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[Admiral Halsey]

Hi!
If a DVD player works with both DVD and cartridge DVD-RAM, could it play an
ordinary DVD in a cartridge?

I have a Panasonic DMR-E85H, that can use DVD-RAM in cartridges. So, I
could put a DVD into a cartridge "permanently", to protect it. But does
anyone sell the empty cartridges? I'm having a bear of a time even finding
DVD-RAM cartridges with a "removable disc". OK, I did see a pack that is $26
per disc. I may wait for the price to drop a little -- I'm inventive, but
cheap.

On a side note, the Panasonic DMR-E85H is the nuttiest piece of home
entertainment equipment I've ever used. Is there a support group for owners
of this thing? It works well, but the interface was designed by escaped
lunatics.

[Jon Purkey]

"Admiral Halsey" wrote:

[Admiral Halsey]

Thanks, Jon! The instructions never mention using a regular DVD in a
cartridge, so I won't know for sure unless I try it.

I've found some cartridge DVD-RAMs online, in as many as a pack of three.
After much searching, I also found a place that sells empty cartridges.
Strangely enough, it looks like it may be cheaper to buy those and a
spindle of discs!

"Jon Purkey" wrote

[Jon Purkey]

[Admiral Halsey]

Jon,
Those are on digistor.com, $12.50 for a pack of 5. That's the only place
I've found, but I haven't ordered anything from them yet.

[Admiral Halsey]

The previous web site I mentioned doesn't sell cartridges now.

Here's a current source:
http://www.opticord.com/
Empty cartridges are just under $5.00 each. Use the e-mail or phone number
on that page, to place an order.
The cartridges are light and flimsy, but they work.

"Jon Purkey" wrote in message
> Do you have a link to the place that sells the empty cartridges?

[Jon Purkey]

I recently bought a 10 pack of double sided DVD-RAM cartridges (Emtec
brand) from a seller on eBay. They are $43.00 including shipping.
That's $4.30 each and it includes the discs too.

link: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtotal_media

Or at the website: http://www.totalmedia.com (I only see 5 packs for
$21.50 here, but the price per disc is the same.)

I've been using them for about a week now without problems.



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[Tony Deering]

Gentlemen,

The company Opticrd is no longer around. It went under as of Octber. I use to work for them. If you are intrested in the Empty DVD cartridges, Have many, many, many Boxes of them. When we left, they told me to take what ever I wanted. I took all the DVD Cartridges. They are brand new and never used. If you are intrested, I am selling them on ebay for
$10.00 a 5-pack. We where selling them for $18.00 when opticord was in business, but I kept telling them it was to high. If you are intrested you can buy them form e-bay or contact me and and we can deal direct.