Hewlett Packard 16X 50/Pack 4.7GB DVD-R

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 5.2 x 3.4 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BYD6R4
• Item model number: DM00044XM
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #84 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Blank Media > DVD-R Discs
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 4, 2005

Product Description

HP 50 Pack 16X DVD-R Spindle Got storage? You can stash up to two hours of high-quality video, three hours of VHS-quality video, or enough data to fill seven CDs on each of these 50 4.7GB DVD-R disks. They're ideal for sharing and archiving data, home videos, and photos, and they're read-compatible with the vast majority of DVD-ROM drives and set-top DVD video players.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T BUY THESE DISCS!, February 23, 2008

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wlb1315 "wlb1315" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hewlett Packard 16X 50/Pack 4.7GB DVD-R (Electronics)

I'm getting about a one-in-ten failure rate with these discs on a Sony burner. I won't EVER buy them again.

WLB.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy these discs., February 6, 2011

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electrolyte - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hewlett Packard 16X 50/Pack 4.7GB DVD-R (Electronics)

I bought these discs in January, 2011. I read the reviews on this very page, and I saw the warnings. Many reviews here claim these discs are defective. I ignored it, and bought them anyway.

Guess what? Out of the first 13 discs, I have 2 good ones. That's right. I've burned 13 discs, and only have 2 viable burns out of it. The other 11 burns have constant static and errors while viewing. Sound goes in and out, the video shows blurry digital errors, constantly. Whatever you burn on this disc, is unwatchable.

I have a lot left over, but I am just going to throw them in the garbage and buy different ones. It's a waste of time to burn all these discs. I have to re-do over and over until it finally works. No, it's not my computer. I have 2 desktop PC's, tried it on both. I have Memorex and Sony DVD-R discs, and Memorex DVD-RW's, and they work 100% perfect. I never received a single failure burn in my life until I bought these discs. In fact, my Memorex DVD-RW's are 2 years old and I have re-used them many times and still burn perfectly.

This is a complete waste of money. It is obvious that these are defective from the factory but were never recalled.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very unreliable, June 17, 2010

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D. White (Mid-Atlantic USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hewlett Packard 16X 50/Pack 4.7GB DVD-R (Electronics)

I have had an unfortunate 20% failure rate burning with these HP-branded discs, consistent on two different drive/computer configs. No other brand +R or -R has ever given me such trouble. Having had enough with the failures, I switched to a new pack of Memorex -Rs and all returned to normal. I have also previously noted my satisfaction with Verbatim 95098 +Rs (bought here from Amazon).

Avoid this product, as you have a wealth of other options and brands to choose from.