Burning a ValueDisc 25GB Blu-Ray Disc in the LiteOn iHBS112 drive

Burning a ValueDisc 25GB Blu-Ray Disc in the LiteOn iHBS112 drive

Hi everyone, In this post, we will see how well the LiteOn iHBS112 drive burn a ValueDisc 25GB BD-R disc: This drive allows us to burn these discs at up to 10x: I used Nero Express to initiate the burn at the maximum speed of 10x: The disc was burned and verified successfully: Here is how the disc surface looks after burning in this drive: The surface seem to have a ring in it, and altough it cannot be seen…

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Burning a ValueDisc 25GB Blu-Ray Disc in the Pioneer BDR-2212 drive – Part 3

Burning a ValueDisc 25GB Blu-Ray Disc in the Pioneer BDR-2212 drive – Part 3

Hi everyone, In this post, we will see how well the Pioneer BDR-2212 drive can burn a ValueDisc 25GB BD-R disc at a speed of 4x. I used ImgBurn again to do the burn process: The disc was burned and verified successfully: Here is how the surface looks when burned at 4x in this drive: The surface, once again, looks very smooth. No rings are present in the disc, similar to the 6x and 12x burns. Quality Scan The disc…

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The Sabrent 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub

The Sabrent 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub

Hi everyone, Today, we will be seeing one of the new USB hubs I received. This is the Sabrent 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub: This hub comes with a 60-Watt Power Supply which means this mighty hub allows us to use USB-Powered devices without struggles. It also has a power switch to allow us to turn a port on or off at any time. Finally, because it has 10 USB 3.0 ports, we can connect up to 10 USB devices to…

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Movies added, removed, and coming soon at Redbox – June 29, 2021

Movies added, removed, and coming soon at Redbox – June 29, 2021

Hi everyone, Today is the final Tuesday of June 2021. This week, we got 3 movies on DVD. Let’s see them below: Movies added DVD Death in Texas Meander The Paper Tigers Also, on Friday, we got Lansky (2021) on DVD and Blu-Ray. Movies that can no longer be reserved DVD 14 Cameras Blue Iguana Death Race: Beyond Anarchy Gotti Hocus Pocus Leave No Trace Mad Max: Fury Road Occupation Sicario: Day of the Soldado S.M.A.R.T. Chase Solo: A Star…

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2 UGREEN products: USB 3.0 6ft Extension Cable and a 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub

2 UGREEN products: USB 3.0 6ft Extension Cable and a 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub

Hi everyone, Today, we will be seeing 2 UGREEN products. These are a USB 3.0 6ft Extension Cable and a 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub. These 2 products have been with me since last summer and they’ve been working great. These products are being used right now as a middle point between my PC and other USB Hubs that are connected to the 4-port hub. We will be seeing those other hubs on future posts. The USB Extension cable is very…

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Burning a ValueDisc 25GB Blu-Ray Disc in the Pioneer BDR-2212 drive – Part 2

Burning a ValueDisc 25GB Blu-Ray Disc in the Pioneer BDR-2212 drive – Part 2

Hi everyone, In this post, we will see how well the Pioneer BDR-2212 drive can burn a ValueDisc 25GB BD-R disc at a speed of 6x. This time, I used ImgBurn to initiate the burn: The disc was burned and verified successfully: Here is how the surface looks when burned at 6x in this drive: The surface looks very smooth. Overall, this drive seems to burn Blu-Ray discs with really smooth-looking surface. Quality Scan The disc scanned better than the…

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Amazon Orders never shipped?

Amazon Orders never shipped?

Yesterday, I ordered 2 USB 3.0 Hubs to use in a project I’m working. Today, I woke up with a notification of an undeliverable order, while the other one has a tracking code, yet it shows as not shipped but that would be delivered today: The only order I actually received is the 3 Vantec 12.7mm enclosures I ordered in the week. It’s interesting that when I click on the “Undeliverable” USB Hub, it says the order is being prepared:…

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What happened to the AmazonBasics Standard 6-Outlet Power Strip?

What happened to the AmazonBasics Standard 6-Outlet Power Strip?

That is the question I ask myself. I was going to order an extra 2 of those, but it seems they are no longer available. I originally ordered these power strips back in 2017. They have been working as they should and even the “Protected” light is still up. I even ordered one bundle last year! Now, clicking on the items from the order history brings a 404 page. It seems that these item listings have been removed: It’s a…

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Burning a ValueDisc 25GB Blu-Ray Disc in the Pioneer BDR-2212 drive

Burning a ValueDisc 25GB Blu-Ray Disc in the Pioneer BDR-2212 drive

Hi everyone, Today, we will be burning a ValueDisc BD-R disc in the Pioneer BDR-2212 drive: This drive is able to burn these discs at up to 12x. This will be the speed used on this post: Burning a disc in this drive at its maximum speed takes less than 12 minutes: Disc verification is successful: Overall, it takes less than 23 minutes to burn and verify a single disc at 12x. Here is the disc burned surface: Quality Scans…

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A Turtle and a Snake

A Turtle and a Snake

Hi everyone, Today, I’m sharing more photos of wildlife I’ve seen in my backyard. This time, it is a turtle and a snake that both came on May 19, 2020. The Turtle The Snake Both animals stayed a while, but left afterward. It was nice seeing both taking a break in my yard. The above photos were taken with a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra with the firmware ending in ATD6. Post Views: 2