SpeedX BD-R DL 50GB on Pioneer BDR-2212
Burning a SpeedX BD-R DL 50GB Disc in the Pioneer BDR-2212 drive at 6x

Burning a SpeedX BD-R DL 50GB Disc in the Pioneer BDR-2212 drive at 6x

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Hi everyone,

Today, we will see how well the Pioneer BDR-2212 can burn the SpeedX BD-R DL 50GB Discs at a speed of 6x:

SpeedX BD-R DL 50GB on Pioneer BDR-2212

This drive can burn these discs at up to 8x but we will focus burning it at 6x this time:

SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 6x 2

The burning process was successful:

  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 6x 3
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 6x 4
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 6x 5
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 6x 6
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 6x 7
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 6x 8

Data verification was also successful:

  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 6x 9
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 6x 10
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 6x 11
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 6x 12

Here’s how the disc surface look after burning it:

SpeedX BD-R DL 50GB Burned in Pioneer BDR-2212 at 6x

The surface looks smooth and identical to the 8x burn.

Quality Scans

We’ll see how well this disc burned in this drive:

  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 6x 13
    Scanned in the LiteOn iHBS112 drive
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 6x 14
    Scanned in the LG WH16NS58 drive

From the above scans, we can once again see that the LG drive scanned the disc better. It did present a bit of elevated numbers once it was reaching almost the end of the first layer, and it reports a bit of high numbers at the start of the 2nd layer. The scan on the LiteOn drive also shows the elevated numbers in the layer break and the rest of the 2nd layer scanned good. The disc is completely readable with no slowdowns.

Conclusion

The Pioneer BDR-2212 can also burn this disc reliably at 6x. The numbers are a bit less than on the 8x burn which should make the disc work better on sensitive drives. The difference between the 6x and 8x burn is about 5 minutes, so you can choose this speed if you prefer a bit better quality burn over the 8x.

SpeedX BD-R DL 50GB on Pioneer BDR-2212
Burning a SpeedX BD-R DL 50GB Disc in the Pioneer BDR-2212 drive at 8x

Burning a SpeedX BD-R DL 50GB Disc in the Pioneer BDR-2212 drive at 8x

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Hi everyone,

Today, we will see how well the Pioneer BDR-2212 can burn the SpeedX BD-R DL 50GB Discs:

SpeedX BD-R DL 50GB on Pioneer BDR-2212

This drive can burn these discs at up to 8x. We will be burning it at that speed:

SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 1

The burning process was successful:

  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 2
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 3
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 4
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 5
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 6
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 7

Data verification was also successful:

  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 8
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 9
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 10
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 11
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 12
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 13

Here’s how the disc surface look after burning it:

SpeedX BD-R DL 50GB Burned in Pioneer BDR-2212 at 8x

The surface looks smooth altough with the usual dark part of these discs.

Quality Scans

We’ll see how well this disc burned in this drive:

  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 14
    Scanned in the LiteOn iHBS112
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Pioneer BDR-2212 15
    Scanned in the LG WH16NS58

From the above scans, we can see that the LG drive scanned the disc better. The Pioneer drive always seem to do a better burn at the 2nd layer than at the first one. Regardless, the LG drive did report higher numbers just at the moment of the layer break. Even through the LiteOn drive scanned worst the first layer, the disc is completely readable with no slowdowns.

Conclusion

The Pioneer BDR-2212 can burn this disc reliably at 8x, but some drives may scan the disc worse than others, possibly due to its different optic mechanisms. An 8x burn takes about 25 to 30 minutes and the data verification takes about the same time. Overall, it takes about an hour to burn and verify these discs.

Lenovo Y510p Replacement Fan from Rangale 1
The Lenovo Y510p Replacement Fan from Rangale

The Lenovo Y510p Replacement Fan from Rangale

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Hi everyone,

Today, we will be seeing a replacement fan from Rangale for the Lenovo Y510p laptop. This is my 3nd replacement fan as 2 has already failed previously:

Lenovo Y510p replacement fans

The last replacement fan actually lasted a whole year, which at least was something. I’m not sure how long the new one will last, but we’ll see since it’s a different brand than the last 2. This fan also comes in a nice branded box, unlike the generic past one.

Lenovo Y510p Replacement Fan from Rangale 1

The fan is the only thing we have inside the box. It fits very nice and is wrapped on a plastic bag:

  • Lenovo Y510p Replacement Fan from Rangale 2
  • Lenovo Y510p Replacement Fan from Rangale 3

Here is the fan after taking it out of the bag:

Lenovo Y510p Replacement Fan from Rangale 6

Replacing the fan in this laptop is very easy. We simply need to take out the cover:

Lenovo Y510p Replacement Fan from Rangale 4

We then simply take out 3 small screws:

Lenovo Y510p Replacement Fan from Rangale 5

Here are the old and new fans side-by-side:

Lenovo Y510p Replacement Fan from Rangale 7

They are almost identical, with the fan being from the same brand. Finally, here’s the new fan installed:

Lenovo Y510p Replacement Fan from Rangale 8

So far, the laptop is working at optimum CPU speeds with no throttle. Only time will tell how long this fan will last.

You can get this fan at Amazon at the following link:

Redbox on a Dollar General in Cedar Key, Florida.
Movies added, removed, and coming soon at Redbox – July 20, 2021

Movies added, removed, and coming soon at Redbox – July 20, 2021

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Hi everyone,

Today is the 3rd Tuesday of July 2021. This week, we got 4 movies on DVD and 1 on Blu-Ray. Let’s see them below:

Movies added

DVD

Blu-Ray

Also, on Friday we got Out of Death in DVD and Blu-Ray formats.

Back Again

DVD

Blu-Ray

Movies that can no longer be reserved

DVD

  • Constantine: City of Demons
  • Lifetime Double Feature: A Very Merry Toy Store & Four Christmases And A Wedding
  • The Pagan King

Movies Coming Soon

July 27th

  • DVD: Joey & Ella
  • DVD: The God Committee
  • Blu-Ray: Midnight in the Switch Grass
  • DVD: Midnight in the Switch Grass
  • Blu-Ray: A Quiet Place Part II
  • 4K UHD: A Quiet Place Part II
  • DVD: A Quiet Place Part II

August 3rd

  • DVD: Take Back
  • DVD: Here Today
  • DVD: Don’t Breathe (Back Again)
  • DVD: Till Death
  • Blu-Ray: Those Who Wish Me Dead
  • DVD: Those Who Wish Me Dead

August 6th

  • DVD: She Ball
  • Blu-Ray: Luca
  • DVD: Luca

August 10th

  • DVD: Queen Bees
  • DVD: Finding You
  • DVD: Profile
  • DVD: Batman: The Long Halloween Part 2
  • DVD: Occupation: Rainfall
  • DVD: The House Next Door: Meet The Blacks 2
  • Blu-Ray: The Misfits
  • DVD: The Misfits

August 17th

  • Blu-Ray: Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
  • 4K UHD: Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
  • DVD: Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

More upcoming releases

  • Blu-Ray: Peter Rabbit 2
  • DVD: Peter Rabbit 2
  • Blu-Ray: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
  • DVD: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
  • Blu-Ray: Spirit Untamed
  • DVD: Spirit Untamed
  • DVD: The Gateway
  • DVD: Zola
  • Blu-Ray: F9
  • 4K UHD: F9
  • DVD: F9
  • Blu-Ray: The Forever Purge
  • DVD: The Forever Purge
UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 1
The UGREEN 2.5-inch HDD and SSD to USB 3.0 Enclosure

The UGREEN 2.5-inch HDD and SSD to USB 3.0 Enclosure

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Hi everyone,

Today, I’m going to show you the UGREEN 2.5-inch HDD and SSD to USB 3.0 Enclosure.

This is a Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive enclosure. It converts from SATA to USB 3.0. This is the standard USB model. UGREEN also has a USB-C version of this enclosure that I tested 2 years ago.

The packaging is small and straightforward. UGREEN always make some environmental friendly packages for their products:

  • UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 1
  • UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 2

We see the enclosure as soon as we open the box:

UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 3

We then have the instruction booklet below:

UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 4

The enclosure is very well protected:

  • UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 5
  • UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 6

Once it is taken out, it looks very similar to the USB-C model:

  • UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 7
  • UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 8

The difference being in that this just use a standard USB 3.0 Type B port:

UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 9
UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB-C enclosure 3

The drive accepts a SATA drive. A hard disk drive or a solid state drive will both work:

  • UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 10
  • UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 11
  • UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 12

The included cable is just a short USB 3.0 cable. It is not a Y splitter cable:

  • UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 13
  • UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 14

Here I connected the enclosure to my PC:

UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 17

And I ran a quick benchmark on one of the drives. We can see it ran at USB 3.0 speeds. This disk is a bit slow, but the purpose of the enclosure is to reuse them until they finally die:

UGREEN 2.5 to USB 3.0 HDD SSD Enclosure

Conclusion

This Hard Disk Drive enclosure is excellent to use our internal hard disk drives and solid state drives as external drives. You can find this enclosure for $12 or less. It runs at USB 3.0 speeds which means we can make the most of the drive’s technical features. Overall, a nice addition to our daily workflow.

I had 6 drives without a case, so I got 6 of these:

UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 15

I then labeled them to identify them better:

UGREEN 2.5 HDD to USB 3.0 Enclosure 16

My smallest drive is a 120GB drive while the largest are 1TB drives. This is a great way to reuse old laptop’s hard drives.

You can get this enclosure on Amazon at the following link:

SpeedX BD-R DL 1
Burning a SpeedX BD-R DL 50GB Disc in the Panasonic UJ-260 drive

Burning a SpeedX BD-R DL 50GB Disc in the Panasonic UJ-260 drive

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Today, we will see how well the Panasonic UJ-260 can burn the SpeedX BD-R DL 50GB Discs:

  • SpeedX BD-R DL 1
  • SpeedX BD-R DL 2
  • SpeedX BD-R DL 3

This drive can burn these discs at up to 4x:

SpeedX BD-R DL Panasonic UJ-260 1

The burning process was successful and reached the 4x speed:

  • SpeedX BD-R DL Panasonic UJ-260 2
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Panasonic UJ-260 3
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Panasonic UJ-260 4
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Panasonic UJ-260 5
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Panasonic UJ-260 6

Data verification was also successful:

  • SpeedX BD-R DL Panasonic UJ-260 7
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Panasonic UJ-260 8
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Panasonic UJ-260 9

Here’s how the disc surface look after burning it:

SpeedX BD-R DL 5

We can see the 2 regions: 2x and 4x, as this drive burns these using a Z-CLV method.

Quality Scans

We’ll see how well this disc burned in this drive:

  • SpeedX BD-R DL Panasonic UJ-260 Quality Scan LG LiteOn iHBS112
    Scan in the LiteOn iHBS112
  • SpeedX BD-R DL Panasonic UJ-260 Quality Scan LG WH16NS58
    Scan in the LG WH16NS58

From the above scans, we can see that both drives reported similar numbers. Overall, a great burn.

When the drive fails burning

It seems the Panasonic drive has some issues with this media code. Similar to the Philips BD-R DL 50GB discs, these may also fail sometimes. My experience was positive for the most part, but it may still do a bad burn.

SpeedX Failed Disc Panasonic UJ-260

Conclusion

While this drive is able to burn these discs, you may get a bad burn every now and then. It seems the drive doesn’t like these discs sometimes, but when it does, it produces a good burn. I’m not sure what may trigger the bad burns, but I guess it may be quality issues and the drive not able to do a proper power calibration. It may also be due to some dark spots in the discs, similar to the spots in the Philips discs. If you’re going to use this drive, keep this in mind.

AINOPE Active USB 3.0 Extension Cable 10FT 4
The AINOPE 10-feet Active USB 3.0 Extension Cable

The AINOPE 10-feet Active USB 3.0 Extension Cable

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Hi everyone,

Today, we will be seeing the AINOPE 10-feet Active USB 3.0 Extension Cable. This is a USB 3.0 extension cable that has a built-in chip that is supposed to improve the signal to prevent transmission issues. It is why it’s called an active cable. The purpose is that we can have a longer USB cable without any negative issues.

This cable comes in a simple packaging which a lot of cable words in it:

  • AINOPE Active USB 3.0 Extension Cable 10FT 1
  • AINOPE Active USB 3.0 Extension Cable 10FT 2

Inside, we have the cable in a plastic bag:

AINOPE Active USB 3.0 Extension Cable 10FT 3

The first impressions are that the cable seem to be well made:

AINOPE Active USB 3.0 Extension Cable 10FT 4

The USB female connector side is bigger and larger than usual extension cables since there is where the chip is located. I’m not sure what exact model it uses, but the item description specifies it is an NXP chip (Another competing product specifies that its cable uses a PTN36241B chip):

AINOPE Active USB 3.0 Extension Cable 10FT 5

The male plug is pretty much normal:

AINOPE Active USB 3.0 Extension Cable 10FT 6

I plugged this cable and so far it seems to be doing the job:

AINOPE Active USB 3.0 Extension Cable 10FT 7

The Story behind this purchase

I posted about several hubs I got lately, specifically the Sabrent 10-port and Rosonway 7-port USB hubs. I also have a UGREEN 4-port USB 3.0 hub and a 6-feet UGREEN USB 3.0 extension cable. My setup is seemed to be working great, but suddenly I started having some USB Semaphore Timeout issues that would cause a USB port reset. Whenever I tried to reconnect the cable, Windows would report a Code 31 “Request not supported” Error. Just to try to find the cause of it, I got this cable, but the issue continued happening. Because of this, I know the cause is not this cable, as the issue happens with the other one too. The issue seems to not be the new hubs, as I swapped it and it still happened. Now, my system uses an AMD X570 chipset which is known to have USB issues. I do think there may be some chipset compatibility issues between my system and the hubs. Swapping ports did not help either, and both the front and back panels seem to suffer from this issue. I’m still investigating this, but I can say that this cable is working properly.

Conclusion

This cable offers a 10-feet length that is good if we want to connect something that’s far away from our computers. The build quality seem to be good except for the female connector, where the case is made by plastic, but the connectors itself feels solid. It’s also cheap, so you can get it and improve your workstation setup.

Get this cable on Amazon at the following link:

Redbox at Walgreens at Keystone Heights, FL
Movies added, removed, and coming soon at Redbox – July 13, 2021

Movies added, removed, and coming soon at Redbox – July 13, 2021

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Hi everyone,

Today is the 2nd Tuesday of July 2021. This week, we got 5 movies on DVD, 2 on Blu-Ray and 1 in 4K UHD. Let’s see them below:

Movies added

DVD

Blu-Ray

4K UHD

Back Again

DVD

Movies that can no longer be reserved

DVD

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp
  • Arizona
  • Armed
  • Benched
  • Down a Dark Hall
  • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  • Reprisal
  • The Legend of the Hallowaiian
  • The Mummy (2017)
  • Unfriended: Dark Web

Blu-Ray

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp
  • The Mummy (2017)

4K UHD

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp

Movies Coming Soon

July 16th

  • Blu-Ray: Out of Death
  • DVD: Out of Death

July 20th

  • DVD: Initiation
  • DVD: Die in a Gunfight
  • DVD: Held
  • Blu-Ray: Spiral
  • DVD: Spiral

July 27th

  • DVD: Joey & Ella
  • DVD: The God Committee
  • Blu-Ray: Midnight in the Switch Grass
  • DVD: Midnight in the Switch Grass
  • Blu-Ray: A Quiet Place Part II
  • 4K UHD: A Quiet Place Part II
  • DVD: A Quiet Place Part II

August 3rd

  • DVD: Take Back
  • DVD: Here Today
  • DVD: Don’t Breathe (Back Again)
  • DVD: Till Death
  • Blu-Ray: Those Who Wish Me Dead
  • DVD: Those Who Wish Me Dead

August 6th

  • DVD: She Ball

August 10th

  • DVD: Queen Bees
  • DVD: Finding You
  • DVD: Profile
  • DVD: Batman: The Long Halloween Part 2
  • DVD: Occupation: Rainfall
  • DVD: The House Next Door: Meet The Blacks 2
  • Blu-Ray: The Misfits
  • DVD: The Misfits

More upcoming releases

  • Blu-Ray: Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
  • 4K UHD: Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
  • DVD: Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
  • Blu-Ray: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
  • DVD: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
  • DVD: Spirit Untamed
  • Blu-Ray: Peter Rabbit 2
  • DVD: Peter Rabbit 2
  • Blu-Ray: Zola
  • DVD: Zola
  • Blu-Ray: The Forever Purge
SpeedX BD-R DL 1
The SpeedX BD-R DL discs

The SpeedX BD-R DL discs

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Hi everyone,

Today, we will be seeing the SpeedX BD-R DL discs. I got these on eBay last month. They are dual layer Blu-Ray discs that can hold up to 50GB and can be officially burned at up to 6x:

  • SpeedX BD-R DL 1
  • SpeedX BD-R DL 2

These have a White Inkjet Printable surface:

SpeedX BD-R DL 3

On the bottom side, they look similar to the Philips BD-R DL discs I reviewed some time:

SpeedX BD-R DL 4

In fact, they have the same media code: CMCMAG-DI6-000. This means that SpeedX is sourcing their discs from CMC Magnetics.

SpeedX BD-R DL Panasonic UJ-260 1

In the next few posts, we’ll see how well these discs burn on some drives, and if the same story that happened with the Philips discs still happens here.

Rosonway 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub 1
The Rosonway 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub

The Rosonway 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub

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Today, we will be seeing the Rosonway 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub, which I got alongside the Sabrent 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub to better organize my USB devices:

  • Rosonway 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub 1
  • Rosonway 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub 2

This USB hub comes with an average 24-Watt Power Supply. With it, we can power some USB devices like light portable hard drives, but don’t expect to power all USB ports. 5 Volts at 1 Amp per port would mean the entire hub would consume 35W which is over the 24W limit.

The hub presentation makes a good first impression. We first get the technical details:

Rosonway 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub 4

We will then find the hub behind it fully protected:

Rosonway 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub 5

Under it, we find the USB cable and power supply:

Rosonway 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub 6

The power supply indeed is a 12V/2A adapter, so we get 24W in total:

Rosonway 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub 7

Let’s take a closer look at the USB Hub:

  • Rosonway 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub 8
  • Rosonway 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub 9

This hub uses a USB Type B 3.0 connector. The power supply is of barrel type, like those of the hard disk drives. Each port has an LED on the other side of the hub.

This is the entire content we get:

Rosonway 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub 10

Because of the low power output, I’m using this hub with USB devices that are not USB-Powered. Here we can see how the hub look with some devices connected to it:

Rosonway 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub 11

It has to be noted that this hub also works without connecting the power adapter, which is great if we intend to use it with already-powered USB devices. I have not experienced any issues as of yet.

You can buy this USB hub on Amazon at the following link: