Topic: I Know Verbatim Are The Best But What About These? (Read 50 times)

Thalus · « **on:** September 02, 2006, 08:22:00 AM »

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetai...7680&catid=

Philips 25-Pack 8X 8.5GB Double Layer DVD+R Spindle
29.99 CAD

its a much better deal than paying 65.99 for verbatims atm... would these discs possibly suit my needs in a pioneer 111D and hitachi-lg xbox 360?

I'm considering picking up a pack.

jesterrace777 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 02, 2006, 09:40:00 AM »

QUOTE(Thalus @ Sep 2 2006, 03:29 PM)

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetai...7680&catid=

Philips 25-Pack 8X 8.5GB Double Layer DVD+R Spindle
29.99 CAD

its a much better deal than paying 65.99 for verbatims atm... would these discs possibly suit my needs in a pioneer 111D and hitachi-lg xbox 360?

I'm considering picking up a pack.

Honestly, anything outside of a Verbatim on a Hitachi drive is really hit and miss (then again even with Verbatim the Hitachi drive can still be hit and miss). That being said I believe that Phillips is CMC Mag D/L and it is supposed to be one of the two next best options (authentic Ricoh being the other). The question is can you afford a bunch of coasters at that price? If so then go for it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Thalus · « **Reply #2 on:** September 02, 2006, 10:14:00 AM »

QUOTE(jesterrace777 @ Sep 2 2006, 04:47 PM)

Honestly, anything outside of a Verbatim on a Hitachi drive is really hit and miss (then again even with Verbatim the Hitachi drive can still be hit and miss). That being said I believe that Phillips is CMC Mag D/L and it is supposed to be one of the two next best options (authentic Ricoh being the other). The question is can you afford a bunch of coasters at that price? If so then go for it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Thanks for the info, and I appreciate the reply... I think I will go ahead and give this media a test (if only to backup some xbox1 games if the 360 backups don't work out)
I've been coastering plenty of verbatims (since i'm pretty new to this stuff) and at the high cost of those discs, even If I coaster 50% more phillips discs I'm still coming ahead cash wise (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) lol
Xbox backups on a budget (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

Thalus · « **Reply #3 on:** September 02, 2006, 01:25:00 PM »

This is just an update to the situation for anyone who had checked this thread

Since my last post I have picked up 1 spindle of these discs and I have not been dissappointed... burned 2 backups, both of which were perfect... Not only perfect but there seems to be a significant decrease in initial load time (from xbox dash to game bootup) when compared to the verbatim discs I was using beforehand.

So Pioneer 111D + Hitachi-LG + Phillips DVD+R DL = WORKS for me at least... thanks for all the help

tattootearz · « **Reply #4 on:** September 03, 2006, 09:40:00 AM »

Ive had great success with HP DVD DL+R media burning with the Pio 111D for my Hitachi Drive.

I also use the RiDATA discs, which also work very well.

jesterrace777 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 03, 2006, 12:25:00 PM »

QUOTE(Thalus @ Sep 2 2006, 08:32 PM)

This is just an update to the situation for anyone who had checked this thread

Since my last post I have picked up 1 spindle of these discs and I have not been dissappointed... burned 2 backups, both of which were perfect... Not only perfect but there seems to be a significant decrease in initial load time (from xbox dash to game bootup) when compared to the verbatim discs I was using beforehand.

So Pioneer 111D + Hitachi-LG + Phillips DVD+R DL = WORKS for me at least... thanks for all the help

Might help if you posted the manufacturer ID. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Thalus · « **Reply #6 on:** September 03, 2006, 07:31:00 PM »

All thats written on the spindle is
DR8S8B25F/17
8670 000 24938
Made in Taiwan

AR84-REM/SV/06-015 A1 2S

jesterrace777 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 04, 2006, 06:56:00 AM »

QUOTE(Thalus @ Sep 4 2006, 02:38 AM)

All thats written on the spindle is
DR8S8B25F/17
8670 000 24938
Made in Taiwan

AR84-REM/SV/06-015 A1 2S

Nah man, use http://www.dvdinfopro.com and pop either a blank or a burned Phillips D/L DVD+R disc into your burner. Then select the media ID icon in the program and copy and paste the info back here. Take a look at the manufacturer ID as that is what really matters (as pointed out above most name brands usually outsource to more than one manufacturer, which have differing quality standards). This way we can really help others narrow down what works.

Electroz · « **Reply #8 on:** September 04, 2006, 01:08:00 PM »

I'm using the same Philips Disc's as Thalus.

The DVDInfoPro Info is:

Media code/Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG D04
Media Product Revision Number: 00h

slimgrip · « **Reply #9 on:** September 04, 2006, 01:14:00 PM »

To be honest the only real reason i use verbs is the burn time is a third of the time of other brands.

jesterrace777 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 04, 2006, 05:02:00 PM »

That's because most burners now will support them up to 8x whereas virtually all other media is stuck at 2.4x or 4x (should say something about the quality difference). @Electroz, that doesn't surprise me that they are CMC Mag, I checked on another forum and that seems to be the general findings on Phillips thus far. So far the scans I have seen are NOT very promising but then again I guess it all depens on how long you plan on playing your backups. Also, I haven't seen THAT many scans yet, so I am still holding out my final judgement on them.

This post has been edited by jesterrace777: Sep 5 2006, 12:03 AM

Electroz · « **Reply #11 on:** September 04, 2006, 07:13:00 PM »

QUOTE(jesterrace777 @ Sep 5 2006, 12:09 AM)

So far the scans I have seen are NOT very promising but then again I guess it all depens on how long you plan on playing your backups. Also, I haven't seen THAT many scans yet, so I am still holding out my final judgement on them.

Are you saying that the "crappier" media can wear out the laser? If not, please explain what you mean.

vyse12012 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 04, 2006, 08:31:00 PM »

I think he means after a while, a crappier media will just not work anymore ..

by the way .. you're not lucky Thalus because 2 weeks ago, futureshop had a deal with the verbatims dvd+dl. They were 34$ for 20dvd. (that's 1.90$/per dvd after taxes)

and I must say that so far, I'm very impressed with this media (verbatim). My old backups were made on memorex dvd+dl and some backups doesn't always work.. (some only works when the xbox is cold) . My verbatim backups doesn't have this problem so far

jesterrace777 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 05, 2006, 08:55:00 AM »

You hit the nail on the head there vyse. You are correct, media that gives poor error rate scans TEND to become unreadable after a relatively short period of time (could be a few months, could be a couple of years). Of course it's not an exact science but it is nice to give you a heads up of what to expect rather than finding out the hard way. BTW for those of you who are interested, have a look at the following:

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=191670

This post has been edited by jesterrace777: Sep 5 2006, 04:14 PM

jessjane · « **Reply #14 on:** November 11, 2008, 01:31:00 AM »

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