Ritek DVD-R 8X RIDATA-S Cake Box (50-Pack)

Average customer rating:

Horrible Disks!!!

HORRID FAILURE RATE!!!

75% Failure Rate

Worst media in the world.

Ritek DVD-R 8X RIDATA-S Cake Box (50-Pack)

Manufacturer: Advanced Media / Ritek USA
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Atlantic PAC-76D14 Pacman DVD Tower

Product Features:

Certified for up to 8X DVD recording speeds.

Ideal for massive archival storage, duplication, network back-up, multimedia presentations and digital video/photography editing

Store thousands of digital photographs or up to 2 hours of digital video in SP Mode, 4 hours in EP Mode

Ensures high durability and reliability for a variety of recording situations, making it a versatile storage solution.

Storage acceleration tests guarantee safe storage for more than 30 years

ASIN: B0002V3AV8

Product Description

DVD-R is a high capacity optical disc, which is ideal for high volume data recording, archiving and playback. RIDATA DVD-R ensures high durability and reliability for a variety of recording situations, making it a versatile storage solution. Ridata DVD-R uses a high quality organic dye that ensures reliable recording and playback. RIDATA DVD-R 8X media is certified for up to 8X DVD recording speeds. Ideal for massive archival storage, duplication, network back-up, multimedia presentations and digital video/photography editing these DVD-R discs will prove useful for a wide array of projects.

Customer Reviews:

Horrible Disks!!!.......2007-08-31

Failure rate was 1 out of every 5 out of a 25 pack. Do not buy these disks.

HORRID FAILURE RATE!!!.......2006-08-03

I have 160+ DVD that won't read anymore. I have try to read/write them with TEAC, NEC, SONY, LiteON internal DVD-RW as well as TOSHIBA DVD-RW deck and a SONY DVD player. Same lousy results.

Some of them played once...barely! The vast majority were giving a defective disc or no disc message.

Stay away from Ritek/Arita and whatever other off-name they use.

I now use Taiyo Yuden and I have never had one single problem with their media. They cost a little more but, it's worth a thousand times over!

75% Failure Rate.......2006-06-25

When I first started using Ritek Ridata (this particular product by Ridata), it was wonderful, but those were the 4x's. The second 500 I bought were 8x...no problem; 3rd box of 500 8x, I had a 10% failure rate. Thought it was a fluke, but the last box, purchased 1 week ago, had a 75% failure rate. Out of the 4 cakeboxes I opened, only one box was OK and I'm concerned about how it will fare over time. The discs would not finalize or half way through recording, stop and I would see an error message.

Avoid at all costs. I tried calling Ritek and twice left messages, but they don't seem to care about their defective product.

If anyone has any recommendations about a better medium, feel free to email me.

Hedda

Worst media in the world........2006-03-05

This media is pure crap. Don't waste your money. Appears in the begin as perfect but lost data. I evaluate this media using PI/PO tests and this item can achieve PI > 10000 after some months. This is the worst media in world. Ritek G03 was one of the best media in the world but when they introduced G04 and this G05 media the problems beginned. I buyed more than 2000 medias, with logo and without logo (printable). When I sensed that I am losting media I tested ALL medias and passed them to Sony medias (initially I thinked that was my recorder and after the armazenation method until I discovered that it was the media when I tested with DVDInfo. All G04 and G05 are crap and I tested all my media.

Average customer rating:

Piece of crap - Don't waste your money
These DVD's are crap!
Do not waste your money
Excellent media for video and data
4X-8X

Ridata DVD-R 4x 50-pack Spindle

Manufacturer: Ridata
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

50 recordable DVD-R discs on a plastic spindle with dust cover
4.7 GB per disc; stores up to 120 minutes of DVD-quality video
For use with 4x speed recording (maximum)
Highly compatible--can be played in most DVD players and DVD-ROM drives after recording and finalized
Not compatible with DVD+R/RW only drives (unless otherwise noted)

ASIN: B0001YFX52

Product Description

DVD-R is a high capacity optical disc which is ideal for high volume data recording, archiving and playback. RIDATA DVD-R ensures high durability and reliability for a variety of recording situations, making it the ideal storage solution for a wide range of uses. Ridata DVD-R uses a high quality organic dye that ensures reliable recording and playback. RIDATA DVD-R 4X media is certified for up to 4x DVD recording speeds. Ideal for massive archival storage, duplication, network back-up, multimedia presentations and digital video/photography editing these DVD-R discs will prove useful for a wide array of projects. Its huge capacity provides the data storage market an outstanding reliable storage media. With DVD-R write-once discs, you can literally store thousands of digital photographs or store up to two hours of digital video in SP Mode or four hours in EP Mode. Ideal for anyone requiring data-intensive, high-performance data storage, Ridata DVD-R discs will exceed your expectations.

Amazon.com Product Description

Ridata DVD-R media is known for excellent performance and stable, reliable data writing. This spindle features 50 DVD-R write-once discs that are compatible with 4x speed recordings. Designed for personal or professional use, Ridata's DVD-R discs are made with high-quality organic dye recording layer materials, offer excellent compatibility with a wide range of players and burners, and support the CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) copy protection system. Each disc holds up to 4.7 GB of data--which can store up to 120 minutes of high-quality video, or your collection of high-resolution photos or digital audio files.

What is DVD-R/RW?
DVD-R (which is pronounced "dash R" not "minus R") uses organic dye technology, like CD-R, and is compatible with most DVD drives and players. DVD-RW (formerly DVD-R/W and also briefly known as DVD-ER) is a phase-change erasable format. Developed by Pioneer based on DVD-R, using similar track pitch, mark length, and rotation control, DVD-RW is playable in many DVD drives and players. Capacity is 4.7 billion bytes. DVD-RW discs can be rewritten about 1,000 times. Many companies now produce DVD-RW drives, all of which write CD-R/RW. Most DVD-RAM drives also write DVD-R discs, while some also write DVD-RW discs. Some newer drives write both DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW formats.

About the Company
Ritek, the maker of Ridata media, is the world's largest optical media manufacturer. The name may be new to you, but if you've purchased blank media in the past, you've likely already used a Ritek product. For years, Ritek has been redefining the optical storage market around the world, and its name is synonymous with innovation, quality and unparalleled consistency. The new Ridata brand brings you top quality at an amazing value.

Customer Reviews:

Piece of crap - Don't waste your money.......2005-12-23

I bought more than 1000 DVD-Rs (Ritek G04 e G05). Only when I begginned to lost my data and study to understand what happens I see that this midia is crap. Burns perfectly ant the first time. As time goes lost the data. I try to contact Ridata manufacturer and they don't answer my e-mails. Buying this DVD-R is like buying trash. Try other manufacturers.

These DVD's are crap!.......2005-05-19

I bought these thinking I was getting a good deal, and maybe 2 out of 5 would work, the others would get a recording error. I don't have any problems with any other brand. I won't by this brand ever again!!

Do not waste your money.......2004-11-20

Very bad quality I tried it with Sony DVD recorder RDR-GX3 every single one has the same problem some of the recording I can't view it at all & the others with very poor quality

Excellent media for video and data.......2004-09-01

I have been using Ridata DVD Media for some time now and I recommend this to every one, whose DVD burner supports Ridata/Ritek DVD media. I have used DVD+R/RW and DVD-R formats and they all worked flawlessly on my PC and DVD player. I must say that I have become big fan of Ridata media.

4X-8X.......2004-08-30

I've written 50 of these discs (2 X 25pk) with Sony and LiteOn drives with 0 problems at 4X. Recently, I got a Pioneer DVR-108 and with the hacked firmware, I am able to write @ 8X without any problems to the 5 RitekG04 (free Newegg.com brand) which are the same discs as the Ridata 4X DVD-R (RitekG04). With these discs and DVR-108, I have no need to buy 8X and maybe even 12X discs anymore.

Average customer rating:

DON'T BUY ANY RITEK RIDATA 8x MEDIA!!!!!!
BEST DVD +R DISCS FOR THE PRICE
THE BEST
Just finished my 100 dvd+r spindle and they rock!
Would not stray from this brand again.

Ridata DVD+R 8x 50-pack Spindle

Manufacturer: Ridata
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

50 recordable DVD+R discs on a plastic spindle with dust cover
4.7 GB per disc; stores up to 120 minutes of DVD-quality video
For use with 8x speed recording (maximum)
Very low recording error rate and low jitter; long archival and storage life
Not compatible with DVD-R/RW only drives (unless otherwise noted)

ASIN: B0001YFX98

Product Description

DVD+R is a high capacity multimedia data storage medium that can accommodate a complete movie on a single disc. RITEK DVD+R media has excellent performance while using in DVD+RW/+R drivers. Its quality and the highest suitability for the drivers assure you stable and reliable writing. Furthermore, its excellent durability, allowing over a million times of reading, ensures recorded data protection for a long period of time.

Amazon.com Product Description

Ridata DVD+R media is known for excellent performance and stable, reliable data writing. This spindle features 50 DVD+R write-once discs that are compatible with 8x speed recordings. Designed for personal or professional use, Ridata's DVD+R discs utilize a high-performance phase change material which is ideal for mass storage and long archival life. Each disc holds up to 4.7 GB of data--which can store up to 120 minutes of high-quality video, or your collection of high-resolution photos or digital audio files.

What is DVD+R/RW?
DVD+R/RW is an erasable format based on CD-RW technology that became available in late 2001. It is supported by Philips, Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Ricoh, Yamaha, and others, though it is not supported by the DVD Forum. DVD+RW drives read DVD-ROMs and CDs, and usually read DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs, but do not read or write DVD-RAM discs. DVD+RW drives also write CD-Rs and CD-RWs. The DVD+RW format uses phase-change media with a high-frequency wobbled groove that allows it to eliminate linking sectors. This, plus the option of no defect management, allows DVD+RW discs to be written in a way that is compatible with many existing DVD readers. DVD+R/RW discs hold 4.7 gigabytes (GB) per side and are readable in many existing DVD-Video players and DVD-ROM drives.

Customer Reviews:

DON'T BUY ANY RITEK RIDATA 8x MEDIA!!!!!!.......2006-02-27

DON'T BUY ANY RITEK RIDATA 8x MEDIA!!!!!!

They become unplayable after a few months. Do a google search for Ritek 8x problems and you will get to the online forums where this problem has been discussed.

I just threw away a hundred discs that I burned less than 8 months ago!!!

BEST DVD +R DISCS FOR THE PRICE.......2006-01-28

I was new at burning dvds on my home computer so for the longest time I thought it was the burner itself. However, my real problem was that I was buying the cheapie discs that were on sale at the department stores and they weren't being read by any of my dvd players. I upgraded to the expensive discs and they all worked fine except they put a dent in the wallet. These ridata discs turned out to be the happy medium for me, you can beat the quality (50 burned so far and not one went bad) or the price. 5 stars all the way.

THE BEST.......2005-08-28

I first tried Memorex, needless to say those are horrible.

I then chose ridata because of the low price and high rating. I've gone through a 25 spindle, a 50 spindle, and am on my second 50 spindle. every dvd still works fine (excluding the ones i've accidently scrached up), and i've never gotten an error or problem while burning them. so far they've worked on every dvd player i've tried them on. I use DVD X copy Platinum, and a Dell dimension 9100. They also work great on my other computer, which is a very old dell system with a sony burner.

Just finished my 100 dvd+r spindle and they rock!.......2005-08-04

This media is amazing for burning. Not only will you get very little coasters, you can go back to your dvd+rs a long time after burning and have them work perfectly, even if scratched.
I'm using a TS-H552b dvd burner which we all know can be quite picky about it's media, and this passes the test 100% everytime.
I finished a complete 100 dvd+r from ridata (R003) and I only got one damaged disked out of the entire lot!!!
Never buying anything else again.

Would not stray from this brand again........2005-05-08

I first purchased these in the 25 pack spindle when I first used my generic brand DVD burner. After 25 successful burns I went cheap and tried the Velocity equivalent. Never again! 9 out of 10 burns were coasters. I bought the Ridata 50 pack and after another 20 or so discs - not one bad disc. Lesson learned.

Average customer rating:

Jagged Edges
Great Cost Gets Your Attention BUT...Product didn't Work
Excellent product.
How to get good media...
Excellent media

Ridata DVD+R 4x 50-pack Spindle

Manufacturer: Ridata
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

50 recordable DVD+R discs on a plastic spindle with dust cover
4.7 GB per disc; stores up to 120 minutes of DVD-quality video
For use with 4x speed recording (maximum)
Very low recording error rate and low jitter; long archival and storage life
Not compatible with DVD-R/RW only drives (unless otherwise noted)

ASIN: B0001YFX34

Product Description

DVD+R is a high capacity optical disc, which is ideal for high volume data recording, archiving and playback. RIDATA DVD+R ensures high durability and reliability for a variety of recording situations, making it a versatile storage solution. Ridata DVD+R uses a high quality organic dye that ensures reliable recording and playback. RIDATA DVD+R 4X media is certified for up to 4x DVD recording speeds. Ideal for massive archival storage, duplication, network back-up, multimedia presentations and digital video/photography editing, these DVD+R discs will prove useful for a wide array of projects.Its huge capacity provides the data storage market an outstanding reliable storage media. With DVD+R write-once discs, you can literally store thousands of digital photographs or store up to two hours of digital video in SP Mode or four hours in EP Mode. The discs are ideal for anyone requiring data-intensive, high-performance data storage; Ridata DVD+R discs will beat your expectations.

Amazon.com Product Description

Ridata DVD+R media is known for excellent performance and stable, reliable data writing. This spindle features 50 DVD+R write-once discs that are compatible with 4x speed recordings. Designed for personal or professional use, Ridata's DVD+R discs utilize a high-performance phase change material which is ideal for mass storage and long archival life. Each disc holds up to 4.7 GB of data--which can store up to 120 minutes of high-quality video, or your collection of high-resolution photos or digital audio files.

Customer Reviews:

Jagged Edges.......2005-07-01

Stay away from these if you have a slot loading dvddrive like on an iMac. They have very unsmooth edges, and get stuck in the slot loading drives. I currently have one stuck in there, and it has pretty much disabled my iMac because all it tries to do is eject the disk whenever its turned on.

Great Cost Gets Your Attention BUT...Product didn't Work.......2005-05-11

I bought the 50 pack definitely for the price and the specs seemed to be ok. I got them and had them on reserve for when my current supply of a different brand runs out. Finally I went to use a disk out of the 50 pack in this years model of the Panaonic Home DVD Recorder. Not one single disk out of the top five was detected by the recorder. Now I am stuck with useless disks since my return date is passed with Amazon and I can't get a refund. Now I am glad I paid so little for them.

Excellent product........2005-04-25

Great discs. I always set Nero to check for errors after burning, and do post-burn CRC checks. I've burnt about 25 so far most at 4x and had zero errors.
I read some reviews where people somehow try to justify faulty media but I just don't understand it. If the pack says 50 discs I expect to make 50 copies. Well, maybe one or two coasters, but not 10, or 15! I would rather pay a few $$ extra as long as I know that I'm getting reliable discs. Otherwise what's the point of even bothering to make DVDs if you don't care about the data that's written on them right? I bought Velocity DVD-Rs before and had to return them because they were completely unusable junk. Paid a few more bux for these 4x Ridata and so far happy I did!

How to get good media..........2005-02-17

Dunno about the RiData's sold here on Amazon, but a certain major online retailer with name beginning with "N" and last letters "gg" sells this exact same media (RiData "always right" DVD+R 4x 50-pack), and the last two 50-packs I've gotten were both RICOHJPNR01 media. My advice would be to go with this other well-known retailer, as apparently your chances of getting the grade-A media are much better. Anyway, I give this media 5 stars, but be warned that with branded media like RiData (or Memorex, or Sony, etc) it will always vary as to who makes the discs -- this is a perfectly normal practice and there's no grounds to complain since this has been going on a long time with both CD and DVD recordable media. If you want guaranteed quality, I'd go with an OEM name like Taiyo Yuden.

Excellent media.......2005-01-10

Works well with Pioneer 106D and NEC 2510A DVD writers. Writes at 4x with the Pioneer and 6x with the NEC.

Average customer rating:

Buyer beware !

Don't listen to disgusted customers

Very disappointed - Not a good buy

I will never buy a JVC product again.

In the shop

JVC HR-XVC20U Hi-Fi DVD-VCR Combo (Black)

Manufacturer: JVC
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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TDK 160 Minute VHS Premimum Videotape (4-Pack)

Motorized SkipDoctor by Digital Innovations (Model 1013000)

Product Features:

Space-saving DVD/VCR combo player with MP3, WMA, and JPEG CD support and hi-fi VHS sound

Quasi S-VHS playback allows viewing of S-VHS tapes (in standard VHS resolution)

Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround outputs for immersive surround sound (when used with compatible receiver and speakers)

RF video output accommodates older TVs

Multi-brand remote control operates the combo player and most televisions

ASIN: B00008VEKA

Product Description

Looking for a replacement VCR? Want a new DVD player? The HR-XVC20 provides the logical choice for people who want both. Enjoy a variety of media. Watch a DVD while recording a TV program on tape. Even dub DVD to VCR (non copyrighted material only). With the HR-XVC20 it is not only possible it is easy as JVC.

Amazon.com Product Description

Set yourself up to enjoy just about any current media format with JVC's versatile HR-XVC20U combination DVD player and VCR. With MP3/WMA and JPEG image CD playback and hi-fi VHS performance, the unit is built to satisfy all music and home-theater needs. The HR-XVC20U plays DVD and multiple CD formats.

It's easy to enjoy cutting-edge DVDs alongside an existing library of videocassettes. The unit even offers an RF output for use with older TVs that lack composite-video inputs. With S-VHS quasi playback, you'll be able to watch (in regular VHS resolution) tapes recorded in Super-VHS, normally only compatible with more expensive S-VHS machines.

A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channels audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. Supplied accessories include a composite-video/stereo analog-audio interconnect, instruction manual, and a multi-brand remote control that operates the combo player and most televisions.

Customer Reviews:

Buyer beware !.......2005-11-13

I bought THREE of these things over the last two years ... at least two of them from Amazon. They worked fine at first, but after a while, DVDs started freezing up on them. Oddly, I have absolutely NO trouble playing music CDs in the very same drives.

DVD freezing has has happened on all of them, but it is worse on the unit I have used most. It seems to do it less when the machine or the DVD has cooled down. Anyway, thanks to JVC I have several hundred dollars worth of DVD players that don't play DVDs ... and considering the other reviews here suggest there not a chance JVC will make good on them.

I have had, in the past, good luck with JVC TVs and car stereo units, and I try to stay loyal to brands, suppliers and what not. But I seriously doubt I will be making any other JVC purchases due to these things. I suppose JVC doesn't place much value on their brand or image or they wouldn't have dumped this stuff into the marketplace.

It seems to be getting harder and harder to find companies that bother to make products that are actually worth what you pay for them. I suppose companies that rip-off customers and laugh their way to the bank must be part of the "new economy" I keep hearing about.

Don't listen to disgusted customers.......2004-11-13

Although some models of a certain product may have numerous defects, I'm happy to say that my JVC VCR/DVD combo has had no problems. I have recorded numerous times with the VCR section (with the picture still looking the same as the first day), I played all my DVDs (they haven't frozen), and have copied a DVD to a VHS. If you don't already have it, get it!! Please.

Very disappointed - Not a good buy.......2004-10-13

After about six months, had the same problems as other buyers - DVD player freezes. Sometimes restarts, sometimes doesn't. Emailed their customer service, but only got a line that my warrenty was up. There must be some systemic problem with how JVC is putting these together - I can't believe they don't know this. In either case, I have given up on using it as a DVD player and I'm in the market for a new one. Of course, I will never again be purchasing anything JVC.

I will never buy a JVC product again........2004-07-07

Is the worse buy in my life. The DVD does not work and to get a new one is cheaper than repair. JVC Colombia unable to fix it.

In the shop.......2004-05-28

I would not buy this product again. After about 6 months (and perhaps 20 hours of use) the DVD player started freezing images or playing too slow. Took it to a local shop and had the DVD unit replaced as some expense to me (JVC agreed to pay about half and I had to pay the rest, about $60, as the warrenty had expired). Now a couple of months later the DVD player is starting to do the same thing again and I have to decide if I want to go through the repair thing again. Probably not. I am disgusted! The VHS unit has worked great and has seen a lot more hours of use.

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