Mobile/PDA About Us Advertise here
User User name Password  
  Not registered yet? Register here.
Lost your password? Click here. 		 
  Home   News   Guides   Downloads   Glossary   Hardware   Profiles   Forums   v4  
 Advertise at AfterDawn.com     Link to us!     Private messages     Compose a private message     List of all updated threads     Threads without replies     Search messages
Monday 3.8.2026 / 19:02
Search AfterDawn Forums:        In English   Suomeksi   På svenska
afterdawn.com > forums > consoles > xbox 360 - modding & hacking > which ritek is better and whats the diff?
Show topics
 
Forums
Forums
Which Ritek is better and whats the diff?
  Jump to:
 
Posted Message
lebobert
Newbie
_ 		4. May 2008 @ 19:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I had an xbox last summer and used to backup games and burn games normally but now i get stuck at 50% at every burn? I went to best buy they took it and we tried it there and where using memorex and it went fine . So common sense tells me my burner doesn't like verbatim dl any more which is weird . So i just decided that ill get ridata because every one says it second.
Which ones should I get

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?SCriteria=AA44650
or
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/Skusearch.hmx?scriteria=AA72768

and are there any stores that sell ridata
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
binkie7
Moderator
_ 		4. May 2008 @ 22:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The first link are printable ones with a max burn speed of 2.4x - the 2nd link is non printable one w/ a max burn speed of 8x.

If you have a somewhat older burner say 3 years or older that hasn't had a recent firmware update I would go for the 1st ones.

AFAIK you can only get Ritek/Ridata branded online. In store you'd find them under another brand name like Memorex.

For the burner failing on the Verbs - make sure the firmware is up to date on the burner

[ + quote]


Forum Rules
Do this before posting
Do not click this link...
BurningAs
Senior Member

1 product review
_ 		4. May 2008 @ 22:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I knew Binkie would jump on this one. :)

That's really we weird every verb gets stuck at 50%, presumably where the layerbreak is.

What burner r you using?
[ + quote]
lebobert
Newbie
_ 		4. May 2008 @ 22:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
a matshita uj-841s haha i kno im prob need a new burner also
it never even came out with a firmware for toshiba
[ + quote]
homesick
AfterDawn Addict

4 product reviews
_ 		4. May 2008 @ 22:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
sounds like media except this time bass ackwards
[ + quote]
Click Here To Chat With Afterdawn Experts Live!
binkie7
Moderator
_ 		4. May 2008 @ 22:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yeah very doubtful there will ever be a firmware update for it.

For this drive I'd definitely go for the first link.

But your also right in probably needing a new burner too. It being a Matshita explains why it doesn't like Verbs anymore :) - the burner ain't the best by far - quite picky in my experience.
[ + quote]


Forum Rules
Do this before posting
Do not click this link...
lebobert
Newbie
_ 		4. May 2008 @ 22:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
but if ridata and memorex are same isnt that VERY
[ + quote]
binkie7
Moderator
_ 		4. May 2008 @ 23:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well they're not the same - Ritek manufactures some of Memorex's stuff but not all - Memorex uses several manufacturers. So it can be a mixed bag on what you actually get.

Dual layer - 4x & under are made differently then the newer 8x media - so that would play into your too especially since there are no firmware updates. This explains a bit more about the difference - link
[ + quote]


Forum Rules
Do this before posting
Do not click this link...
lebobert
Newbie
_ 		4. May 2008 @ 23:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
so your saying i just use the 2.4x verbs i did last summer i should be coo like these
http://www.amazon.com/Verbatim-DVD%2BR-8...09956847&sr=8-2
[ + quote]
binkie7
Moderator
_ 		4. May 2008 @ 23:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I think you'll have a better chance with them but no guarantee it will be 100%.

Verbatim was the first manufacturer of dual layer media so it has better firmware support (4x & under) with most drives.
If you were using higher rated ones that would explain why it was failing at approx the layer break like BurningAs pointed out. Manufactured differently and the Matshita didn't know how to handle the layer break.

[ + quote]


Forum Rules
Do this before posting
Do not click this link...
lebobert
Newbie
_ 		4. May 2008 @ 23:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ahh yes thank you this can be closed now
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
 
_
binkie7
Moderator
_ 		4. May 2008 @ 23:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Not a problem lebobert
Closed by request :)
[ + quote]


Forum Rules
Do this before posting
Do not click this link...
This thread is closed and therefore you are not allowed reply to this thread.
afterdawn.com > forums > consoles > xbox 360 - modding & hacking > which ritek is better and whats the diff?
 

Digital video: AfterDawn.com | AfterDawn Forums
Music: MP3Lizard.com
Gaming: Blasteroids.com | Blasteroids Forums | Compare game prices
Software: Software downloads
Blogs: User profile pages
RSS feeds: AfterDawn.com News | Software updates | AfterDawn Forums
International: AfterDawn in Finnish | AfterDawn in Swedish | AfterDawn in Norwegian | download.fi
Navigate: Search | Site map
About us: About AfterDawn Ltd | Advertise on our sites | Rules, Restrictions, Legal disclaimer & Privacy policy
Contact us: Send feedback | Contact our media sales team
 
  © 1999-2026 by AfterDawn Ltd.

  IDG TechNetwork