nekrosoft13 Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 According to a DigiTimes reporter quoting "industry sources"; media that are in reality, 8x and 4x DVD+R/-R discs, are now being passed off as 16x and 8x respectively and the problem seems to be on the increase. As demand for 16x DVD+R/-R discs grows with the increasing use of 16x and 18x DVD burners, some makers have mislabeled their discs with higher speeds in order to grab profits, the sources pointed out, noting that there have been reported cases of counterfeited TDK 8x and 16x DVD+R/-R discs made by small makers in Taiwan. The article mentions that among Taiwanese manufacturers, only CMC, Ritek, Prodisc, Daxon and Lead Data are capable of producing the 16x discs. The smaller producers are limited to the slower 4 and 8x speeds. http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/14095 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted October 12, 2006 Veteran Share Posted October 12, 2006 Wow :| Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587948389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted October 12, 2006 MVC Share Posted October 12, 2006 WOW X2 :| Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587949579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
samg Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 WOW x 3 :| Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587949585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian M. Veteran Posted October 12, 2006 Veteran Share Posted October 12, 2006 WOW x 4 :blink: - wonder how many wows we'll get :p Back on topic: i rma'd my dvd-rw drive because it would only write at 8x on 16x disks... im still waiting for the replacement, but maybe there was no need :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587949593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
=NickJ= Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 wow x5 :| (sorry couldn't resist) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587949594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inplode Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 damn that blows hard ! WOW x 5 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587949595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
QwertyManiac Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 And to think, these unbranded ones come at 16x though of severely low qual >_> Oh yeah... WoW X6 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587949598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapjackman176 Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 WOW x6 WOW x7 and mine... WOW x8 Picking up for the slackers above me Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587949604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarStorm Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 WOW x9 or x10 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587949631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 That is really annoying. I hate it when companies do stuff like this. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587949639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roofy Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 and WOW x11 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587949640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
idoia Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 woof woof :dog: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587949855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekrosoft13 Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 please don't rename this topic to the "wow" topic quite a few companies do this, where they produce 4x 8x dvds, and put good media IDs on them (taiyo, mcc) and so on Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587950222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix XII Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Aww mannn, that's just shady :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587950229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrisCr0ss Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 wow x12 but honestly thats gay, cant they sue? Ill stick to my Taiyo Yuden :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587950234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tristan Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 yeah I bought some cheap GQ cdrs from Fry's(Outpost) its says 52x but the highest it can burn is 24x Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587950249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
G4M3R Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I brought some SAST 8x DVD+R a couple of days ago and they burn at 12x, so lucky me. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587950268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix XII Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 What DVD's do you guys buy? Fujifilm for me :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587950274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekrosoft13 Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 What DVD's do you guys buy? Fujifilm for me :) see, thats one mistake already fuji, doesn't make their own dvds most fuji in stores are ritek, few cmc, and very rare Made in Japan Taiyo Yuden Taiyo Yuden is the best i really don't care whos name is on the dvd what matters is who actually made it that said i only buy MCC MKM Taiyo Yuden MXL few prodisc (cheap) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587950289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis.A Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 WOW x13. thats just a very deceiving move on behalf on the producers. :s Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587950300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
QwertyManiac Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 The major brands we get here are Sony [bS], Moser Baer [Good] and Samsung [Crap]... rest all are unbranded :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587950967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malbojia Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Hey sony ain't that bad well the D21's ya the dye gets a nice run in the middle but if you look at the back end of a sony 50 pack and its says R5, you be getting somne Taiyo's TTY002 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587950989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pallab Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 The major brands we get here are Sony [bS], Moser Baer [Good] and Samsung [Crap]... rest all are unbranded :( I also buy only moser baer. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587951296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootWind Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 The only quality ones I can find on store shelves are usually Verbatim, manufactured by Mitsubishi CC. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502798-4x-8x-dvd-discs-being-passed-off-as-16-18x/#findComment-587951393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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