Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x Data CD-R Media 50-Pack Spindle

I bought a pack of 100 of these to back up my CD collection, make a car copy, and so on. The first few off the stack worked fine, but when I tried to burn a few cds a few months later, my computer kept telling me to insert a blank disc. My computer was only a few months old, so I thought something was wrong with it. The same thing happened when I tried it on another computer. My son gave me one of his discs, which worked perfectly. Why, I wondered. I recently purchased a stack of 100. None of them worked after I tried them all. I was at a loss for words. I placed another order because that was the brand I had previously used. They were ineffective as well. I finally purchased these memorex, and they have performed admirably thus far. I'm not sure why this appears to be affecting a large number of people, as evidenced by the reviews. So far, the memorex has proven to be an excellent investment. I'm just hoping that when I order more, they'll work just as well.

Flynn Sandoval

| Jun 17, 2021

I made 5 or 6 audio CDs from various levels of the new 50-foot tall building. pack of spindles My old JVC stereo player wouldn't play any of them. I was able to play them on the PC and see the cda files on the optical drive, but the JVC would either report "no disc" or play a few snippets of music before dying permanently. br>br>I then dug out my old RCA clamshell CD player and discovered that the last of these "failed" burned discs worked perfectly (I didn't bother to test the other "failed" CDs). br>br>UPDATE: br>br> 12/16/21br>In addition, the CDs will not play in either of my sister's two CD players. br>br>What's strange is that I just finished a pack of supposedly identical Memorex 700MB/80-page Memorex 700MB/80-page Memorex 700MB/80-page Memorex 700MB/80-page Memorex 700MB/80-minute Memorex 700MB 52x Data CD in Minutes- R's two years ago, and they all worked perfectly in the JVC-based system. and continue to do so. I haven't burned anything in over two years, and I recently purchased a new 50-pound propane tank. Last week, I got a spindle pack. br>br>The JVC model is an XL-size television. V222, which I purchased in 1996 as part of a reasonably good stereo system and which I still use in my more modernized stereo system. br>br>According to the package, this new spindle pack was manufactured in Taiwan by Imation Enterprises Corp. br>Unfortunately, I'll have to return it unless I can figure out how to make it work with the JVC. br>br>UPDATE: br>br> 12/16/21br>In addition, the burned CDs from this new spindle will not play in my sister's two CD players. br>For my JVC, I also purchased a CD lens cleaner. The failed CDs were not made to work after cleaning. br>br>I've reduced my rating from three to one star and requested a refund. br>br>Finally, a word of caution: When I visually compare a CD from the current spindle to a CD from a "identical" Memorex set I bought a few years ago, the old Memorex CD has a slight golden tinge on the top side, whereas the new failed CD does not.

Stefan Williamson

| May 14, 2021

Memorex makes some of the best CD-Rs of any writable disc brand I use. Although it is not a first-party Sony or Phillips product, the low failure rates are virtually non-existent in my experience. I make backups of broken/heavily scratched PlayStation classics (RIP Crash Bash and Spyro 2) that are unreadable in my PS1/2/3, and these burned at 4x speed work like a charm, which is even more impressive given that PS1 hardware is notorious for being picky about disc quality. Even 8x burns (one of my less expensive writers only goes down to 8x) are great! When it comes to music, some players are picky about direct disc copies, but I find that third-party copies work best for me. I still have an old MP3 disc from 2006 that is scratched and dented but still plays all 107 tracks. br>br>A few typos have been corrected: 1st of June 2018.

Helena Cohen

| Feb 14, 2021

My daughter works for a major label in Nashville as a singer-songwriter. She sends me all of the songs she writes (roughly 100 per year), which I record on Memorex Music CDs. R discs. I've tried other brands, but these discs have superior sound quality. I've never had a single one that didn't work out.

Kole Peterson

| Aug 09, 2021

I burn a lot of disks, and I think I've ordered 5 of these 100 disk units in the last five months. Only one of them was able to be opened properly. Screwing off the top lid appears to be the only way to open this container. It's difficult to turn, and it takes several revolutions to get it to the point where you think you might be able to open it. The handle then begins to pop and refuses to open as I continue to turn it. Then I figure out how to get into this container and access the disks. I saved one of the center poles from one of these episodes and use it to store the disks from the container that had just been broken into. Because these Memorex are so good, I've kept buying them. Other brands I tried caused me problems. So, despite the bad container, when I finally crack open the box, these are the best buy. I just got my last order today, and I've already screwed the lid to the top, so it's on to the opening tools now. Drilling down the post with a 1/2 inch drill bit and then removing the top is one method that has proven to be successful. You'll have to deal with some drill debris, but that's not a problem. If you have the right tools, it's a relatively simple job. br>br>As you can see from my previous review, the packaging had some serious flaws. The previous one was a colossal flop. The cds were completely smashed in the container. The disks were usable, so I put them on the spool I was using at the time. The vendor for each of those orders was the same. It was a different vendor this time. The box was just the right size for the container and was in perfect condition. I'm not sure why I kept working with the same vendor. I guess I'm a slow learner. This is the vendor from whom I will place future orders, and I burn a lot of disks.

Ocean Hobbs

| Apr 27, 2021