TDK d-view 80min 16x (slim case) ATIP: 97m 15s 12f Disc Manufacturer: Ritek Co. Reflective layer: Dye (Long strategy; e.g. Cyanine, Azo etc.) Media type: CD-Recordable Recording Speeds: min. unknown - max. unknown nominal Capacity: 702.83MB (79m 59s 74f / LBA: 359849) The Finnish PC SuperStore is selling these cheap currently. RITEK cyanine - that should be OK, but I'll check back later after I have burned a bunch of these.
RITEK cyanine is my most used disc type (1000+ CDs) and there has been zero coasters and no usage problems in any kind of device. Used burner can have an effect of course, and I am using quality Plexies only.
I was just wondering about the new TDK 80 Min 32x media I've seen in CompUSA. Does anyone know who makes them or if they're any good? You can get a 100 Pack for $39.99. That's a good price, but only if they will burn worth a flip. Thanks,
I found a 10 pack last night and tried them. I've got a Yamaha 3200EZ drive that records at 24x but could not get the supposed 32x TDKs to even burn at 24x. Had to slow the burn to 16-12x. CDRIdentifier 1.63 showed this that it was CMC media with a short (phthalocyanine) strategy. I won't be buying that 100 pack I saw.
While we are talking about TDK, I got these new discs just a few days ago: ATIP: 97m 15s 05f Disc Manufacturer: TDK Corp. Reflective layer: Dye (Short strategy; e.g. Phthalocyanine) Media type: CD-Recordable Recording Speeds: min. unknown - max. unknown nominal Capacity: 702.83MB (79m 59s 74f / LBA: 359849) TDK manufactured phthalocyanine discs!! No tricks since they use TDK's serial numbering system(like the old crap quality blue cyanine discs they made). So far these discs have performed perfect for me. They are called Reflex ultra and is 32X certified, sold in 10 packs with jewelcases.
Hahaha! A final acknowledgement of defeat by TDK. Their cyanine media was so long in the tooth it was beginning to get a CMC-like reputation, and this must be the final nail in the coffin for cyanine media. It leaves only Taiyo Yuden as the only credible manufacturer left making cyanine discs doesn't it? (except SKC, thinking about it).
TDK 16x 650MB I bought today: (50-cakebox) ATIP: 97m 31s 07f Disc Manufacturer: Ritek Co. Reflective layer: Dye (Short strategy; e.g. Phthalocyanine) Media type: CD-Recordable Recording Speeds: min. unknown - max. unknown nominal Capacity: 656.69MB (74m 45s 00f / LBA: 336225) Ritek Phthalo G discs, very nicely performing and real high quality in my conception... Jase: Humm... I'd add SKC and Prodisc to the reputable manufacturers still doing cyanine discs list... They're both about as good as the Taiyos in my experience.
Prodisc are still making cyanine media? News to me OK then, yeah add them to the list. And yes, there is SKC, I did mention them. But Cyanine is dying fast just now. A pity, as it has it's uses at lower speeds of writing...
TDK "Data CDR For Computer Burning" 32x (50 cakebox) TDK part # CD-R80CB50 (I think) ATIP: 97m 15s 17f Disc Manufacturer: Ritec Co. Recording layer: Dye (Short strategy; e.g. Phthalocyanine) Media Type: CD-Recordable nominal Capacity: 702.83MB (79m 59s 73f / LBA 359848) Recording Speeds: min. unknown - max. unknown I purchased these at CompUSA. I've used these to record music CDs up to 81:40, but not one second longer using Yamaha CRW2200E Anybody know what the best brand of CDR at CompUSA is?
Well, even though I'm not in the USA, I pretty much know what's available in CompUSA at the moment... I'd say that the TDK 50-spindles are the best (Ritek discs, never gave me trouble, even some Gold/DarkGreen ones I dug up from my closet from the 2X era were OK), unless you're a Cyanine kind of person, (Since you're at 16x, you can pretty much choose whatever you prefer)then I'd tell you to look for Memorex and TDK which are "Made in Japan", for those are Taiyo Yuden. Also, TDK Taiyo Yuden spindles currently on stores have opaque shrinkwrap around them. Taiyo Yuden media are preferred by some due to it having a very good reputation and compatibility with lower speeds, but, since it's cyanine, it has lower sun-resistance compared to good phthalocyanine discs (Like those Ritek ones). I'd tell you to stay away from the Taiwan-made TDK 100 packs, for those are CMC discs that have given me trouble at any speed writing. Memorex made-in-taiwans are mysterious... You never know if it's Ritek or CMC... So it's risky. If I were you, I'd just stick with those TDK 50-packs you got if the price is good, it's hard to find better media in the US IMO. Besides Ritek, my manufacturers of choice are Prodisc, SKC and Princo, but those aren't really available in the US, I guess...
Argh, I bought these spindles last night because of all the problems I had had with Imation/CMC disks. It was CompUSA TDK 50 pack...retail for $19.95, with rebates a whopping $2.99. However, here's the trick: ATIP: 97m 26s 66f Disc Manufacturer: CMC Magnetics Corp. Reflective layer: Dye (Short strategy; e.g. Phthalocyanine) Media type: CD-Recordable Recording Speeds: min. unknown - max. unknown nominal Capacity: 702.83MB (79m 59s 74f / LBA: 359849)
I, too, just bought a 50-pack of the TDKs from CompUSA. Here's the ATIP: ATIP: 97m 15s 17f Disc Manufacturer: Ritek Co. Reflective layer: Dye (Short strategy; e.g. Phthalocyanine) Media type: CD-Recordable Recording Speeds: min. unknown - max. unknown nominal Capacity: 702.83MB (79m 59s 73f / LBA: 359848) I'm expecting that they'll burn OK, based on everyone's thoughts on Ritek. Although I haven't used any yet - see my question in the CD-R forum. Cheers, Jim
TDK CD-R XG for audio ATIP: 97m 32s 00f Disc Manufacturer: TDK Corp. Reflective layer: Dye (Long strategy; e.g. Cyanine, Azo etc.) Media type: CD-Recordable Recording Speeds: min. unknown - max. unknown nominal Capacity: 658.74MB (74m 59s 00f / LBA: 337275) A friend of mine got these audio CD-Rs, which are supposed to be used in stand-alone CD recorders. Audio CD-Rs are more expensive because the price includes higher copyright payments. The disc seems to be identical to a regular TDK cyanine disc. Stand-alone recorders use low write speeds (2x typically, I think..). I burned these at 12x and the results were ok. NOTE: Audio CD-Rs are only required for stand-alone players. They do not give you "better audio quality" or any improvemnts over a regular CD-R - they may actually be worse (low speed certifications).
TDK has started to sell 40x black bottom media in the US. With a little luck, they'll come to Canada too and I'll be able to buy them and then scan them!
I bought these a couple of years ago Sold in a 10 pack inside individual jewel boxes The jewel box has a yellow spine and yellow/gold motif picture on the back with: "Data CD-R for computer writers" "Up 10 12X compatable" "100% certified" "Writable surface" ATIP: 97m 32s 00f Disc Manufacturer: TDK Corp. Recording layer: Dye (Long strategy; e.g. Cyanine, Azo etc.) Media type: CD-Recordable Recording Speeds: min. unknown - max. unknown nominal Capacity: 658.74MB (74m 59s 00f / LBA: 337275) Look familiar cd-rw.org?
TDK 16x 100% certified Audio CD-R 50 spindle ATIP: 97m 15s 12f Disc Manufacturer: Ritek Co. Reflective layer: Dye (Long strategy; e.g. Cyanine, Azo etc.) Media type: CD-Recordable Recording Speeds: min. unknown - max. unknown nominal Capacity: 702.83MB (79m 59s 74f / LBA: 359849)
