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[Fort1fy]

I've read many reviews, and people say that if burned slowly Memorex DLs can be close (if not just the same) in quality to the Verbatims.
Your opinions/experiences?

[steveo1978]

I have used memorex they worked pretty good.I had no coasters but they were just to expensive they cost me like $15 for 3 disk but verbatim cost me $25 for 20

[Fort1fy]

QUOTE(steveo1978 @ Sep 27 2008, 08:02 PM)

I have used memorex they worked pretty good.I had no coasters but they were just to expensive they cost me like $15 for 3 disk but verbatim cost me $25 for 20

You kidding?  You can get 50 memorex for 40-50 dollars anywhere online.
50 Verbatim online are gonna run you like 80-90

[Chimp5000]

QUOTE(Fort1fy @ Sep 27 2008, 03:48 PM)

You kidding?  You can get 50 memorex for 40-50 dollars anywhere online.
50 Verbatim online are gonna run you like 80-90

Yeah, it is definitely the other way around.  When I went to Bestbuy they had 3 Verbatim discs for $15, or 10 Sony discs for $20...so I took the risk with the Sony discs.  They work perfectly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I would say it is a hit and miss with anything other then Verbatim, I have just had great luck with my dvd drive and the Sony discs.

[Spegs12]

Its interesting that you posted this because I just delt with this. Bought some memorex and used them for a backup but I would be lucky if the 360 read them. It would commonly give me disc read errors and freeze in game if it even started. Picked up some Verbatim and it works great now. Only thing that happened was rb2 froze mid track for a second but I think that may have been the 360s fault.

[Fort1fy]

QUOTE(Spegs12 @ Sep 28 2008, 10:03 AM)

Its interesting that you posted this because I just delt with this. Bought some memorex and used them for a backup but I would be lucky if the 360 read them. It would commonly give me disc read errors and freeze in game if it even started. Picked up some Verbatim and it works great now. Only thing that happened was rb2 froze mid track for a second but I think that may have been the 360s fault.

Did you burn the Memorex at 2.4x?  I've heard reviews that say at 2.4x the Memorex are as reliable as any other brand.

[jesterrace777]

That's because the reviews hardly cover the real info.  THERE IS NO MEMOREX THAT BURNS AS WELL AS AN MIS VERBATIM DISC!!!!!!!!!!  (Unless the Verbatim is defective).  Read the first link in my sig for all of the info on who really produces the discs and the comparison error rate scans.  Bottom line is that Memorex (usually produced by Ritek or Ricoh these days) will give results that are all over the place and vary greatly depending on the following: The person's DVD Burner/firmware, 360 DVD-ROM/firmware, ect.   MIS Verbatim on the other hand is much more universal across all burners/dvd-roms and applications.  As for the price argument, true the Memorex can be had for cheaper but then again you can always find Verbatim for cheaper as well.  The 2.4x official Verbatim discs can be had in packs of 20 for $28 shipped from newegg or if you have a microcenter in your area you can get the same thing for about $25.  Really provided you stay on top of deals and if you live in North America there really is no reason why you can get a quality D/L disc for $1.50USD or less.  If you spend anymore than that you are letting yourself be robbed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

This post has been edited by jesterrace777: Sep 29 2008, 10:18 PM

[Fort1fy]

QUOTE(jesterrace777 @ Sep 30 2008, 12:01 AM)

That's because the reviews hardly cover the real info.  THERE IS NO MEMOREX THAT BURNS AS WELL AS AN MIS VERBATIM DISC!!!!!!!!!!  (Unless the Verbatim is defective).  Read the first link in my sig for all of the info on who really produces the discs and the comparison error rate scans.  Bottom line is that Memorex (usually produced by Ritek or Ricoh these days) will give results that are all over the place and vary greatly depending on the following: The person's DVD Burner/firmware, 360 DVD-ROM/firmware, ect.   MIS Verbatim on the other hand is much more universal across all burners/dvd-roms and applications.  As for the price argument, true the Memorex can be had for cheaper but then again you can always find Verbatim for cheaper as well.  The 2.4x official Verbatim discs can be had in packs of 20 for $28 shipped from newegg or if you have a microcenter in your area you can get the same thing for about $25.  Really provided you stay on top of deals and if you live in North America there really is no reason why you can get a quality D/L disc for $1.50USD or less.  If you spend anymore than that you are letting yourself be robbed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Thank you very much for the in depth, honest, detailed answer.
Thanks to everyone who answered, but jester's answer just takes the cake.
I ordered a pack of Verbatim DL 2.4x (20 pack) for 32 shipped (to Canada) guaranteed to be MIS.
So long as I don't get coasters and it prolongs the life of my backups/xbox 360 and makes more authentic backups compared to the originals, I don't midn spending the extra 50 cents per backup compared to Memorex.

[Toddler]

QUOTE(Fort1fy @ Sep 29 2008, 10:43 PM)

I don't midn spending the extra 50 cents per backup compared to Memorex.

This is the simplest advice for anybody who will listen.

[jesterrace777]

QUOTE(Fort1fy @ Sep 30 2008, 04:43 AM)

Thank you very much for the in depth, honest, detailed answer.
Thanks to everyone who answered, but jester's answer just takes the cake.
I ordered a pack of Verbatim DL 2.4x (20 pack) for 32 shipped (to Canada) guaranteed to be MIS.
So long as I don't get coasters and it prolongs the life of my backups/xbox 360 and makes more authentic backups compared to the originals, I don't midn spending the extra 50 cents per backup compared to Memorex.

Smart move.  Not saying that you can't get backups that are decent with the other discs but you definitely have significantly more variables with results that can be all over the place (much more of a gamble).  Can't tell you how many times we have seen it come up on this forum.  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)  Anyways, I have done a lot of media research over the last 5 years or so, and so I do tend to come off a bit snobbish and irritated when I see so many reviews claiming that Memorex is just as good as Verbatim, when they don't even bother posting things such as error rate scans, hardware configurations or comparisons with other people (let alone that they don't even have a clue about the fact that Ritek/Ricoh produce Memorex DL media or that MIS Verbatim is all produced by Mitsubishi Kagaku Media in Singapore).  Just always remember that the media manufacturer is a much better indicator of what kind of quality to expect, rather than the brand name label (since some labels have multiple manufacturers with varying quality standards all under the same brand label and they can change them at the drop of a hat).

This post has been edited by jesterrace777: Sep 30 2008, 09:23 AM

[skier354]

I use mainly memorex and rarely have problems but I also have .iso's on my big hard drive so if I need to reburn I can. If you are burning then deleting the file, use verbatim.

[DaShiZNiT]

just thought I would throw in my two cents.......
after about three times returning sony, memorex, dynex, etc... discs (bestbuy has always taken them back minus one disc Ive tried) Ill stick to verbatim MIS thank you very much.

It really is hit or miss, its like they will work ok, but no where near what they should.
save yourself the aggrevation