Cyclical redundency error

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I just got a good lesson in not buying cheap DVD-R's.

I had been using Memorex DVD-R's with no problem and
switched to a generic brand (that are inkjet printable)
that Fry's sells. Four of 6 burns gave me the cyclical
redundency errors and are useless. This is not a good
ratio. I lowered the write to 2x (from 4x) and while
I can access the whole disk from my computer, it can't
be read on my standalone (the Memorex's have no problem).

You live and learn.

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Tim.

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"Tim V." <tsvemail-usenet@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I just got a good lesson in not buying cheap DVD-R's.
>
> I had been using Memorex DVD-R's with no problem and
> switched to a generic brand (that are inkjet printable)
> that Fry's sells. Four of 6 burns gave me the cyclical
> redundency errors and are useless. This is not a good
> ratio. I lowered the write to 2x (from 4x) and while
> I can access the whole disk from my computer, it can't
> be read on my standalone (the Memorex's have no problem).
>
> You live and learn.

I've had similar problems with Office Depot brand CD's. Now, I generally
like Office Depot, but I'll never buy their CD's again.

I had bad writes on over 40% of them - would have been better off buying the
more expensive ones...

 

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Tim V. wrote:

> I just got a good lesson in not buying cheap DVD-R's.
>
> I had been using Memorex DVD-R's with no problem and
> switched to a generic brand (that are inkjet printable)
> that Fry's sells. Four of 6 burns gave me the cyclical
> redundency errors and are useless. This is not a good
> ratio. I lowered the write to 2x (from 4x) and while
> I can access the whole disk from my computer, it can't
> be read on my standalone (the Memorex's have no problem).

Who's the manufacturer? DVD Info Pro will tell you.


-WD

 

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"Tim V." <tsvemail-usenet@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:Xns95139CE367246vannamanNOSPAMswbell@151.164.30.93:

> I just got a good lesson in not buying cheap DVD-R's.
>
> I had been using Memorex DVD-R's with no problem and
> switched to a generic brand (that are inkjet printable)
> that Fry's sells. Four of 6 burns gave me the cyclical
> redundency errors and are useless. This is not a good
> ratio. I lowered the write to 2x (from 4x) and while
> I can access the whole disk from my computer, it can't
> be read on my standalone (the Memorex's have no problem).
>
> You live and learn.
>

Thanks. I think you just saved me a trip to Fry's

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