Memorex makes the worst CD-R media ever!

[Operandi]

So some fool here decided to by some memorex cd-rs, took 3 tries to burn a disc, when it finally decided to burn it was under speed. If I had paid for these I'd be even more pissed!

 

[Gurck]

I've burned close to 400 with no coasters or other problems, it's my brand of choice.

 

[clamum]

I've had one or two spindles of Memorex that worked fine. Maybe you just got a bad batch.

 

[raystorm]

I also think memorex cd-r media are awful. That and imation (I just call them imitations). Cheap crap..I used to always have problems with them. For cd-r I use tdk, sony, verbatim and fuji. Never had a problem with those 4 brands. It could also be a cd burner issues.. some drives can be picky.

 

[TechnoKid]

i am using a liteon drive and have never had any problems with any media so far, including some 650mb goldish memorex.

 

[onza]

they are low quality media

verbatim = better and so is fuji.

 

[compudog]

The Mitsubishi ones (Verbatim) work well for me. As well as Sony and Samsung. For DVD+R I go with Verbatim. Not a coaster yet.

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: raystorm
I also think memorex cd-r media are awful. That and imation (I just call them imitations). Cheap crap..I used to always have problems with them. For cd-r I use tdk, sony, verbatim and fuji. Never had a problem with those 4 brands. It could also be a cd burner issues.. some drives can be picky.

Yeah, all I buy is Fuji never had any problems. I just saw these so I decided to try them, whoops. This is with a plextor for what its worth.

 

[BlueWeasel]

I use Memorex as data CDs only, as burning audio CDs with Memorex produces a "clicking" noise in my CD player. Other than that, I've had good results with them.

 

[mwtgg]

I use cheap Khypermedia junk I got for free from Omax, and I have never ever had a problem with any of the discs.

Oh yeah, I have used Memorex, and they were fine. That and Maxell, Imations, Sony, TDK, Fuji. My point being, I don't care what brand it is, as long as it's cheap and it works.

 

[sniperruff]

you know, the memorex that i have are TY, the same as fuji's

as for Imations/TDK/yhypermedia/optimum, they are all CMC magnetics

may be your burner's fault. i have a lite-on 48125 and it no coasters at all

 

[Kelvrick]

Eh, you people need to learn about your media. Name brands mean nothing. Check to see who really made the discs.

 

[BZeto]

I've used hundreds of imations and never had a problem.

 

[Gurck]

Putting down Memorex & then in the same sentence claiming Sony makes a quality product is just... wow :Q Thanks for the :laugh:

 

[MrCodeDude]

I don't care what brand it is, whatever is the cheapest.

I like Imation and K-Hypermedia, probably because I have ~200 each of them still left.

 

[onza]

truthfully, it seems like medai brands are random..

when u check dye on each of the cdr's its really varies... so its hard to say one brand is bad compared to another brand, as it does vary.

onza

 

[Triforceofcourage]

I like memorex media, they are my brand of choice.

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: Operandi
So some fool here decided to by some memorex cd-rs, took 3 tries to burn a disc, when it finally decided to burn it was under speed. If I had paid for these I'd be even more pissed!

Memorex > you.

 

[Ikonomi]

I've never had a problem with Memorex, but my cheap brand of choice is Khypermedia, simply because you can get them for next to nothing on sale. When I had my Lite On, the only brand that ever burnt coasters was Imation, and even then I have a ton of those laying around that still work perfectly fine.

And then I don't have any idea who actually made the CDs, so the brand doesn't mean anything.

 

[nboy22]

Are they silver coated or white coated??? I noticed that once I bought a silver batch of memorex after buying TONS of white memorexs that it takes about 3-5 tries thus wasting all of your cds, I'll never buy those silver ones again, I don't know why they switched from white to silver but the silver ones are not great, only way I'll ever buy memorexs again is if they change it back to white

 

[CrackRabbit]

You know that memorex doesnt actualy MAKE anything, they just rebadge other peoples stuff.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Gurck
I've burned close to 400 with no coasters or other problems, it's my brand of choice.

same here, i have binders fill of CDs and DVDs burned on Memorex Media, out of 4 years of burning CDs and DVDs ive collectivily burned less then 10 coasters out of close to 800 CDs and DVDs

 

[TitanDiddly]

They've worked for me. :moon:

 

[konakona]

maybe you just need a better drive. pioneer 106 here and never had a single problem with any type of dvd/cdrom media thrown at it oh yeah, all those cheapass 1x media i bought burned real well in 4x without any hiccups

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: XietyCOM

Originally posted by: Operandi
So some fool here decided to by some memorex cd-rs, took 3 tries to burn a disc, when it finally decided to burn it was under speed. If I had paid for these I'd be even more pissed!

Memorex > you.

haha, hows that? I'm not the one that sucks.