Ordered G04's got G05's

[MtBuckley46]

Hey everyone,

I ordered "Genuine" Ritek G04's and when i received my order i noticed the disks looked a bit different than my last 3 batches. The disks were plain shiny silver, but the bottom side seemed a lighter purple. Sure enough, when i popped the disk in my comp to check the media code....it came up as RitekG05. Haven't used G05's before, but i've heard they are not as faithful as G04's. I have a pioneer ao6u burner which i use to back up my movies and ps2 games. I went through 75 G04's without a single coaster. What does everyone think....should i make this an issue with the company I ordered from and demand the g04's, or are the g05's worth keeping??? Thanks in advance!!!

[henry_nettles]

Depends entirely on what DVD recorder you have. G05 discs work fine on my Nec 3500, but not so great on my Liteon 1213@1633.

[MtBuckley46]

Depends entirely on what DVD recorder you have. G05 discs work fine on my Nec 3500, but not so great on my Liteon 1213@1633.

I have a pioneer ao6u

[hoangh]

Go5 burned perfectly on my 105, so I don't think you will have any problem with your 106

[gsh]

Got the same thing with a couple of batches of Ridiscs - the dye looks the same as my other discs, but they show as G05 media code. No idea if they will burn at 8x, as I have a Pioneer A06. However, they have been as consistent with burns and compatibility as the previous discs. Possibly a mistake at the factory and the incorrect code was added?

[iooi]

You not the first to say this.. Even here in the UK i have seen a post saying that they ordered

25pcs DVD-R Spindle x4 Speed (Orange Tango's) 1st Print, Certified Ritek Branded (G04 Dye)

Dvd dricpter shows then as GO5 yet they only burn at 4x....
Thread Here

[cyflyer]

Hi Guys.
so whats the bottom line on these Ritek GO5's ? I have gotten used to the GO4's. Lately I noticed the GO5's on the shelves instead of the ol' GO4 faithfulls. Are they a complete replacement and upgrade, ie no more GO4's, and we have to start experimenting again ? Apart from the speed increase to 8x, are they as good and reliable as ol' faithfull ?

[TerminalVeloCD]

RITEKG04 (not GO4) has been discontinued and has been replaced by RITEKM02. RITEKG05 is 8x-rated media and performs just as well as RITEKG04 at 4x on writers that support this media code.

Regards,
TerminalVeloCD

[chas0039]

I have been very pleased with the scans from the G05s. See the post below; the last scan was burned on an NEC 3500 at 8X.

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=237823&start=30