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I saw this bargain 100DVDR for $10 at Dicksmith, Southland shopping center.
There are quite a few left on the shelf after I've got 2 packs :)
It could be store clearance or perhaps the same across all stores, not sure.
Verbatim DVD+R Printable 100 Pack $10 @ DickSmith Southland Clearance
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It'll be back up to $20 on Sunday - it was $10 because DSE had 50% off blank media in their XXXL sale (which was today only).
bought the same spindle today for $10 at Top Ryde due to 50% sale, also got 2 packs of 5 tdk bd-r 25gb for $5 each and 5 x10pk of TDK dvd-r for $1each originally $2. Fruitful day. thumbs up dick smith.
Theyre soon an obsoleted format. Once back to $50.00/TB(spindle-100, 2.5x$20.00) who's the time to manage,record media in such a method over conveniently-available HDD'systems/SDHC media cards.
Depends on who the media is intended for and whether you expect it to be returned after use.
Agreed, and that's without mentioning the level of durability/redundancy required. I trust HDDs with next to nothing, and flash memory with even less!
There will always be room in my backup arsenal for optical media…well, for the foreseeable future anyway! ;)
For gifts they may continue. But even so, it's not long before all have 32gig-pen drive accessible, or smartphone/tablet pc in our pocket (with room), or portable USB hdd to make duplication easy, on the spot.
And, dont forget - 'online storage' for the valued archival/mission critical stuff.
'$2-$10' spindles are a good idea though, should we expect to maintain making such purchases. (+Of course remembering, we're heading for terabytes anyway).
And, dont forget - 'online storage' for the valued archival/mission critical stuff.
The very last place that I want my valued information stored is 'online'!!!
Aside from the security implications, I want autonomy over my backup media & accessibility.
Yeah, online has its own problems. Unless encrypted prior to sending, there are privacy issues. Next, you might not like it if the storage is unreachable for whatever reason just when you need that file. Finally, the bandwidth might be limited even if you have the download quota for huge media.
It's just one more tool in the arsenal and not the answer to everything.
"And, dont forget - 'online storage' for the valued archival/mission critical stuff."
Not sure if serious.
Half of those friggin' sites can't be trusted to upload a .JPEG properly and keep the link alive for the next 6 hours, let alone several gigabytes of confidential financial information or say cherished family video transfers.
Your funeral.
I'll keep my sh*t exactly where I can see it, triple-redundant and archived automatically every day.
He who laughs last, has the best backups.
I'll keep my sh*t exactly where I can see it, triple-redundant and archived automatically every day.
+1 to that! :)
While I agree that they are less relevant as time goes on, it's not true that they will be obsolete soon. As long as there are readers for DVD media (think other people's DVD players for example) there will be people who want to copy onto DVDs. I don't think you would want to give away your external HDD or even a 8GB USB drive to your reli, even if they can play it, for just a program you recorded off the air.
No they're not.
Properly stored, archival-grade media will outlast a human's lifespan.
HDD's die when you look at them funny (it's no wonder all the big players have reduced their warranty periods) and are sensitive to temp/vibration/humidity/cosmic alignment/horoscopes, SSD's are only good for so many reads & writes and are still in the early-adopter phase of the product life cycle, online storage is a joke for anything but throwaway images and leaving important sh*t on your smartphone is a great way to open yourself up to the painful world of identity theft/E-Fraud/data-mining.
DVD+R's are the Excalibur of data storage. Set in stone and sharp as a tack*.
*Provided you sheath them properly.
Wise words, Amar.
I use DVD-Rs to watch downloaded movies/shows on my TV (thru my BD player). While the player does have a USB port, file sizes are limited to 4GB due to FAT32 limitations. Because DVD-Rs use a different file format, I can get around the limitation by burning the file to disc then watching it, plus it's usually faster than transferring it to USB. So I will always have a need for optical unless they bring out a player that can read NTFS from USB.
There's already plenty that can.
Get a WD Live TV player. ($80-100)
Plays every format under the sun, WiFi streaming (just hook up to a modem) and up scales beautifully. Plus the search function is great for when you plug in an Ext. HDD and want to pick out a single video from thousands.That'll eliminate then need for optical media for your Home Theatre; which I used to do as well, found it to be a major waste imo, as you only ever usually watch the video once or twice and then you may as well toss the disc.
Sounds nifty but a) My PC doesn't have wi-fi b) My TV is a CRT so upscaling is pointless (CRTs don't have fixed resolutions like flat panels - a good thing), and c) I'd rather have an all-in-one blu-ray/dvd/usb player because my TV only has 2 HD component inputs, one is being used by Foxtel and the other by the Blu-ray player. Where would a third device plug into? I'm not going to connect it to the composite inputs!
Some stock left at Gosford (NSW Central Coast)
A bargain with a massive IF. Stock needed.
That is so Yesterday! No use posting when the deal is finished!!
Was posted in XXXL Sale deal. http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/70725
And 50 spindles were $2 ea a few days ago! This deal was also posted in http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/70471
Price is $20, if any stock exists. http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XM2006/verbatim-dvd-r-inkjet…not as good as the $2 50pk spindles a short while back
On Thursday these were scanning for $20 round my way.