Disc Quality

[fratres]

Since G04s are very hard to find over here (except the Ridiscs, but they were not that good than Ritek or Ridata G04), it seems I have to change my brand. Any experience with those:
http://cgi.ebay.de/100-DVD-R-8x-RITE...QQcmdZViewItem (RitekG05) or those:
http://www.ar-it-services.de/shop/ca...roducts_id=161(Ridata G05)?

Or maybe Taiyo Yuden, as often recommended, but since they are very expensive what do you think about Verbatim with TYG02-dye, are they as good as the originals (and the ones with MCC-dye)? And does anyone know these, they are said to have TY-Dye:
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1(Mirage)

Which one to choose, the Riteks/Ridatas or these Verbatims:
http://www.xmediatrade.com/product_i...ucts_id=901867?

Would be very happy to get some advice!

[Warlock]

I mostly use taiyo Yuden dvd-r media. Verbatim with TYG02 dye should be excellent as well. I really cant comment on the G05 dye as i have never used it. I quit buying Ritek media when they switched to 05 dye, that and the fact i get a good deal on the TY media
People seem to have mixed results with the G05 dye.

[SimpleSnake]

At the risk of offering something new, I use BeAll. Works great.

[johnnybgood]

Hmm, am I using the right dvd-r? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...photo&v=glance These are the kinds that I got -- I think my laser is messed up though, seeing now everytime I put in a game I often get that red screen saying that I need to insert a ps2 disc, or the game just never loads and my system makes skipping noises -- although it does work, but often the game skips alot....

[ottoman]

It sounds like either your laser is getting a bit worn out or your burning your discs too quickly.

I used to use either Ritek G04 4X or Traxdata G04 4X and never had any problems with them.

When 8X G05 came out and I upgraded to a DVR-109 I had a few problems with finding a decent DVD-r brand. I found that RiDisc G05 8X were very good however I always burn them at 4X.

Its basic physics. The slower you burn them, the more time the laser has to make a clean deep burn so basically the slower you burn the better.

The slowest my DVD burner will allow me to write is 4X so I always go for that and always get a decent burn. Well worth a try!!!

But to sumarise, Ridisc should work fine. If they don't then theres a problem with yr laser or try slowing the burn.

Regards

[johnnybgood]

I myself always do a 4x burn, I've burned slower, and the games don't even load haha, like when I burned at 2x. I really am starting to think it's the laser, so I am probably ask what the place I sent it to be modded can do about it and if they can repair it. Now my games skip alot, sometimes I get the insert a ps2 red screen, and overall it must be the laser. Thanks for your input.

[lufcfan]

I personally find the faster the better. New dyes are made to be more stable whilst burning quickly. That is why many high speed discs return poor results when buring slowly.

Burners also contribute to this problem. Pioneers in particular dont seem to burn quickly too well - this is especially true of the older Pioneers (or so I find anyway).