Datasafe Ritek -R 8X

[Kamran]

The link is here:
http://www.dvd-recordable.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1254&m...rder=0&thold=0

Datasafe, the leading brand in digital media, is the first in Europe to launch 8X speed DVD-R media enabling consumers to record at speeds twice as fast than ever before and leaving competitors behind in the race to meet customer demands.
DVD-R 8X can be recorded at speeds of up to 88 megabits per second, taking less than 9 minutes to write an entire disc. The disc can then be read more than 1 million times. The new format is also characterized by a very low rate of write error and offers excellent image stability.
DVD-R 8X media is for use in DVD-R/RW drives. The product's full compatibility with DVD+ drives ensures excellent stability and reliability as well as durability. More than two hours of high quality video, 120 minutes of audio or 4.7GB of data can be written to a single disc making it a completely versatile storage solution.
The packaging of the new Datasafe DVD-R 8X also strives to be at the cutting edge of technology

"We are delighted to be the first in World to offer a Ritek manufactured 8X DVD-R media" said James Mitchell, Marketing Manager of, Datasafe Media LTD. "Now Datasafe customers can experience exceptional high burning speeds as well as the high storage capacity, excellent quality and genuine value that define the product range."

Key features of DVD-R 8X media
Speed - it will take less than 9 minutes to write 4.7 GB of data or 120 minutes of video onto a Datasafe DVD-R 8X.
Complies with DVD-R 4.7GB version 1.0 standards
Compatible with existing DVD-ROM and DVD-VIDEO drives and recorders
Single format for the storage of video, images and data
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Datasafe is a worldwide brand leader in digital media. All Datasafe DVD products are manufactured exclusively by Ritek and undergo rigorous testing in order to achieve the highest quality. Datasafe's product range includes CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, compact portable memory and disc storage solutions

[code65536]

About time the G05 got released to the public (it was released to drive manufacturers months ago).

[KDH]

Last August the same site announced the imminent arrival of Datasafe DVD+RW 4x discs (I think it was for the following week).........

3 -4 months later thay arrived in the UK online stores.

Maybe quicker this time?

[code65536]

LOL. Maybe. But why bother? The -R format is technically inferior anyway. Just use +R if you want to burn at 8x.

[Kamran]

+R 8X are not out in the uk! Well to me perosonally both work on all my game systems and on my dvd players so i will go for the best quality and the cheapest price i can get it for. Mainly i choose Ritek so this wll be good!

[KDH]

+R 8X are not out in the uk!

Eh?
This page lists all the 8x DVD+R media available in the UK

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/emperordalek/fourspeedmedia.htm

(look for 8x printable or 8x disks)

KDH

[code65536]

But why even bother with 8x-certified media when 4x-certified media works just as well at 8x overspeed (and in the case of a few manufacturers, such as RICOHJPNR01 vs R02, even better).