Topic: Media Issues-please Look In (Read 723 times)

lordvader129 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 24, 2005, 11:45:00 PM »

QUOTE(itsmee129 @ Jan 24 2005, 10:45 PM)

jesterrace777 · « **Reply #31 on:** January 25, 2005, 01:16:00 AM »

QUOTE(Charbless @ Jan 25 2005, 07:42 AM)

Anybody know a place in UK can get Ritek/Ridata g04 dye every place i look has got the new dye in and not that type or trying to charge like £14 for 25 Ritek/Ridata g04 thats just over 30 usa dollars which seems very high to me.

jesterrace777 · « **Reply #32 on:** January 25, 2005, 04:40:00 PM »

It's clear they don't know beans about discs if they are telling you that CMC Mag, TTG02 (TDK) are better than Ritek G04. Ritek G05 definitely has more compatibility issues than Ritek G04. Just ask Mr.Ed how well his G05's treated him compared to his G04s. MCC is a little bit better than Ritek but those are found on Verbatims which are significantly more expensive than Ritek G04 in the UK. I think you might be able to get TY discs for about the same price as the Verbs.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #33 on:** January 25, 2005, 05:13:00 PM »

QUOTE(jesterrace777 @ Jan 25 2005, 05:11 PM)

Just ask Mr.Ed how well his G05's treated him compared to his G04s.

lordvader129 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 25, 2005, 05:28:00 PM »

im still holding on to my ritek g04s, lol, they work for everything i need them for, but i suppose when the market supply dries up ill go for TYs, hopefully 1x compatible media wont die out entirely

lordvader129 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 25, 2005, 09:37:00 PM »

{DV 3137} Rivision Ritek (4x) DVD-R Disc in Packs of 50

^^ ritek g04, id get those

jesterrace777 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 26, 2005, 01:53:00 AM »

Uh, they got some bad info there. G05 aren't 4x, they are 8x. That sucks that they can be M02 though. M02 is about as worthless as G05. Genuine G04 are the way to go. The problem is that in the UK there are tons of B-Grade Riteks. Stick to Ritek/Ridata for best results.

Patriot · « **Reply #37 on:** January 26, 2005, 10:58:00 AM »

QUOTE(pelago @ Jan 18 2005, 09:45 AM)

jesterace, seeing as you seem to know a lot about this, what media do you recommend for DVD-RW or DVD+RW?

jesterrace777 · « **Reply #38 on:** January 26, 2005, 12:21:00 PM »

All I have is a Pioneer 105. However, I could have a Lite-On and it still wouldn't matter if the discs were factory defective. BTW funny you should mention that about defective G04 discs from meritline as there were a rash of US people last year who complained about defective discs and it turned out that meritline was the culprit (one of the many reasons why I won't touch them). I don't remember the exact details but all I know is that for the people who stuck with rima and newegg, they never got a single disc that was defective (including myself). It doesn't surprise me though. After checking the ratings on the various media stores at http://www.resellerratings.com it isn't surprising that rima and newegg stand out from the rest.

jesterrace777 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 27, 2005, 11:44:00 AM »

Fair enough. The price gap will continue to narrow on the actual TY discs though, so I don't mind.

jesterrace777 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 27, 2005, 12:21:00 PM »

jesterrace777 · « **Reply #41 on:** January 27, 2005, 03:14:00 PM »

jesterrace777 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 27, 2005, 09:57:00 PM »

Yup, Datawrite, Bulqpaq, ect. would never fly here in the US. From what I understand E-net has one hell of a racket going over there.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #43 on:** January 28, 2005, 12:12:00 AM »

QUOTE(jesterrace777 @ Jan 27 2005, 03:45 PM)

Yeah, it isn't great but it's not as bad as getting hit for import fees. I'm half tempted to setup my own business and pipe good media into the UK at reasonable prices.

jesterrace777 · « **Reply #44 on:** January 28, 2005, 12:39:00 PM »

Nope, 4x and 8x Taiyo Yudens are both great. I just go for the 8x ones since that is all rima.com carries and they are usually the best price. The only concern I would have is for the store itself. Meritline doesn't exactly have the largest percentage of satisfied customers. Rima.com has almost a perfect score (check out http://www.resellerratings.com. However if you have had nothing but good luck from meritline then it might be worth it to keep using them. I for one will not touch them given the very mixed reviews that they are getting. I have never had a single defective disc from rima and they are very quick at processing orders (very similar to newegg.com). The only other thing I can think of is that it would be a good idea to figure out shipping costs. Sometimes one site can be cheaper for shipping than others.

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