Next weeks ads (3/7/10) US

Living Room Bargain Basement
#1

Good morning, myce! It is once again time for the weekly in-store media roundup:

Best Buy: Verbatim 16x +R and -R 50 packs, $ 13.99

Best Buy: Memorex 8x +R DL 25 packs, $ 24.99

Best Buy: Memorex 52x CD-R Music 50 packs, $ 9.99

Office Max: TDK 16x +R and -R 100 packs, $ 19.99

Office Max: TDK 52x CD-R 700mb 100 packs, $ 12.99

Office Depot: Memorex 16x +R and -R 100 packs, $ 22.99

Office Depot: Memorex 52x CD-R 700mb 100 packs, $ 12.99

Walgreens: Maxell 16x +R and -R 25 packs, $ 7.99

Walgreens: Maxell 52x CD-R Music 20 packs, $ 7.99

Walgreens: Maxell 52x CD-R 700mb 30 packs, $ 7.99

Fry’s: TDK 16x +R and -R 100 packs, $ 14.99

Fry’s: TDK 52x CD-R 700mb 100 packs, $ 11.99

Radio Shack: TDK 52x CD-R 700mb 100 packs, $ 14.99

Radio Shack: TDK 16x +R and -R 50 packs, $ 10.99

Target: Sony 16x +R and -R 50 packs, $ 13.99

Target: Sony 48x CD-R 700mb 100 packs, $ 13.99

K-mart: Sony 16x +R and -R 50 packs, $ 12.99

K-mart: Sony 48x CD-R 700mb 100 packs, $ 12.99

Staples: HP 16x +R and -R 100 packs, $ 20

Staples: HP 16x +R and -R 50 packs, $ 12

Staples: HP 52x CD-R 700mb 50 packs, $ 9

Staples: HP 52x CD-R 700mb 100 packs, $ 15

#2

Thank You so much :clap:

#3

Thanks :slight_smile:

#4

What usually is the media code on these:Office Max: TDK 16x +R 100 packs, $ 19.99. I’m running low and normally buy TY or Verbs. But no sales on them near me. So, I’m wondering about the TDK’s. Any good?

#5

I’d say don’t bother, Memorex owns them now I guess so the same makers and quality.
It’s getting harder to find any quality media at BM stores these days and I think the Verbatim’s are the best most folks can find locally.
I bought 100 2 weeks ago and another 100 a few weeks before that when the good ones were on sale at Office Max.
I remember when TDK used to make some excellent media but I think those days are now gone and they are TDK in name only these days.

#6

[QUOTE=Dartman;2499629]I’d say don’t bother, Memorex owns them now I guess so the same makers and quality.
It’s getting harder to find any quality media at BM stores these days and I think the Verbatim’s are the best most folks can find locally.
I bought 100 2 weeks ago and another 100 a few weeks before that when the good ones were on sale at Office Max.
I remember when TDK used to make some excellent media but I think those days are now gone and they are TDK in name only these days.[/QUOTE]

Actually Imation now owns Memorex - TDK

you’ll most likely get CMC MAG AM3 -R or M01 +R (not sure on the + I use -)
I have gotten some TDK - R that were RITEKF1 that actually burned fine
The -R are less of a crapshot as the AM3 and RITEKF1 both burn fine for me
and the M01 are horrible in my opinion.

I think i’ll try and snag some sony +R at kmart
thanks for posting the deals again Dalen

#7

I think I’ll hold out for a week or two and wait for the verbs @ OfficeMax , hopefully they’ll be back on sale in a couple of weeks.

#8

Most of the new packs of TDK +R “Life on Record” with power gray top are Ritek F16. The last pack I bought was total junk. Yet to get a good burn from that pack. I have beter luck with Ritek F16 in Ridata brand.

#9

Thank you Dalen

#10

Thanks Dalen,
budzos

#11

[QUOTE=Dalen Quaice;2499501]

Walgreens: Maxell 52x CD-R Music 20 packs, $ 7.99

[/QUOTE]

These are in slim jewel cases and are actually 32x max. My store still has the MIJ, which are TY. :slight_smile:

#12

Thanks for the info, afecu!

#13

I checked out those Maxell at Walgreens. In my area they are 52x MIT in slim jewel cases.:sad:

#14

[QUOTE=Dalen Quaice;2499669]Most of the new packs of TDK +R “Life on Record” with power gray top are Ritek F16. The last pack I bought was total junk. Yet to get a good burn from that pack. I have beter luck with Ritek F16 in Ridata brand.[/QUOTE]
:bigsmile:I’m a known RITEK F16/F16-01 Hater:a

#15

[QUOTE=dave.evill;2500389]:bigsmile:I’m a known RITEK F16/F16-01 Hater:a[/QUOTE] I don’t think you are alone, but what do I know?:bigsmile::bigsmile:

#16

I’m a little annoyed that Staples isn’t having any sales on Verbatim media… I have a nice $20 coupon I’d like to use and they have sales that are crap-- no wonder their stock price is taking a hit lately… not that I track such things… but flipping through the channels the investors were taking the stock (at the time) out and shooting it… but Domino Pizza was doing gangbusters… too bad we can’t record on those… lol

#17

As far as I know, Staples doesn’t even carry Verbatim!

#18

[QUOTE=alan1476;2500617]I don’t think you are alone, but what do I know?:bigsmile::bigsmile:[/QUOTE]

Ritek F16 tends to be very variable. I’ve had some decent batches:

#19

[QUOTE=Dalen Quaice;2500682]As far as I know, Staples doesn’t even carry Verbatim![/QUOTE]

Yep. Staples and Office Depot don’t carry Verbatim. You’ll only find it at Best Buy and OfficeMax.

You might wait until one of them has a sale, then try using your coupon as a “competitor” coupon. Often, they will accept it.

#20

not sure where your getting the old TDK from, all in my area are the new package with light blue disc and no F16 in the disc info

Nero CD-DVD Speed: Disc Info
Basic Information
Disc type: : DVD-R
Book Type : DVD-R
Manufacturer: : Ritek
MID : RITEKF1
Write speeds: : 2.4 X - 4 X - 8 X - 12 X
Blank Capacity : 4.38 GB
: 4489 MB
: 4707319808 bytes
Extended Information
Layers : 1
Usage : General
Copyright protection : n/a
Recorder information : recorded with Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S
Disc Status : Closed
Raw Data
Pre-recorded Information in Lead-in (0Eh)
0000 - 01 40 C1 FD 9E D8 52 00 02 87 0D 13 87 88 90 00 - .@…R…
0010 - 03 52 49 54 45 4B 46 00 04 31 00 00 00 00 00 00 - .RITEKF…1…
0020 - 05 88 80 00 00 00 02 00 44 89 49 77 38 4F 89 00 - …D.Iw8O…
0030 - 24 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 A8 0B 17 00 94 53 89 00 - $…S…
0040 - 70 00 00 00 57 F4 E8 FF 6B AC 76 FF 99 68 75 75 - p…W…k.v…huu
0050 - 41 69 75 75 1B 15 49 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - Aiuu…I…
0060 - 00 00 00 00 7C 05 17 00 03 00 00 00 C8 06 17 00 - …|…

I got 2x50 packs last weekend one was the ritek the other was CMC MAG AM3.

The burns on either are nothing special… but they are acceptable for cheap (Giveaway) media.

General Information
Drive: BENQ DVD DD DW1650
Firmware: BCIC
Disc: DVD-R (RITEKF1)
Selected speed: 8 X
PI errors
Maximum: 124
Average: 59.91
Total: 1011699
PI failures
Maximum: 8
Average: 0.01
Total: 1465
PO failures: 0
Jitter
Maximum: 12.4 %
Average: 10.60 %
Scanning Statistics
Elapsed time: 9:23
Number of samples: 16867
Average scanning interval: 8.01 ECC
Glitches removed: 0