Datawrite Titanium

[drag2f2f]

I am going to order some DVD-R disks and were thinking of the 8x Datawrite Titanium. I've heard some good reports about this disk but and nomorecoasters.com they list the CMC media as garbage and this is the manufacturer of these disks as far as I know. Can anyone comment on whether they are as great as some reports say or not?
Thanks, Anthony

[smearbrick1]

In my experience, (others will disagree) anything CMC is bad. It is so much easier to drop a few more bucks on some really quality Taiyo Yuden media and save from headaches later.

Thanks to failures with crap brands like Princo, CMC, and Newer Riteks, I have back up several DVDs again.

[ROF]

https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=291983&highlight=titanium

[drag2f2f]

Im refering to the single layer DVD-R disks.

[RottenFoxBreath]

same thing really.
discs are of middle to low quality,some with lots of visible flaws,marks,pieces of what seems like grit on there surface,edges are sometimes sharp and not sealed properly-i recently managed to slide my nail inbetween the 2 layers and peel them apart perfectly.
dye isnt great,its far from it,many people will no doubt encounter flaws on movie playback,skipping,breaking up etc.
ive had some that burned at full speed,and in the same tub others that wouldnt burn past 2-4 speed,some faster burns with give a "strawberries n cream" swirl effect on the dye layer,to me a sign of incorrect dye layer.
its a mixed bag to say the least.
you get what you pay for,in my local pc store,the guy sells these on the cheap,less than £10 for 50,so in all honesty,you get what you pay for,and in this case,crap.

[drag2f2f]

What do you think of the RiDisc XTreme 8x DVD-R with G05 dye. I've used these in the past and they ahve been fine, but I know that Ritek dye has had some bad reports lately or is it now ok again. I can get these for about the same price on www.ukdvdr.co.uk or could you recomend any better ones in the same price range preferably from this site or another good uk site.
Cheers, Anthony

[Paul_G]

Datawrite Titanium for me (burned always at 12x on NEC 3520a) have been fantastic value for money and not one single disc burned has showed skipping,freezing or read problems whatsoever.

At the local computer fair they are only £15 for 100.

[drag2f2f]

Thats the typical kind of report I have been reading but CMC media is apparantly garbage so this is a total contradiction.

[smearbrick1]

What do you think of the RiDisc XTreme 8x DVD-R with G05 dye. I've used these in the past and they ahve been fine, but I know that Ritek dye has had some bad reports lately or is it now ok again. I can get these for about the same price on www.ukdvdr.co.uk or could you recomend any better ones in the same price range preferably from this site or another good uk site.
Cheers, Anthony

I'm assuming these are Riteks. Once again, you can end up with mixed results. Even if the disc plays fine now, maybe in about 3 months it won't. You may want to consider that when purchasing media.

Taiyo Yuden is the way to go.

[RottenFoxBreath]

the G05 dye is one of riteks biggest booboos,on some discs it crap,on some it seems ok,but overall,ritek,now mostly made in tiawan is sup par.
there was an article on riteks site a while back that actually backed that up,by admitting the G05 dye was rubbish,and from then on,there discs that bore the "Xtreme" name would be tested and proven to be the best-utter rubbish,it was still medium to poor quality at best.

[drag2f2f]

Where can I get Taiyo Yuden cheap in the UK?

[Paul_G]

Thats the typical kind of report I have been reading but CMC media is apparantly garbage so this is a total contradiction.

People have been saying CMC is garbage for a long time but it is better to test and judge for yourself. I personally have never had a CMC disc screw up on me, so i recommend CMC media.

[bidefordboy]

The most reliable supplier of genuine TY disks in the UK is :- http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=141 , if you find them cheaper they are probably fakes.

[drag2f2f]

Those TY disks are much more than I was wanting to pay, I was thinking about £10 for 50 or £20 for 100. The Datawrite Titanium are £8.88 for 50 at www.ukdvdr.co.uk and the RiDisc Xtreme are £8.97 for 50.

[drag2f2f]

Does nomorecoasters.com give reliable information justfound these.

http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=226

They are TTG02 which is in 1st class media and they are real cheap.

Also Datawrite Titanium can come as TTG02 from that SVP but can also come as CMC.

[drag2f2f]

The most reliable supplier of genuine TY disks in the UK is :- http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=141 , if you find them cheaper they are probably fakes.

I've found some cheaper Taiyo Yuden on SVP

http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=221

[drag2f2f]

Does nomorecoasters.com give reliable information justfound these.

http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=226

They are TTG02 which is in 1st class media and they are real cheap.

Also Datawrite Titanium can come as TTG02 from that SVP but can also come as CMC.

Or what about these with TTH02 dye?, also 1st class

http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=898

[drag2f2f]

Anyone know if nomorecoasters.com gives reliable information about media id and if TTG02 and TTH02 are good media the datawrite with ttg02 are really cheap.

[RottenFoxBreath]

those are more than likely fake or made by another company..most datawrite discs are poor quality---not that im saying they wont burn,but im talking about someone else making the discs,and/or the dye,and datawrite are a prime culprit.

this is a qoute from nomorecoasters-
"TTG02,TTH01,TTH02 = These are apparently "legal" fakes made by Mitsui,with permission from TDK to use the code.However,the media is quite poor,not true TDK medi.Another 2005 fake."

datawrite are cheap,made cheap and sold cheap.

[Gen-An]

The Datawrites with TTG02 media code are most likely discs made by CMC for TDK but didn't meed TDK's quality standards. Remember, most TTG02 discs are actually made by CMC.

[drag2f2f]

The Datawrites with TTG02 media code are most likely discs made by CMC for TDK but didn't meed TDK's quality standards. Remember, most TTG02 discs are actually made by CMC.

The above post explains they were made by Mitsui not CMC but they are still fakes so will stay away.

[Gen-An]

Nomorecoasters is not the be-all-end-all. Datawrite primarily uses CMC-made discs from Taiwan which is why they have so many different media codes (CMC codes, MCC codes, TDK codes). So a disc made by CMC with a TDK media code is not a "fake" since TDK uses CMC to make its discs. Like I said, they are most likely discs that didn't pass TDK's standards.

[lordsmurf]

Don't take nomorecoasters.com out of context. That excerpt shown above was from the FAKES section. Mitsui at one time made some of their own media but with TDK codes. However, this is unlikely for the DataWrite brand.

CMC does produce a large number of TDK media, though with TDK's oversight, materials and processes. It's -NOT- CMC media. It's TDK media, which is usually quite decent.

Gen-An pretty much gave the correct answer, extra discs that CMC had to dump somewhere. Then again, it may be A-OK to burn. Just test your discs thoroughly, consider burning them at 4x max, and expect a handful of coasters.

Buying media in the UK is one hell of a headache, it seems. So much leftovers and trash sold to you guys. It really sucks.

I have two pieces of advice for you:
(1) Absolutely do not buy from www.ukdvdr.co.uk. That company has got to be run by some of the dumbest fucks in the country. Bait and switch is a big problem.
(2) Save yourself worries and ONLY buy from svp.co.uk

You can buy Maxell, Taiyo Yuden, and Mitsubishi media in the UK, you just have to look. Also learn how to avoid the fake-coded discs (buy from a reputable name brand only, from a reputable store online or offline).

[drag2f2f]

I think you are probably right about ukdvdr actually, they don't list media id so I sent them an e-mail asking for the current Datawrite Titanium media id and they couldn't give me one.

I only ever burn at 2x anyway because I would rather wait exta time and know that I have a good backup. So do you reckon the cheap TTG02 media from Datawrite would be OK.

The Ritek Xtreme 8x DVD-R that I got about 1/2 year ago and used about 30 so far, not one coaster but may just be because I only use 2x.

Also there are those Verbatim produced by Taiyo Yuden which aeren't to bad at £6.70 for 25. http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=221

[dmuk]

I've been using the Datawrite Titanium 16x dvd-r and they are pretty good, about 2 coasters out of every 25. They are just like the Grey, but offer "double protection" whatever that means.

[RottenFoxBreath]

means nothing,it fills up disc label space.

[steveryan]

drag2f2f, those Verbatim discs are superb but have been out of stock for ages. Try the Plextor DVD-R's, they use TY dye. http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=1081