anyone using ritek media ? the ones that say "ridata&qu

by **ZL1** on Mon Dec 22, 2003 4:47 am

Hi

guys anyone using ritek dvd-r media ? the ones that say "ridata" on the package ? (red packaging)

quite cheap at newegg.com but I was wondering if its any good

please let me know

Thank you
Dan

by **dolphinius_rex** on Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:37 am

Umm, that describes more then 6 types of DVDRs and even more types of CD-Rs... but a simple answer from me would be yes!

I've used Silver/Purple 1x and 4x Ridata DVD-Rs, as well as White Inkjet Printable/Blue 4x Ridata DVD+Rs. I have had very good results with both, however the DVD-Rs don't work so well in my LiteON LDW-411s, but they work VERY well in my friend's Pioneer A04 and Pioneer A05!

by **aviationwiz** on Mon Dec 22, 2003 12:27 pm

The RITEKG04's work fine for me in my Plextor PX-708A. They say RiData on the inside hub cap of the disk.

by **aviationwiz** on Mon Dec 22, 2003 12:28 pm

dolphinius_rex wrote: however the DVD-Rs don't work so well in my LiteON LDW-411s

That's a drive issue, and it must-probably has to do with how you obtained your 4x1. Because if the real LDW-411S can't burn RITEKG04 well, then, what can it burn well? TY, MCC?

by **ZL1** on Mon Dec 22, 2003 4:02 pm

I have a TDK 440, there was a great deal on it and I just couldnt pass

my media choices right now are ritek, memorex or verbatim
would you guys say that the riteks are better than memorex ? how about verbatims ?

Thank you
Dan

by **dolphinius_rex** on Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:07 pm

aviationwiz wrote:
dolphinius_rex wrote: however the DVD-Rs don't work so well in my LiteON LDW-411s

That's a drive issue, and it must-probably has to do with how you obtained your 4x1. Because if the real LDW-411S can't burn RITEKG04 well, then, what can it burn well? TY, MCC?

That particular LiteON model (the LDW-411s) has problems with DVD-R media in general. I'm sure it will burn T.Y. media better then Ritek, but still not as well as DVD+R media. This has already been talked about ad nauseum. Even Karr Wang let us know before the drive was even released that it had these problems!

by **aviationwiz** on Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:28 pm

dolphinius_rex wrote:
aviationwiz wrote:
dolphinius_rex wrote: however the DVD-Rs don't work so well in my LiteON LDW-411s

That's a drive issue, and it must-probably has to do with how you obtained your 4x1. Because if the real LDW-411S can't burn RITEKG04 well, then, what can it burn well? TY, MCC?

That particular LiteON model (the LDW-411s) has problems with DVD-R media in general. I'm sure it will burn T.Y. media better then Ritek, but still not as well as DVD+R media. This has already been talked about ad nauseum. Even Karr Wang let us know before the drive was even released that it had these problems!

Hmm, not a good selling point at all for the 411/451.

by **TCAS** on Tue Dec 23, 2003 1:26 am

The RITEKG04's work fine for me in my Lite-On 411S with no trouble so far, I am susing RITEK G04 with orange cap identified as A3458853 DVD-R 4X. These disks are on sale as pack of 25 for $19.99 in PCClub.

by **dolphinius_rex** on Tue Dec 23, 2003 11:51 am

The LDW-451s may work better with DVD-R, since LiteON changed the hardware specs a little. However, that could also mean it may not work with K-Probe too! :-?

by **Dartman** on Tue Dec 23, 2003 5:44 pm

A little OT but those orange topped ritek GO4's from pc club work at 4x OK with my new 811 also and it has a 851 counterpart too.
The errors are a little higher but all my players seem to read them just fine.
They will only do 2x with my Sony 500a but the error levels are a bit lower at that speed.

by **ZL1** on Tue Dec 23, 2003 11:07 pm

dolphinius_rex wrote:Umm, that describes more then 6 types of DVDRs and even more types of CD-Rs... but a simple answer from me would be yes!

I've used Silver/Purple 1x and 4x Ridata DVD-Rs, as well as White Inkjet Printable/Blue 4x Ridata DVD+Rs. I have had very good results with both, however the DVD-Rs don't work so well in my LiteON LDW-411s, but they work VERY well in my friend's Pioneer A04 and Pioneer A05!

Hi

the part numbers are

Model DRD-47-4X-RDSM, OEM
$53 for a 50pk

and

Model DRD-47-4X-RD-IW, OEM
$55 for a 50pk

direct links:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-132-315&catalog=71&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-132-302&catalog=71&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1

Thanks
Dan

by **hoxlund** on Thu Dec 25, 2003 4:01 am

buy my ritek's from here:

http://www.meritline.com/rit4xcerhigd.html

by **aviationwiz** on Thu Dec 25, 2003 4:04 am

hoxlund wrote:buy my ritek's from here:

http://www.meritline.com/rit4xcerhigd.html

Had you bothered to compare, you would notice that newegg carries the exact same disks at a lower price.

by **hoxlund** on Thu Dec 25, 2003 4:05 am

G04's?

by **aviationwiz** on Thu Dec 25, 2003 4:07 am

Yes, the only Ritek 4x DVD-R disks are the G04's.

by **dolphinius_rex** on Thu Dec 25, 2003 4:52 am

Descriptions of discs according to part number:
the part numbers are

Model DRD-47-4X-RDSM, OEM
$53 for a 50pk @ New Egg
(Ritek 4x DVD-R G04 media, RiData with Silver Matt coating)

and

Model DRD-47-4X-RD-IW, OEM
$55 for a 50pk @ New Egg
(Ritek 4x DVD-R G04 media, RiData with White Inkjet Printable coating)

It looks like New Egg uses almost exactly the same codes as Ritek does on their boxes

by **hoxlund** on Thu Dec 25, 2003 12:43 pm

im trying to get away from the silver top ritek's, too much finger prints

i like using the frosted over top riteks

by **aviationwiz** on Thu Dec 25, 2003 2:34 pm

Like the disks sold where? The one's I got at meritline can get a lot of fingerprints on them, until I put on my label, those White Inkjet Printable Ritek's should be nice, because no fingerprints should show up at all on those. Only thing is, I like buying mine in 25 packs, not 50 packs. I think the top one's dolphinius mentioned are the same one's that meritline has, but I may be mistaken.

by **hoxlund** on Thu Dec 25, 2003 3:01 pm

the ones i got from meritline are frosted over and can't be finger printed up

by **aviationwiz** on Thu Dec 25, 2003 3:50 pm

Look closer, they are hard to see, but they are there.

by **dolphinius_rex** on Thu Dec 25, 2003 4:22 pm

I've put finger prints on inkjet printable media before.... of course I was working in a warehouse and my fingers were dusty.... :roll:

by **ZL1** on Fri Dec 26, 2003 6:29 pm

dolphinius_rex wrote:I've put finger prints on inkjet printable media before.... of course I was working in a warehouse and my fingers were dusty....

do the printable ones have a thick protective layer ?
thing is I have some old silver cds and the silver layer is pretty bad, it starts loosing integrity after a couple years, not only that its easily scratched but some actually have some sort of spots on them that came from who knows where and its affecting performance

Thanks
Dan

by **dolphinius_rex** on Sat Dec 27, 2003 2:27 am

I'd say it's pretty protective... but I still wouldn't go writing on the disc with a ball point pen or pencil! :wink:

by **ZL1** on Sat Dec 27, 2003 2:53 am

dolphinius_rex wrote:I'd say it's pretty protective... but I still wouldn't go writing on the disc with a ball point pen or pencil!

how about the silver ones ?

Thanks
Dan

by **RJW** on Sat Dec 27, 2003 8:36 am

If it comes to dvd recordables for archiving then please stay away from Ritek (Note media with Ricoh adip uses a different dye and for that reason is much better. Ricoh media seems handle humidity quite well and most branded ricoh media come with excellent top layers for UV resistance.

Any method of ageing test or UV or humidity test I have seen for G04/G03 or R01/R02 showed a bad score for Ritek. Specially the silver silver media is very sensitive !!

anyone using ritek media ? the ones that say "ridata&qu

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