HOT: Ridata 8x DVD-R 100pk + 50pk 52x CD-R $29.99 shipped !!!

[czech09]

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[cmv]

RiData DVD-R 8x: http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia.php?selectmedia=1971#comments

 

[raystorm]

Seems to get somewhat mixed reviews but I've been using nothing but Ritek media for my NEC DVD burner (2500A) and never had a problem with these. Some burners tend to be very picky so its best to just use what works. These work for me and its a fine deal since shipping is free and you get some cd-r's (and I'm out of cd-r's so this is nice timing).

 

[Dedpuhl]

For $4 more ($2 UPS ground), you can get the +r's.

 

[Ghettocowboy]

ritek, no thanks. A few dollors more you get Jap made Taiyo Yuden or Mitsubishi chemical Verbatim, much better quality

 

[Pabster]

Ridata...ugh...

Nice price for a gambler though.

 

[RezMN]

Originally posted by: Ghettocowboy
ritek, no thanks. A few dollors more you get Jap made Taiyo Yuden or Mitsubishi chemical Verbatim, much better quality

"Jap" can be a racist comment. Please be aware. (I am Japanese).

Anyway, this is a damn hot deal. I've only used these Ridata's and I believe these are also the G04's. Thanks OP!

-Rezzy

 

[boboko]

??? Link now shows a single DL DVD instead of 50 CDRs for the free bundle.

 

[GAZZA]

Ritek is the manufacturer and Ridata is Ritek's own brand name., which are very good disks. Never had an issue with Ridata/Ritek disks but you also have to know exactly what your getting. Not sure if these are G05's or not.
G04's are usually 4x speed related.

 

[rgreen83]

$34.99 now?

 

[BadThad]

Originally posted by: A Foo
ritek, no thanks. A few dollors more you get Jap made Taiyo Yuden or Mitsubishi chemical Verbatim, much better quality

Hummm, bashing of Ridata? I'm on my third 100 pack of Ridata DVD's and they are perfect. Approximately 225 DVD's from 4x to 16x media burned with 100% success on two different burners. They suck huh? LOL

 

[rgreen83]

Originally posted by: BadThad

Originally posted by: GAZZA
Ritek is the manufacturer and Ridata is Ritek's own brand name., which are very good disks. Never had an issue with Ridata/Ritek disks but you also have to know exactly what your getting. Not sure if these are G05's or not.
G04's are usually 4x speed related.

Hummm, bashing of Ridata? I'm on my third 100 pack of Ridata DVD's and they are perfect. Approximately 225 DVD's from 4x to 16x media burned with 100% success on two different burners. They suck huh? LOL

Maybe you quoted the wrong person, you are both on the same page.

 

[BadThad]

Originally posted by: rgreen83

Originally posted by: BadThad

Originally posted by: GAZZA
Ritek is the manufacturer and Ridata is Ritek's own brand name., which are very good disks. Never had an issue with Ridata/Ritek disks but you also have to know exactly what your getting. Not sure if these are G05's or not.
G04's are usually 4x speed related.

Hummm, bashing of Ridata? I'm on my third 100 pack of Ridata DVD's and they are perfect. Approximately 225 DVD's from 4x to 16x media burned with 100% success on two different burners. They suck huh? LOL

Maybe you quoted the wrong person, you are both on the same page.

DOH! Fixed! LOL

 

[AMDZen]

These are $1 less and twice as fast

OP Posted = $33.99+$4.00 = $37.99

Link Above = $36.99+Free Shipping = $36.99

Both are RITEK though (the manufacture code) the 8x are RITEKR03 and the 16x are RITEKR04. Neither of which are very good if your concerned about the best burns. Spend a little extra and buy TY.

I wish NewEgg still sold the 4x RiData cake boxes, which were RICOHJPNR01, which are a lot better then Ritek and even as good as TY.

 

[noko]

Just looked at the newegg link AMDZen posted above.

Rather than "$36.99+Free Shipping = $36.99"
it's coming up as

Original Price: $44.99
Instant Savings: -$10.00
$34.99
($24.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)

One Day Sale, Ends 10/12/05 @ 5:30 PST

[Sorry, hit reply before finished]
Meant to add that the link is for
RiDATA 4.7GB 16X DVD+R 100 Pack Cake Box Disc - Retail
but the original thread was for DVD-R. Is the newegg link broken or am I missing something?

 

[Venomous]

Ritek's quality is hit or miss. Go check out cdfreaks for the latest scans. People are steering clear.

Good deal for people who need a lot of data storage. I wouldnt use them for DVD backups.

Why go +R when -R work better and faster burns?

 

[GAZZA]

Ritek/Ridata is not hit or miss if you know exactly what your buying, just have to do your homework is all, esp figuring out what is the best disk for the burner you have.
Never had a single problem using Ritek/Ridata with Optorite or Benq burners myself.

 

[AMDZen]

Originally posted by: GAZZA
Ritek/Ridata is not hit or miss if you know exactly what your buying, just have to do your homework is all, esp figuring out what is the best disk for the burner you have.
Never had a single problem using Ritek/Ridata with Optorite or Benq burners myself.

Do you take PI/PO/PIF Error Scans of your discs after you burn them? Do you scan them again 6 months, 1 year, even 2 years later??

The fact is, people who do take these scans, and then keep track of them to compare to scans they take later - find that not only is Ritek Media fairly inconsistent on quality, they also have fading quality over time.

Sure, I'm sure you can burn without coasters, and have good enough burns to watch that movie after its burned. But give it a year or two. Personally, I refuse to have media thats so poorly made it won't last a year. Most of the people that have done extensive testing, found that RITEKR03 media can go bad, and get unreadable sectors within 6 months to a year. As far as RITEKR04 goes, well it hasn't been around long enough for such longevity tests. Not all RiTEK or RiDATA media is RITEK, so if you have got good scans, that media is probably RICOH. And if you have RITEK discs, do the tests yourself. I have a friend that personally did this, burned 5 discs with different kinds of data. Wrote the actual errors on the discs themselves, then checked them about every 3 months for a year. Every disc degraded somewhat, showing more errors over time. And 1 of them had huge blocks of data that were completely unreadable after a year.

Take what I have to say, or leave it. I am only trying to help people who read these threads. I don't say it often, but the fact is when it comes down to this sort of thing - I know what I'm talking about. The things I burn are more important to me. I'd rather spend a lot of my time researching, testing, and spending more out of pocket for better media to ensure my data survives as time goes on.

 

[wchou]

Originally posted by: RezMN
"Jap" can be a racist comment. Please be aware. (I am Japanese).
-Rezzy

I agree, Americans are so lazy that the word Japanese or Japan no longer exist. How can living in america be of equality if people are treated differently due to differences in culture and skin color? This name calling has got to stop, it degrade others and makes fun of them. America no longer produce anything of value, it is a nation that has lost all it's productivity and is now just service oriented. Everyone here is just doing each other's laundry for a living, our economy are next to crap, now that's really bad. The same happened to the roman empire as well during the fall of roman. I think manufacturing jobs shifting over seas are good for the corporation but are bad for everyone including Americans who today are suffering from loss of a well paying job.

 

[Ensign]

Originally posted by: wchou
...Americans are so lazy...

That's much better than being racist.

 

[nycdude]

I never had a problem with Ridata disks and I had over 300 discs burned.

 

[Ensign]

These seem like a decent deal, assuming they're the TYs that are good. What do you all think?

 

[Venomous]

Originally posted by: Ensign
These seem like a decent deal, assuming they're the TYs that are good. What do you all think?

These are all i buy but silver injket printable

 

[GAZZA]

Originally posted by: AMDZen

Originally posted by: GAZZA
Ritek/Ridata is not hit or miss if you know exactly what your buying, just have to do your homework is all, esp figuring out what is the best disk for the burner you have.
Never had a single problem using Ritek/Ridata with Optorite or Benq burners myself.

Do you take PI/PO/PIF Error Scans of your discs after you burn them? Do you scan them again 6 months, 1 year, even 2 years later??

The fact is, people who do take these scans, and then keep track of them to compare to scans they take later - find that not only is Ritek Media fairly inconsistent on quality, they also have fading quality over time.

Sure, I'm sure you can burn without coasters, and have good enough burns to watch that movie after its burned. But give it a year or two. Personally, I refuse to have media thats so poorly made it won't last a year. Most of the people that have done extensive testing, found that RITEKR03 media can go bad, and get unreadable sectors within 6 months to a year. As far as RITEKR04 goes, well it hasn't been around long enough for such longevity tests. Not all RiTEK or RiDATA media is RITEK, so if you have got good scans, that media is probably RICOH. And if you have RITEK discs, do the tests yourself. I have a friend that personally did this, burned 5 discs with different kinds of data. Wrote the actual errors on the discs themselves, then checked them about every 3 months for a year. Every disc degraded somewhat, showing more errors over time. And 1 of them had huge blocks of data that were completely unreadable after a year.

Take what I have to say, or leave it. I am only trying to help people who read these threads. I don't say it often, but the fact is when it comes down to this sort of thing - I know what I'm talking about. The things I burn are more important to me. I'd rather spend a lot of my time researching, testing, and spending more out of pocket for better media to ensure my data survives as time goes on.

If you were to constantly review every single burn you ever made with whatever media you would get to the point where you would not have a single minute left in your life if you get that an@l about it

There's yet to be a media out there that does not degrade with time, no matter what it is.