Verbatim DVD-R and +R Printable 50 Pack - $11.20 on Clearance at Woolworths

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Verbatim DVD-R and +R Printable 50 Pack - $11.20 on Clearance at Woolworths
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blaast on 25/04/2012 - 11:08 files.ozbargain.com.au (563 clicks)

I picked these up on the 24th April at a Victorian Woolworths store.
I cannot confirm if this is nationwide and I couldn't get a photo of the clearance tag.

The DVD-R (http://www.verbatim.com.au/en_AU/products/bluray-dvd-cd--dvd...) are MCC 03RG20 (http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia/verbatim-dvd-r-mcc-03rg20-...).
The DVD+R (http://www.verbatim.com.au/en_AU/products/bluray-dvd-cd--dvd...) are MCC…..004 (http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia/verbatim-dvd-r-mcc-004-16/...).
For those who don't know what this means, it describes the manufacturer and media production method (Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation), and these are very good!

MSY have these for $18, and the cheapest on staticice is $16.

Woolworths

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    forth_man on 25/04/2012 - 11:10

    That's a great price, thanks op!

  • +1 vote
    CryssieJade on 25/04/2012 - 11:38

    Which woolies was it at?

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    greenpossum on 25/04/2012 - 11:44

    Good deal but likely to be a store special.

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    bargainjargon on 25/04/2012 - 11:45

    I love the Verbatim DVD+R discs, very reliable. I gotta get me some of this. Hopefully the local Woolies has it. THANKS! :)

  • -1 vote
    sol3x on 25/04/2012 - 11:47

    Tempting. how's verbatim's quality? I often use DVDs to store photos. Photos are my memories, I use SONY or Ritek discs.

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      forth_man on 25/04/2012 - 11:55

      Verbatim is often quoted as the highest quality DVDs (the ones made in Singapore or Taiwan)

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        sol3x on 25/04/2012 - 12:16

        thanks for the reply. I'll chck my local woolies today (if they open) :)

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          Macgyver on 25/04/2012 - 14:07

          I always known Verbatim as the usually the best.

          May be untrue but.

    • +3 votes
      greenpossum on 25/04/2012 - 14:09

      If you want archival quality, go for Taiyo Yuden. You can buy them from Internet suppliers. And always keep more than one copy in any case.

      • +3 votes
        andy19363 on 25/04/2012 - 16:30

        http://www.jpldisplays.com.au/catalog/index.php?cPath=23 is where I used to buy mine…..

        There are a lot of TY fakes about…. so be careful

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          greenpossum on 25/04/2012 - 16:59

          Yes they are my supplier too.

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        m2000 on 25/04/2012 - 18:44

        I never heard of this brand Taiyo Yuden. But they do appear to have the best quality for archives,so will get some…
        I now mainly use hard drives for my storage, especially for photos/home video as dvd's are just not big enough.
        BUT Should I go back to dvd's for backup as they may be better? (just time consuming and inconvenient…?

      • +1 vote
        Amar89 on 25/04/2012 - 19:53

        The difference between MCC and TYG is as near as makes no difference. Often it's simply the drive that will favour one media over another in jitter tests, access times and burst rates.

        See this in-depth review: http://www.cdrinfo.com/sections/reviews/Print.aspx?ArticleId...
        One drive has Taiyo Yuden decisively besting MCC, another drive has it completely the opposite.
        The only really noticeable trend is that TYG is still stable and offers good burn quality even when pushed beyond 16x (but anyone who actually writes to media at above 16x is rather ill-informed to begin with).

        Certain stand-alone players can be slightly finicky about accepting TYG as well.

        The only real difference between TYG and MCC (as long they're genuine) is that MCC can come from 4 different plants so you are slightly more predisposed to getting a bad batch as opposed to TYG which should be Japanese or Taiwanese, but that's offset by the ridiculously low price and widespread availability of Verbatim media these days.

    • +2 votes
      Graffin on 25/04/2012 - 16:48

      Ritek? Come back in 1-2 years and see how much of your data is still readable. It's the worst brand you could possibly buy. Well, there is always Princo and other cheapies which are way worse.

      Sony are hit n miss. Some batches are great. Some not.

      Verbatims are my number 2 choice. Like others have said, Taiyo Yuden's are the best you can get, but only if you get authentic ones. So, if you can't get TY's, Verbatims are the next best thing.

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      Amar89 on 25/04/2012 - 19:43

      The fact that you're asking if Verbatim are a reputable optical media brand suggest you don't really know enough to distinguish the differences in quality.

      This might be a handy guide: http://www.digitalfaq.com/reviews/dvd-media.htm

      Sony stopped making their own media in 2010 and have since gone downhill in reliability.

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      voolish on 26/04/2012 - 23:08

      Also heard that Verbatim is the number 1 in quality when it comes to dvds

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    CodeXD on 25/04/2012 - 14:01

    Which store did you go to?

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      blaast on 26/04/2012 - 21:57

      Mill Park.

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    lostn on 25/04/2012 - 14:48

    That is VERY cheap, though I wish they would sell non-printable DVDs. I'm one who writes with pen rather than printing (which I find a colossal waste of ink).

    • +5 votes
      KennyPowers on 25/04/2012 - 16:22

      Because you can't write on a printable disc??? What is wrong with some people!?

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        lostn on 26/04/2012 - 07:06

        Yes you can. But have you actually tried it? There's a lot of friction on the printable surface which makes your handwriting not natural and it comes out bad. Also, it looks ugly.

        The non-printables have lines for you to write on. And it looks better.

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          lostn on 26/04/2012 - 17:23

          Black marker also dries up quickly on that surface. It just wasn't meant for writing on.

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          greenpossum on 26/04/2012 - 20:08

          Maybe you need a different sharpie? My green one works fine, although not as pretty, as you say, due to the surface.

  • +1 vote
    Andrewk35 on 25/04/2012 - 16:33

    Just went to my local Wollies in Keysborough to check these out. They had none in stock and no tag to confirm the price however there were a number of clearance tags for other similar products.

  • +1 vote
    skysky on 25/04/2012 - 18:15

    Selected stores only. I went to a few Woolies stores and only 1 had them on clearance.

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    fieldafar on 25/04/2012 - 19:21

    I saw some at the Safeway/Woolies I work at last Monday: Preston (VIC).

    EDIT: Never mind, just rang up. They said they ran out. :(

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    ode1 on 25/04/2012 - 20:58

    Went to my local
    The price was $16.79
    it was MARKED down $11.20 from $27.99

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      Wish on 26/04/2012 - 14:59

      Same deal at my local woolies. $16.79

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        ozboy on 26/04/2012 - 21:45

        Same deal, went to my local woolies here in Syd it scanned for $16.79 shows 11.20 discount. Is the victorian price posted here is really 11.20 or the person posted the deal mistakenly put 11.20 the markdown amount..

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          blaast on 26/04/2012 - 21:57

          Definitely paid $11.20 because it is on the receipt!

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          greenpossum on 26/04/2012 - 22:05

          Maybe the store marked down wrongly in your favour or they keyed in the discount rather than the price?

        • +1 vote
          ozboy on 26/04/2012 - 22:56

          Blaast,
          Would be nice if you can scanned and post the receipt, which would helpful to us to show at our local woolies to get the price 11.20
          thanks.

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          Steptoe on 30/04/2012 - 17:14

          Pricing Mistake when marking down.

    •  
      blaast on 30/04/2012 - 22:10

      http://upload.ozbargain.com/2012/04/30/8320_30042012447.jpg

      Photo of the disks and clearance tags.
      Looks like an error has been made because the 25 pack DVD+R are $10.19, save $6.80, whereas the 25 pack DVD-R are $6.80, save $10.19…

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    Roja on 25/04/2012 - 21:59

    There are also 25 pack spindles for $6.80 if you can't grab any of the 50 packs

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    mota1984 on 26/04/2012 - 00:35

    The best media are Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim and TDK. Forget the rest!

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      Steptoe on 26/04/2012 - 20:01

      Up there with Princo 4x :p

    • +1 vote
      greenpossum on 26/04/2012 - 20:07

      Cheap media are fine for movies your reli will chuck after no viewing or two, or a software install disk that will be out of date in 6 months.

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