FUJI DVD-R

[zanos]

Anyone ever notice that Fuji doesn't list how fast their dvd-rs are on either the discs or the packaging? What's the purpose of this? Are they just trying to rip off consumers?

[FulciLives]

Anyone ever notice that Fuji doesn't list how fast their dvd-rs are on either the discs or the packaging? What's the purpose of this? Are they just trying to rip off consumers?

I've used them. The DVD-R FUJI discs that come in 10 packs (with Jewel cases) at BEST BUY burn at 2x on my Pioneer A04/104

Excellent quality discs. Have never had a problem with them. However BEST BUY didn't have them in-stock the last few times I was there.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[zanos]

It's still a pretty bad practice not to list that type of information on the packaging or disc especially from a huge company like FUJI.

[MachineMan]

If it doesn't have a speed rating then it is probably meant to be a 1x and not guranteed to 2x for all drives. I have some 1x (not labelled as so) Generic Princo discs that burn at 2x with my NEC-ND1300A (Cendyne) drive.

[FulciLives]

Well as I said the FUJI DVD-R discs burn at 2x on my PIONEER A04/104 which came in a SONY VAIO computer. I never touched the firmware so it's the original (or whatever version SONY/PIONEER used at the time). I never checked to see what the firmware version was but I do know how to do that so maybe I'll take a look see.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[MachineMan]

I just went through that! FulciLives, Check out this post thread.


https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=168474&highlight=

[albertr]

        Media Information       
Region info  N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Mfr ID          TYG01
Formatted Size             Blank
Total Size        4.38GB(4.71GB)
Book Type                  DVD-R
Media type            V2.2 DVD-R
Write Srategy Speed 4.0x 5540KBs
Media Id Code Speed      Unknown
Write Srategy Speed 4.0x 5540KBs
Current Drive Speed 1.0x 1385KBs
Default Rotation Control     CLV
Linear Density       0.267um/bit
No of Layers                   1

FUJI DV-R media is made in Japan by Taiyo Yuden. It's 4x media and one of the best in quality and compatibility department. If your writer burns it at 2x, it probably needs a firmware update.
-albertr

[Mike5150]

        Media Information       
Region info  N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Mfr ID          TYG01
Formatted Size             Blank
Total Size        4.38GB(4.71GB)
Book Type                  DVD-R
Media type            V2.2 DVD-R
Write Srategy Speed 4.0x 5540KBs
Media Id Code Speed      Unknown
Write Srategy Speed 4.0x 5540KBs
Current Drive Speed 1.0x 1385KBs
Default Rotation Control     CLV
Linear Density       0.267um/bit
No of Layers                   1

FUJI DV-R media is made in Japan by Taiyo Yuden. It's 4x media and one of the best in quality and compatibility department. If your writer burns it at 2x, it probably needs a firmware update.
-albertr

Is this the Fuji 10-packs that have "4x" on the top of the box, or the older ones that don't show a speed?

Thanks,

Mike

[Dr_Layne]

The Version 2.0 Fuji's are 2x media. If you look on the back of the Jewel Case in the first column it tells you the disc is version 2.0. Version 2.2 discs are the 4x media.

[albertr]

        Media Information       
Region info  N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Mfr ID          TYG01
Formatted Size             Blank
Total Size        4.38GB(4.71GB)
Book Type                  DVD-R
Media type            V2.2 DVD-R
Write Srategy Speed 4.0x 5540KBs
Media Id Code Speed      Unknown
Write Srategy Speed 4.0x 5540KBs
Current Drive Speed 1.0x 1385KBs
Default Rotation Control     CLV
Linear Density       0.267um/bit
No of Layers                   1

FUJI DV-R media is made in Japan by Taiyo Yuden. It's 4x media and one of the best in quality and compatibility department. If your writer burns it at 2x, it probably needs a firmware update.
-albertr

Is this the Fuji 10-packs that have "4x" on the top of the box, or the older ones that don't show a speed?

It's a blue 10-pack of jewel cases which sells at bestbuy/officemax/etc. I don't have a packing box here, but I don't think it says anything about disk speed on the box. Definitely not on jewel case. On the case it says ver.2.0, but actually disks are ver.2.2. Those disks are x4 media and very good quality.
-albertr

[bebrewer1]

No doubt that the Fuji's are good quality if made by TY, but they are almost twice the price of the DVD+Rs of comparable speed and quality. You'd think that Fuji would tout the fact that these blanks are 4X rather than leave you guessing until you got home @ $2.50 a blank

[albertr]

When on sell (i.e. at bestbuy a couple of week ago), it goes for $1.5/disk with mail-in rebate (or $1.9/disk if you don't care about rebates). The $1.5 is not a bad price at all for quality media, imho.
-albertr

[bebrewer1]

It looks like the 50 pack spindle of Fuji DVD-R media will be on sale at $69.99 (reg $99.99) starting this Sunday at Best Buy. Not sure if this is actual price or involves a rebate but it does get the price of the media down to a reasonable level ($1.50sh per blank).

Does anyone know if the Fuji DVD-Rs packaged in the 50 pack spindle from Best Buy are rated at 4X? If yes, this becomes a smoking deal on Taiyo Yuden media available for local pickup. If not, still a pretty good price for quality blanks 8)

[FulciLives]

I was at CompUSA tonight. They had the 10-pack of FUJI DVD-R discs for $31.99 or something like that. I had bought these in the past from BEST BUY for around $34.99 but then BEST BUY dropped the price to $24.99 but I haven't seen them in stock for a while now.

Anyways the pack at CompUSA where just like the packs at BEST BUY. 10 DVD-R discs in full size (not slim style) jewel cases.

BUT here is the "hitch" if you will ...

They ALSO had a spindle cake pack whatever-you-call-it for only $99.99 which seemed like a deal as it was a pack of 50. That's only roughly $2.00 each instead of $3.20 each compared to the 10 pack.

The "hitch" you ask?

The 10-pack said MADE IN JAPAN
The 50-pack said MADE IN TIAWAN

Which do you think *I* bought

I'm mad because OF COURSE I bought the MADE IN JAPAN 10-pack but $3.20 is a bit high.

But I've never had a problem with the FUJI 10-pack before EVER so ... I'd rather pay $3.20 for QUALITY media than pay LESS for el cheapo crapola media.

But what a REALLY want is QUALITY media at a REASONABLE price. Hell I'd even be happy with the BEST BUY price of $24.99 for the 10-pack but the last few times I've been there they haven't had them.

Blah

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[Faustus]

It appears the Fuji DVD-R in question at BB are going to be 1x disc... which for some reason screams CMC or Ritek to me. I'm not willing to take a chance on getting CMC disc.

[David K]

I'm in California. This week (July 30) I bought at BestBuy Fuji DVD-R 10 pack jewell case for 24.99 (no rebate). They clearly have "up to 4X" on the front and top of the box. They are made in Japan and have the TYGO1 indentifier code (which I discovered with the "freeware" DVDinfo program, which then "expired" on me two days after I downloaded it, but that's another story.)

They burn at 4x with my Sony DRX-510UL. Burn well and play well.

[dengar]

Hehe I got lucky. I saw an open 10-pack for $14.99 but when I opened it up there was 2 discs missing. I took it to customer service and they gave it to me for $7.99. Too bad is wasnt a 100 pack or something

[Faustus]

I'm just saying that the Fuji DVDs that look like the ones onsale instore on their website (theres a sucky scentence) say they are 1x. I guess I'll go tomarrow and find out. If they are 4x I'm so very all over them.

[jimmydu3]

Hi, I got the 10 pk of FUJI-FILM DVD-R for 25.00 from BestBuy today, but here's the info I get from DVDInfoPro 2.0 RC4 on my 2.0f Sony DRU500a...On the box it says Up to 4x recording, but here's the specs...

Media Information
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID TAIYOYUDEN
Formatted Size Blank
Total Size 4.38GB(4.71GB)
Book Type DVD-R
Media Type DVD-R
Media Id Code Speed 2.0x 2770KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.0x 2770KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 1.0x 1385KBps
Write Strategy Speed 1.0x 1385KBps
Data area starting sector 30000h
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 1


I wonder why others got something different.

[phhoth]

look at the package. if they are made in japan = Tayo juden + good product. I checked out Best Buy in my area and these Fuji's are made in Taiwan + Stay away from them

[jimmydu3]

I'm just kind of mad that on the box it says Up to 4x recording, but they will only burn at 2x and the DVDinfo of it says I can only record 2x.

[bebrewer1]

It appears the Fuji DVD-R in question at BB are going to be 1x disc... which for some reason screams CMC or Ritek to me. I'm not willing to take a chance on getting CMC disc.

I haven't seen any history of Fuji using CMC as a supplier BUT I have been wrong before I'm guessing that the "made in Tawain" blanks are Ritek GO3s that will burn easily at 2X on most burners and are of good quality.

[roxics]

I just bought a 50 pack spindle of Fuji DVD-R's from Best Buy today. They are V2.0 Made in Taiwan.

I have a Cendyne 105 drive. I've burned CompUSA discs and Verbatim discs just fine. You think these Fuji's will be a problem?

At a $1.40 a disc or $70 for the 50 pack I thought it was a good deal. But I don't know nearly as much as you guys do about the quality of discs.

I haven't opened them yet. Figured I'd pick them up, then check here and if they were no good just take them back.

What do you think?
Thanks

[Synergy]

IMHO, $1.40 is bit expensive for 2X DVD-R discs, even for Ritek made discs. CompUSA this week has all Memorex DVD media on sale with an online 40% off coupon, and you could get a 50-pack, 4X DVD-R spindle for $60 before tax. Granted that they are made by CMC and probably not high quality discs, but they are cheaper with a higher record speed. Since the production process for the DVD-R discs is more complicated than that for the DVD+R and mainly developed by Pioneer, it does take time for most Taiwanese manufacturers to improve their quality.

[bebrewer1]

I'm pretty sure that the Memorex 50 pack spindle from CompUSA is 2X CMC and not 4X CMC media. At least none of the 50 packs that I've seen in my local stores says "4X" on the packaging.

The 50 pack of Fuji's on sale at Best Buy this week for $69.99 is, in fact, Ritek G03 media (I picked up a pack this afternoon). It's rated at 1X but will burn just fine at 2X on most good burners. It's probably just a matter of time before the 4X Taiyo Yuden blanks that Fuji uses for their 10 pack w/jewel cases becomes available in the 50 pack spindle (not that I'm complaining about Ritek at all). Those will be good days 8)

[roxics]

Synergy
It would take me $10 bucks in gas just to drive out to my nearest CompUSA. I guess I'll hold onto the Fuji's

I never tried Ritek media and everyone say's it's great so I guess this will be my go at it.