Best cdr's?

[tsantsa]

Are ritek cdr's any good? I usually use the memorex black discs for my audio needs. I just saw ritek cd-r's and was wondering about their quality...I tried to find cdr quality on the menu on the left but i couldnt find anything...

[porphyra]

Ritek CD-R's are probably the worst in the market. I wouldn't touch them with a 10 foot pole.

They cleaned up their act with their DVD manufacturing, but it is well known that their cd-r's suck, real bad.

[tsantsa]

good thing to know...suggestions for top quality cdr's?

[deh707]

LOL "i wouldn't touch them with a 10-foot pole"

hahahah



anyways, use Taiyo Yuden.

they usually store in fujifilm brand discs.

[Lobe]

only Taiyo Yuden or Mitsui.
That is all. The rest are rated crap to acceptable.

[Kolosus]

anyways, use Taiyo Yuden.

they usually store in fujifilm brand discs.

only Taiyo Yuden or Mitsui.
That is all. The rest are rated crap to acceptable.

Amen.

Make sure the Fuji's say "Made In Japan" on the package.

[tsantsa]

"Freedom is the ability to say 2+2=4"

But right now 2+2=5.

[NamDekan]

i have been using Verbatim a lot lately..

over the past i have used PNY, Fuji, Imation, Memorex, Ritek, Sony, Samsung, and TDK

all have lasted me a good amount of time with no problems...

[goirish!!]

I have never encountered a bad CDr. I've been burning CDr since the 1x burners came out and have used everything on the market from high end to the crap the you get at OfficeMax for free with rebates. Bar none all of mine have burned fine. Right now I'm using some disk that is not marked with a manufacture name at all and have had zero probs.

DVD on the other hand does seem to matter. Ritek all the way when it comes to movies!!

[Phil K]

I've had poor Mitsui and poor Taiyo Yuden So, no offence - but it is NOT definate that they are both the greatest. Besides which, they are hard to come across in the UK. The ONLY make I have never had problems with for quality and durability is SONY. And a month ago, I needed some really cheap ones and was reluctantly forced to buy a pack of Bulkpaq - 25 of them - out of neccesity, and dreaded finding out via CD Identifier that they were CMC (which are utter shite) or any of the dreadful crappy ones that TDK BASF(Entec) and Philips seem to get to make theirs these days, and I saw with absolute astonishment they were SONY !!! I checked every single one, matched everything with my own Sony's and they were IDENTICAL in every way but the top surface writing ! I used the cd manager on Alcohol, and that confirmed they were SONY indeed. I havent had the chance to go back to where I got these, but will ! So - you never know who makes them. You may hit it lucky as I did !

PS - The only Fuji's I have seen have "Made in GERMANY" on them. So who makes THOSE ?

[Kolosus]

But right now 2+2=5.

It would seem we're headed that way tsantsa. Big brother is alive and well.

No offense taken, Phil K. You have every right to voice your opinion on this topic. That's the great thing about forums. Diversity and debate. We all get to learn from other viewpoints that way.

I too have used just about every "brand" you can name. I wouldn't even want to try and count the cd's I have burned. 1000's to be sure. Seldom have I had a coaster no matter what I used. But I have had longevity and compatibility problems with some brands. Japanese made cd-r's consistently lead in quality. Testing and real world use show they have the lowest error rate out there. A hint at who makes the best quality cd-r's comes from the music and medical industry. If it's for medical or professional use. 99% of the time it will be japanese made. Oops. Add the military into that as well. Bottom line is, if it works for you, use it. But for my money, I'll rely on TY's and Mitsui's as long as they give me the quality and service I've come to expect from them.
Regards.

[caintgetrite]

Since tsantsa brought up Ritek, I thought I should ask...what's the word regarding Prodisc CDR's? Anyone have any experiences (good or bad) with them?

I was looking for Inkjet Printable CDR's, and rima.com seems to carry Prodisc and TY's. Other online vendors have some fairly good prices on the Prodisc line of CDR's.

Decent alternative, or avoid like the plague???

[goirish!!]

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Decent alternative, or avoid like the plague???

Again, I have burned 1000s of CDr and no matter the brand I have VERY rarely made a coaster. CDr appear to be more forgiving than the DVD media. Basically, since I burn for my personal use and tend to discard the disk when I tire of it, I get the absolute least expensive brand I can find. I have also burned for others and have never heard of them having an issue. Even VCD play fine on the el' cheapo brands, at least mine have.

I'm definitely not discounting others lack of success with certain brands, but everyone I know who burns uses the cheap stuff.

[freestyler]

I'm a big fan of TDK discs. The ones I use are TY made. I haven't had any issues with them whatsoever in my TDK Velo 24/10/40 burner that I've had since November 2001 - it's still running strong.

[Stas]

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Decent alternative, or avoid like the plague???

Again, I have burned 1000s of CDr and no matter the brand I have VERY rarely made a coaster. CDr appear to be more forgiving than the DVD media. Basically, since I burn for my personal use and tend to discard the disk when I tire of it, I get the absolute least expensive brand I can find. I have also burned for others and have never heard of them having an issue. Even VCD play fine on the el' cheapo brands, at least mine have.

I'm definitely not discounting others lack of success with certain brands, but everyone I know who burns uses the cheap stuff.

Absolutely agree! It is good idea to find the cheapest CD-R. Not aplicable for DVD-R!

[lordsmurf]

Taiyo Yuden (TY)
Verbatim (MCC)
Pioneer (PVC)

[TerminalVeloCD]

G'day all,

RiTEK 48x CD-Rs are some of the best CD-Rs you can buy. This is according to the tests that I have done (on my LiteON LTR-52327S using KProbe) and tests done elsewhere.

Regards,
TerminalVeloCD

[richdvd]

RiTEK 48x CD-Rs are some of the best CD-Rs you can buy. This is according to the tests that I have done (on my LiteON LTR-52327S using KProbe) and tests done elsewhere.

What kind of tests have you done?
If you don't mind, give us some more details.

[tsantsa]

I have never had anything but problems with Imation discs. Don't know why really.

Basically I am looking for the cheapest but best discs to use...There's nothing like finally getting your mix disc in the car only to find out the disc jumps a bit in exactly the best part of the song! (especially when you already know that it wasn't in the mp3 or the original)

[caintgetrite]

I can agree with goirish!!'s post regarding almost any CD-R's working fine...for data in my computer. Data discs have almost always been fine with no problems, and I starting burning CD's around '96, and they all still read, regardless of brand.

Burning music CD's has been a different story. I've had a variety of different discs that started having problems with songs, either right away or over time. Some with labels on them (not doing that anymore ) and others without.

Looks like I'll have to try out a stack of Taiyo Yuden for music and see how it goes.

Interestingly enough, using the get info tool in Nero on my wife's PC, I've found that the ATIP on a stack of Memorex blank CD-R's that I had in the garage reads Prodisc...so I've been using Prodisc for awhile! They've been OK for me...can't think offhand of any Memorex music burns failing on me. I also have some TDK's...they're CMC. Imation...CMC. Maxell 40x's...Ritek (had a lot of duds in that stack...kinda turned me off to Maxell, unless they've improved with the 48x generation).

I'd be curious to find out what the manufacturer codes are for the retail brands of blanks in the stores that are specified as "music" CD-R's as opposed to "data" CD-R's, and if they're really any better for burning music as opposed to their "data" counterparts.

[Hardcoreruss]

I'm a big fan of TDK discs. The ones I use are TY made. I haven't had any issues with them whatsoever in my TDK Velo 24/10/40 burner that I've had since November 2001 - it's still running strong.

I too am a fan of TDK discs I prefer their Speed X ones.

[lordsmurf]

G'day all,
RiTEK 48x CD-Rs are some of the best CD-Rs you can buy.

I'm gonna have to say no.
Ritek, Maxell, and CMC are the 3 worst CD media around.

[Schpyder]

I'd be curious to find out what the manufacturer codes are for the retail brands of blanks in the stores that are specified as "music" CD-R's as opposed to "data" CD-R's, and if they're really any better for burning music as opposed to their "data" counterparts.

They're exactly the same media. EXACTLY.

The only difference is that you pay more for the "music" CD-Rs as part of an anti-piracy licensing fee to the RIAA.

Anyway, best CDRs are:

Taiyo Yuden - probably only found in retail anymore as "Made in Japan" Fujifilm dics, but you can order them online from any decent media store.

Mitsui - pretty much bulk online orders only, and sort of expensive.

Verbatim DataLifePlus - probably your best bet for quality discs at retail, the country of manufacture doesn't really matter for these, as Mitsubishi Chemical (Verbatim's parent company) has plants in several SE Asia countries. Make sure these are the DataLifePlus discs, and not the regular DataLife ones, which are usually rebadged Taiwanese crap (Ritek, CMC, whoever).

[handyguy]

I use TDK or Imation, both are about $2 after rebate for 50. I only use disks that have the manf name on the top.

[Schpyder]

I use TDK or Imation, both are about $2 after rebate for 50. I only use disks that have the manf name on the top.

Neither of those are manufactured by TDK or Imation.

[bobmeyer]

Hi, Bob here ,, I have 500 or so Prodisk cd-r disks and haven,t had any problem with any of the disks for music or data. By the way i brought mine through a company that makes disks for a living. if you what the company is. http://store.yahoo.com/accaproducts/1109.html

[bdgriff]

I just got my first batch of Taiyo Yuden 52X printable cdr from RIMA and wanted to know if anyone else ever had a problem with it only burning at 48X with NERO? I spent about 10 buck more for TY and will be disappointed if it only burns at 48...

[indolikaa]

Taiyo Yuden CD-Rs.

I also have had good success with Sony 80-minute CD-Rs.

[tsantsa]

I just got my first batch of Taiyo Yuden 52X printable cdr from RIMA and wanted to know if anyone else ever had a problem with it only burning at 48X with NERO? I spent about 10 buck more for TY and will be disappointed if it only burns at 48...

There really won't be that much time difference between 48x and 52x...what would you save, a couple of seconds?

[bdgriff]

That's NOT really the point I was trying to make. First off, I paid for top brand media rated at 52X, and would expect it to write at 52X!!! Secondly, I was trying to make sure it's not a problem with Nero and this specific media since I have used TDK, Imation, and Memorex rated at 48X and written at 52X!!