Please recommend DVD-R 4x

[chiyoaiki]

I am very out of date regarding the current DVD-R media. I will need to buy some DVD-R 4x in hurry and would like to get some recommendations (printable or non-printable).

Currently I am using Datasafe from www.blankdiscshop.co.uk. I have visited both www.blankdiscshop.co.uk and www.ukdvdr.com but have no idea which one to buy. From a quick scan through this forum, it appears that Ritex has gone down hill. Which dye, brand, etc. I should be looking for?

Thanks.

[mastersmurfie]

I've had much luck with TDK DVD-R 4X. They are readily available at my local Target, here in the US. I typically don't buy my media online, because from seeing some of the posts here, it's seems to be "hit or miss" on what you might actually receive...

mastersmurfie

[tkamin]

the simplest solution is to get TY's at rima.com (or wherever u like buying discs) they're simply the best and at a really affordable price...

[chiyoaiki]

Thanks for the responds.

I live in UK, please can someone recommend me the media from either www.blankdiscshop.co.uk or www.ukdvdr.com.

Thanks.

[tim6661234]

I use www.blankdiscshop.co.uk they sell Verbatim's at a good price (MCC coded) and Taiyo Yuden (in 100's only) but these are 8x disks. If your firmware supports them they are a good bet.

For 4 speed your best shot are the "Verbatim (4x) Pastel Coloured DVD-R (With excellent Taiyo Yuden dye) " £2.75 for 5.

Or take a chance on Prodisc or RITEK but I found the RITEK's quality to have gone down hill also and at the price the quality media is a much better bet.

Just ordered 100 Verbatim and 100 of the Ridata (TTG02) which should be TDK dye. I like this shop because they show the media codes.

[chiyoaiki]

I would love to be able to buy Taiyo Yuden but the price is too steep for me.

Do you mean I should avoid Ritex if possible? Does it include those with Ritex dye i.e. ADVDINFO: RITEKG..04, RITEK G04/G05? These included:

{DV 3058} Datawrite Yellow A-Grade Ritek (4x) DVD-R in Packs of 25
ADVDINFO: .RITEK G04/M02

{DV 3090} Ritek A-Grade (4x) DVD-R Disc in packs of 25
ADVDINFO: .RITEKG..04

{DV 3167} Ritek Inkjet Printable (G04 dye) A Grade (4x) DVD-R in Pack of 50
ADVDINFO: .RITEKG..04

{DV 3140} Printable Ridisc (4x) DVD-R in Spindle Tubs of 25
ADVDINFO: .RITEKG..04

{DV 3164} Ritek Ridisc A Grade (4x) DVD-R Disc in Packs of 25
ADVDINFO: .RITEK G04/G0.


How are the follow two:

{DV 3121} Datawrite Grey (8x) DVD-R in Tubs of 25
ADVDINFO: Prodisc F01 / FUJIFILM03

{DV 3159} Datawrite Printable 8x DVD-R in Spindle Tubs of 25
ADVinfo: CMC MAG. AE1?

Has anyone have experient using them?

Thanks.

[tim6661234]

This is taken straight from the site so should give you a better overall impression.
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* Question 1: From the following list, which of these discs is the best value for money?

Type: Radio Buttons
1. {DV 3121} Datawrite Grey (8x) DVD-R 24p
634 (28.1%)

2. {DV 3149} Datawrite Premium Inkjet Printable 4x DVD-R 20p
248 (11.0%)

3. {DV 3156} Bulkpaq Inkjet Printable 8x DVD-R 24p
107 (4.7%)

4. {DV 3058} Datawrite Yellow A-Grade Ritek (4x) DVD-R 26p
124 (5.5%)

5. {DV 3081} Datasafe Ritek A-Grade (4x) DVD-R 26p
171 (7.6%)

6. {DV 3051} Datawrite "RED" V3 A-Grade (4x) DVD-R 18p
129 (5.7%)

7. {DV 3128} Ritek A-Grade (4x) DVD-R 20p
186 (8.2%)

8. {DV 3071} Ritek Inkjet Printable A Grade (4x) DVD-R 28p
158 (7.0%)

9. {DV 3138} Taiyo Yuden (8x) Unbranded DVD-R 65p
30 (1.3%)

10. {DV 3129} Verbatim (4x) Pastel Coloured DVD-R 55p
39 (1.7%)

11. {DV 3110} Ritek Ridisc A Grade (4x) DVD-R 28p
79 (3.5%)

12. {DV 3111} Bulkpaq (4x) DVD+R 24p
53 (2.3%)

13. {DV 3086} Ritek Inkjet Printable (4x) DVD+R 29p
45 (2.0%)

14. {DV 3126} Full Face Printable Datawrite (4x) DVD-R 24p
38 (1.7%)

15. {DV 3159} Datawrite Printable 8x DVD-R 22p
168 (7.4%)

16. {DV 3170} Datawrite Yellow 8x DVD-R 26p (added 3/11/04)
10 (0.4%)

17. {DV 3166} Ritek G05 Printable (8x) DVD-R 32p (added 3/11/04)
23 (1.0%)

18. {DV 3053} Bulkpaq Orange (Prodisc S04 dye)4x DVD-R. 16p (added 4/11/04)
18 (0.8%)

Total: 2260

[iooi]

Personally the ritek 1 to 4 x printables have always been a good disk for me.

Having the same issues with 8X media myself now half of the dye's have changed its just a case of suck it and see....

[Capmaster]

Taiyo Yuden TYG01

[Adder_78]

If you like quality: TDK, Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden

[garryheather]

I've never had any problems with the Ritek's I've had from SVP, and if I did, I would take advantage of the warranty they provide. The guys at SVP are a pleasure to do business with and I frequently recommend them. There has been a lot of talk about Ritek going down hill of late but I have to say my experience is that there are no quality issues with the Ritek's sourced by SVP here in the UK.

Of their current catalogue, I can recommend the following in the 4x range or thereabouts - in no particular order than this is how they appear on their website:

{DV 3149} Datawrite Premium Inkjet Printable (4x) - good printable surface and currently the TTG01 dye.

{DV 3167} Ritek Inkjet Printable (G04 dye) - £14 for 50... say no more.

{DV 3137} Rivision Overprint - I don't usually go for overprints, but I have used hundreds of these with my standalone recorder in place of VHS tapes and for my personal use they are excelent - some overprints have fingermarks or scratches on them, but so far these are A1 if you don't mind the overprinted labels

{DV 3103} Bulkpaq "Full-Face Printable "(4x) - Good Prodisc manufactured discs, a fiver for 25.

{DV 3041} Inkjet printable silver top Ridisc (4x) - Good G04 dye and a funky silver printable top for those "holographic" finishes...

As regular readers will know, I have an assortment of target devices, some of which are extremely difficult to cater for when it comes to recordable media. Since these work for me and I have yet to have a client's player reject these discs either, my experience says you could do a lot worse than this little lot.

Don't forget, if you get any grief, SVP warranty their discs... if only everyone online was as honest with their product descreiptions and service we would have it made.

[chiyoaiki]

Thanks for all your helps.

Have anyone order from ukdvdr before? How is the quality of their discs in comparison to SVP? The price seem to be slightly cheaper at ukdvdr.

Thanks.

[chiyoaiki]

Sorry, one more question. Has anyone use:

{DV 3090} Ritek A-Grade (4x) DVD-R Disc in packs of 25
ADVDINFO: .RITEKG..04

from SVP?

Thanks.

[iooi]

Thanks for all your helps.

Have anyone order from ukdvdr before? How is the quality of their discs in comparison to SVP? The price seem to be slightly cheaper at ukdvdr.

Thanks.

Same service from UkDvdr as you get from SVP... Very good. Use both myself and have had no issues with either.

On the {DV 3090} orange Ritek G04's nope not used them.

[chiyoaiki]

Same service from UkDvdr as you get from SVP... Very good. Use both myself and have had no issues with either.

I think I would like to give ukdvdr a try. However they don't have Ritek Inkjet Printable (G04 dye). Thus which media would you recommend me buying from them?

Thanks.

[lordsmurf]

Same service from UkDvdr as you get from SVP... Very good. Use both myself and have had no issues with either.

I think I would like to give ukdvdr a try. However they don't have Ritek Inkjet Printable (G04 dye). Thus which media would you recommend me buying from them?

Thanks.

8x MCC dye discs ... one of the inkjet datawrites

[chiyoaiki]

8x MCC dye discs ... one of the inkjet datawrites

There are two with MCC dye. Which one would you recommen?
- Datawrite 8x DVD-r MCC/CMC printable
- BULKPAQ 8x Printable DVD-r(MCC Dye)

Any comment on the following media?
- CLASSIC Datawrite 'Fuji' 4x DVD-r
- NEW DataWrite 'Fuji' 8x Speed Branded 4.7GB DVD-R
- New Orange 4x RITEK G04 DVD-R

Thanks.

[hammy]

CLASSIC Datawrite 'Fuji' 4x DVD-r

They have a Prodisc SO3 Dye, have just used them (about 30 so far) as they are fine and cheap, handy for gving out to friends. Have to say the results so far have been excellent, have burned movies taking up the full disc and all have played perfectly in various players.


NEW DataWrite 'Fuji' 8x Speed Branded 4.7GB DVD-R


These discs (ones with Fuji code) have been excellent, have used hundreds with no problem, although it seems they are now coded as ProdiscF01, haven't tried these yet so can't say if there is any difference or what like they are.



Hammy

[chiyoaiki]

Does anyone know where I can find more information on
- New Orange 4x RITEK G04 DVD-R?

Has anyone use them?

Thanks.