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Ritek disks don't seem to be performing
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29. June 2005 @ 11:42 |
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naw, i've just become more scrupulous with money since becoming 'no longer married' :)
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29. June 2005 @ 11:44 |
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Ritek is considered second tier media, and definitely not in the same league as Verbatim.
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29. June 2005 @ 11:45 |
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Youve persuaded me to buy Verbatim and my next day out shopping but does anyone know how to get rid of the green patches?
Tar Very much
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29. June 2005 @ 11:48 |
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yay, another victory!.
as to the squares, do a search up top, as i was doing some searching in it too, for a while. Bugt, as i say i gave up with converting my stuff that way, and rarely convert AVI's or anything lately, so didn't persevere in my searching..
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29. June 2005 @ 11:52 |
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ps PC World have been selling tubs of 50 Verb's 8x for £20 which is quite good from a walk-in store i guess.
i did have one or 2 movies convert successfully with VSO but i'm buggered if i can remember which ones. Saying that i probably didn't check them afterwards.. hmmmm.. oh, and i'm not dissing VSO, i can be a bit lazy with some things so just didn't persevere.
I usually use WinAVI Converter but it barfed on one movie or concert. Hang on i've remembered what disc i converted now - it was Iron Maiden's 'Raising Hell'. I'll just skip thru it to check for green squares...
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29. June 2005 @ 11:59 |
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Ye I'll take a look into it now i have thousands of avis just waiting to be put onto disks
Cheers fellas for making sure my media is genuine!
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29. June 2005 @ 11:59 |
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Ye I'll take a look into it now i have thousands of avis just waiting to be put onto disks
Cheers fellas for making sure my media is genuine!
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29. June 2005 @ 12:01 |
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just flicked thru my VSO converted disc, no green squares...
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29. June 2005 @ 12:02 |
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I'm tempted to make a new thread so the experts in that department can help lol cheers m8
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29. June 2005 @ 12:02 |
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I'm tempted to make a new thread so the experts in that department can help lol cheers m8
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29. June 2005 @ 13:07 |
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just caught on to this thread..heheh how come u double posting j-kwon~ last 2 times u replied? hehe...must be a trigger happy finger, i am prone to that quite often. :P
anyways, i would rank Ritek #3 in my choice of media, but as others have stated, definitely NOT 1st tier or in the same category as Ty or Verbs~ my #1 and #2 choice respectively~
i have had a lot of experience with ritek, but ONLY the dvd-r 8x G05s, i have never used anything else, so, that media code you posted i am totally unfamiliar with. i have had GREAT success with Ritek G05s, many hundreds with no problems and i have a sony drive too~ dru-710a. i guess ritek's quality control varies from media code to media code...others have had great success w/ G04s (4x) and i personally have had great success w/ G05s (8x)..but, the R03s i have no idea~
i think you did yourself a favor by switching to a better company in Verbatim, my sony likes Verbs very much too~ i personally use the 8x dvd+r format, MCC003~ they are terrific~ :)
good day to you all~
Recommended Media:
Taiyo Yuden 4x dvd-r TYGO1/ 8x dvd-r TYGO2/ 8x dvd+r YUDEN000T02/ 16x dvd+r YUDEN000T03
Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
"Do Yourself A Favor, Use The Good Stuff
TY & Verbs 4 Life~ :)" ~docTY~
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29. June 2005 @ 13:26 |
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I use Ritek G04 mini DVD'S for my Game Cube backups and they have performed flawlessly, for DVD and other backups, I use YUDEN000T02 for DVD+R and MCC03 for DVD-R, but kiv and creak do you stick only with one format + or - or you use both??
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29. June 2005 @ 13:32 |
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no reason for me, when i started bulk buying discs, ie in my case the dreaded Bulkpaqs (bought them by the shedload), i just happened to buy -R first, had enormous success with playability & compatibility, so stuck with them. (shudders as i then had enormous problems with them). Then i wised up & got into the Verb's and stayed with -R and had no problems at all ever again, so a bit boring, but i get a bit stuck in my ways with things. In my case it pays off with discs
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29. June 2005 @ 13:34 |
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paztelu,
I know you didn't ask me but I use only dvd+r since I booktype everything dvd-rom and my burners seem to prefer +r media.
I think I can speak for kiv and creaky too. Kivory like me booktypes dvd-rom and creaky prefers dvd-r.
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29. June 2005 @ 13:40 |
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i keep meaning to switch to +R and booktype them, but they'd have to be Verb's, i gotta still keep one foot 'stuck in the mud' lol
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29. June 2005 @ 13:46 |
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yes, mort can speak for me as he is my psychic twin when i am not around here, he read my mind 100% accurately~ :) i use dvd+r booktyped to dvd-rom for MOST of my backups, with the occassional 4x dvd-r TYG01 when i feel like it for a change~ :)
@ creaky, i'm telling ya, MCC003, it's the brand you know and the brand you trust..just a dvd+r version~ :)
Recommended Media:
Taiyo Yuden 4x dvd-r TYGO1/ 8x dvd-r TYGO2/ 8x dvd+r YUDEN000T02/ 16x dvd+r YUDEN000T03
Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
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TY & Verbs 4 Life~ :)" ~docTY~
"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
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29. June 2005 @ 13:48 |
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Hey if the -r's are working why change ya know the old saying ya can't fix it if it ain't broke. I switched to +r and started booktyping to dvd-rom because I was having problems with ritek G04 dvd-r's and have never looked back since. Some verbatum or taiyo yuden dvd-r's might work fine in my case too but I've never had a problem with good quality dvd+r's booktyped dvd-rom.
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29. June 2005 @ 13:48 |
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@666, i know, i'll get some, i'm just a tad overstocked at the mo'. However it is payday so i shall buy a few tubs
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29. June 2005 @ 13:50 |
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I can vouch for the MCC003's too. Hard to beat.
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29. June 2005 @ 13:51 |
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ok, just to clarify a bit, i just throw in whatever disc i can find available within reaching distance for my burns, i get lazy when replacing discs into my drives :)
i just have my dvd+r format discs in closer vicinity than my dvd-r, but, i have not had any problems with either since i ONLY buy good media~ TY and Verbs~ :) so, it's just a random toss up...preferences are marginal, whether my verbs are 2 ft. away or my TYs are a foot and a half away, whichever i can reach without getting outta my chair, i use~ :) LOL
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Taiyo Yuden 4x dvd-r TYGO1/ 8x dvd-r TYGO2/ 8x dvd+r YUDEN000T02/ 16x dvd+r YUDEN000T03
Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
"Do Yourself A Favor, Use The Good Stuff
TY & Verbs 4 Life~ :)" ~docTY~
"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
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29. June 2005 @ 13:56 |
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Move those verbs a little closer. You might start preaching order of preferance: verbatum and taiyo yuden instead of vice versa. :-0
You know me verbs then ty's.
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29. June 2005 @ 14:09 |
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don't know if i will ever change my order of preferences~ because then people would stop referring to me as "Mr. TY" or "the leader of the TY army" HAHAHA. i have come to really like the sound of that~ :P
what i DO know is, you can't go wrong with either of those two...very fine media indeed~ :)
Recommended Media:
Taiyo Yuden 4x dvd-r TYGO1/ 8x dvd-r TYGO2/ 8x dvd+r YUDEN000T02/ 16x dvd+r YUDEN000T03
Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
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TY & Verbs 4 Life~ :)" ~docTY~
"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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29. June 2005 @ 14:14 |
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Well JW I bought two 50 spindles of DVD-R MCC03 and DVD+R YUDEN T02, I used most of my DVD-R (Like 10 left) and I still have like 25 Yudens(+R), because I mostly use DVD-R I think maybe its time to start using both since they both work well on my DVD players and friends players too GL ;)
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29. June 2005 @ 14:32 |
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I have burned 100s of go4s, go5s, and verbs. Never a problem with either. I don't know about disc lifetime, as It's only been about 3 years I've been doing this. I have also had recent success with some cheap media. I assume it has to do with the fact that my burners are fairly new, and firmware fresh. To each his own.
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hi - i been reading about all the bad things about riteck media on here - but i have to say - its been the best one for me -- it works all the time and perfect backups everytime i use them - so i am surprised so many people are complaining about them - i just purchased about 500 from office depot under the name of maxell - the media id is riteck R03
8X -- not only do i have no problems - i browse and do other things as i rip and burn the movies - i check it with DVD Shrink afterwards and run it through dvdinfo pro and all come put perfect - no errors - and i had no complaints from people are use my dvds afterwards - i am using a amd 2500 - over i gig of ram pc3200 - i use DVD Shrink or decrypter - and dvdclone 2 afterwards - so far - so good - the Riteck work so good for me - i just got 500 since there were on sale at office depot in my area under the maxell brand name --
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