Wat media do you use?

[slayer_ps]

wat media do you use?
wat do you use your media for?
does it work?
name 1 good media that you would recommend to others
name 1 bad media that u dont recommend to others

[lufcfan]

1a. RiDisc/Datasafe/Traxdata/Verbatim DataLife/Datawrite DVD-R
1b. Datasafe/Verbatim DataLife PLUS/Kodak GOLD/Imation CD-R

2. Currently use RiDisc 4x DVD-R for PS2 and Movie backups and Verbatim DataLife PLUS + Datasafe Premium 52x CD-R for PS2/Audio/Data/PC Backups/Data

3. YES

4a. Ridisc/Datasafe/Traxdata/DataWrite Yellow (Ritek Dyed) DVD-R
4b. Datasafe Premium 52x/Verbatim DataLife PLUS/Kodak GOLD CD-R

5. Verbatim DataLife (CMC Magnetics) DVD-R media

[vali]

FujiFilm DVD-r are the best

[lufcfan]

er... I prefer Ritek

[TylerDurden]

FujiFilm is an expensive and mediocre quality dvdr disc. Ritek is excellent quality and hella cheap.

Now what does your mind tell ya?


Tyler!

[rawgwar]

Originally Posted by slayer_ps

wat media do you use?
wat do you use your media for?
does it work?
name 1 good media that you would recommend to others
name 1 bad media that u dont recommend to others

GOOD: works yes
CD Media- anything for free after rebates.
FOR- everything pc, ps2, music, movies, backup data
USE- use a "Yamaha CDRW + Lite-on CDRW"

GOOD: works yes
DVDR Media- Sonic 2x
http://www.shop4tech.com/user.htm?r=...ta=1&s_cata=88 100pack only $23.00
FOR- everything ps2, pc, movies, backup data
USE- use a "Pioneer DVR-107"

BAD:
nothing yet... I must have a good recorder...

[*Zodiac*]

Originally Posted by tubbylad

i use loads and test dozens but steer clear of anything distributed by e-net as you never know from 1 batch to the next what stamper or dye has been used if you dont know who e-net are google is your friend

i use Ridata Ritek G05 or benq SONY08D1 leadin both excellent discs with cracking results and constant performance

Got a bit of a grudge there I think TL.

It would be more benefit to slayer if people replied with genuin answers to his questions rather than biased ones tbh. :/

[ihaveanosebleed]

If I was to put a few DVD-R’s on a scale, 10 being the best and 1 being complete garbage it would look something like this:

10-
09- Taiyo Yuden
08-
07- Verbatim
06- Ultran , (ID - VDSPMSAB)
05- Ritek G04
04- TDK G02
03-
02- Princo, Memorex, Vanguard and Dozens more Cheap media
01-

My PS2 will read TY to Ritek. My Xbox will read TY to Ultran, it will not read Ritek and this is my reason for placing Ultran above Ritek.

I use an LG 4040B burner, I am undecided as to the quality of my LG burner. It may be more sensitive to cheap media than some other burners.

I might have put Verbatim even higher but you never know what your getting with Verbatim, they change manufacturing so much.

All media that I place 5 or under, the quality takes a huge dive toward the end of the burning. Even Ritek media is often sketchy especially after the 4 Gig mark. The lower cheap media are almost complete junk but you can get by using them for PC data or something you don’t care too much about. I never bother with these unless I’m burning under 2 Gigs on them because the error rates on these DVD’s usually go off the charts anywhere after that.

[lufcfan]

Hmm. I don't know Ihaveanosebleed. I have used many Ritek G04 discs above 4GB, and they've been superb...

[ihaveanosebleed]

Like I said, I often wonder if I have a substandard burner. Either that or very bad luck finding good media. My V7 reads Ritek G04 fine, even on the 4.3 gig edge. However, I’ve seen a few V4 and V9’s struggle with the edge data of a Ritek. Even if it does not lock up completely, you can hear it. It really helps separate the good from the mediocre when you own a few crappy DVD ROM drives.

[TylerDurden]

Well whether burning or reading the last bytes at the end of a dvdr will more than likley be the problem areas. I have had cases where over years of use, I switched out a burner and got better burns with the same media. It even looked more solid when 2 discs were compaired.

Just something I thought Id post up.



Tyler!

[gemini413]

i can see that people clearly prefer ritek for DVD-R discs. My question is where do u get them(dont say on the internet, i mean what stores carry them). i live in texas, but i am in california all the time,so i have acsess to a load of stores but nobody has them. ive been to CompUSA, Circuit City, Best Buy, Wal-Mart and i cant find them anywhere. thanks for any help in advance

[Warlock]

i think the web is the only place to purchase Ritek. I've never seen then in any local store.

[TylerDurden]

Someone claims that the Home Depot brand dvdr's are actually Ritek. You may wanna try those out at your own risk.




Tyler!

[gemini413]

thanks for the replies
so i guess i have to order them
any suggestions on where i shud get them from
and shud i ge G04 or G05