Sony 50CDQ80RS 80 Minute 700 MB 48x CD-R (50 Pack Spindle)

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 2.2 x 0.8 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007DN1E
• Item model number: 50CDQ80RS
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #38 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Blank Media > CD-R Discs
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Strict qualtiy control and superior manufacturing processes enable Sony CD-R to deliver the mechanical precision needed to meet today's high speed recording requirements. Sony CD-R provides 700MB of permanent data storage or 80 minutes of digital audio r

Customer Reviews

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You have to be kidding!, November 1, 2003

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Michael Angelichio "everynameistakenalready" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony 50CDQ80RS 80 Minute 700 MB 48x CD-R (50 Pack Spindle) (Electronics)

I must admit. I ignored the previous review by Jon in Florida, and went ahead and bought these CD's thinking Sony is a quality company, so they can't ALL be bad. Well, I think I topped his 65% failure rate. The first 8 CD-R's I tried all had errors! I've gone thru hundreds of competing brand CD-R's with maybe 1 or 2 failures. This is ridiculous. I've used cheap CD-R's before, and you pay the price. I would classify these as cheap.

40 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WARNING! do not buy Sony CDR or you will lose your data!, November 16, 2003

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® (West Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony 50CDQ80RS 80 Minute 700 MB 48x CD-R (50 Pack Spindle) (Electronics)

Granted this is an old review from 03, maybe Sony has improve on thier CD since then, but I have not use them since.
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Please do not buy, look for a different brand. You will lose data.

I am furious how many Sony's CDRs I have replaced. They are the absolute worst product out there. I don't know how such a great electronic company would leak such low quality, unreliable CD-R. The problem I have with Sony is overtime the CDs become unreadable. It said not MS-dos error or something when you try to copy the data, basically it become unreadable. The surface of Sony CDR is a smooth pearl. After 1-2 years they start to fake off on the edge like watermark. Not because of careless, but of the CDR surface quality. Other cheaper CDR I have for 3 years (storage in the same location as the Sony's CDR) are still readable and don't fake. I lost some important data with at least 4 Sony's CDR. The files at the outer edge are affected the most.

I though the smooth pearl color of Sony was very pleasing compare to other ugly blank CDR. TDK is now my CDR of choice now. It has a clean look and it CDRs are more readable on any cd-rom then Sony. I am in a progress of reburning all data that are on the Sony to TDK. Again, Warning: Do not buy Sony's CDR.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent CD-Rs, June 17, 2009

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T. Edel "TheHoofer" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony 50CDQ80RS 80 Minute 700 MB 48x CD-R (50 Pack Spindle) (Electronics)

I'm only writing this review for a couple reasons... One is to balance the negative reviews and shed some light on CD-Rs, but first to clarify an issue that had me concerned.

I have used Sony CD-Rs for years with no issues. Pretty close to 100% success, so I was concerned when I saw these RED & BLACK packages when I was used to the YELLOW wrappers. I checked on the reviews on Amazon and read all the negative points, I thought maybe Sony had changed their CD-Rs. Well, I'm happy to say, they just changed their packaging. The CD-Rs inside appear exactly the same and perform just as well. So if your questioning if these are the same Sony CD-Rs you've been using all along, they are... I just burned music on 5 discs in a row without a single reject.

Now, I have a thought as to why there are so many negative reviews. When I bought a DVD recorder to add to my TV and VCR, I remember reading that they recommended certain DVD-R manufacturer's for recording. Not all manufacturer's worked for all DVD recorders. I've been using Sony CD-Rs for several years now in MY burner with darn near 100% success. The music I burned back in 2004 sounds as good as the discs I've burned yesterday. And yet, I tried a couple other CD-R manufacturers in the past with about a 60% success rate. I've tried Maxell, Staples, Maxwell and some others. None worked as well as Sony. Many of these manufacturers have been rated very high by the same reviewers that are hating on the Sonys. Could it be Maxell works better in THEIR brand of CD burner? I think so. My suggestion, stick with the name brands. When you try a name brand for the first time, buy in small quantity. Once you learn of a brand or two that works, STICK WITH them. I love to bargain hunt as much as the next guy, but I can't afford the $$ and time to mess with reject CD-Rs.

Now I only buy Sony, not because I'm a Sony homer, but just because they are the only brand that works consistently FOR ME, IN MY BURNER. It may not work as well for you, but they are worth a try.