Ritek 9.4 GB dual sided DVD-R availability

[seandvd]

Does anyone know who has these in stock? I've checked the usual places and it seems everyone is out. This has happened before; I'm just surprised that these shortages keep happening. If you can suggest an alternative, I'm listening. The Ritek dual sided DVD-R's have worked out quite well though I'd like to see the price below $3 again!

Thanks.

[downer]

I bought them off of ebay. Haven't gotten around to using them yet.

Have you had good results with them?

[mdubnik]

I'm gonna ask a really stupid question about 9.4GB dual sided DVD-Rs...I assume that if I have a flipper movie (such as Gods and Generals), that I can simply backup Side A of G&G, then burn to side A on my blank 9.4; then flip over and backup Side B of G&G to my HD, then burn side B on the other side of blank 9.4??

Is it this easy?

I'm assuming this eliminates the need to shrink and combine and rename VOBs, etc, etc.

[downer]

i haven't used mine yet but i am guess that is the way it is.

[Jeff Muller]

I'm assuming this eliminates the need to shrink and combine and rename VOBs, etc, etc.

But even if you don't have a dual sided DVD-R, you don't have to shrink, combine, etc...

You just burn it to two single-sided DVD-Rs... and then you have a nice blank surface on which to write what the disc is (or put a label).

[mdubnik]

Jeff--
Thanks for the input...I honestly wasn't even thinking about that at the time, but you're right, that does eliminate my problem.

I was actually just trying to figure out if what I originally said will work. Based on your comments, I guess my original statement was right.

Thanks guys for all of your help.

[seandvd]

Have you had good results with them?

Sorry for not replying sooner; was out of town. The Ritek 9.4 GB discs have worked out quite well for me. The compatability is excellent; using them on Sony, Aiwa, and PS2 players.

I have been buying them 25 at a time and average about 1 bad disc per pack. You can usually tell a bad one by just looking at it.

Any other questions, let me know.

[seandvd]

I bought them off of ebay. Haven't gotten around to using them yet.

downer,

How did you find them on ebay? There's a ton of 4.7 GB but I couldn't find any 9.4 GB. What search did you use? I don't think "9.4" is valid and I tried "dual". ("ritek dvd-r" was the rest of the search)

thanks,

websta