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



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Memorex CD-R Discs - Review written on March 08, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review not to be helpful.
Very nice price and free shipping for 2 or more.No problem with these discs. Used to buy Memorex cassette tapes a while back and got used to Memorex products.
Stay away from Memorex - Review written on February 16, 2008
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Rating: 1 out of 5

I've wasted way too much money buying memorex Cd-r....they just don't record in either of my computers. What a waste!
Good deal on these CD-R's - Review written on February 08, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

I have used these for several years and have not had any problems. There does not seem to be any errors and they seem to hold up well. What more could you ask for? Also good price on these.
Very good for the price! - Review written on February 03, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

In my opinion there is not much big difference between the makers.
Whoever is cheapest has always been fine for me.
I make copies all the time because I always lose or destroy my CDs.
Have a good day.
wrong product - Review written on January 09, 2008
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Rating: 4 out of 5

The item is fine but was advertised along with a recording device that turned out not to be compatible with this product. Watch out!
Perfect For Burning - Review written on January 03, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

I ordered these CD's to use with my CD burner on my computer and I love them. They are thicker than the bargain CD's and they don't scratch as easy. They're perfect!
Solid choice for CD-R's - Review written on January 01, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

I went through a 50 pack of these without the annoying "fall-out" of
bad discs. I haven't seen any long term problems with them either.
Reliable choice at a good price.
very good - Review written on December 26, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5

very good, it's the cheapest CDR I have ever seen. just because it's sold by private seller. It can't be delievered by SuperSaving.
all right by me !!! - Review written on December 09, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
4 customers found this review helpful, 3 did not.

Memorex makes a very reliable blank CD-R that can handle up to 80 minutes of music or 700 megabytes of data. Moreover, these blank CD-Rs are capable of recording data at high speeds. The data I recorded onto these CD-Rs has now lasted for over three years, proving the test of time. I have used these as data discs and discs to record audio. I almost never got a coaster. Great!

The CD-R discs are compact and easy to store. While the discs are still blank, store them in the circular case on the spindle that they came in. After your burn data or music onto them, I would recommend storing them in slim jewel cases instead of paper sleeves. It's just better protection for your CD-Rs that have anything stored on them. Don't store these discs, burnt or blank, in rooms that become very hot; this causes damage to any brand of this type of disc and you could lose data over time.

There are two caveats that many other people note about any brand of this product: when you are burning the data onto the blank disc, don't be surprised if you see that the data is burning at a rate slower than the packaging advertises (52x). This can happen if your burner doesn't have the capacity to burn faster, or it may be a quirk. I am not a professional so I cannot be certain of precisely what causes this phenomenon; but I assure you that the extra minute or two (tops) that you wait to get your CD-R completed is worth the wait. In addition, DON'T write on these using Sharpie ink pens. The ink can seep through the top coating of the CD-R disc and slowly but surely compromise your data--and you wouldn't want that, now would you? If you need to label the discs, label its' jewel case using a post-it note. At least that's what I do.

Overall, Memorex blank CD-R discs store data reliably over the years and I believe that an extra minute to burn the data onto the blank disc is well worth it in the event that it doesn't actually burn at the very highest speed advertised.

Use them in good health!
Perfect - Review written on December 07, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5

This was the best price for how many you get that we could find and the shipping was super quick!
Great Product - Review written on November 02, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5

Good for its price. Used about 10 of them and so far no junk cds.
Cheap in price but good in quality - Review written on October 17, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5

Well, until now, I haven't had any issues with the Memorex CDs I have burned. I keep the recorded CDs in a case, where every CD has its own storage area (meaning they do not touch each other).

I also try not to scratch my CDs and take good care of them. CDs that I burned about one year ago are still fine.
This Is NOT A Review - Just Advice! - Review written on October 14, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful, 1 did not.

You can read all the specifications on these CD's right here. What I want to mention is that if you are driving around with your expensive CD's in your car (they will get stolen) or in your Sun-visor (they will deteriorate from the sun), you need these. Burnable CD's are SO CHEAP now, that you should never have to lose your GOOD CD's because of your car. Good burning to ya all!
No Problems - Review written on October 14, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

I originally bought a 30 Pack Spindle of these back in April at Target for $7.99. I did not have one bad CD in that pack. So, I decided to buy a 50 pack spindle for 2 extra dollars. I have not had a bad CD in here yet. Go Memorex!
No problems for me - Review written on September 30, 2007
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Rating: 4 out of 5

I've used almost all of the 50 CD-R's. I have to say I've had absolutely no problems. I've been using these for over a year now. I've had no playback problems in any of my cd players including all automobiles. I can't comment on how they will hold up for many years (not sure if anyone can), but I'd have to say considering the price and performance these have been a very good buy and I plan to purchase again.
Crap Shoot - Review written on September 16, 2007
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Rating: 1 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

My first spindle of these worked flawlessly. My second spindle of these didn't seem to work at all on the same drive. Bizarrely, when I took a set of CD's to another computer, they worked great, so I figured it was my drive. Unfortunately, after buying a new drive, they didn't work on that, either.

Based on the other reviews being super positive and super negative, I'm thinking that the quality control on these things is pretty horrible. Entire spindles of bad CD's may be being shipped, as are entire spindles of great ones. My advice - don't waste your money.
Great Deal! - Review written on August 23, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5

If you burn music or other files often this is a great deal on cd-rs. The product arrived before the estimated arrival date so thats always a plus. I will definitely use them again.
BUYER BEWARE! - Review written on August 13, 2007
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Rating: 1 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

I have been using Memorex brand DVD's for years and have never had a problem. These CD's however are JUNK! I can only get 1 out of 5 to successfully burn using nero. My Plextor 708 burner won't even recognize the blank discs. My newer Plextor 716 SATA drive will fail 1 out 5 times. I keep up to date on firmware and these are top of the line drives! I have burned hundreds of DVD's and I can count the coasters on one hand. I have thrown away 10 discs already. WHAT A HEADACHE, WASTE OF MONEY & TIME! THE REST ARE GOING IN THE TRASH AND I WILL ONLY BUY VERBATIM FROM NOW ON!
Complete Junk - Review written on July 15, 2007
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Rating: 1 out of 5
4 customers found this review helpful.

These blank cds were almost half off all the others. I just figured they were on sale and had no idea they were unloading a faulty product. They are terrible! I've wasted a lot of time burning these cds just to throw them out. About every 5th or 6th disk makes a playable cd.
These are good - Review written on July 09, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5

I have been using branded/costly CDs but this time I tried this and found that they work real good.
Cheap but Good! - Review written on July 06, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5

These CD's were $9.99 plus free shipping, you can't beat that! Beats going to the store and spending more for the same amount of CD's.
Will not burn on my Apple :( - Review written on July 06, 2007
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Rating: 1 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

Bought a 50 pack and the first three wouldn't work in 2 different macs so I just plan on returning the lot and getting some Imations instead
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!! - Review written on July 05, 2007
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Rating: 1 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

I bought a 10 pack of this particular brand, and I was thoroughly disappointed. Not one cd out of the 10 could burn properly, I had to trash every last one of them. I checked for file corruption, compatibility with my burner, etc...none of that was the problem. I got a bad batch of cd's...now I can understand 1 or 2 cd's being bad out of, maybe 50....but 10 out of 10? That's totally unacceptable.

I'm with the other user, I'm sticking to Sony from now on. I usually use Sony and went the cheaper route with Memorex and ended up paying anyway. Stick with Sony, they are more reliable and compatible.
High failure rate, unreadable by some Plextors - Review written on July 04, 2007
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Rating: 1 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful, 1 did not.

What an atrocity these discs are. I have three different CD drives:

* Plextor PX-755SA (f/w rev 1.07)
* Plextor PX-716A (f/w rev 1.11)
* Toshiba SD-R1612 (f/w rev unknown)

All discs were burnt on the PX-755SA. One burn failed (could've just been a bad disc; it happens), so I'm excluding that from my opinion. All burns were done at 16x (occasionally I'll use faster, but I prefer less re-reads when the discs are used).

Out of 10 successful burns, 7 were readable by the PX-755SA, 3 were unreadable by all drives (including the PX-755SA). Of the 7 which were readable, only ONE of those was readable by a drive other than PX-755SA.

Before you say "sounds like a Plextor problem", consider this: I also use "Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 48x CD-R Media (Black)" discs purchased from Amazon. I have yet to experience any problems with those discs.

That said, I'm left to believe these discs suffer from major compatibility problems, completely unrelated to vendor. It's possible I simply got a "bad batch", but the failure rate is completely unacceptable; it's wasted money, and wasted time.

As someone in the IT industry, I need to be able to burn a disc at an acceptable speed (16x) and haul that disc to a co-location facility to install an operating system on a server. I don't like burning a disc then driving 20 minutes, only to find the media itself has failed me.

Avoid these particular Memorex discs.
100% Failure Record - Review written on June 29, 2007
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Rating: 1 out of 5

I have been using Sony Cd-Rs for years now without any problems. However, when I stumbled across some very bad reviews of Sony here on Amazon, I decided to give Memorex disks a try when I saw them on sale.

Boy, I should have listened to myself when I said I was going to stick with Sony. Not one of the Memorex CD-Rs would burn (using my Dell PC). I went through about 5 in a row. Not one! The minute I popped in a Sony disk, it burned as smooth as butter, so I knew it couldn't be corrupted data as the problem; it had to be the Memorex disks. I immediately dumped the brand new Memorex spindle with the remaining 45 blank CDs in the trash. $8 (at least it was a very good sale) wasted. I didn't even bother testing the others. I wouldn't buy a computer with the expectation that it will only work 95% of the time and I don't buy disks with the same expectation. When I buy something new, I expect 100% of it to work 100% of the time.

Perhaps it is true that some disks will not work on all machines. Who knows. All I know is Memorex doesn't work on mine but Sony has worked flawlessly on every computer and CD player I have ever used them on. So that's it for me. I will never deviate from what I know to be true again. For all I know Memorex reps could be the ones writing those bad reviews of Sony. LOL!

Sony has been infallible for me and with Sony I shall remain. Memorex is in the trash right where it belongs.
Is it live or is it Memorex? - Review written on June 17, 2007
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Rating: 4 out of 5
27 customers found this review helpful, 3 did not.

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's. Sometimes my thoughts are requested on recording equipment and electronics.

Memorex has been ultra reliable for me as a recording medium for blank CDR's. I have used a substantial amount over the years for both data and pictures (Notes on my Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and photos) and for various rock and roll albums.

The CD's have held up well and there have been very little that were defective right out of the package. While the quality control is a shade below the Fuji from Japan, in no way should Memorex be considered a poor second choice.

For maximum shelf life the recorded CD's should be in jewel cases and not in paper sleeves. If you are into making your own labels make sure to use the better quality paper. The inferior thin labels not only will curl up before they are placed on the CD but the glue will actually get into the CD itself. Many defective CD's are not the fault of the manufacturer but the consumer not using best judgment.

Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
memorex , affordable and reliable - Review written on June 08, 2007
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Rating: 4 out of 5
18 customers found this review helpful.

these cds are good quality and most burn good. at times a couple out of a 50 pack may be bad but that is good compared to some other brands like hp where i had about 10 bad out of 50. i recommend these cds and i have been using them for quite awhile.
Good CDs - Review written on June 01, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
14 customers found this review helpful.

I've bought a lot of CDs and have been pleasantly surprised with these. After using about 25 of them, they all have worked in computers and CD players.
Memorex makes quality product. - Review written on June 01, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
10 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

I have always bought Memorex, and will continue doing so, especially at this price.

Great buy folks.
Friendlier Shipping, PLEASE - Review written on May 23, 2007
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Rating: 3 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful, 4 did not.

Please include an option for having the delivery service leave it!
I work most days, when deliveries occur (not unique), so I can't be home when they try to deliver. So for 3 days (working!, not including weekends) my package was in this loop. After which I had 5 days to drive 20 miles to the hub to pick it up, that's about $8 in gas! more than the price of the purchase, I said then I will never buy from Amazon again. Then I figured out what the problem was, it was not Amazon, but UPS, they could have left it, but chose not to, even though I requested it!!! and signed the sticky note to have them just leave it, So........ Please put an option to the purchaser to have the item left if the purchaser chooses and accepts responsibly. Until then I will not buy anything from Amazon because it cost so much more in time and effort than buying it at the most expensive brick and mortar. UPS is KILLING your Business model!

PS the product was fine
Reliable and Inexpensive - Review written on May 17, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

I use these CD-R's for archiving data and for converting podcasts to audio CD's. So far, they have been about 98% reliable. With this low price, I consider them a real deal.
memorex cd's 52x - Review written on April 03, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
5 customers found this review helpful.

I perfer memorex cd's they seem to accept data better and are better priced..I did alot of surfing and found for the money and ..they are the top quilty cd's Ive never had to toss one due to errors..
Works fine for the price - Review written on March 30, 2007
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Rating: 4 out of 5
3 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

I have bought this same item 8 times now. The price is always a good deal.
Is it live or is it Memorex? - Review written on March 11, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
4 customers found this review helpful.

Excellent quality! Love my music and love the CDs!
cool - Review written on March 10, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5
2 customers found this review helpful, 3 did not.

this is definetly a bargain for this item (especially if its new) GOOD LOOKIN AMAZON!