyone confirm these playo ones to work in the 360 or not?

Thanks very much

Flap Jack Man2 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 25, 2006, 10:58:00 PM »

QUOTE(puffdank @ Jun 24 2006, 06:31 PM)

So can anyone confirm these playo ones to work in the 360 or not?

Thanks very much

They are said to work

look here: http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?sho...ic=523638&st=15

solicito · « **Reply #12 on:** August 28, 2006, 09:40:00 PM »

PLAYO Disks DO NOT WORK when backing up 360 games.

I have a Pioneer 16X DVD±R DL DVD Burner (DVR-111D) and the Playo disks have all burned as coasters. 1 backup worked for a matter of a minute, but when I tried it again...it did not.

follow what everyone is saying in regards to 360 backups...Verbatim or Ridata only.

There are problem free.

jesterrace777 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 29, 2006, 08:34:00 AM »

Before you guys get all excited, let's take a look at these reviews: 1st and foremost the guy lists MCC with Verbatim and Ritek with Memorex but doesn't bother to tell you the media manufacturer on these so-called great discs? Second, the folks over at CDFreaks have confirmed that these Playo D/L DVD+R are one of several manufacturers using faked Ricoh D/L media ID codes. Ricoh DOES NOT outsource production to China which is where these discs are made. Let's take a look at some of the high quality manufacturers from China/Hong Kong:

Infosmart (well known for faking media ID codes and producing shoddy quality media)
Princo (we all know how durable these things are)
AML (coasters galore)

Bottom line is that there isn't a single good quality manufacturer located in China.

There is a reason for that dirt cheap pricetag. That and if you keep your eye out on specials you can actually find Verbatim in the $1-$1.20 a disc range (there usually is a rebate involved though). Someone mentioned yesterday that Office Depot had 6 Verbatim D/L DVD+R on sale for $6. Newegg currently has 20 packs for $34 shipped ($1.70) up front AND a $10 MIR ($1.20 a disc AR), so I don't know where people get off (at least here in the US) when they talk about Verbatim being horribly overpriced. It's just like this so called deal, you can get Verbatim for relatively reasonable prices, PROVIDED you do things right and keep an eye out for specials. I recently got a 20 pack of D/L Verbatim DVD+R from newegg for $31 shipped ($1.55 a disc) + the $10 MIR. So 20 discs for $21 shipped AR ($1.05 a disc AR). Yeah, I know MIRs can be a pain in the butt, but then again so can so called "cheap D/L media" when you are spending $1 a coaster. Some will probably get these to work just fine but certainly don't expect these to work just as good as D/L Verbatim for each person. You can also bet in those reviews that they weren't doing 360 backups either and a DVD Player isn't anywhere NEAR as fussy as the 360 drives.

*EDIT*

BTW, I know these are out of stock but they should be in by the end of the week:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16817130008

This post has been edited by jesterrace777: Aug 29 2006, 03:36 PM

KUNFUCHOPSTICKS · « **Reply #14 on:** August 29, 2006, 12:18:00 PM »

if they are RICOHJPN D00 then they are top of the line, right up there with verbs.
but DAMN! thats cheap!

but over all Dl price are going down.... newegg's $30 for 20 is there to stay..!

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