Verbatim 97090 25 GB 2x Blu-ray Single-Layer Recordable Disc BD-R LTH (Low to High), 20-Disc Spindle

by Verbatim

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 5.4 x 5.4 inches ; 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002WCRC2S
• Item model number: 97090
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (89 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #41 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Blank Media > BD-R Discs
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 10, 2009

Product Description

Size: 20-Disc

From the Manufacturer

Verbatim BD-R LTH media is manufactured with an organic dye that turns the disc's reflectivity during recording from "low to high". Other BD-R discs use the "high to low" recording method. Additionally, BD-R LTH is manufactured on converted CD-R/DVD-R production lines which utilize a spin coating process and allow excess materials to be recycled. These two cost-cutting measures let us pass along the savings to you. Upon introduction of the BD-R LTH media, key hardware manufacturers like Sony, Pioneer, Panasonic and LG have worked to assure that their burners are fully compatible. If your BD burner is a 2009 model or later it will most likely support recording and playback of BD-R LTH media. If your Blu-ray hardware was manufactured before 2009, check with the manufacturer for firmware updates. For detailed compatibility information, see our compatibility chart.

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Features and Benefits

Low to High (LTH) – BD-R LTH is the same as all other Blu-ray media, except it's manufactured using a more efficient production process.

High-Definition – Blu-ray discs are designed especially to store large HD video and audio files. So, you'll use fewer discs when you're backing-up, recording or duplicating high definition digital recordings - including your music library.

Hard Coat – All Verbatim Blu-ray discs are treated with a super hard coat to prevent scratches, resist fingerprints and reduce dust build-up.

Laser Technology – Verbatim Blu-ray discs use blue-violet laser technology to read and write data. That means, superb resolution, excellent contrast, vivid colors and amazing sound.

Capacity – The Verbatim single-layer Blu-ray disc offers up to 25GB of storage space to back-up your video, music, photos and more.

Recordable – This single-layer Blu-ray disc is designed for one-time recording and should be used with BD-R hardware.

Compatibility – Verbatim Blu-ray discs are compatible with the latest Blu-ray hardware from leaders in the market like Sony, Pioneer, Panasonic and LG. For more specific compatibility information, see the compatibility chart.

Warranty – All Verbatim Blu-ray discs are backed with a Limited Lifetime Warranty and a 40-year history of quality and reliability. If you find that the BD-R LTH media you purchased is not compatible with your Blu-ray burner or player, we will replace your purchase with HTL BD-R media. Simply contact our tech support group at 1-800-538-8589, Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

LTH vs. HTL disc construction

What is the meaning of LTH?
LTH is an acronym for “Low to High”. This term refers to the way the disc stores data. BD-R LTH media is manufactured with an organic dye that turns the disc's reflectivity during recording from low to high. This method is similar to that used for CD-R and DVD-R. Other BD-R discs use the “High to Low” recording method. The recording layer is an inorganic material whose reflectivity turns from high to low during recording. This is similar to the recording method used on CD-RW and DVD-RW.

Why does Verbatim sell BD-R LTH media?
BD-R LTH media is manufactured using a more efficient production process. BD-R LTH Type media features an organic recording layer, which is applied using a dye spin coating process similar to that used for our premium quality CD-R or DVD-R media. By using this process, Verbatim is able to use our current manufacturing facilities for BD production with only minor adjustments. This process also allows some excess materials to be recycled, unlike other BD-R media where the inorganic recording layer is applied using an expensive and wasteful sputtering process. By converting CD-R and DVD lines we can quickly respond to rapid increases in demand and pass along the savings to you the consumer.

What is BD-R LTH media compatibility for burners?
BD-R LTH media was announced shortly after the introduction of the Blu-ray format. Upon introduction of the BD-R LTH media, key hardware manufacturers like Sony, Pioneer, Panasonic and LG have worked to assure that their burners are fully compatible. If your BD burner is a 2009 model or later it will most likely support recording and playback of BD-R LTH media. BD burners that were designed prior to this time may support BD-R LTH media with a firmware update. Check with your hardware manufacturer for the latest firmware updates. For more specific compatibility information, see our compatibility chart.

What is BD-R LTH media compatibility for players?
As high definition video becomes the norm, more families are enhancing their home entertainment system by adding a Blu-ray player. Top hardware manufactures like Panasonic, Pioneer and Sony offer a number of models that support playback of BD-R LTH media. Panasonic began releasing LTH-compatible firmware for their Blu-ray players in November 2007. Sony's popular PlayStation 3 is fully compatible as of a firmware release version 2.20 in March 2008. For playback on prior versions, simply update your PS3 firmware. Other blu-ray players that are 2009 model or later will most likely support playback of BD-R LTH media. Blu-ray players that were designed prior to this time may support BD-R LTH media with a firmware update. Check with your hardware manufacturer for the latest firmware updates. For more specific compatibility information, see our compatibility chart.

What is the performance difference between LTH and HTL?
Currently Verbatim Blu-ray LTH media is specified to write at 2X so it may write slower that higher speed HTL BD-R. Apart from what we expect performance to be just the same as HTL media and so it will provide the same great experience you have come to expect from the worldwide leading brand of optical data storage media.

Does Verbatim provide compatibility support on BD-R LTH media?
For additional support, please contact our tech support group at 1-800-538-8589, Mon - Fri 8am to 9pm (EST). If you find that the BD-R LTH media that you purchased is not compatible with your Blu-ray burner or player, we will replace your purchase with HTL BD-R media.

Product Description

Verbatim BD-R LTH media is manufactured with an organic dye that turns the disc’s reflectivity during recording from “low to high”. Other BD-R discs use the “high to low” recording method. Additionally, BD-R LTH is manufactured on converted CD-R/DVD-R production lines, which utilize a spin coating process and allow excess materials to be recycled. These two cost-cutting measures let us pass along the savings to you. Upon introduction of the BD-R LTH media, key hardware manufacturers like Sony, Pioneer, Panasonic and LG have worked to assure that their burners are fully compatible. If your BD burner is a 2009 model or later it will most likely support recording and playback of BD-R LTH media. If your Blu-ray hardware was manufactured before 2009, check with the manufacturer for firmware updates.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

73 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars what's the point? they're not compatible with all Blu-ray players, and they're barely cheaper, February 4, 2010

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Paul Christensen "gadget geek" (West Chester, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Verbatim 97090 25 GB 2x Blu-ray Single-Layer Recordable Disc BD-R LTH (Low to High), 20-Disc Spindle (Electronics)

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I have to say, the idea is interesting - create blank Blu-ray media in a method that can be produced with existing production lines for blank CDs and DVDs. The premise is that the lower costs to produce the disks are passed onto the consumers.

Here are the problems:
1) LTH disks are NOT compatible with all Blu-ray players, let alone all Blu-ray recorders (although most Blu-ray recorders from 2009 on can burn them).

BIG LOSS: The top-rated, top-selling Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray player, released in 2009 and frequently updated by Oppo is incompatible with LTH media.
Oppo support says they are investigating, but have no commitment for a firmware update that would allow the BDP-83 to play content burned on LTH media.

2) Speed - slower than conventional Blu-ray media. On my Pioneer BDR-205 (which is an LTH compatible burner), they were slower to burn than standard "4x" media, although not by a full 2x factor (on average, about 1.4x slower).

3) Cost - in the end, is there a cost savings? Unfortunately very little. Compare this with a similar 25GB blank 20-pack BD-R (4x) media. List price is lower, but actual Amazon selling price is nearly the same.

4) Longevity - this one is subject to debate, but there are some opinions that the organic dye used by LTH media won't last as long as conventional BD-R media.

In my book, this combination of factors will shy me away from LTH media. Unless the compatibility increases, and the price difference becomes substantially different in the future, I won't be buying them again.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A nightmare..., October 27, 2010

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koko lopez (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Verbatim 97090 25 GB 2x Blu-ray Single-Layer Recordable Disc BD-R LTH (Low to High), 20-Disc Spindle (Electronics)

I have burned hundreds of bd-r disks over the last few years (I was a bit of an early adopter on this one). I purchased these disks after I got scared away from buying the cheaper memorex disks from all of the problems people have reported. That being said, I actually had more problems with these disks than I have ever had with any other single batch of disks. Firstly, my extremely common burner could only burn them at 2x, which is about as molasses when you are dumping 25 gigs. Secondly, about 50 percent of the disks failed to burn properly. I noticed these weird little bubbles on the bottom surface whenever the verify failed. I mailed all of the dead one's off to verbatim, and the were kind enough to quickly and efficiently dispatch replacement disks for all of the coasters. I had hoped that perhaps I just received a bad lot, but alas, I had the same problem with the replacement disks.
I haven't seen anyone else reporting this as an issue, so there is a possibility I have some strange confluence of hardware problems that has led to these problems, but whatever the issue, I have never had problems like this with any other disks. I laud their service, but these disks are for the birds.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I just wasted $30 on these, August 6, 2010

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cameraman (Virgina, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Verbatim 97090 25 GB 2x Blu-ray Single-Layer Recordable Disc BD-R LTH (Low to High), 20-Disc Spindle (Electronics)

These are supposed to be compatible with LG's BH10Ls30 Super Multi Blu-Ray burner. THEY ARE NOT! I just wasted 7. All coaster now! I thought it may have been a bad blu ray unit so I took it back since it was only 2 days old. Put another one in and still got error messages when trying to burn with these discs. But, the free Verbatim disc (6x) that came with the unit worked just fine burning a project. As did the one that came with the second unit I put in. I tried burning projects with 3 different software programs. All gave me error message towards end of process. "Error code 83457304". "Fail to write EB151789". "Writing was canceled".

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