RiData (Ritek) DVD-R DL

[Leeroy17]

I have read most of the issues that relates with DVD-R DL that does not work. Please bear with me with this one.

 

The Ritek DVD-R DL burns successfully with ImgBurn except it paused at synchronising but take about two mins to complete successfully.

 

When I play the disc on my Pioneer DVD Player, It display the disc has been finalised with

[mmalves]

Please post a log of one of the DVD-R DL burns, but I think your Pioneer DVD player doesn't support that type of media and/or it couldn't read it properly.

[Leeroy17]

Please post a log of one of the DVD-R DL burns, but I think your Pioneer DVD player doesn't support that type of media and/or it couldn't read it properly.

 

Hi mmalves,

 

Thanks for the response. As requested, the log of the Ritek 4x DVD-R DL burns. The log I believe shows the process completed successfully but unable to play on my Pioneer DVD player which displayed the disc has "No Name" and "No Title".

 

I 21:15:32 ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 started!

I 21:15:32 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 21:15:32 Total Physical Memory: 3,144,940 KB - Available: 2,560,012 KB

I 21:15:32 Initialising SPTI...

I 21:15:32 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 21:15:34 Found 2 DVD

[blutach]

There's a reason you aren't using the ONLY DL DVDs we recommend - ie Verbatim, +R, 2.4x, MKM-001-00, Made in Singapore???

 

Regards

[Leeroy17]

There's a reason you aren't using the ONLY DL DVDs we recommend - ie Verbatim, +R, 2.4x, MKM-001-00, Made in Singapore???

 

Regards

 

I support your recommendation of using Verbatim +R. I'm sure they will work as they are the best and costly at $64 for 25 pack. I'm using Ritek 8x DVD+R DL and they cost $29 for 25 pack and have NO issues with them with ImgBurn.

 

As mentioned in my original post, I have heaps of the DVD-R DL and wish to use them if I could overcome the issue. More info which may complicate the issue - Out of 6 discs burned, 3 discs are able to be played on my pioneer. Perhaps, a setup issue?.

Edited December 17, 2008 by Leeroy17

[Cynthia]

If money is an issue, at least switch to DVD+R DL media. -R DL media seems to be a joke for DVD movie stuff.

 

[spinningwheel]

There is not a hard concept involved here. Ritek, CMC, Ricoh, Falcon and others are crap. Even if they work for you now, at a 50% failure rate, the fact that they will delam or loose data in the future is damn near assured. If you're getting a 50/50 success to failure rate, double the cost of the crappy Riteks and then compare the cost to Verb DL's in terms of media, time and frustration...simple math and common sense...

[Leeroy17]

If money is an issue, at least switch to DVD+R DL media. -R DL media seems to be a joke for DVD movie stuff.

 

 

I agree with your comments above.

If DVD-R DL is a joke, and the failure rate is high, why are they still selling it?.

Going forward, I will NOT be buying the -R DL.

What the hell is this format disc use for?.

[Cynthia]

For pure data backups it might be working better.

 

I guess they built the factory and need people to buy the products...

[Leeroy17]

For pure data backups it might be working better.

 

I guess they built the factory and need people to buy the products...

Thank you for your response Cynthia.

Unfortunatley, I do not have data to fill up 8.5 GB. If would be great if it is RW disc for backups.

 

BTW - can anyone analyse the log in my previous post?. Strange ... it works/doesn't at times!

 

Thank you.

Leeroy

[Cynthia]

The log shows that the burn was ok (without knowing if it can be read back as you had disabled the Verify option).

[Leeroy17]

The log shows that the burn was ok (without knowing if it can be read back as you had disabled the Verify option).

On my next burn, I'll tick the Verify option.

 

Thank you Cynthia.