AmazonBasics 700 MB 52x CD-R (100-Pack Spindle)

by AmazonBasics

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.5 x 8 inches ; 2.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001TOD7MY
• Item model number: CD-R 700MB
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #15 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Blank Media > CD-R Discs
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 19, 2009

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

This spindle of 100 AmazonBasics 52X CD-Rs provides a natural storage solution for music, photos, and archiving important data. Each disk offers a capacity of 700 MB. These CD-Rs support fast write speeds up to 52X and provide an audio recording time of 80 minutes.

The AmazonBasics 52X CD-Rs offers a capacity of 700 MB, fast write speeds up to 52X, and an audio recording time of 80 minutes.

Recommended Uses: Creating audio CDs for playback on a CD player. Sharing photos with friends and family. Backing up and archiving up to 700 MB of data. Technical Specifications: Capacity: 700 MB Format: CD-R Recording Speed: 52x Recording Time: 80 minutes Warranty: AmazonBasics 1-Year Limited Warranty [PDF] Documentation: Helpful Hints [PDF]

CD-R: Quality Media Storage
CD-R is a Write-Once format with a storage lifetime that's intended for sharing music, organizing your media library, or archiving important business or personal data.

UCD-Rs are compatible with most standard CD readers, which means that after you burn your favorite tunes to a CD-R, you can play them back on most home or car stereos.

With 700MB of space on each disk, you can store up to 80 minutes of standard audio, 150 songs in mp3 format, or up to 350 photos (this number varies widely depending on file format and size).

52X Write Speed: Quick and Convenient
AmazonBasics CD-R disks enable fast write speeds up to 52X (burn speed will fluctuate) for quick, clean data transfer. (To take full advantage of these speeds, your CD burner must burn at speeds of at least 52X. Consult your computer or CD burner product manual for this information.)

At 52X, transfer speed translates up to 7.8 MB/s, which means that you can burn a full disk in a minute and a half. Plus, quality construction minimizes errors and improves performance.

AmazonBasics: Quality Products at Low Prices
AmazonBasics is a collection of consumer electronic "basics" created by combining quality and low prices for an overall focus on value.

Warranty and Helpful Hints
These disks are backed by an AmazonBasics 1-year limited warranty. To view the full AmazonBasics warranty, click here. If you are having trouble with these disks, click here for the AmazonBasics CD/DVD Helpful Hints Guide [PDF].

What's in the Box
Spindle of 100 52X CD-R disks and warranty card.

Product Description

AmazonBasics products are quality electronics accessories offered at a great value.

Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging
This AmazonBasics product features recyclable Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging. It comes without excess packaging materials, such as hard plastic clamshell casings, plastic bindings, or wire ties. This packaging is designed to be opened without the use of a box cutter or knife, and it will protect your product just as well as traditional packaging. Products with Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging can frequently be shipped in their own boxes, without an additional shipping box, saving on resources and reducing waste. Learn more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fine for non-critical uses--3.5 stars, October 19, 2009

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korova (Varosha) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AmazonBasics 700 MB 52x CD-R (100-Pack Spindle) (Electronics)

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I tested these CD-R's on an iMac running OS X 10.5.8 with an external LaCie DVD/CD burner containing TSST guts. The burner is connected to the iMac via FireWire.

I did not encounter any problems using the CD-R's. My burner was able to write to them at high speeds. The burnt discs were readable by other devices without any hassles. A minor quibble, though, is that the discs themselves seem to be more flexible and lighter in weight than the CD-R's I normally use (Verbatim and TDK). Another, more personal, quibble is that the discs have a glossy finish on the label side. I prefer a matte finish because the CD marker pens I use don't work terribly well on slick surfaces.

For this product, the Frustration-Free Packaging isn't a big deal. The discs come on the usual spindle with a plastic, lockable cover. The only real packaging difference is that the spindle is shipped in a special box that doesn't require air packs or foam peanuts to protect the spindle while it is in transit. That's environmentally nice but the spindle itself isn't any easier or harder to open than others.

Bottom line: a good choice for "everyday" disc burning. However, I won't be using these CD-R's for archival or mission-critical purposes until they establish more of a track record. 3.5 stars.

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Update (April 2010): These discs have been working without any problems on my i7 iMac's internal Superdrive, using Snow Leopard 10.6.3 .

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Work great!, October 11, 2009

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Leanne (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AmazonBasics 700 MB 52x CD-R (100-Pack Spindle) (Electronics)

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Like other reviewers have said, there's not too much to say about these disks, other than that they work great! The price is excellent, the packaging of them is nice (except for the large outer boxes that they are shipped in), and they have worked well so far in every system I've tried them in (my car, computer, and our regular CD player).

Like others, I have also not received any error messages -- and haven't had to throw out any disks! I'll definitely be re-purchasing these when I run out.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No problems here!, September 29, 2009

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M. Fulkerson (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AmazonBasics 700 MB 52x CD-R (100-Pack Spindle) (Electronics)

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I can't imagine what you would say when reviewing blank cd's, but these do exactly what they're supposed to do! My computer reads them easily, and the playback is perfect. The cd's themselves are aesthetically pleasing as well. They have a nice gold gloss to them that make them look a little classier than the average blank discs. Until recently, I wasn't even aware that Amazon made their own blank discs, so this is a nice surprise. This is a very good deal!