Flaming hot!!! 2X DVD-R media for $0.85 each

[AAman]

hmmm, can't get them to burn at 2x on the a04 with the correct firmware and nero 5.9.14 , anyone have any info? thanks

 

[Shippy]

The Princos will only burn at 2x with the hacked firmware. And of the 15 or so I tried at 2x, only about 5 worked, and 4 of those were very small (less than 1g). You should have gotten the Ritek's. I've burned 50 at 2x, no coasters (used for xbox & dvd player). Got another 100 on the way. I've had to toss about 20% of the princo's. Mostly because they failed verification (at 1x, using RecordNow). Not 1 single ritek has given me any problems. worth the extra $.20 each in my opinion.

 

[AAman]

thanks, but needed the sony compatibility as well, testing out the dell sony to see if it's worth it as
an 'upgrade'

 

[Tbones]

Prices should drop soon, i think dvdr's would replace cdrs soon as the prices of the burners drop

 

[vladgur]

Originally posted by: Shippy
The Princos will only burn at 2x with the hacked firmware. And of the 15 or so I tried at 2x, only about 5 worked, and 4 of those were very small (less than 1g). You should have gotten the Ritek's. I've burned 50 at 2x, no coasters (used for xbox & dvd player). Got another 100 on the way. I've had to toss about 20% of the princo's. Mostly because they failed verification (at 1x, using RecordNow). Not 1 single ritek has given me any problems. worth the extra $.20 each in my opinion.

I havent tried riteks, but I had no problems whasoever burning Princos on my A04 at 2x

 

[passivex]

There's a deal going on at Compusa right now on a 4-pack TDK DVD-R (2X Rated) for $8.99. Roughly $2 each.

I just bought a Sony DRU500A so I'm gonna try these TDKs first before I drop more money into DVD recordable media

 

[dongky]

found another deal from supermediastore.com

DVD-R media by Ritek, 100 pack 4.7GB DVDR ($0.83 each) + 100 DVD Case, Free Ground Shipping
Regular price: $189.00
Sale price: $113.00

 

[vladgur]

here is something that many of you might like:
dvd-r trial pack
5 pairs of dvd-rs of different brand to try out in your burner before you buy bulk. Only $17.99

I cant vouch this retailer, I just found them on google

 

[chemwiz]

Just as an fyi: (stolen from the doom9 forum link to post)

These 3 stores are operated by the same company:

99% of the products are the same, pictures of the product are the same, they are all three "yahoo stores" with "top service" -- give me a break... and their address are almost the same. They all of them send you a "weekly sale" on Monday. What do you need more ??

CDRDVDRMEDIA.com
16666 East Johnson Drive, Suite A
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

MERITLINE.com
16666 East Johnson Dr.
City of Industry, CA 91745

SUPERMEDIASTORE (4 miles away)
222 S 5th Ave.
La Puente, CA 91746

 

[netmamma]

Originally posted by: chemwiz
Just as an fyi: (stolen from the doom9 forum link to post)

These 3 stores are operated by the same company:

99% of the products are the same, pictures of the product are the same, they are all three "yahoo stores" with "top service" -- give me a break... and their address are almost the same. They all of them send you a "weekly sale" on Monday. What do you need more ??

CDRDVDRMEDIA.com, MERITLINE.com, SUPERMEDIASTORE (4 miles away) (*snipped addresses*)

I've done a number of orders with them via the CDRDVDRMEDIA.com site and have never had a problem. I don't think they are fly-by-night. One satisfied customer doesn't mean much and I haven't found any sites with a lot of feedback. http://www.resellerratings.com has only 3 reports for the cdrdvdrmedia name and 17 for meritline. The feedback seems to mirror my experience.

As for the Monday sales, I unsubscribed and don't keep track of those.

--nm

 

[MastaTam]

I've been having problems with every single ritek dvd-r that's I've burned. I have the Cendyne dvr-104 and burning with Nero 5.5.9.17. On every full dvd, I can't read the last gig of data. So for me, these dvds are effectively 3.7gb... I have yet to try Princos though. I'm sure the drive is fine as I've returned it and still have the same problem. Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[dongky]

another store clone?

allmediaoutlet.com
15810 E. Gale Ave., Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
Toll Free: 877-934-7146
Voice: 626-964-4648
Fax: 626-964-4687

 

[Koolhan]

Hi, been a long time reader. Just want to have some opinions on some 2x dvd-r that i got from Rima months ago. The brand name is Prodisc, I've bought them because the dvd-r was recently certified from the Pioneer Class A Lab.

 

[joburnet]

Are there any sites that review DVD-R media? I've heard a lot of people say that the Ritek and Princo DVD-R's don't always burn correctly on the last GB of the dvd and that is unacceptable for my purposes. Anyone know more about this? Thanks.

 

[hddy]

has anyone w/ the sony dru-500a got prassi primodvd to recognize the drive? i need to burn a global image file (.gi file).

 

[Pothead]

Originally posted by: joburnet
Are there any sites that review DVD-R media? I've heard a lot of people say that the Ritek and Princo DVD-R's don't always burn correctly on the last GB of the dvd and that is unacceptable for my purposes. Anyone know more about this? Thanks.

If you have the sony, go here: http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=7325&highlight=dru500a

 

[Walliser]

joburnet,

vcdhelp has not too long ago added a section for users to share their experiences with different DVD medias. Of course this is always in flux, but I guess it will give you at least an idea and you will know what worked for other people and what didn't.

 

[iamme]

I know the latest firmware for the A104 will allow 2X burning on 1X Riteks, but what about Pioneer's new DVR-105? Anyone have this 4X drive?

 

[IamDavid]

Has anyone received any yet? I put an order in and was wondering if there an good. Guess I should have asked before I ordered.

 

[Pothead]

I don't know about you guys but I got the same ones for 86 cents each at shop4tech.

Just noticed that it's down to 81 cents

 

[VBboy]

How about the true 2x rated Optodisc DVD-R for $50 (a spindle of 50) at NewEgg? I don't know if they are any good, though...

 

[Fya]

I burn the riteks at 2x for my PS2 games, and they work great. Of course this is on a V5(which has the best laser) but haven't had one coaster.

 

[nataraj]

Reviving the thread for new owners of cendyne dvd-r/rw .....

Most places have either increased the prices or don't have ritek in stock. The best I could find was $79 for 100 (don't know about shipping) at www.rima.com . Anyone knows of a better deal ?

 

[Karsten]

How about the true 2x rated Optodisc DVD-R for $50 (a spindle of 50) at NewEgg? I don't know if they are any good, though...

I have some of thouse and they work for me without issue!

 

[DaHan]

Originally posted by: iamme
I know the latest firmware for the A104 will allow 2X burning on 1X Riteks, but what about Pioneer's new DVR-105? Anyone have this 4X drive?

Anyone can comfirm A105 can use those at 2X.