Here are firmware upgrades for many of the optical drives that we sell (or have sold in the past). At the time of writing, these are believed to be the latest versions of the firmware for the drives in question. (more…)

Depending on the model of the CISS system there are a few ways to reset them. (more…)

Here are some of the questions we sometimes get asked, or that pop up commonly on search queries for our site. If you have any more, feel free to email them to us! (more…)

Who are Taiyo Yuden, why are their CDs and DVDs so expensive, and why do so many people swear by them anyway? Read on to find out. (more…)

USB flash pens (AKA USB flash drives) are a form of removable data storage. This means that you can write and store data (documents, music, video, pictures and other files) on them using your computer, then remove them and read that data in another computer. This makes them perfect for transferring data without too much hassle!

And they’re affordable as well- typical pen drives cost between £3 and £20, and they can be used countless times! You’ll almost certainly upgrade to a newer model before they wear out. (more…)

We sometimes get asked by our customers questions like “What is the biggest size CD-R you can get?” or “What is the largest DVD out there?” Other times they just want to know how they can store more on their discs.

Well, it all depends on what you mean by “large”. As far as the actual physical dimensions of the discs go, there are two standard sizes for CD, DVD and Blu-Ray media- full-size (12cm) discs and “mini” (8cm) discs. See our other blog article for more detail on this.

If you wanted to know how you can store more data on your discs, read on. (more…)

It’s no secret that Verbatim’s Dual Layer DVDs (such as this 10 pack, Code:43666 and this 25 pack, Code:43667) are probably the best choice for backing up game discs. They’ve got great compatibility with the widest range of drives, particularly when burned at the slower 4x speed.

Just one snag- while a lot of our customers love Verbatim’s quality, they’re less keen on the price. Even with the benefit of Disk Depot’s rock-bottom prices, Verbatim are never the cheapest on the block. Is there an alternative? (more…)

Why would you want to do this? Quite simple- an enclosure lets you turn any internal SATA drive into an external USB drive, sometimes with Firewire (IEEE 1394 / iLink) or eSATA connections as well. Great if you’ve already got a spare hard drive lying about, or you just want more control over what type of external drive you get. (more…)

Our Find the Easter Eggs competition is now over. Congratulations to Luke Best who got all the eggs and won £100 worth of goods from the website!

For those of you who didn’t win- don’t worry, we’ll be having more competitions in the near future, so keep your eyes peeled!

People like to label their own DVDs and CDs- there’s no doubt that it makes them look more professional.

There are a number of different technologies you’ll have to decide between when labelling your discs. (more…)