Best deal on blank DVDs?
07-13-05, 02:29 PM
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I dont know if youre a costco member, but Costco will be having a buy one get one free with coupon valid aug. 15 thru aug. 21, 2005. TDK DVD-R and/or TDK DVD+R. 100pk, printable surface, 8x Recording speed.
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07-13-05, 03:26 PM
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Office Depot has a $25 off $75 code (72050470) - free ship w/ $50> order.
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07-13-05, 10:23 PM
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Here's some info from a friend that posts here.
I've been burning DVD-R, which to my understanding is
more widely compatible with older DVD players than
DVD+R.
I like media made by a Japanese company called Taiyo
Yuden. Pretty much anything marked Made in Japan is
made by TY. I know for sure TY makes Fuji's discs
(both CDs and DVDs).
I'm buying my DVD-Rs online, either at
www.meritline.com or www.supermediastore.com . Both
have sales with an online code that essentially makes
the shipping free. I pay about $32 total for a spindle
of 100. The discs are unbranded Taiyo Yuden, with
either silver laquer or printable plain white labels.
I get the silver, then use Avery transparent film
labels from Staples. They look great.
Meritline has TY on sale right now. They're labeled
4X, but they burn at 8X in the NEC drives:
http://www.meritline.com/taiyo-yuden...r-lacquer.html
When I bought from meritline, I had my order in two
days. The discs don't come actually on a spindle,
they're bulk wrapped. So the first time you order from
Meritline, you probably want to order a cakebox,
either two 50-d-sc boxes or one 100-disc, here:
http://www.meritline.com/cd-dvd-case...-portable.html
I've been burning DVD-R, which to my understanding is
more widely compatible with older DVD players than
DVD+R.
I like media made by a Japanese company called Taiyo
Yuden. Pretty much anything marked Made in Japan is
made by TY. I know for sure TY makes Fuji's discs
(both CDs and DVDs).
I'm buying my DVD-Rs online, either at
www.meritline.com or www.supermediastore.com . Both
have sales with an online code that essentially makes
the shipping free. I pay about $32 total for a spindle
of 100. The discs are unbranded Taiyo Yuden, with
either silver laquer or printable plain white labels.
I get the silver, then use Avery transparent film
labels from Staples. They look great.
Meritline has TY on sale right now. They're labeled
4X, but they burn at 8X in the NEC drives:
http://www.meritline.com/taiyo-yuden...r-lacquer.html
When I bought from meritline, I had my order in two
days. The discs don't come actually on a spindle,
they're bulk wrapped. So the first time you order from
Meritline, you probably want to order a cakebox,
either two 50-d-sc boxes or one 100-disc, here:
http://www.meritline.com/cd-dvd-case...-portable.html
07-14-05, 11:06 AM
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Still... No posts beat the price Staple had a while back... $8 for 50 dvd-r or dvd+r discs... I brought three of those and still got plenty left (even after a massive request of a family dvd, man, people are lazy and greedy, can you burn me one? how can you say no...)
07-14-05, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Buford T Pusser
I stopped by Costco today. The 100 pack is $41.99 so with coupon it will be $22 per 100.
What brand are those, btw?
07-14-05, 06:51 PM
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I believe it's in the coupon book. I can't find mine but usually they have them at the register.
They are TDK 8X cd-r or cd+r.
The sale starts in the next week or two.
They are TDK 8X cd-r or cd+r.
The sale starts in the next week or two.
07-19-05, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by RaMMaR
Office Depot has a $25 off $75 code (72050470) - free ship w/ $50> order.
Office Depot - Technology>Computer Media>Optical Media
Office Depot - Technology>Computer Media>Optical Media
ou must correct the following error(s) before proceeding:
* (CD06) The coupon 072050470, requires an order total of at least 75.00,. At this time the order total is .00. This may be the result of certain product exclusions. Please review the promotion and disclaimer for complete explanation on what the intent of the coupon 072050470, is. If necessary, add more products and try again. Thank you.
* (CD06) The coupon 072050470, requires an order total of at least 75.00,. At this time the order total is .00. This may be the result of certain product exclusions. Please review the promotion and disclaimer for complete explanation on what the intent of the coupon 072050470, is. If necessary, add more products and try again. Thank you.
07-19-05, 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by PJsig08
Doesn't work. I got this:
It appears to be a NON TECH code. Sorry. 
Code: 49014048 $30 off $150 (exp. 08/01) seems to work.
That's gonna be a helluva lot of DVDs though.
07-20-05, 02:46 PM
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The 100 pack is $41.99 so with coupon it will be $22 per 100.
07-20-05, 11:41 PM
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I am Costco addicted. I still have like 9 15-packs from the Staples deal a few months ago, that I've only used like 6 of, and I can't wait to use that b1g1 coupon. 
07-25-05, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by X
Have you people looking for dual-layered blanks ever used them?
I was very unimpressed with their performance.
I was very unimpressed with their performance.
Yup. About a dozen times. No coasters. No problem with performance. Used Ritek and Verbatim.
07-25-05, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ANDREMIKE
What do you mean by unimpressed with the performance? You use a DL DVD to be able to store more data. Not for image quality or burn speed.
I used Memorex. People seem to be having better luck with other brands.
07-25-05, 08:19 PM
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PC, on an NEC which burns pretty much anything very well.
The media code of the disc is RITEKD01 so it looks like it's Ritek. I'm doing a media scan on it right now. It looks like it's got fairly high PI and PIF numbers.
The media code of the disc is RITEKD01 so it looks like it's Ritek. I'm doing a media scan on it right now. It looks like it's got fairly high PI and PIF numbers.