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| Thread ID: 76091 | 2007-01-20 05:07:00 | Blank DVDs | martynz (5445) | PC World Chat |
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| 517838 | 2007-01-20 05:07:00 | Since reading that the best/most reliable are those made in Japan I always check the small print. NewWorld are stocking Sony DVD+RW(made in Japan) singles @$8.99 and the same ones, made in Taiwan @$22.79 for a spindle of 10! OK, you get a jewel case with the singles and bulk buys are always cheaper but the difference in price is still a rort. Surely they're not racking up the price just because of the country of origin? Martynz |
martynz (5445) | ||
| 517839 | 2007-01-20 06:13:00 | Sounds like the one's made in Taiwan are plane blank DVD's not RW ones. Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 517840 | 2007-01-20 09:50:00 | RWs are always more expensive although $8.99 is nearly double what you'd expect - except this is a supermarket and they have to make a profit where they can. I recall reading that spindle disks are usually of inferior quality as compared with the individually packaged disks - even with exactly the same brand. Anyone know? |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 517841 | 2007-01-20 09:59:00 | In my experience, Yes. I buy by the spindle, and have on occasion thrown out the entire spindle of DVD's after grabbing a few "on special", usually I throw away 4 or 5 disc's per spindle, Just turn em over and look at the die, If its splotchy or running at the edges then its not going to work. I don't recall having any that were packaged in Jewel cases being defective. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 517842 | 2007-01-21 12:10:00 | Hmm, $8.99 for a single layer disc??? I usually just get a spindle of discs (No problem so far) or a single Sony jewel case but even those aren't this expensive. But no idea where mine are made. But still $8.99, damn thats a lot just for a DVD. | beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 517843 | 2007-01-21 17:45:00 | I suppose if it's dual layer, and perhaps printable, for a single disk that price is to be expected. | Greg (193) | ||
| 517844 | 2007-01-21 19:13:00 | I suppose if it's dual layer, and perhaps printable, for a single disk that price is to be expected. Yes you have to be careful when buying some brands of Dual Layer and single layer DVDs. I have a Mitsubishi DL DVD but nearly bought the single layer version as the covers are identical apart from Double Layer written on it, and from a distance look the same. Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 517845 | 2007-01-22 08:57:00 | Ok so what is a good value spindle brand, | Morgenmuffel (187) | ||
| 517846 | 2007-01-22 09:02:00 | Get all mine from http://www.blankcd.co.nz/ | gcarmich (10068) | ||
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