not happy with ritek G05 branded dvd-r 8x????

[deejay.2001]

well i used ritek from G03 to G05....but this new G05 dye is somehow inconsistent and i had to throw about 5-10 pieces from 100pack because recording layer just went off visibly inconsistent....
i bought them in supermediastore...it looks like this G05 dye is not so GOOD like G04 before.....
burning on pioneer 108...8x

anybody has same problem?

[hech54]

No problems here.

[budz]

I use those with my Pioneer 107d and have no problems at all.

[chunkT]

No problems here G05 burn at 12x on my 108 done about 1000 and no issues at all

[dartboard]

I also had a problem with Ritek G05 DVD-R. For me, I had to slow down the burn to 4x to prevent skipping/freezing on my Nec-3500. Now that TY discs have fallen below $30 for 50 at Rima and meritline, I'll stick with those.

[RickTheRed]

I love the G05 with my Pioneer 108. They burn great, and good playback.

[Italic]

Sometimes It's not a matter of dye but of the brand that manufacture the disks.
With Ridata RitekG05 I had no problems at 4x (LG writers cannot write them at 8x). Some friends of mine had problems with ANV RitekG05 burning with Pioneer 107.
With Ridata Ritekg04 I had no coasters but Pi values were always higher than 200.

[falberni]

Just one question from budz. Does your 107D burn G05 media at 8x speed? Do you know if the official firmware supports this media at 8x? Thanks in advance.

[MJDore]

Same problem here, deejay, on a NEC 2500. I tried different firmwares, different burn speeds, cussed my drive, etc. Then, I bought a coupla spindles of the Made In Japan Maxell's that were on sale at Office Depot this weekend and I've burned 10 in a row at top speed with no problems. I'm blaming the G05's. I'm sticking with MXL and TY.

[DVDJET]

pioneer 107D and it loves the G05 media .

[badboi]

Count me in on the problems with the G05 media. My LG doesn't like them, even at 4x speed. My NEC 1300 doesn't care for them either. I bought these at Newegg (they were offered as 4x and they shipped these to me). The G04 (which I thought I had ordered) never gave me a problem. I emailed Ritek and told them about how they skip and freeze on all my players, and they sent me an email with a link to getting an RMA. They are going back since they are no use to me.