Blu-Ray BD-RE's Are SPENSIVE! - Blu-ray Forum

DrinkMore · 11-10-2007, 03:15 AM

Just picked up a couple 25gig BD-RE's and I did not realize how pricey they are. Worth it though to support the format. They are as expensive as movies if not more.

Now I have to figure out some good software to burn these guys.

bdrex28 · 11-10-2007, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by DrinkMore

Just picked up a couple 25gig BD-RE's and I did not realize how pricey they are. Worth it though to support the format. They are as expensive as movies if not more.

Now I have to figure out some good software to burn these guys.

Yea, they are. I just arranged contract pricing for our company with Panasonic and TDK

Even at contract pricing at cost they are not cheap.

DrinkMore · 11-10-2007, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bdrex28

Yea, they are. I just arranged contract pricing for our company with Panasonic and TDK

Even at contract pricing at cost they are not cheap.

I bet. Are you able to get BD-RE 50's? I can't seem to find them anywhere. Not even sure my drive can write them. Although it does say it supports dual layer. Probably not even worth trying at 2x.

bdrex28 · 11-10-2007, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DrinkMore

I bet. Are you able to get BD-RE 50's? I can't seem to find them anywhere. Not even sure my drive can write them. Although it does say it supports dual layer. Probably not even worth trying at 2x.

yes

Panasonic, TDK and Sony

On average cost runs in the mid to high 20's.

Marcusarilius · 11-10-2007, 03:53 AM

Can you say "early adaptor"?

DrinkMore · 11-10-2007, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by bdrex28

yes

Panasonic, TDK and Sony

On average cost runs in the mid to high 20's.

Eek. Wonder how these movie companies make money.

DrinkMore · 11-10-2007, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Can you say "early adaptor"?

Yeah

jw · 11-10-2007, 04:15 AM

I am sure the disc actually costs a dollar and the rest is in R&D costs associated with the use of BDE-r. I bought into DVD-R format early and now that burner which burns at 1x is useless now, but easliy replaced for under 50.00.
So I think I am going to wait it out

DrinkMore · 11-10-2007, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

I am sure the disc actually costs a dollar and the rest is in R&D costs associated with the use of BDE-r. I bought into DVD-R format early and now that burner which burns at 1x is useless now, but easliy replaced for under 50.00.
So I think I am going to wait it out

You know - I have maybe burned 5 dvd's since the capability came out. I will probably not burn many bd's either. Not sure why but I just never had a need to do it. Maybe when I have a family with lots of pics and home movies?

Who knows.

w_tanoto · 11-10-2007, 04:56 AM

$20 is cheap (for 50GB capacity). I've been looking everywhere, can't find it in my local store, but I bet it costs £20 = $40

DrinkMore · 11-10-2007, 05:13 AM

I just realized that I did not post the cost of the disc. It cost me $26.00 bux. Including tax.

BluStar88 · 11-10-2007, 05:34 AM

The pain of early adopting..

hey anyone know if apple has any laptops with bluray read write drives in them?

DrinkMore · 11-10-2007, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BluStar88

The pain of early adopting..

hey anyone know if apple has any laptops with bluray read write drives in them?

Apple has 0 BD drives as of now.

Riverside666 · 11-11-2007, 09:34 PM

10 bucks for 25 gig memorex disks at MicroCenter, Cheap IMO.

cartman781 · 11-11-2007, 09:42 PM

Not sure if it is a mistake, but my local CC has a Sony BD-RE 5 pack for $25. I don't have a BD burner so I don't have a reason to buy. I even checked the numbers to be sure.

phloyd · 11-12-2007, 12:19 AM

Rewritable BDRE50 can be got for $40 at ANTOnline. They also have the new 4x Panasonic BDR media for just under $9.

DrinkMore · 11-12-2007, 02:19 AM

I am still in the testing phase of all this. I am not sure if I want to "entrust" my most prized pictures and data to such a "new" format. Might stick with DVD for a bit longer.

I am still having trouble finding a program that will let me re-write my BD. Nero used to do packet writing. Not sure who does now. Besides, Nero keeps pissing me off with all their added junk. I am now waiting for them to include their own OS. They have pretty much everything else. They should have just stuck with what they knew.

Riverside666 · 11-12-2007, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DrinkMore

I am still in the testing phase of all this. I am not sure if I want to "entrust" my most prized pictures and data to such a "new" format. Might stick with DVD for a bit longer.

I am still having trouble finding a program that will let me re-write my BD. Nero used to do packet writing. Not sure who does now. Besides, Nero keeps pissing me off with all their added junk. I am now waiting for them to include their own OS. They have pretty much everything else. They should have just stuck with what they knew.

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dadkins · 11-12-2007, 05:11 AM

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DrinkMore · 11-12-2007, 05:18 AM

Yes. However thank you. I tried it, just not sure how it works. Seems like everything is getting more and more loaded down with junk you don't need.

11-10-2007, 03:15 AM	#1
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	Blu-Ray BD-RE's Are SPENSIVE! Just picked up a couple 25gig BD-RE's and I did not realize how pricey they are. Worth it though to support the format. They are as expensive as movies if not more. Now I have to figure out some good software to burn these guys.

11-11-2007, 09:42 PM	#15
cartman781 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:In a van down by the river Blu-ray collection:2074 DVD collection:257 Digital collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:99	Not sure if it is a mistake, but my local CC has a Sony BD-RE 5 pack for $25. I don't have a BD burner so I don't have a reason to buy. I even checked the numbers to be sure. Last edited by cartman781; 11-11-2007 at 10:03 PM.

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w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	$20 is cheap (for 50GB capacity). I've been looking everywhere, can't find it in my local store, but I bet it costs £20 = $40

11-10-2007, 05:13 AM	#11
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	I just realized that I did not post the cost of the disc. It cost me $26.00 bux. Including tax.

11-10-2007, 05:34 AM	#12
BluStar88 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:中国-上海 4K collection:193 Blu-ray collection:3630 iTunes collection:594	The pain of early adopting.. hey anyone know if apple has any laptops with bluray read write drives in them?

11-11-2007, 09:34 PM	#14
Riverside666 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	10 bucks for 25 gig memorex disks at MicroCenter, Cheap IMO.

11-12-2007, 12:19 AM	#16
phloyd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2003 Location:California Trading Score:5	Rewritable BDRE50 can be got for $40 at ANTOnline. They also have the new 4x Panasonic BDR media for just under $9.

11-12-2007, 02:19 AM	#17
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	I am still in the testing phase of all this. I am not sure if I want to "entrust" my most prized pictures and data to such a "new" format. Might stick with DVD for a bit longer. I am still having trouble finding a program that will let me re-write my BD. Nero used to do packet writing. Not sure who does now. Besides, Nero keeps pissing me off with all their added junk. I am now waiting for them to include their own OS. They have pretty much everything else. They should have just stuck with what they knew.

11-12-2007, 05:18 AM	#20
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	Yes. However thank you. I tried it, just not sure how it works. Seems like everything is getting more and more loaded down with junk you don't need.

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