Memorex 8.5GB 8X Double Layer DVD+R (50pk Spindle) Harry Potter7

Product Description

Now available in faster 8X write speed, Memorex DVD+R Double Layer media stores up to 8.5GB of data files and approximately 240 minutes of video (SP mode) on a single disc as compared to 4.7GB on a single layer disc. DL discs can be played back on most DVD players and offer users the convenience of storing long length programming, sporting events and video footage on one disc.

Product Details

• Size: 4.7GB DVD+R
• Color: Silver
• Brand: Memorex
• Model: 32025732
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 3.88" h x 5.69" w x 5.69" l, 4.00 pounds

Features

• Double layer technology
• 8.5GB capacity
• 240-minute recording time
• 8X recording speed
• 50 disc spindle

Customer Reviews

Great Product
Been through 3 packs of these, and have never had a single burn fail. All work and play great. Best deal for the price.

Mixed Results
I've had mixed results with this product. The first spindle I bought was fantastic, only 2 or 3 bad presses on the spindle. The next one I bought, I must have thrown out 20 discs or more. All of them press issues. A friend of mine had very similar results. Memorex is great, when it is good. You'll just have to average it out over the number you purchase and decide if the fabulously cheap price makes the occasional bad spindles acceptable.

Very reliable on properly maintained systems
I bought the Memorex dual layer discs despite the spate of negative reviews simply because the price of the next cheapest brand was prohibitive. At first I was really upset with the discs. As I tried to burn DVDs I got error message after error message telling me that there had been a media error. I happily sat all these discs off to one side. Eventually, after about 15 successfully burned discs, I had a stack of 10 failures. But then I started trying to use these discs on future burns, and I eventually was able to successfully use all of them.

Each person's experience will, of course, be different. Their success or lack of success will depend on a host of factors, including the age of their DVD burner, whether their firmware is up to date, what kind of material they are burning, their computer and operating system, and so on. But my own experience is that there really is nothing wrong with the Memorex Dual Layer discs. In my case the problem seems to stem instead from hardware or software problems on my computer.

In other words, I believe many people are blaming the discs for the problems when in fact the problem is more likely something else. My own suspicion is that these discs -- and probably any blank media -- will work more happily with more up to date systems, including software, hardware, and firmware.

So, if you are wondering whether this is a perpetually flawed product, my experience that it is not. My belief is that many of those giving the Memorex discs such dreadful reviews simply haven't adequately troubleshot the failures. After reusing discs even after notifications of media failure, I ended up having only 3 out of the first 50 Memorex discs I had used. This compares favorably with the failure rate I've experienced with 4.7 GB discs.