Bad Media to Use

[bonebreak2000]

Don't get Comp-USA brand dvd-r's for use with xbox. They skip. Sometimes during gameplay it'll hickup or the sound will skip. I've had this with movie too. Before everyone flames - I know everyone is probably using RiTek's. Thats what I normally use. But I just wanted to post this to let people know that might get tempted by a sale localy. THats what happened to me.

Can't complain to much, didn't hardly pay anything for them.


Get what you pay for I guess.

[nimbles]

I think its a good idea, the only thing is you have to be drive specfic really- just got a NEC burner and some +RW (Verb's MCC002) gonna do a multigame tonight and see what happens, will post results here

My drive's a Samsung by the way, had no problems with various brands of G04 dye, and Princo's (Datwrite yellows & ICE white's) though seek/load times are noticably better with Ritek's

*edit* Just tried these 4x DVD+RW's out too- changed the booktype to DVD-rom and burned at 4x and it launched a charm

[bonebreak2000]

for reference I used a pioneer drive for this. I guess I could test them on my sammy drive as well

[handyguy]

What media you can use depends on what writer you have. Pioneer makes a lot of them, shucks, how about that new 108 coming out?

[Jesterrace]

Don't get Comp-USA brand dvd-r's for use with xbox. They skip. Sometimes during gameplay it'll hickup or the sound will skip. I've had this with movie too. Before everyone flames - I know everyone is probably using RiTek's. Thats what I normally use. But I just wanted to post this to let people know that might get tempted by a sale localy. THats what happened to me.

Can't complain to much, didn't hardly pay anything for them.


Get what you pay for I guess.
CompUSA generally use Princo or Optodisc dyes. When they are on special they aren't to bad but most of the time they are just overpriced Princo or Optodisc media. I have actually paid less for my 4x Riteks at times than people are paying for 1x CompUSA discs. All in All a crappy deal (like most store brand media). ;)

[LiquidMercury]

All in All a crappy deal (like most store brand media). ;)
Yep. Not right that the big box stores charge what they do to the average consumer that doesn't know any better. Pisses me off to no end. :furious: :mad:

- Merc.

[bonebreak2000]

Hope this isn't against a rule or anything, I looked for a deals forum but couldn't find one. But check this out for good deal on Ri-Tek

Note the free shipping on both and the 10.00 rebate on the spindle of 100


http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=17-132-341&DEPA=0

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=17-132-344&DEPA=0

Not bad

[pepsik]

we have a "deals" forum, it's called consumer's opinion

[bonebreak2000]

Thanks for the info. I went ahead and posted it there