Imation Disc Stakka - CD/DVD Management Tool

Average customer rating: 3.0

Nice Concept, poor design
Great Normally
It works, "for me"
Doesn't work!
Good idea, poor engineering

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Imation Disc Stakka - CD/DVD Management Tool

Manufacturer: Imation
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B0002S30RU

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Product Description

Never waste valuable time searching for discs again. The Imation Disc Stakka is an automated carousel that stores, protects and retrieves all of your 12 cm optical discs, making lost or damaged discs a thing of the past. Each Disc Stakka unit holds 100 discs and you can stack units up to 5 high to create a tower that holds up to 500 discs. This tower links to your computer via a single USB connection, and the bundled OpdiTracker software lets you find and eject any discs in seconds. It's the simple and efficient way to manage your CD and DVD library.

Amazon.com Product Description

If you are a music or film lover with dozens of CDs and DVDs, you know how frustrating it can be to find the exact disc that you want. The Imation 19030 Disc Stakka CD and DVD Manager is designed to eliminate that frustration once and for all. You'll never waste valuable time searching for discs or files again. The Imation 19030 is an automated carousel that stores, protects and retrieves your optical discs including data and audio CDs, DVDs, and game discs. Each Disc Stakka unit holds up to 100 discs and connects to your computer via USB for power and data. You can stack units up to five high to create a tower that holds up to 500 discs without requiring additional cabling or desk space. In short, this is a truly efficient, simple and cost-effective solution for managing all of your audio, data and video discs.<P> The Imation 19030 works with the bundled OpdiTracker content management software, which features a database and powerful search engine. So when you're looking for a particular CD or movie, you simply browse your discs as you would any file in your computer, and the OpdiTracker software delivers the right disc in seconds. It's as simple and convenient and searching for a file in your computer's hard rive. Once you locate the disc, simply have it ejected so you can insert it into your computer, CD or DVD player, or gaming console.<P> With the Imation 19030 you can say goodbye forever to those frustrating and seemingly endless searches for the music or movie that you want. Each unit stores up to 100 of your favorite discs. Simple to set up and link to your computer via a single USB cable, each unit had a fully motorized disc insert and eject that keeps your discs protected. If you're a true audio- or videophile, you can connect over 100 towers via powered USB hubs (not included) to control over 50,000 discs from a single computer.<P> Intuitive, easy to set-up, and simple to use, the Imation 1903 will quickly become your best friend when it comes to disc management.

Customer Reviews:

Nice Concept, poor design.......2007-06-07

I have ordered 3 of these, 2 arrived defective. The one that works is great! they apparently have a design flaw which prevents discs from being ejected. Returning/exchanging is a time consuming process. I'd look at alternative vendors.

Great Normally.......2007-05-20

I now own 3 of these, and they all act the same. 95% of the time they work as advertised and have absolutely no problems at all. That other 5% is when they just don't eject a disk and you need to try it a second time to get what you want out. I've even had it lose a disk, which takes a 20 minute maintenance cycle to figure out. I have also had very minor software issues (missing disk entry) which were easily figured out. But over all, these have performed quite well.

It works, "for me".......2007-05-09

I am an avid gamer and I have more games than some stores so I was desperate for storage space. I got one of these units and tried it for a few months and was extremely happy. So then I got three more. And then three more. But like any electronics, sooner or later you're bound to get a bad one and I did. My sixth unit is a little "flaky." It has not actually malfunctioned, but it resets itself every 2 or 3 hours which registers on my computer as a device being improperly disconnected, which can be bad depending on what you are doing at the time. I have the units assembled in two stacks of three connected to a powered hub. And another problem, although it does not happen often, is that a unit will jam a disc and you'll have to reset it to get the disc out. If the unit is full, as mine are, that can take up to an hour or more. I've heard horror stories of people actually having to open them up. Also it seems Imation is never going to update their software for Blu-Ray, Xbox360, PS3 or HD-DVD discs. That's why I can not give 5 stars. But for the amount of discs I have, and the amount of money I can afford to spend, "it works for me."

Doesn't work!.......2007-04-27

I just got this today. The unit did not work at all. The database back up doesn't work and the restore back up doesn't work. I decided to move it to another computer and all the files were gone? This is a BAD PRODUCT! BAD! buy more storage racks. You will be far happier in the end..
Jim

Good idea, poor engineering.......2007-03-22

Even when I realized that it were merely a storage device (not a reader), Disk Stakka still seemed interesting. But then... within 5 minutes I realized it couldn't eject any disc I inserted. After calling 3M, they suggested an "automatic calibration" probably because "the plate must have been misaligned with the ejecting slot". It worked at first but started to fail after another 5 minutes. Surprisingly, "auto-calibrating" the device again - a 10 minutes process - worked for the next 2 ejects. Afterwards it refused to eject unless you "calibrate it" again. I asked for a replacement unit to 3M and they said that since I've bought it online on eBay (it was sealed and brand new - mind this), they couldn't do anything to help me. By the way: they don't offer any kind of repair service on this product. Even if you're willing to pay (like me). If it breaks on you, you're on your own.

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