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EDM317
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_ 		6. December 2006 @ 21:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi Everyone. I realize that Maxell media is not the greatest choice. But most of the time I get my dvd-rs at walmart. The Maxell dvd-rs I used to get were Ritek media, but now it seems they are ProdiscF02 media. I've been having some burning problems with the discs lately and I'm wondering if it has to do with this media. I have heard Riteks are at least a little better media than the Prodisc (can anyone verify this for me?). My burner is a Benq 1650. Walmart has recently started carrying 50 packs of Maxells for only $20 (i used to get 25 packs for $14). I'm not sure if the media for the 25 packs are the same or not. I also thought maybe the cheaper media was the reason for the cheaper price?

So I have a few questions. First of all, can anyone tell me of a place online I could buy some good media at reasonable prices? And also, out of all the dvd-rs that walmart carries, which would you say is the best?
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alkohol
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_ 		6. December 2006 @ 22:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Number 1 rule is "Made In Japan". If it's not Made In Japan, then don't buy it, simple as that.

I've been using hundreds and hundreds (600 or more) Hitachi Maxell (Made In Japan), rated as 1st class media with the famous Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim and I've never encountered any playback issue whatsoever.
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Dunker
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_ 		6. December 2006 @ 23:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Something to consider: You're not even getting a good deal. You're paying 40 cents a disc for that Maxell, which is dubious, when you could be getting Taiyo-Yuden for 30 cents each, shipped, from supermediastore.com. Verbatim's even less sometimes. Even if Wal-Mart's the only store around, as long as you can accept a UPS shipment, you can get better media for much less.
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gracie17
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_ 		7. December 2006 @ 02:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Maxell made discs (MIJ) are, along with MCC and TY, the cream of the crop.
Ritek are garbage. Do not buy Ritek G05's. They have the same problems that Princo had.

So in short, don't buy any Maxell discs that are not MIJ as Maxell need to know that people want quality discs, not Ritek.

Although I have heard that Ritek will be making MXL discs now, with Maxell MID, as Maxell has outsourced it. This is a simlar thing as MCC has done.

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_ 		7. December 2006 @ 02:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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Ritek are garbage. Do not buy Ritek G05's.
I disagree. I have used Ritek G05 media before and it has been top qualtiy stuff. Not a problem.


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david07
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_ 		7. December 2006 @ 03:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I second that. I have used many Ritek G05 discs without any problems.
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paiger651
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_ 		7. December 2006 @ 06:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ritek quality seems to be all over the map. I have had good results with it in the past but very very poor quality the last few times i tryed it.
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gwazi
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_ 		7. December 2006 @ 08:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
[quote=alkohol]Number 1 rule is "Made In Japan". If it's not Made In Japan, then don't buy it, simple as that.

you say all that's needed!
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_ 		7. December 2006 @ 08:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yep, no point in using stuff that 'might' work, when you can use media that just works, that's my motto
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gracie17
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_ 		7. December 2006 @ 10:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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[quote]Ritek are garbage. Do not buy Ritek G05's.
I disagree. I have used Ritek G05 media before and it has been top qualtiy stuff. Not a problem.[/quote]I personally habe burnt over 100 of them and after a few months 30% were unreadable. And I know how to look after my discs, so problem there.

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?...light=ritek+g05

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=145871

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=155709

Use ritek at your own peril.
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gwazi
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_ 		7. December 2006 @ 13:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
newegg sells ty for 23.99 for 50. you can find them cheaper i'm sure. but even at this price plus 5 dollars shipping. the cheap stuff at walmart is 23.99 for 50. i came to this site to learn. and learn i did. by purchasing stictly made in japan. i own zero copies that will no longer play, or even show any sign of degradation. my son laughed at me, right up until he saw how long his imation's lasted. now he too has learned. MADE IN JAPAN.... there is no substitute.

unless you like backing up movies over and over
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