BB 4x Memorex DVD+R 50pak $49.99 IR, Staples $44.98 PM, i paid $33.69 with $15off$30.00 coupon

[ICR5]

Just got some Memorex 4x DVD+R from Staples, PM to BB's price of $49.99 with instant rebate.

Staples price $99.98 for 034707055445
Price match reason 12, 110% PM $44.98
Local Tax $3.71
Total $48.69
One time use $15.00 off $30.00 coupon (mailed to Staples CC holders every now and then)

Grand total after all discounts $33.69

and here is the media code with DVDInfo .. Ricoh's that burn at 8x with Liteon 811s/851s



Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID RICOHJPNR01
Format Capacity Not Formatted
Free Blocks 405405696
Free Capacity 4.38GB(4.70GB)
Book Type DVD+R
Media Type DVD+R
Media Id Code Speed 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 6.0x 8310KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.4x 3324KBps
Data area starting sector 30000h
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 1

 

[Ferris23]

Nice, got some TDK Ricohs for my Lieon@851, they work great at 8X. Might have to go get some of these.

 

[ams30gts]

sweet. ill try and pick some up

gonna PM to OD since its right down the street

 

[FriedRiceBob]

i got mine from BB and heres the DVD-info. mine are CMC
Box says made in taiwan, looks like theres a 'fat' vs. 'thin' same as the TDK's. the spindle had a white paper on top telling users of 2.4x drives to upgrade firmware.

Media Information
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID CMC MAG F01
Format Capacity Not Formatted
Free Blocks 405405696
Free Capacity 4.38GB(4.70GB)
Book Type DVD+R
Media Type DVD+R
Media Id Code Speed 2.4x 3324KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.0x 2770KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 1.0x 1385KBps
Data area starting sector 30000h
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 1

I think i'll be returning these and try a pricematch with CC, hope i can find Richoh's there.

 

[ICR5]

Originally posted by: FriedRiceBob
i got mine from BB and heres the DVD-info. mine are CMC
Box says made in taiwan, looks like theres a 'fat' vs. 'thin' same as the TDK's. the spindle had a white paper on top telling users of 2.4x drives to upgrade firmware.

Media Information

Media code/Manufacturer ID CMC MAG F01

Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps


I think i'll be returning these and try a pricematch with CC, hope i can find Richoh's there.

I've always have good luck getting the Memorex 4x DVD+R media that are Ricoh's at Staples and Officemax.
Seems like Best Buys are mostly CMC's..

 

[Mday]

the ricoh spindles are grey with a rounded off top.

 

[CrazyGamer]

All my memorex 4x dvd+r from Amazon have also been the Ricoh id, and burn near 8x in a total time of 9 mins on my Plextor PX-708A. No coasters yet, very nice quality/compatibility with the Ricoh ones.

 

[Cuke]

Can anyone describe the packaging of the Memorex 50 DVD+R spindles that have RICOH media, and what sets it apart from those having CMC:frown: media?


I visited my local BB (San Diego) and found like FriedRiceBob described above:
"Made in Taiwan" and the 2.4x firmware upgrade notice on top.

The base and vertical center shaft of these spindles was light grey, but I didn't notice any unusual rounding of the top as Mday described.

A quick trip to the nearby Staples revealed essentially the same thing.

Mday: Was that the center shaft part of the spindle that is supposed to be rounded with RICOH media, or are you referring to the outer cover of the spindle?


Thanks!

 

[Lioness]

I brought 3 Memorex DVD+R 50 pks for $20. each last week at Officemax. I got lucky, that's why I bought 3. Two are the Richos and one is CMC.
All have the same UPC: 34707 05544; part number: 3202 5544, and color purple wrapping.

The differences I'm seeing on these three packs are:
CMC's have a clear raised Memorex written on the top plastic cover. My Richo's don't.
The black bottoms: CMC's height are approx. 1/2". My Richo's are approx. 1/4".
Both mY cmc's and richo's have "the white paper on top telling users of 2.4x drives to upgrade firmware" that others have mentioned here.

The CMC's and Richo's have a black plastic center, yet the Richo's plastic directly above that black center is raised quite a bit more than the CMC's.

I hope this helps. Good luck.

 

[ams30gts]

got 2 50 packs from a phone order @ staples. the PMed with no problem at all. boths packs that i got are ricoh

 

[Dei]

Thanks Lioness, I got some CMC discs yesterday, but I exchanged them today and I was able to use your info to find out which ones were ricohs.