Big Canadian Deal Thread!

[FidelC]

Hi! I was thinking for a while of creating a bargain thread similar to the one for Australia. I mean, it is colder up here but still above 20 which is OK for burning So I hope this thread thrives and here is my first contribution for Toronto and the area.
1. Fresh staples.ca flyer fragment with Sony DRU820A (Benq 1670?) on special as well as some media.
2. At canadacomputers.com they have Litey 160 series for just 35.50
3. Natural TY 100 pack for $28 plus change at blankmedia.ca

SHARE YOUR FINDS, Eh?

[FidelC]

There is a new package of Memorex DL on sale for $13:http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/subcla...EN&catid=20032
This makes it $1.3 per disk.
I wonder whether it is the same cheap Ritek D01 or not..
Cheers

[twrx]

Imation DVD-R 100 Pack
Futureshop 19.99
OPTODISCR016
Burned on Benq DW1655 at 8x.

[agent009]

Future Shop sells 25-packs of Philips-branded CMC MAG D04 [8x +R DL media] for $29.99, beginning today... that's $1.20 Canadian, or about $1.07 US per disc.

[I've bought a pack but won't be able to properly test them until I get back home.]

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...on=&langid=EN#

[FidelC]

Kewl. I thought it might be Ritek. Cant wait for tests, esp. on Pio111.
Cheers
p.s. Digital Dolphin (for real?) just said it sucks on videohelp.com

[rahzel]

Originally Posted by FidelC

Kewl. I thought it might be Ritek. Cant wait for tests, esp. on Pio111.
Cheers
p.s. Digital Dolphin (for real?) just said it sucks on videohelp.com

yup, thats the real DD who posted that. he bought some ASAP, and was not impressed with them.

[agent009]

Originally Posted by agent009

I've bought a pack but won't be able to properly test them until I get back home.

Well, BenQ DW1655 failed to burn CMC MAG D04 at 4x... stopped with an error at about 1/3 of layer 0.

But Lite-On 165P6S did much better, at 8x. Here's the quality scan:

[FidelC]

Hi! I just dropped by Staples and this week they have Sony 16x DVD+/-R 5 pack on special for 2.99. I got 2+ and 1- coz it says they are made in Japan on both boxes and cases.
Anyway, here is the codes:

Nero CD-DVD Speed: Disc Info
Basic Information
Disc type: : DVD+R
Book Type : DVD+R
Manufacturer: : unknown
MID : SONY D21 (000)
Write speeds: : 4 X - 6 X - 8 X - 12 X - 16 X
Blank Capacity : 4.38 GB
: 4482 MB
: 4700375040 bytes
Extended Information
Layers : 1
Write strategies : 4 X
Disc Status : Empty
Raw Data
Physical Format Information (00h)
0000 - A1 0F 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 26 05 3F 00 00 00 00 - .........&.?....
0010 - 00 00 07 53 4F 4E 59 00 00 00 00 44 32 31 00 38 - ...SONY....D21.8
0020 - 23 54 37 14 00 28 6E 00 80 69 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B - #T7..(n..i......
0030 - 01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - ................
0040 - 01 00 38 38 00 20 61 24 0B 2E 23 10 04 1E 1D 01 - ..88..a$..#.....
0050 - 00 00 00 20 61 24 0B 2E 23 10 04 1E 1D 01 00 00 - ....a$..#.......

and for -

Nero CD-DVD Speed: Disc Info
Basic Information
Disc type: : DVD-R
Book Type : DVD-R
Manufacturer: : unknown
MID : SONY16D1
Write speeds: : 4 X - 6 X - 8 X - 12 X - 16 X
Blank Capacity : 4.38 GB
: 4488 MB
: 4706076672 bytes
Extended Information
Layers : 1
Usage : General
Copyright protection : n/a
Recorder information : recorded with PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111L
Disc Status : Empty
Raw Data
Pre-recorded Information in Lead-in (0Eh)
0000 - 01 40 C1 FD 9E D8 52 00 02 84 0E 10 87 88 80 00 - .@....R.........
0010 - 03 53 4F 4E 59 31 36 00 04 44 31 00 00 00 00 00 - .SONY16..D1.....
0020 - 05 88 80 00 00 00 01 00 E4 70 05 00 79 86 41 77 - .........p..y.Aw
0030 - 04 00 00 00 DC 70 05 00 73 C7 D4 77 00 80 00 00 - .....p..s..w....
0040 - FC 70 05 00 99 37 41 77 00 80 00 00 DC 00 02 00 - .p...7Aw........
0050 - FC FF FF FF 00 00 00 00 28 71 05 00 00 00 15 00 - ........(q......
0060 - 32 07 91 7C 0B 00 00 00 98 08 15 00 00 00 15 00 - 2..|............

Which is a little dissapointing coz i thought Jap sony would be some flavour of TY..
So, are these really crap or I can write on them?

Scans will be coming.

[FidelC]

BTW can anyone suggest me where to buy 8x DVD+RW or 6x DVD-RW by piece, not in cake boxes? I'm just tired of 4x burning..
Thanks in advance.

[FidelC]

Ok, here is the first scan of one of these.. I think it looks good enough for Sony. It was burned at 8 on Pio 111L 8.26

[agent009]

Weekly deals starting today, valid through October 19.

Verbatim 4.7GB DVD+R, 16x, 100-Pack Spindle

Verbatim DVD-R 4.7GB 16x 100-Pack Spindle

Verbatim 20-Pack 2.4X 8.5GB/240Min DVD+R Double Layer Spindle

[FactFinder]

For those in the Greater Vancouver area, NCIX has a great deal on the Verbatim DL if you don't mind MIR:

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...M&promoid=1064

[kissparo]

For those who missed the Verbatim special dvd 16x at Staples last week , Future Shop
got them on sale this week also

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/cla...gon=&langid=EN

[FidelC]

HUGE $ 250 price drop on Toshiba HD-A30 with HDMI 1.3
On the printed catalogue it comes with two movies. Whatever is the future of the format, for 200 bucks you can use it as a decent upconverter.
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/cla...EN&catid=25320