Anyone tried MITSUMI branded DVD-R media

[fingers]

Futureshop has a spindle of 25 for $40 CDN, but I'm not sure who makes the Mitsumi Media.

I don't see any rating for this media, and I'm hesitant to buy media if I don't know who the manufacturer is.

I've got a Pioneer A06 and to date I have only bought RITEK G04's from blankmedia.ca those are excellent discs (IMHO)

Any feedback would be appreciated.

[kiki]

I am also curious about this media.
Even a quick google search for mitsumi dvd-r turned up
nothing in the first few pages.
If anybody has this media please post the media code

TIA
kiki

[Shadofax]

Only thing i could find on Mitsumi Media was the DVD Wrighters, nothing on any discs. plenty of discs to chose from here


http://cd-rmedia.co.uk/cgi-bin2/cdrmedia/sections.pl?id=12&tab=0

[TTM]

Just bought 25 from Future Shop. I haven't tried them out yet but the media code is
00 42 00 00 01 40 C1 FD 9E D8 52 00 02 EA 0B 14 .B...@....R.....
76 78 80 00 03 56 44 53 50 4D 53 00 04 41 42 20 vx...VDSPMS..AB
30 31 00 00 05 88 80 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 01..............

[fingers]

That Media code tells me all I need to know.

According to the DVD media list these are the same discs sold under the brands:

Commodore
Primeon
Sky
Swisstec
Yakumo

Not one of these gets a favourable rating in the media reviews here.... I'll stick with the Ritek's I get from blankmedia.ca..

Thanks

[Ziffelpig]

Just bought them yesterday, burned a bunch of cartoons,both discs played perfectly to the end.
I get a different Media ID than that previously posted

[TTM]

Successfully burned two discs now with over 4.2g on each. Both were the media code I posted previously. Only burned at 1X though on Pioneer 104 firmware 1.31. Sounds like they may pack different kinds of media in these cake boxes.

[fingers]

From the previous reviews of the media it sounds like they will only burn at 1x even though they are rated as 4x so TTM your results are consistent with what the other posters have said.

I checked some of the other reviews of people with the AN31 media code, and those reviews aren't favourable either...

Thanks guys, I'll be staying away from these myself.

Maybe you should post your results in the Media List, since Mitsumi isn't listed there at all...

[garryheather]

I have had no problems with AN31, and I have the pickiest standalone in the world when it comes to DVD-R.

[TTM]

posted on Media list as suggested fingers

[kiki]

Man these disks are wierd. I bought a 25 pack out of curiosity.
The 1st disk was media: an31
The next five have been media: infosmart01
Wouldn't surprise me if I find a damn princo in there somewhere.
This is just a repackager getting media from wherever they can.

kiki

[fingers]

Thanks TTM..

Wow Kiki that is strange...

So it looks like there are atleast 3 different batches mixed in here...


VDSPMS
AN31
INFOSMART01

[TTM]

After reading about kiki variety pack I rechecked all my burns. So far 9 out of 9 are VDSPMS. Geez I was hoping I might find some Riteks in there after all it is the Christmas season.

[ir_guard]

Well I am on my second stack of the mitsumi disks, I didn't have a single problem with the first batch at all all 25 sucessful. Two of my frineds are using them and so far they have all been good as well. BUT on my second stack so far I have had 8 of 10 coasters all i get is write errors from copytodvd and with clone dvd I get possible bad media !!!!!!!!! arrrrgh
Looks like I got a bad batch crap crap crap.......... all the media codes have been an35
Good thing I kept my receipt

[fingers]

Thanks, I'll be sticking with the Ritek G04's from www.blankmedia.ca at $80 for 50 or 100 for $150 I get peace of mind knowing that I've never had a bad burn... and they all burn at 4x with no complaints.