Staples 18th Anniversary Sale 5-16-04 *SUNDAY ONLY!*

[MadBurner]

I have no idea who makes these but at $4.94, I will give them a spin

TEON 4X DVD+R 20pk Spindle $4.94 after instant discounts & MIR
TEON 4X DVD-R 20pk Spindle $4.94 after instant discounts & MIR

These are in-store specials only and limited to 2 per person

Are these any good hoxlund??

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[hoxlund]

i looked at the place of manu. it was taiwan

other then that, we still haven't gotten in the staples brand media

still an empty place on the shelf

[burninfool]

I searched www.videohelp.com and the web but no info on TEON.

[Justin42]

Is the rebate also 2 per person?

I don't know if I'd want to get stuck with 50 of these since I'm sure they're probably CMC at *best*. But they seem like a good thing to pick up for quick tests or copies of stuff for friends...

[BillyG]

Sounds like a good deal unless they are those lousy 1X DVD's.

I remember seeing Teon CD-R's at Wal-Mart and they looked like CMC's.
Wouldnt be surprised if they were also making thier DVD's.

I have used CMC made Memorex 4X DVD-R's and I had no problems burning them on my Lite-On LDW-411S. They played back fine on all three of my DVD players.

[MadBurner]

Sounds like a good deal unless they are those lousy 1X DVD's.

Nope, these state 4x on the packaging so we will see

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[Justin42]

The DVD-Rs appear to be "CMC MAG. AF1" and are rated as 4X with a lifetime warranty (assuming you can find anyone at Teon again! )

I didn't buy any DVD+Rs so I don't know what they are.

Not a bad price as long as we get the rebates.

[MadBurner]

I picked up two TEON DVD+R 4x 20 pack spindles and they are CMC MAG F01's.

FYI, you can purchase two spindles per rebate!

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[jpuntel]

I read this at fat wallet and couldn't believe it, So I ran DVDinfopro myself and viola:
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID PHILIPS C08
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 8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.4x 3324KBps
Linear Density Blank Disc
Track Density Unknown
Number of Layers 1
The +R are Philips 8X. If these discs are any good, than this might be in contention for deal of the year

[MadBurner]

Below is what DVDInfoPro 2.46 showed about the TEON DVD+R discs.

FYI, they did burn at 6x on the Plextor PX-708A!

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Media Information
Region information: N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG F01
Media Product Revision Number: 01h
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

[jpuntel]

I used DVDinfopro 2.46 Aas well Madburner. Maybe it's a regional thing?
This is what DVDidentifier said:

0000 : a1 0f 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 26 05 3f 00 00 00 00 .........&.?....
0010 : 00 00 03 50 48 49 4c 49 50 53 00 43 30 38 00 38 ...PHILIPS.C08.8
0020 : 23 54 37 10 02 38 6a 02 88 67 15 15 0b 0b 08 08 #T7..8j..g......
0030 : 01 19 1b 0c 0c 0c 0d 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
0040 : 01 00 38 38 02 27 61 16 08 2e 23 10 04 1e 1d 01 ..88.'a...#.....
0050 : 00 00 02 27 61 16 08 2e 23 10 04 1e 1d 01 00 00 ...'a...#.......
0060 : 02 00 54 70 02 38 5f 56 20 14 0b 0b 01 18 00 00 ..Tp.8_V

[tool fan]

I bought 1 of each and this is what my +r's are


--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+R:CMC MAG-E01-000]
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Disc Type : [DVD+R]
Manufacturer ID : [CMC MAG]
Media Type ID : [E01]
Product Revision : [Not Specified]
Disc Application Code : [General Purpose]
Recording Speeds : [2.4x - 4x - 8x]
Blank Disc Capacity : [Not Supported By Method 2]
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[DVD Identifier - http://DVD.Identifier.CDfreaks.com]
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Media Information
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID CMC MAG E01
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 8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 6.0x 8310KBps
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



are thes any good ?

[hydrogen]

Why are people getting 8x media when it only says 4x? I don't understand.

CMC MAG-E01 and the Phillips is both 8x media.

I was going to buy some of the +r's, but when I got there they only had -r left. I guess people love +r or something. I got there 15 minutes after they opened, so I didn't get there really late.

Now I wish I had some

To bad it's a one day only sale.

The Dvd-R are Cmc. I think they're only 4x. So, I guess the people that bought the +r's are lucky.

[tool fan]

I prefer -r's, because I can get them alot cheaper online and I have a pioneer 107d drive, which burns them better.

[shimman]

i got both +r & -r;for +r mine was cmc mag e01 & for -r it was ritekg03....2x media! but worked very well with 107d @6x. 708a burnt it @ 1.9x but reliably

when dvd_addict posted one's experience about returning open spindle to the store, i asked staples associate about the return, he told me "NO WAY"

staples is getting worse & their prices are not more expensive than officemax or officedepot & they don't do 110% price match when the item was on sale. only 100%

[hoxlund]

when dvd_addict posted one's experience about returning open spindle to the store, i asked staples associate about the return, he told me "NO WAY"

staples is getting worse & their prices are not more expensive than officemax or officedepot & they don't do 110% price match when the item was on sale. only 100%

so your judging a whole company based on 1 store's experiance?

id like to know what store this was done in, could have a little chat with there electronics department

since im here representing staples #1348, we bend over backwards for every single customer that comes through our doors. i don't get the remark on the price gaurentee, where did you see a 20 pack of dvds cheaper then $15 out the door with $10 MIR?