Philips discs -> Ritek discs ?

[djan]

Hi all,

I would like to know more about Ritek discs. I heard there are many versions like 04, 05, ... What means these numbers ? Do they qualify the quality of the disc ?

I bought a cakebox of 100 DVD+R marked as Philips 4x but without anything marked on the disc itslef. Like a blank produkt. I wonder if they are really Philips discs. I had 5 discs failed before to have one succesfully burned. When I use DVD Decrypter to burn, it gives the following informations about the disc :

Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):
Disc ID: RITEK-R02-01
Book Type: DVD+R
Part Version: 1
Disc Size: 120mm
Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified
Number of Layers: 1
Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)
Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit
Track Density: 0.74 um/track
First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196.608
Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2.464.031
Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 It's marked Disc ID: RITEK-R02-01. What does it mean ? Not philips ? Bad disc ? If yes, I should return them back as fast as possible.

Thx to let me know.

[jake192]

You generally never know the manufacturer of media until you buy it unless the retailer displays mid code.
Ritek are made in Taiwan.RO4 and RO5 are DVD-R disc's R04 are 4x disc's RO5 are usually 8x disc's.I find varying degrees of quality with different batches.
RO2-01 are DVD+R disc's.

Ricoh R00, Ritek R01 == 2.4
Ricoh R01, Ritek R02 == 4x
Ricoh R02, Ritek R03 == 8x
Ricoh R03, Ritek R04 == 16x

Ricoh are a better disc than Ritek.

If you download Dvdinfopro it will show you the disc manufacturer without having to burn it.
Hope this helps.

[djan]

Thank you ! Does it mean my Ritek discs are bad quality ? Are they equal to real Philips discs (Those with the philips texts on the disc) ?

[jake192]

Philip's disc's are usually good quality.These are Ritek which can be good and bad.It seems like a lot of sites are advertising disc's that are not what they really are.
I just got stung with Arita +R sent me no name garbage (Waiting for refund).
It pays to do your homework on what sites are reputable.
As I just found out if it looks to good to be true it usually is.