Philips DVD-R 16x 50pk £10.99 delivered

bella4uk

I've just ordered them so hope they are reliable has anyone used them?
£10.99 plus free p+p also selling cheap batteries.

http://directfoto.co.uk/shop/product/Philips-DVDR-16x-50pk.aspx

tesco selling identical ones for £19.94

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.100-2668.aspx

Saeed

Rather tempted by this. DO you know what dye they are?

Actually just found out it may be CMC (China Making Crap (no offence intended to any chinese people) AE3 which are very poor. You probably will not beable to read them in 6 months time if that is what they are made from. Good luck

bella4uk wrote:

I've just ordered them so hope they are reliable has anyone used them?
£10.99 plus free p+p also selling cheap batteries.

http://directfoto.co.uk/shop/product/Philips-DVDR-16x-50pk.aspx

tesco selling identical ones for £19.94

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.100-2668.aspx

bella4uk

too late for me now I've ordered them....I would happily pay more for better quality, can anyone recommend any really good ones...?

barneydog

Taiyo Yaiden, expensive but the best, or Verbatim.

If you are on a budget any DVDr with a mitsubishi dye (lead in code MCC) would be decent.

You will probably have to buy online to find out the lead in codes on the DVds unless you find a clued up retailer.

I use SVP (https://www.SVP.co.uk) they are the best online seller, recommended by many people everywhere and wait for one of their cheap postage weekends which happen every 8 weeks or so.

barneydog

Saeed wrote:

Rather tempted by this. DO you know what dye they are?

Actually just found out it may be CMC (China Making Crap (no offence intended to any chinese people) AE3 which are very poor. You probably will not beable to read them in 6 months time if that is what they are made from. Good luck

I don't think they are CMC AE3, I think they are RITEKF1, better dye but not one of the best.

http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=1785

Saeed

Staples 50 verbatim for 10.99 (buy 25 get 25 free). Get them whilst you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

People who have previously bought them have said it's CMC, if it is RITEK should be OK, but the best as you said are Yuden, Verb/MCC/MKM, Maxell

barneydog

Is that just in store because I can't find it on the website?

Saeed

barneydog wrote:

Is that just in store because I can't find it on the website?

yes available in store ...worth stocking up! That is the cheapest I have EVER seen them anywhere

>>> PS: see the other thread in the grabbit board 50 infiniti 8x dvd -r for £4.81

http://www.dvdshoponline.co.uk/Philips.html shows the philips to be CMC MAG AM3!!!!

Jakejakejake

If you are not bothered on which brand/quality DVD's try THIS ONE

barneydog

"http://www.dvdshoponline.co.uk/Philips.html shows the philips to be CMC MAG AM3!!!!"

I hate it when manufacturers do this, you don't know what you are buying.

I will stick to Taiyo Yaiden and Verbatim.

bella4uk

Saeed wrote:

Staples 50 verbatim for 10.99 (buy 25 get 25 free). Get them whilst you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

People who have previously bought them have said it's CMC, if it is RITEK should be OK, but the best as you said are Yuden, Verb/MCC/MKM, Maxell

Staples do that deal quite often but I've always passed on them thinking they were rubbish, I don't know why....I'm abit miffed now, I will try and cancel my original order.