I've been using Office Depot generic DVD and they've worked fine. The Memorex were on sale at Office Depot and the generic ones were not. I've now tried to burn 4 DVDs and none has worked! What krap!
Don't buy Memorex!
kenyc Cream of the Crop  More info | Jul 28, 2008 06:02 | #1 I've been using Office Depot generic DVD and they've worked fine. The Memorex were on sale at Office Depot and the generic ones were not. I've now tried to burn 4 DVDs and none has worked! What krap! Kenny A. Chaffin
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corporallouis Senior Member  288 posts Likes: 12 Joined Jan 2007 Location: Cape Breton Island, Canada More info | Jul 28, 2008 09:21 | #2 These are known in some circles as Memosux . Terrible quality. Office Depot is only marginally better if at all. Some burners don't "like" certain brands also. If you want to save things you deem worthy of saving then you should use a better quality disc. Search out Taiyo Yuden discs. They're about the best available to the consumer. Verbatim's are neck and neck with them also depending which camp you're in. Try to avoid ANY discs made in Taiwan with the exception of the Verbatim's. Apparently their quality control is superior to others coming from Taiwan. Some may say their cheaper discount discs work and burn good. Yes . . for today. Be aware they may not be so good a year down the road. Been there . . . Canon XTi with grip, Canon 5D and BGE4 Grip, Canon 70 - 200 f4 L, Canon 100-400 L IS, Canon 24 - 105 f4 L IS, Canon EF 100mm f2.8 USM Macro, Canon Flash 580 EX ll , Hasselblad 500 C/M, Tele-Rolleiflex TLR 135mm, Manfrotto 055XPROB / 488 RC2 head, Manfrotto 681B monopod
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tomd Cream of the Crop  13,282 posts Likes: 31 Joined Jan 2007 Location: I live next to my neighbor More info | Jul 28, 2008 09:28 | #3 I always buy Verbatim, good experience so far. .
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Jul 28, 2008 09:56 | #4 Interesting input. I just figured they were all about the same until this happened 4 failures in 4 tries! I had maybe 3 out of 100 of the Office Depot brand fail, I thought that was pretty good. Maybe I'll stick with verbatim for my photos.... Kenny A. Chaffin
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tsw910 Goldmember  2,650 posts Joined Oct 2005 Location: Nyc More info | Jul 28, 2008 09:59 | #5 verbatim is what i always uses .. and i usually stock up from newegg Scuba Tom
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Jul 28, 2008 10:01 | #6 Thanks Tom, looks like that's my direction. Kenny A. Chaffin
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20droger Cream of the Crop 14,685 posts Likes: 27 Joined Dec 2006 More info | Jul 28, 2008 10:05 | #7 kenyc wrote in post #5998536  I've been using Office Depot generic DVD and they've worked fine. The Memorex were on sale at Office Depot and the generic ones were not. I've now tried to burn 4 DVDs and none has worked! What krap! Don't buy Memorex! No saving pictures of Ella!
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Jul 28, 2008 10:15 | #8 What's funny is that years ago I seem to remember having issues with Memorex Cassette tapes as well! Kenny A. Chaffin
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corporallouis Senior Member 288 posts Likes: 12 Joined Jan 2007 Location: Cape Breton Island, Canada More info | What burning software are you using to burn your discs? If Nero, check your burn log and see if your 4 failures show as CMC-MAG in the log. If so, don't waste your time using them. They will be coasters for sure . . . . If you can find a Taiyo Yuden disc, try one. Believe me, I've used many hundreds of their CD's and DVD's and not a problem and only pennies in the price difference between Verbatim's. Check the wrapping on the Verb's and make sure they show from Taiwan. They'll do their job also . . . . Canon XTi with grip, Canon 5D and BGE4 Grip, Canon 70 - 200 f4 L, Canon 100-400 L IS, Canon 24 - 105 f4 L IS, Canon EF 100mm f2.8 USM Macro, Canon Flash 580 EX ll , Hasselblad 500 C/M, Tele-Rolleiflex TLR 135mm, Manfrotto 055XPROB / 488 RC2 head, Manfrotto 681B monopod
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Jul 28, 2008 10:31 | #10 No I'm using Roxio. Not sure if the same info is available. I'm going to at least try to return them and get my money back, if now I was only out $15 for 50 -- which I thought was too good a price. Kenny A. Chaffin
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tsw910 Goldmember 2,650 posts Joined Oct 2005 Location: Nyc More info | Jul 28, 2008 11:16 | #11 yeah .. i did the same thing awhile ago .. and i wind up having alot of interesting topic coasters now lol Scuba Tom
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