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I finally
decided to buy these Memorex Dual Layer DVD media because the
price went low enough that I can now consider to even look at them. I have
burned about 10 disks so far and the quality is superb because there is no
compression (for movies). When I went to Fry’s Electronics I was looking for a
brand of dual layer DVD media that was reliable and would not cost too much
(less than $50). Even though the Memorex brand costs a bit more than what I
would be willing to pay without hesitating, I still went ahead and purchased it
because I knew that this brand would not let me down.
ABOUT THIS MEDIA :
The particular 2.4x DVD media I purchased was priced a bit higher than I hoped,
but since it is Memorex, I just could not resist. I paid about $50 (plus tax)
for this 15 pack spindle.
My new Sony DVD-DL Burner is rated to burn dual layer disks at 2.4x (pretty slow
but good enough for now), so I was all set to go.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE :
All of the discs I have burned using my new drive have performed very well and
without skips and stops. So far I have only burned movies on this media, and I
have not noticed any loss of quality in movies. You probably will not notice the
difference between the original and the backup.
There is a Memorex logo and some other text on the label side of the disc, but
they are light enough so that it can be fully covered by your custom labels or
writing easily. The label also clearly specifies that it is a Double Layer disk
you do not mix it with your regular DVD /-R media.
The dye (on the burning side) is the darkest purple I have seen so far (maybe
because of the two layers). Unlike some of the cheap media I have seen, these
look very high quality. Usually Memorex media is a somewhat higher in price than
other media with similar features, but I wanted high quality and a good brand of
media for my home movies and backup needs, so I just had to go with this brand
even with the high price tag.
I mostly use Nero Burning Rom to burn and copy my CD's and data DVD's, but for
movies I always use DVD Shrink (a freeware application) which allows me to copy
a regular high quality movie to any 4.7GB or 8.5GB (DL) DVD R media. Both of
these applications allow you to choose the appropriate speed at which you want
to burn the disc. Actually, DVD Shrink uses Nero’s burning feature to write the
movies to the media, so you need both if you want to backup movies.
FINAL THOUGHTS :
I have used these Memorex brand DVD media for about three weeks now and I have
not experienced any problems while burning or after burning with them. The
quality is superb and always perfect. I would recommend this particular brand of
media if you want to be sure your contents will be secure and safe. If price is
not an issue for you, then do not wait any longer. But if you want a good deal,
I would suggest other brands with similar features and speed. |
