ONE DAY SALE ON DVD MEDIA AT STAPLES! 0.25 a disc

[cnlson]

• $39.98 - $25 instant savings - $10 mail-in rebate = $4.94

20 disc spindles that i picked up are:
the + is cmc mag f01
the - is cmc mag af1

store only from what i see. can't see anything for internet but you can check staples.com

also staples has free local delivery on orders over $50 so you can call the store and pay by cc and have them deliver it. they also have a few FAR things so you can pad it up the $20 to get it to $50

MODS
i know this is in the wrong forum but i wanted everyone to see it today since it is done today

please feel free to move it when you get a chance

[kgatwork]

DVD+R that I picked where:

                        Media Information

Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID CMC MAG E01
Format Capacity Not Formatted
Free Blocks 405405696
Free Capacity 4.38GB(4.70GB)
Book Type DVD+R
Media Type DVD+R
Media Id Code Speed 8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.4x 3324KBps
Data area starting sector 30000h
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 1

finally some cheap 4x media that can burn at 8x on the 2500.

and the DVD-R were:

                        Media Information

Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID CMC MAG. AF1
Format Capacity Not Formatted
Free Blocks 411107328
Free Capacity 4.38GB(4.71GB)
Book Type DVD-R
Media Type DVD-R
Media Id Code Speed Unknown
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.0x 2770KBps
Write Strategy Speed 4.0x 5540KBps
2x Speed OPC beta 0B
2x Speed OPC power 10
2x Write Strategy field 1 11 87 78 80
2x Write Strategy field 2 88 80 00 00 00 00
4x Speed OPC beta 06
4x Speed OPC power 17
4x Write Strategy field 1 0D 0F 0B 0B
4x Write Strategy field 2 98 08 0F 0B
4x Write Strategy field 3 00 00 00 00
4x Speed OPC beta multi-pulse 06
4x Speed OPC power multi-pulse 1C
4x Write Strategy field 4 13 A8 88 65
4x Write Strategy field 5 98 9A 88 80 00 00
4x Write Strategy field 6 00 00 D0 00 00
Data area starting sector 30000h
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 1

[kgatwork]

Wow, the DVD+R will burn at 8x on the the stock 851s FW GS0H.

[mois]

my dvd+d is:
Media Information
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID CMC MAG F01
Media Product Revision Number 00h
Free Blocks 405405696
Free Capacity 4.38GB(4.70GB)
Book Type DVD+R
Media Type DVD+R
Media Id Code Speed 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.4x 3324KBps
Data area starting sector 30000h
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 1

and it can be written only at 4X with Lite-on 411S@811S firmware HS0Q.
Anyone has the same result?
Thanks

[code65536]

F01 rev. 00 is 4x-certified media
F01 rev. 01 is 4x-certified media that is at 8x in the official LiteOn firmware
E01 rev. 00 is 8x-certified media

Very counter-intuitive that the E01 is newer than the F01. kgatwork apparently got lucky and got a batch of E01 discs. I'd imagine that most of the others would be F01-00.

Of course, you could get F01-00 to burn at 8x if you want.

[mois]

code65536,
I can use the Speedhacking Tool for my dvd+r, can't I?
I see my dvd+d in the "confirmed reports...: CMC MAG/F01/00, 4x +R media, burned at 8x"
Thanks

[code65536]

code65536,
I can use the Speedhacking Tool for my dvd+r, can't I?
I see my dvd+d in the "confirmed reports...: CMC MAG/F01/00, 4x +R media, burned at 8x"
Thanks

Have fun!

Now for my usual disclaimer... of course, just because a few people have had success overspeeding F01-00 to 8x doesn't mean that everyone will. Results will vary based on burner, firmware, media batch, etc., etc., so you might not necessarily get good results at 8x. But the only real way to know is to try it.

[kgatwork]

F01 rev. 00 is 4x-certified media
F01 rev. 01 is 4x-certified media that is at 8x in the official LiteOn firmware
E01 rev. 00 is 8x-certified media

Very counter-intuitive that the E01 is newer than the F01. kgatwork apparently got lucky and got a batch of E01 discs. I'd imagine that most of the others would be F01-00.

Of course, you could get F01-00 to burn at 8x if you want.

That's why I asked, seemed as you said counter-intuitive. These are the first set of 8x certified media that I have, can't wait to try them out on my burners. Too bad I didn't pick up more.

[tool_fan]

I bought one of each, the -r's were cmc af1 and the +r's were cmc e01.

[ampikle]

>>I bought one of each, the -r's were cmc af1 and the +r's were cmc e01.<<

And were the AF1's worth the 25 cents? I hear if you stick em on the bottom of your shoes you can use em as ski shoes..