Memorex 2.4x 8.5 GB Double Layer DVD+R Pack (3 Discs) Reviews

• stinkin riteks

  
  By A3EN73YI5J9A59 on 2005-02-19
  There are only a few DVD+R DL media makers out there. MKM, Ritek, Ricoh, & philips, i believe. Most labels use the ritek media because they're cheap, and that's exactly what they are "CHEAP", crap, anyway you want to describe it. I've never had problems burning and playing back MKM Verbatims but these I bought, burned as DVDROM bookytpe, & verified. Played them on 3 different players and they exhibit alot of freezes, skips, etc. Why o why do memorex use riteks. So I won't be buying anymore DL media from memorex.
  
  

• 1 3 pack = 3 coasters

  
  By A2AEZQ3DGBBLPR on 2005-02-28
  I wasted a three pack trying to burn to the Memorex disks to a USB ND-2510A. I was using both Nero and Roxio DVD Copy, and had the same results. I went out and bought the Verbatim DL disks and did not have any problems whatsoever.
  
  

• Great Dual Layer DVDs (Just update your firmware first)

  
  By ACXBH919IV8VY on 2005-11-24
  To avoid burning an expensive coaster, update the firmware on your Dual Layer DVD Drive first. If you don't, chances are you'll get an error when your drive tries to finalize the disc. Doesn't matter if your drive is brand new, or a major name brand, update your firmware first ([...]). Also, these won't work in a regular DVD burner. Your burner must be Dual Layer (Double Layer) compatable.
  
  If your home DVD player is not dual layer compatable (and most aren't), you're going to experience problems. There will be a pause when the DVD transitions to the second layer (this is normal). This is where a lot of old technology DVD players get stuck. They can play the first layer but get lost transitioning to the second.
  
  These Discs work fine in all four of my Dual Layer burners (Toshiba from Western Digital, IO-Magic, HP drive in 8000 series laptop and HP Lightscibe drive in a1110n desk top). Out of 21 discs, I've had one coaster, which isn't bad in my book. HP was slow to update their firmware to handle a wider selection of DL discs. The last update (I193 in my case) fixed many problems.
  
  Since these discs do work in many computers, I would highly suggest contacting your manufacturer if they don't work in yours (update your firmware first). The manufacturer can't fix a problem if they don't know about it.
  
  

• Burned OK, wouldn't playback

  
  By A15QNR65KIS79J on 2005-09-01
  $10 gamble. Based on previous reviews, I upgraded my firmware of my NEC drive before burning. Disc burned perfectly with no errors. Disc started playing fine in my DVD player, but 1/2 way through the movie, when it needed to change layers, the player struggled and stuttered and couldn't play anything on the second layer.
  
  

• Is it crap, or is it Memorex?

  
  By AJ772ZIOY06QL on 2005-10-16
  3 discs sold in jewel cases so they can charge a zillion dollars for $.10 of extra plastic and paper.
  
  First disc worked fine until about 15 minutes into the movie. Which would've been fine had the movie been, say, "Baby Geniuses."
  
  So, in reality, this is like a 400 mb DVD. Not 8.7 gb.
  
  The Memorex brand deserves to be driven into the ground. It's a trusted brand from...the 80s? So it gets placement in Best Buy and all the big franchise stores based on identity alone and the outlived perception that Memorex = quality.
  
  But you'll have better luck recording a full-length movie onto one of your audio tapes from '87 than you will with these 3 DVDs.
  
  
• Worst Media ever
  By A24T3SNUM6R0OM on 2005-11-09
  Plays fine on the first layer. But picture will freeze during layer switch. I either have to stop or skip pass the chapter but picture will be jumping and pixellated, pretty much unwatchable.
  you have to skip at least couple chapter away from the layer switch to get a decent picture on your screen.
  don't waste your money. Buy verbatim instead. I never had any problem with that media.
  
  
• Poor Quality
  By A2G628HIP3ZJXY on 2005-08-27
  Macintosh G5 Dual Processor using Toast. Bought 3 boxes each with 3 discs. Box 1: 0/3. Box 2: 2/3. Box 3: 1/3. Lots of coasters. Never had a problem with Verbatium. Don't waste your money, Verbatium media works out being cheaper when you factor in the high number of defective disks.
  
  
• Don't Waste Your Money
  By A2FWETWFFO37HY on 2005-08-31
  I read the other reviews before I decided to take a chance on theses DVDs. I have a new NEC Dual Layer drive with the latest firmware and thought I would be fine. I was wrong. I tried burning two dvds and both failed. I tried the same content on a Verbatim DVD and it worked fine. Amazon let me return the order, but only refunded 75% of my money after they deducted shipping costs.
  
  
• These discs stink
  By AFUCWJZ8954CG on 2005-09-16
  NOT A SINGLE ONE OUT OF SIX WORKED!!!
  
  EVERY ONE HAD A WRITE ERROR.
  
  
• ok disks
  By A397QIHCF7VS6O on 2005-04-10
  These disks are slow and freeze up alot. Most of the time they dont work with any roxio/nero programs. Buy verbatim dvd+r dl and if u guys have ne image scribe dvd+r dl info or dvd+rw dl email me at snitbender@msn.com!!!
  
  
• DO NOT BUY!
  By A14SIV2T3I08F8 on 2005-09-11
  I bought 2 packs (6 discs), 3 discs burned with lots of skips and freezes and 3 failed. And what's worst the final disc broke my dvd drive! The discs made my burner somehow burnout with all the errors. Never had a problem with my drive before these discs. Luckily my pc was under full warranty with DELL (love them) and they sent me a new drive.
  I tried one of the "succesful" burned disc on the new drive and it still skipped, so i threw them all away.
  Bought different brand dvd+r DL and they work great, no errors and no skips... yeah!!!!
  
  
• It worked after the firmwares update
  By A42D0QKFWBDPY on 2006-03-18
  I'm writing this because I had most people's problem. It just wouldn't work. I followed the advise and updated the firmware and it did the trick, I just went to my computer's online support website and downloaded it. I'm putting 2 stars because of all the trouble I went through. I think this, being apparently such a common problem, should be at the very least mentioned somewhere in the product, so people don't have to do a whole research trying to figure out what's wrong.
  
  
• Worked!
  By APR5AYZWAS13C on 2005-02-18
  Bought these to test my new NEC3520A double layer burner. Popped in the disk, fired up Nero, burned 8.5GB of data, with out a problem. I've taken the disk to several other WinXP systems and they all read the data with out a problem.
  
  
• Great price...great product
  By AKAV05QMMMPTL on 2005-06-05
  I paid $30 for this same pack at Office Depot a few days ago.
  
  They work great for me. I just finished converting some family VHS tapes to my Macintosh dual G5 2.3 Ghz with a 16x CD/DVD superdrive. I popped the finished DVD in my 1-month old Sony DVD player. It also played well in my 7-year old Sony DVD player.
  
  There aren't many DVD+R DL choices out there. I had no problems with my experience.
  
  
• With the right firmware works great
  By A3FDY4N16EHCXR on 2005-07-02
  I have an NEC 16x writer but that supports only the more expensive Verbatim (which for now is available only as 3 packs). I used to get an illegal disc error whenever I popped in any non-Verbatim disc.
  
  Many Japanese firms are have extensive hand in glove arrangements and try to work out deals between themselves to fleece the customers. This doesn't mean Memorex or TDK is worse than Verbatim.
  
  The official NEC site offers an upgrade to the burner's firmware. After this simple firmware upgrade, Ritek media (which is what Memorex uses) works like a charm. NEC supports both 4x and 2.4x. I suggest using only 2.4x which is what Memorex (and Ritek) is rated for.
  
  For DL recording, I strongly suggest that you change the booktype in the firmware to DVD-ROM. This allows the DL to be played in any home DVD player.
  
  
• Perfect results with this media
  By A33M7H2UA5MVOB on 2005-08-05
  I had perfect results with this media. I use a 1.25 GHz dual processor G4 Macintosh and a Pioneer 109 16X dual layer burner with firmware 1.17, which is not the latest firmware for this burner. I used Roxio Toast to burn a two hour movie in 34 minutes and a two and a half hour movie in 40 minutes. The resulting DVD played perfectly on my computer and perfectly in my Panasonic DVD player. There was no stutter in audio or video on playback.
  
  It seems most of the less than favorable reviews come from PC users. Perhaps the solution would be to use a Macintosh instead.
  
  
• dual dvds, takes two to make one.
  By AW30TUDI99AET on 2005-09-05
  I read the reviews about how bad these were but, because they were cheap I thought I would try them. I bought nine of which four actually worked and five are coasters... I strongly suggest buying another brand. My dvd drive was up to date with latest firmware, using dvd shrink with Nero burn engine. Success was hit or miss.
  
  
• Lots Of Coasters
  By AY7GNA4VBNK7F on 2005-08-23
  The quality of these discs is dubious as I have made at least 1 "coaster" out of each box of 3 (I have bought 6 boxes). The error from the drive is a media error. I have used the Verbatim discs (dual layer & others) before & out of 6 discs got 1 bad burn which could have been operator error as it was one of the first discs I burned with the new drive. Unfortunately "Memorex" isnt a manufacturer anyomore (my dad worked there ages ago when they actually made products branded "Memorex" - reel to reel tape, etc.) but it is simply a name that has been purchased by another entity, such as the great names Marantz, Bell & Howell, etc. etc. These discs arent on the "recomended" list from my drive maker so I am partially to blame for the failed discs - always check the drive makers list before buying especially if your using them for data backup as I was trying to do.
  
  
• No problems - none - zero -
  By A1K1J3EZTXCXC on 2005-12-11
  My DVD burner is a BenQ and I use Nero 6. Every dual-layer DVD has burned perfectly. I think the review by "A. Clark - 'Great Dual Layer DVDs'" says what needs to be said.
  
  
• Make sure you have the latest firmware
  By A3LW719EUK6L0V on 2005-08-07
  I own a Dell Inspiron Labtop with NEC-ND6500A Dual Layer Drive.
  When I first put these discs in, the drive would not recognize them. After some research, I learned that Dual layer media is extremely picky about the drive's firmware. I went to the Dell Website and found the right firmware. After installing the latest firmware, the discs were now recognized by my drive.
  As far as the burning goes, I was able to get 3 perfect backups.
  If the prices were the same, I would go with Verbatim as well, but given that they are much cheaper, I am going to stick with these Memorex discs.
  
  
• Not a problem
  By A34JKRGC14F9Q1 on 2005-08-31
  I have to say that I haven't had a problem with these blank dual layer dvd's.
  
  I have had nothing but perfect burns - no coasters here.
  
  Those that have had bad burns, I'd look into some possible things - getting the latest firmware, making sure that if you are making back-ups that the original isn't scratched or damaged, and that the lens on your burner is cleaned. With that, you should have little to no problems burning on any media.
  
  Now, reading - that can be a problem, depending on what DVD player you use. If you have a DVD player that was manufactured before October 2004, you will probably experience more playback problems (like skipping, pausing, or just not being able to read the disc).
  
  Before thinking that just because you burn something on your computer, it doesn't automatically mean that it will work on all DVD players.
  
  Like I said, I have no problems with this product, and it is great to see them getting down in price, and hope that they contiue to go down in price a little more.
  
  
• Great
  By A2NX7ZO9EM6G3C on 2005-09-07
  I don't have much to say except prompt delivery, great product at a great price, thanks.
  
  
• Memorex 2.4x 8.5 GB Double Layer DVD+R Pack (3 Discs)
  By A18NANU7NHT74Q on 2005-10-11
  Priced right, high quality and very reliable backup for those important files!!!!
  
  
• Just didn't work!
  By AEQK39FJB50EV on 2006-01-22
  After burning one coaster, I thought, it's just a fluke. I'll burn my first DVD in no time. I was wrong. After updating the firmware on my new Plextor DVD burner and downloading the latest version of Nero 6, I burned two more coasters. Don't buy these unless you want pain and frustration.
  
  
• 2 Out of 6 Didn't Work
  By A3BL87QHIEQ1NE on 2006-03-28
  I bought 6 disks (2 boxes) and 2 of the disks wouldn't work.
  
  
• Dual Layer Coasters
  By A190O2SS1P9UKS on 2006-05-07
  I got a 25 pack of these dual layer media on sale and over half of them have read errors.
  
  DVDS freeze and skip making them useless.
  
  Never again
  
  
• Memorex sucks... spend more on another brand and you'll save in the long run!!!
  By A3K4YMU4PR3XEG on 2005-07-14
  I have yet to have a good burn with any memorex double layer dvd. My suggestion, after wasting $45, is to buy a more expensive brand, as you will save in the long run with fewer wasted disks. Come on Memorex... we expect more!
  
  
• have burned 12 long movies, all came out perfectly.
  By A3SWCC1F5DO3VW on 2005-09-14
  Far better than any single layer media I have used. Maybe I just have good luck, but all movies i burn with these disks turn out perfect!
  
  
• Dual layer DVDs' price down
  By A117J4L2IJZ3HO on 2005-09-23
  Finally the prices of dual (double) layer DVDs are coming down. These Memorex 8.5 GB DVDs cost about $3.33 per disc, still expensive compared to two single layer DVDs, but about half the price of a year ago. I've had no problem burning any of the discs.
  
  
• Worked Great!
  By AW3A3VQDI1AJW on 2006-02-13
  Not sure what some of the problems were with the negative reviews but I highly suspect they did not know what they were doing. I've burned over a twety DVDs with this brand, everything from backups, picture storage to my daughters home videos. Never had a problem with a single one of them.
  
  Only reason I gave it 4 stars is that I found a cheaper brand that also hasn't given me problems.
  
  

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