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sir wankalot Member UK 904 Posts 5/03	Posted - Apr 21 2005 : 9:53PM I have always relied on Ritek G04 discs in the past but they are now being replaced by G05's. Having checked a few forums it seems these discs are not of the same high standard. I have heard great things about Taiyo Yuden discs but they are still expensive here in the UK. Any other high quality dvd-r's worth checking out....around the same price range as the Ritek G04's? X4 speed is fine. [Link]
Bill All-Star Member 5334 Posts 6/00	Posted - Apr 22 2005 : 8:52PM I've had good success with Prodiscs, but I've been using +R, not -R's. The same store Rima.com, currently has Taiyo Yuden -R's for $.43 each in packs of 100. You might want to contact them to see what the shipping costs to the UK would be. This is the place where I always buy my discs and I'm very happy with them. [Link]
PL Senior Member God hates us all, you know it's true, God hates this place. - Slayer 1726 Posts 10/03	Posted - Apr 22 2005 : 9:11PM Hey Bill, do those have a writeable surface - ya know something like a Imation CD-R... with the lines and all? [Link]
Bill All-Star Member 5334 Posts 6/00	Posted - Apr 22 2005 : 9:34PM PL wrote: Hey Bill, do those have a writeable surface - ya know something like a Imation CD-R... with the lines and all? Click to expand They're writable. But not like the Imations. They have a shiny blank top layer. I've been using the ink-jet printable ones. However, they are not currently on the site. I'm hoping that's only because they are out of stock and they will be getting more. Otherwise, I will probably start getting the Taiyo-Yudens in the future. [Link]
sir wankalot Member UK 904 Posts 5/03	Posted - Apr 23 2005 : 6:21AM Rima.com = Usa/Canada only [Link]

Sbando Boy Euro Babe Magnet 1839 Posts 6/01	Posted - Apr 23 2005 : 9:29AM I shop here, http://www.cdrohlinge24.de/, fast and reliable. As you can see, they carry Verbatim and TDK in cake boxes at relatively cheap prices. [Link]
ShiWarrior Senior Member 1170 Posts 8/01	Posted - Apr 28 2005 : 12:31PM sir, What is your DVD Drive ? and i will find the cheapest ones for you, or do u prefer good quality ones ? i use the cheapest ones, and they are fine on my pioneer 107 Regards & Thanks, ShiWarrior - - BIG Breast Fan - - [Link]
timotei Member UK 271 Posts 4/02	Posted - Apr 29 2005 : 7:01AM I notice you're in the UK, like myself. I get my DVD-R blanks from this shop http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/ who provide a wide range of discs, with lots of technical info and recommendations based on their experience. And their customer service is superb too - fast delivery and low prices. I stick to G04 discs, which have worked well for me (in a Pioneer 105 and Panasonic DMR E55) over the years, and the supply doesn't seem to be drying up just yet. [Link]
jamesn Senior Member Cambridge, MA 750 Posts 1/04	Posted - Apr 29 2005 : 10:09AM i'm not familiar with buying online in the UK, but should you be in a store here's the deal--go through the options and check the fine print on the packaging. if it says "made in japan" then buy it, "made in taiwan" then don't. they'll most likely be ty02s. off the top of my head look for Fuji MIJ, verbatim pastels, and all plextor stuff and you've got pretty much the best you can find. [Link]
jrv Senior Member 1266 Posts 2/03	Posted - Apr 29 2005 : 12:55PM Taiyo Yuden and MAM-A (formerly Mitsui) are archival quality media. They are the only ones I have clients use for Statutory Data Retention requirements. I don't believe any other brand actually produces their own discs. About five years ago Kodak still owned one factory in Mexico to make one line of discs, and I suspected at that time Verbatim owned a plant (because they used a chemistry nobody else used). Pretty much nobody else has control of their own quality, and nobody but Taiyo-Yuden and MAM-A are considered archival quality. I use the Epson Stylus Photo R-800 printer to print the CD surface. Note that Taiyo Yuden discs seem to dry much faster than MAM-A for me; I let both dry overnight anyway. Keep in mind that two types of printable CDs/DVDs exist: be careful not to order "thermal" if you want "inkjet" printable discs. There is some new scheme for printing the disc surface but I'm not familiar with it. If the discs aren't for paying customers or you can tolerate a 3%-5% failure rate just buy something cheap, test the disc after burning it, and don't depend on it to remain readable after ten years without a backup copy. [Link]
jamesn Senior Member Cambridge, MA 750 Posts 1/04	Posted - Apr 29 2005 : 1:12PM yup, they're also the only kind you can buy on the shelves that are made in japan--everything else is taiwan except for some riteks which are sold as riteks not rebranded. makes things pretty easy. [Link]
sir wankalot Member UK 904 Posts 5/03	Posted - Apr 29 2005 : 6:51PM ShiWarrior wrote: sir, What is your DVD Drive ? and i will find the cheapest ones for you, or do u prefer good quality ones ? i use the cheapest ones, and they are fine on my pioneer 107 Regards & Thanks, ShiWarrior - - BIG Breast Fan - - Click to expand I have a Sony DRU RW 500A As i was selling footage of a trip to Thailand i was looking at the most compatible dvd-r on standalone dvd players. Last year when i did some research i found the Ritek G04 grade A dvd-r had the best reviews. Good quality combined with excellent compatibilty and price. But now they are being replaced by the Ritek G05's....which according to a few forums are simply not as good. Maybe i am being too particular? [Link]
sir wankalot Member UK 904 Posts 5/03	Posted - Apr 29 2005 : 6:57PM timotei wrote: I notice you're in the UK, like myself. I get my DVD-R blanks from this shop http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/ who provide a wide range of discs, with lots of technical info and recommendations based on their experience. And their customer service is superb too - fast delivery and low prices. I stick to G04 discs, which have worked well for me (in a Pioneer 105 and Panasonic DMR E55) over the years, and the supply doesn't seem to be drying up just yet. Click to expand Last time i checked they no longer stocked Ritek G04's. The other shop i use are www.ukdvdr.co.uk but again the G05 is replacing the G04. Hopefully dvd players are becoming less fussy when it comes to cheaper/lower quality media.....though a friend who bought an expensive player told me his machine was MORE fussy as it had a finer laser!??! [Link]
timotei Member UK 271 Posts 4/02	Posted - Apr 30 2005 : 5:59AM I admit I haven't checked www.blankdiscshop.co.uk that recently... if they are phasing out G04s then that's a shame. I will have to look at what they have now, when my current batch runs out. The place I check for disc media reviews is www.videohelp.com, although I assume that's a well known site. Seems your target application is making DVD-Video discs that are highly compatible. That's not something I really do, as my use of discs is just for file storage to be read in computer drives not home players. I'm not sure what the current best practice is for making compatible video discs - I'd check videohelp's forums in that case. I suspect the answer will be that it's a complete mess of compatibility! [Link]

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