100pack 730MB 12x $33.99free s/h 730MB!?

[ohbehave]

This is a good price but the site mentions repeatedly that they are 80min/730meg CDs. 730meg? Anyone ever seen/used these?

http://www.shop4tech.com/cgi-bin/sh...s&&item=951262894&&choice=cdr and cdrw&&subchoice_1=cd-r 80min/700mb&&subchoice_2=

 

[Spuffin]

Linked for your enjoyment

 

[InverseOfNeo]

hrmm, not as good as the 200 cdrs for free after MIR at OM.

 

[alaniscool]

now where are those 800mb/80min cdr's when you need them.

btw, this isn't a hot deal at all...

 

[KimChii]

Where in the world do these guys come up with 730MBs/80Mins for these CD-Rs?!?!



Are they taking overburn into consideration? And perhaps jerking up your CD Burner?

Must be a typo.

 

[ohbehave]

they use 730megs in the description for the 50 pack too

and they sell 8x CDs that they list as 80min/700megs

edit: noticed on pricewatch that there are other places selling these also as 730meg, lowest is $15 but no free shipping

 

[Aquarius]

I'd just wait for the 120 min CDRs to come in the summer....

 

[fong718]

Recording Capacity:

Time 80 min
Capacity >700 MB

it says 700mb in the description underneath.

 

[JubJub4]

what is overburn?

 

[csc2]

These could be 730 meg CDs. I have seen 90 minute and 99 minute CDs as well.

Aquarius,

99 minutes is the absolute maximum capacity you would ever see for a CD-R. The standard CD can only hold 99 minutes if you record edge to edge. Most blanks have much less capacity because it is not as reliable to record to the edge.

It's very similar to 1.44mb floppies. They have a theoretical limit of 2mb per disk but MS made it format to 1.44mb for more reliability.

 

[wjones]

shop4tech.com AGAIN?!!!. This company used to post here to increase their sale. ohbehave, i'm not sure if you are one of them (No offense).

 

[javathehut]

Is there really such a thing as 730? Either way its kinda expensive for 100 at .33 a piece for blue/silver.

 

[Topher]

I've got some 90min/800MB CD's. The only program that I know of that can make use of anything over the 80m/700MB is Nero. Also make sure your drive supports it. Sony's won't.

 

[helpme]

ack

Shop4Tech spammers back at it again

not saying that you're one of them....buttttttt please don't link to them for their crap cd-r deals ever again.