Target - 20 TDK +4x or -2x $30

[Vanderlow]

Target - 20 TDK 4x plus or 2x minus $30 through Saturday. Not a bad price. On a spindle.

[bebrewer1]

It's more of a decent price for the 4X +R @ 1.63 after tax than the 2X -R at that price. Does anyone know if the TDK -R media on the 20 pack spindle is Ritek G04 like the 5 packs of TDK -R that MicroCenter was selling last week? That might make this a little better deal

[Bodyslide]

On a whim I picked up a 2-20 packs last night to see if it was the 4X and not the 2X ones. Pack 1 was 2x, Pack 2 was 4X.
Both are in identical packages. So pack 1 will be returned tomorrow.

Pack 1:
Media Information
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID TDKG02000000
Format Capacity Not Formatted
Free Blocks 411107328
Free Capacity 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

Pack #2
Media Information
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID RITEKG04
Format Capacity Not Formatted
Free Blocks 411107328
Free Capacity 4.38GB(4.71GB)
Book Type DVD-R
Media Type DVD-R
Media Id Code Speed 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.0x 2770KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 1.0x 1385KBps
Write Strategy Speed 4.0x 5540KBps
2x Speed OPC beta 08
2x Speed OPC power 12
2x Write Strategy field 1 11 86 67 80
2x Write Strategy field 2 88 80 00 00 00 00
4x Speed OPC beta 05
4x Speed OPC power 1B
4x Write Strategy field 1 0E 10 08 09
4x Write Strategy field 2 97 06 0D 0B
4x Write Strategy field 3 00 00 00 00
4x Speed OPC beta multi-pulse 04
4x Speed OPC power multi-pulse 1D
4x Write Strategy field 4 18 A8 88 85
4x Write Strategy field 5 89 AC 88 80 00 00
4x Write Strategy field 6 00 00 D0 00 00
Data area starting sector 30000h
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 1

[bebrewer1]

TDK sure would help us out if they would at least change the packages a little between different suppliers 8)

[Vanderlow]

So you can open a pack and return it?

[Lobe]

seems odd to return 2x media because they were actually 2x.
Were both packs labelled made in taiwan?

Anyway, the CompUsa deal is still a better price right now. they had made in taiwan and made in japan spindles to choose from.

[Vanderlow]

So which is better Taiwan or Japan?

[FulciLives]

So which is better Taiwan or Japan?

LOL that's like asking what is stronger a rubber band or a steel bar.

Just about anything made in JAPAN is better.

You haven't figured that out yet?

8)

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[thxkid]

not true, some of the worst DVD players are made in japan while some of the better ones are made in Taiwan or China, maybe thats why Sony, Toshiba and other Japan corps say right on it made in China, yeah try playing a SVCD or MP3 in japan made DVD player, not until finally this year, taken them dorks this long to figure out that we want them to play everything, last toshiba I bought plays anything and everything I put in it, says made in china on the back even though right above China it says "toshiba of Japan" LOL.

[Lobe]

just because it plays more doesn't make it better quality. My 3 year old made in Japan Sony is a hell of a lot better than any made in china players i've seen. Unfortunately it doesn't play all the formats, but that was Sony's fault. Now my Sampo plays everything I love it, all regions, about anything I throw at it, and the Sampos were probably the best quality of the off brands that play all regions. But the Sampo audio and video quality is no where near that of the older Made in Japan Sony. I've had bad luck with anything made by Sony that's not made in Japan, their other stuff is usually junk and fails very quickly, while the Japan stuff seems great. That's why all their higher end stuff is still made in japan. I try and avoid anything made in China when possible, but it's not always possible anymore.

[compuball]

Lobe, what CompUSA deal are you referring to?

[Vanderlow]

Lite-ons I believe are made in China and I take a Lite-on CD burner over any other.

[jaxxboss]

compuball , Lobe was referrring to the 15 pack of 4x TDK spindle for $20.99, which computes to $7.00 per 5 discs. 15 discs=$21.00 compusa/20 discs=$28.00 compared to targets $29.99 for 20 discs. Compusa better by a bit.

[Gazorgan]

I went through this at Microcenter last week.

Here's the deal. Get some that 'just came in for the sale'. They may be on a skid floor display. The ones on the shelves are older and original TDK 2x. It appears that newer TDK's are really Ritek G04's. I surmise TDK is keeping the 2x label so as not to deflate their 4x media pricing???

[bebrewer1]

That sounds logical Gazorgan. I'm sure that TDK is getting a killer price from Ritek on the G04 media and they are still making a good profit without having to erode their 4X inventory already out on the shelves.

[beyondgoodandevil]

these are online, too, through amazon.com, with free shipping:

4x+ media

2x - media

[beyondgoodandevil]

this weekly sale is DEAD as of today