Sony 50DMR47SP 16x DVD-R 4.7GB Recordable DVD Media - 50 Pack Spindle

I burn about 3,000 DVDs a year as a free service for local musicians, so I'm constantly looking for the best combination of price and quality. Memorex DVDs have served me well until the last few months, but the last 4 or 5 spindles have been extremely problematic. That's what caused me to switch to the Sony DVDs when I find them at a good price, and they have been fantastic. No more problem with failed burns on my PC or my 5 tray duplicator. (PS--Both the Memorex and the Sony have a lot of blank space for hand labeling the DVDs which is important to me.)Since this is an Amazon review, I need to mention how the packaging holds up to the dismal packing job done by Amazon. My order of 6 packs of 50 ended up with 1 spindle broken open and some DVDs spilled out. I threw away about 10 disks that were too scratched. The other 40 disks in that pack were usable. The other 5 spindles took a beating but held together. That's about as good as one could hope for when ordering DVDs from Amazon. My gut feeling is that you'll have less damage with the packs of 50 than you will with the packs of 100, but that's just my guess.

One must realize that not all dvd recorders are the same. they are not created equil when it comes to reading discs. sorry to say each recorder has built in technology to hopefully to make all discs work but that isn't always the case. I have a nice syvania that prefers tdk discs and rejects Memorex totally. hmmm??? sony works ok and verbatim but those have occasional rejects. I just got a cheap Magnavox recorder at wallmart and it appears to not be finicky at all. Sony is my favorite. its easy to write on with a sharpy permant marker and is so durable mailing thru the automatic mail stamping system with no breakage. Very nice and stong dvd disc!! this batch of 50 bundles performed flawless. At $11 per 50 what a delightful deal.Amazon ROCKS!!! very happy

They're a little expensive compared to the absolute bottom of the barrel DVD-Rs you can find, but the packaging is fantastic. There are cardboard inserts to keep the blank discs from rattling, which can result in scratches that make any number of discs unusable when you get them. These are "-R" discs, and there was a fight years ago about the -RW and +RW standard, so if you have a really old disc burner, you may have to check your drive to see if they can be written to. Drives that will do both have a "+/-" symbol on the front of the drive, drives that will do one or the other have either a "-RW" or a "+RW"I'm 10 discs into this 50 pack and I have yet to get a bad one, so I recommend these. I've used them before and I've been very happy with them.

I almost exclusively buy Sony blanks in both DVD-R and CD-R. Occasionally I have tolerated TDK. Great thing about them is they don't cover themselves with all sorts of insane writing and advertising (what is there is well hidden and very tasteful). The greatest thing about Sony discs I can explain best with CD burning. MOST OTHER brands will NOT allow you to overburn (go past the supposed 80-minute limitation of these discs. Sony you can burn up to like 81:27. That's saved me in a number of cases. Basically they allow you to take FULL advantage of the disc as it is structured and not how it is "programmed". The CON with this particular disc package is the spindle in which they arrived. There is no outside cover to protect and "seccure" them for storage. Not any longer. Guess they're saving 10-cents in plastic packaging, huh? BTW, a PRO, they are absolutely priced VERY WELL in contrast to even lesser companies. Frankly I don't know of any "better" companies.

SONY'S DVD - R Blank recordable disc are the ONLY discs I use to preserve & record on to my available Silent & sound Classic Films That I then use to illustrate my Professional lectures I have been giving for 13 years!!! THE QUALITY & THE CONTROL IT GIVES ME AS A NOTED NY FILM HISTORIAN to make available the unavailable to have Film Fan audiences rejoice in learning from & enjoying makes mixing Education with entertainment a even more affordable & professional way to go! I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THESE DISCS & I WILL BE PURCHASING MORE FROM AMAZON in the very very near future! Best & appreciative regards John K Carpenter ([email protected] )

Went through half of the pack, and no issues at all with any of the discs. None of my drives write at 16X, so I usually burn at 8X or 12X, and I also run the verification process during the burn, and there are no errors. I've accessed these DVD-Rs a year later and the data was accessible without problems. I also use these in a DVD Recorder connected to my satellite DVR, and they work flawlessly. These are definitely consistent. The top of the DVDs have some area where you can write with a permanent marker.

The spindle and cover was pretty busted up when I got these in the mail, had to throw it in the trash along with 7 of the dvds, otherwise the product is of high quality and covers my needs very well. Dissatisfied with poor shipping care but the product its self is great. Would I buy again? Definitely, but I'll probably go to a physical store next time so I can bring them home safely.

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