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babelfish
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_ 		22. October 2004 @ 06:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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sebbleton
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_ 		23. October 2004 @ 04:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Got mine replaced no-problem either. Well done bigpockets! Guess I'll be more wary about what I'm actually buying in the future though.


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babelfish
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_ 		24. October 2004 @ 23:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
me 2... you hear that ritek rock but they also produce some really rubbish disks too...
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herbsman
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_ 		25. October 2004 @ 08:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yep , Ritek dye is on virtually half of all -R media sold !!

Branded Riteks -R are trustworthy & Taiyo Yuden -R are well reliable too [i use either of these mainly].
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S2K
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_ 		27. October 2004 @ 03:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
a) you bought MMC "A" grade media
b) they sent you "C" grade
c) you found out and they promised to send you "B" grade (ritek)
d) they sent you "C" grade instead (traxdata - which is a low qauilty run of ridata)

***{I am editing a mistake I made here. I confused Traxdata with Arita. Traxdata is very good quality Ritek brand, Arita is the ritek "c" grade} ***

now just a comment on what some people are saying. and you can take it or leave it.

The poster above me says "branded ritek" are trustworth. Just to clarify "Ridata" is Ritek's own brand for its good quality runs. the term/brand "Ritek" on codes or the disk means nothing other than they manufactureered it. moderate/poor quality disks like Arita are "ritek" disks. and disks that only say "ritek" can be a, b or c quality runs.

If you google around the expert forums you will find that ritek is now using cheaper dye from a second manufacturing plant on many non "ridata" riteks.

someone mentioned http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm

this is a good site. if you email the guy he will tell you he is looking to drop non-ridata ritek's down to the next quaility level due to increased error reporting and dye issues. BEALL may be raised to first tier.

ty and mmc are the best by far.

now some people may make the calculation that 20% coasters is worth a 30% to 50% cheaper price. Coasters are not the only issue. longevity is a serious issue. some people buying and using cheap meida will be in for a very bad suprise when they go to play their burned disks in less than a year.
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babelfish
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_ 		27. October 2004 @ 03:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
fair point... not to mention that the last batch or ridisks were fakes i feel...
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herbsman
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_ 		27. October 2004 @ 06:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@ S2K

The term 'branded Ritek' means this :


The brand name is on the front of the disc & I've never had any problem with these as long as Ive been using them [well over 250+].
I know ppl talk about RiDisc , RiData etc etc .... but you'd imagine that actual Ritek branded would be up to scratch ... wouldn't you (?)

I buy the branded Riteks above & of course Verbatim DataLife Plus w/ Taiyo Yuden dye ... or Taiyo Yuden [all is good in my media world thnx]

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babelfish
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_ 		27. October 2004 @ 07:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hmmm as mentioned on page1 tho, i have had ridisks (the purple/silver ones) and had 2 batches with diff write speeds, diff manufacturer IDs and one lot couldnt be written on with the same pen as the previous batch... so i assume fakes?!?!
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S2K
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_ 		27. October 2004 @ 10:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Herbsman,
yes, those are ritek brand. I just wish to clarify that what is advertiszed as "ritek" can be anything, and the riteks you have pictured are not the only disks sold as ritek brands

Ritek is a manufacturer. they sell to (many) other companies, memorex etc; some very demanding, some looking for the cheapest thing. they also brand themselves with in house brands under many names, all of which can have the same ritek code, be called "ritek" and whcih can vary in qaulity.

Please note I made a terrible mistake above writing traxdata, which is actually one of their best marks, when I meant to mention Arita, which is one of their worst.

So Ritek disks can be found branded as:
Traxdata, Ridata, Ritek, Arita, Ridisc,etc.

I would also note there are increasing problems observed with riteks. This could be caused by some of the super discount media sellers being able to locat lots not meant for sale, their new plant, the use of several dye formulations. there is a lot of speculation. Which of their many in house brands are being allowe dto slip and which they are positioning as A grade is also an open question.

Your picture is classic ritek brand marked disks. My main point is when something is advertised as "ritek" it could be almost anything now a days.

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herbsman
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My main point is when something is advertised as "ritek" it could be almost anything now a days.
hell , you aint telling me nothing new there then ;-)

It's been posted all over the DVD media forum on loads of occasions that Ritek supply probably 50% of all -R media sold ... and the amount of *supposed* brand Riteks ... such as the aforementioned Traxdata, Ridata, Ritek, Arita, Ridisc,etc.

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S2K
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_ 		30. October 2004 @ 03:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
we are on the same page then.

essentially I think what is going on is that many discount sellers have decided they can advertise any grade and label of ritek coded disks as "ritek!". they probalby figure sicne the code is ritek, they can legally get away with advertising arita or unbranded as such
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_ 		30. October 2004 @ 10:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
'Tis a real shame that many unscrupulous dealers are capitalizing on Ritek's good reputation by selling the lower grades as Grade A.
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