(Dead) Verbatim DVD+RW/R Drive "$149.99" AR & coupon at OfficeMax

MysticMan1 · Jan 9, 2003

(DEAD) Verbatim DVD+RW/R drive (#20216641) $249.99 - $10 IR - $40 MIR - $50 off $250 OficeMax coupon = $149.99 at OfficeMax
(ADD $10.01 item to get total over $250 to use coupon, like some free after rebate items.

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.officemax.com/max/solutions/product/prePrintSelect.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=no&structure=11
">Link to OfficeMax ad in your area</a>

Link to Verbatim DVD+RW/R drive

Link to Verbatim DVD+RW/+R Specifications

Link to Verbatim $40 rebate

For OfficeMax coupons do a search on Google.com key word "OfficeMax coupons".
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When this Verbatim DVD+RW/R drive was on sale a few weeks ago people were getting rebadged NEC mfg drives.

Link to NEC ND-1000A/GNX DVD+RW/R Specs

PCworld.com (DVD Burners Hit Prime Time, We test 13 DVD drives)

Link to DVDXCopy software review

Link to dvdplusrw.org for info on DVD+RW/+R format

DVD+R/+RW PC drives compared to DVD-R/-RW PC drives

AnimEva · Jan 9, 2003

great post, love all those info links

zettler · Jan 10, 2003

My biggest concern is the Verbatrim Rebate. The last one was one of the first ones I sent in this past Summer. It was mailed in early August and took until the end of December to get it - and that was only after four or five emails, three of four FAX's, and more than that in phone calls. It was only after I sent an email to Staples Corporate that it arrived. Heck, they even changed the rules in midstream and asked for a serial number which wasn't required on the original rebate forms!

Of course, your mileage may vary, but be prepared for delays on the Verbatrim. Hopefully, whoever pays the rebates from OfficeMax will be better, but don't count on it and make sure you make several excellent copies of ALL forms and the like.

johnjk · Jan 10, 2003

That 10 pack of dvd-r for $14.99 with no rebate seems kind of warm also.

NICKel · Jan 10, 2003

I need to burn DVD-R discs for my Playstation 2 am I gonna be outta luck with this one?

NICKel · Jan 10, 2003

Nobody have any thoughts on this?

Sepen · Jan 10, 2003

As usual, excellent post. You have to be a teacher, to take the time and effort for all those links.

PlayVectrex · Jan 10, 2003

I heard the Verbatim was not so good, and not supported under PrimoDVD software, which a lot of PS2 Archiver's use. I'm actually looking for a Cendyne A03 or A04 DVD-RW/R (which is really a repackaged Pioneer). I guess a lot of PS2 people use it and swear by it. Good luck Nickel.

PlayVectrex

shaxs · Jan 11, 2003

Originally posted by: NICKel
Nobody have any thoughts on this?

This is a dvd+rw drive and does not record dvd-r media (there is a difference). To the best of my knowledge only the v7 (the newest) playstation 2's read dvd+rw media. So if you have an older ps2, buy a dvd-rw drie instead. Hope this helps

NICKel · Jan 11, 2003

Originally posted by: PlayVectrex
I heard the Verbatim was not so good, and not supported under PrimoDVD software, which a lot of PS2 Archiver's use. I'm actually looking for a Cendyne A03 or A04 DVD-RW/R (which is really a repackaged Pioneer). I guess a lot of PS2 people use it and swear by it. Good luck Nickel.

PlayVectrex

Thanks for the info Playvectrex and shax!

xzibit662 · Jan 11, 2003

I picked up this drive last time it was on sale for office max, and i have backed up Vice city with the supplised Nero software. I am able to play it with my Magic 3 chip on my v4 ps2.

MysticMan1 · Jan 12, 2003

The Verbatim DVD+RW/R is now on the web site, but HURRY! they are already showing up as on backorder and will be OOS soon

My order:
$239.99 Verbatim DVD+RW/R
$10.00 RCA Platinum Universal Remote Control
$0.27 Paper Clips
$250.26 Total

-$40.00 Verbatim rebate
-$10.00 RCA Remote rebate
-$50.00 $50 off $250 OfficeMax coupon
$150.26 Total + tax

Shrooms420 · Jan 12, 2003

where did you get the $10 rebate for the rca remote?

bit · Jan 12, 2003

great deal. any review on this drive?

MysticMan1 · Jan 12, 2003

Originally posted by: Shrooms420
where did you get the $10 rebate for the rca remote?

It's not on their web site yet, check back tomorrow they should be finish updating the web site by then. It's in the weekly ad as a FAR item so I know there is a $10 rebate.

PlayVectrex · Jan 13, 2003

Originally posted by: shaxs

To the best of my knowledge only the v7 (the newest) playstation 2's read dvd+rw media. So if you have an older ps2, buy a dvd-rw instead.

From what I've read, DVD+R is the new standard and has a higher reflectivity and different coatings, allowing it to be burned at higher speeds and still be read properly. The new V7 PS2's have weaker laser outputs than previous versions, so they benefit from the higher reflectivity of the DVD+R's.

DVD+R should work fine in a older PS2, and they are more available than DVD-R. However, DVD-R drives and media are cheaper, if you can find them.

I did not read very good reviews on this Verbatim drive, and even though the price of $150 looks like you can't pass it up, I'm passing

BTW: I do not see the price listed lower than $299. And the rebates I see are $60 IR, and $40 MR...which puts it at $199+tax.

Shrooms420 · Jan 13, 2003

thanks Mysticman1

MysticMan1 · Jan 13, 2003

PlayVectrex

Verbatim does make DVD drives they sell drive manufactured by other companies. So far people have say the Verbatim DVD+RW/R Drive they got was either manufactured by NEC or Ricoh.

This Verbatim DVD+RW/R Drive was on sale for this price three weeks ago and I haven't heard anyone who bought one complain about the Verbatim drive, maybe you would like to provide a link to that review you keep talking about.

shaxs · Jan 13, 2003

I got this verbatim drive for $129 after rebate and I quite frankly love it!

Also, I yet to buy a ps2 and burn but I found some chart on the web that had the compaitiblity of media on the ps2 and it said version 7 was the only one that read +r/rw. I hope not.. maybe I'll sell my drive for a -r/rw =(

shaxs · Jan 13, 2003

and it is true... I just got primodvd and the verbatim is not supported.. just rent or borrow and burn ps2 yourself =)

Yobbo · Jan 13, 2003

I can't wait til these are as cheap as those 19.99 AR cdrw deals I got in on last summer

PlayVectrex · Jan 13, 2003

Alrighty,

Since I can't find any Cendyne's, and I shouldn't buy one anyway because I have a v7 PS2 and DVD-R's are no good for it....

And since I'm not paying $349.00+tax for a Sony DRU 500A...

I went ahead and purchased the Verbatim DVD+R and some other goodies online.

My order:
$239.99 Verbatim DVD+RW/R (20216641)
$10.00 RCA Platinum Universal Remote Control (20191196)
$7.59 6pk Stackable Letter Trays (08112776)
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$257.58 Total (but wait....there's more!)

-$40.00 Verbatim Rebate
-$10.00 RCA Remote Rebate
-$50.00 $50 off $250 OfficeMax automatic coupon when you check out (only good online)
-$7.59 For letter trays which were purchased for my Wife

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$149.99 Total + tax

MysticMan1, when I get some time I'll find those reviews. Meanwhile, I need to figure out a way to make this thing work since it's not supported under PrimoDVD.

shaxs · Jan 13, 2003

well, its supported under nero so why dont you just rent games instead of downloading images? I believe nero should work fine to copy. Thats what my ex-roomate uses

RichieZ · Jan 13, 2003

Originally posted by: PlayVectrex
Alrighty,

Since I can't find any Cendyne's, and I shouldn't buy one anyway because I have a v7 PS2 and DVD-R's are no good for it....

And since I'm not paying $349.00+tax for a Sony DRU 500A...

I went ahead and purchased the Verbatim DVD+R and some other goodies online.

My order:
$239.99 Verbatim DVD+RW/R (20216641)
$10.00 RCA Platinum Universal Remote Control (20191196)
$7.59 6pk Stackable Letter Trays (08112776)
======
$257.58 Total (but wait....there's more!)

-$40.00 Verbatim Rebate
-$10.00 RCA Remote Rebate
-$50.00 $50 off $250 OfficeMax automatic coupon when you check out (only good online)
-$7.59 For letter trays which were purchased for my Wife
======
$149.99 Total + tax

MysticMan1, when I get some time I'll find those reviews. Meanwhile, I need to figure out a way to make this thing work since it's not supported under PrimoDVD.

DVD-R's work just fine for V7 PS2's, I have a V7 39001 w/ Messiah 2 Pro and all my DVD-Rs work fine.

I also must note that dvdplusrw.org is owned by the DVD+RW consortium so its a little biased toward +RW, but they do have good information. The labs at my school have the 2.4 Ricoh DVD+RW drives in then and I used the bit set utlility from dvdplusrw.org to make them readable

shaxs · Jan 13, 2003

The labs at my school have the 2.4 Ricoh DVD+RW drives in then and I used the bit set utlility from dvdplusrw.org to make them readable

yo make what readable?

(Dead) Verbatim DVD+RW/R Drive "$149.99" AR & coupon at OfficeMax

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