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Are these prices legit?
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phatferd
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10. November 2005 @ 20:43 |
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10. November 2005 @ 21:17 |
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it's legit~ :)
docTY~
i trust SMS.com w/ MY media purchases...
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mrchub
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10. November 2005 @ 21:37 |
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I second that. First, I've had good experience with SMS myself, and second, if docTY says it is so, you should believe it to be so.
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phatferd
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10. November 2005 @ 21:59 |
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I am new to this, but don't those prices seem really low? That is by far cheaper than any other price I have seen for TYs.
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11. November 2005 @ 04:30 |
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those prices are just "competitive", when Staples had their Fujifilm 8x DVD-R on sale for just shy of $10 U.S. for 30 pack it was even cheaper than THIS deal here from SMS~(MADE IN JAPAN ON THE LABEL ONLY for the Fuji's to be TYs)! those are the same ones you are getting there in your link, only thing different is the top w/ FUJI branding from Staples and from supermediastore, there is NO branding on it~ :) TYG02 coded media that are made by Taiyo Yuden in Japan~ :)
so, it depends sometimes, but, naturally, SMS will ALWAYS have plenty in stock, while locally, you will have to sift and go through maybe DOZENS of spindles to FIND the MIJ (Made in Japan) ones on the wrapper, IF there are even ANY left~!
...this is a good deal to save urself the headache of sorting thru spindle after spindle in the stores to locate the ones that are the Taiyo Yudens :) but, you will have to incur the cost of shipping which usually makes it a "not so spectacular sale" price, but decent price nevertheless...also, depends on where you live, i happen to live in CA, so i get charged for TAX (8.75%) on top of SHIPPING costs, i do get them practically overnight, but, that's besides the point...i end up paying MORE than most people that are out of state...SMS is located here in the City Of Industry, about 30 min. drive from where i live in Los Angeles :) if they only had a "in-store/in-warehouse pickup" option, i would be ALL over it like white on rice~
anyways, it's legit...SMS has NEVER sent me Fake TYs before and i've ordered THOUSANDS (probably close to 4000+) of pieces within the last 5 years or so...so far, i haven't had a need to do a RMA (return merchandise authorization), so, i haven't had any problems with them...
good luck and go for it, you will DEFINITELY NOT be disappointed with those TYG02s (8x dvd-r)...very good quality media at a decent price~
docTY~
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Taiyo Yuden 4x dvd-r TYGO1/ 8x dvd-r TYGO2/ 8x dvd+r YUDEN000T02/ 16x dvd+r YUDEN000T03
Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
"Do Yourself A Favor, Use The Good Stuff
TY & Verbs 4 Life~ :)" ~docTY~
"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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11. November 2005 @ 04:43 |
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while locally, you will have to sift and go through maybe DOZENS of spindles to FIND the MIJ (Made in Japan) ones on the wrapper, IF there are even ANY left~!
Amen to that brother...spent 45 minutes in Office Depot going through spindles, finally got the only spindle of Maxell (MIJ) full hub inkjet printable (in town I suspect) that they had.
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11. November 2005 @ 04:52 |
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@ locoeng
it CAN be such a chore to wade thru dozens of spindles, i found myself doing the same thing when Best Buy had their sale on Fuji earlier this year...found 1 spindle after clearing the entire shelf...i actually just sat down, made myself a little spot and "did what i did"...people were looking at me all suspicious, but i didn't care...had to find the MIJ or else i would walk out empty handed that day~ :)
docTY~
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Taiyo Yuden 4x dvd-r TYGO1/ 8x dvd-r TYGO2/ 8x dvd+r YUDEN000T02/ 16x dvd+r YUDEN000T03
Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
"Do Yourself A Favor, Use The Good Stuff
TY & Verbs 4 Life~ :)" ~docTY~
"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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11. November 2005 @ 12:13 |
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Hey Doc,
I did the same thing at BB last time (squatted down and went thru every spindle), but didn't find a single fuji MIJ in a stack of dozens. I bought some laserscribe Verb cds from supermedia and i am satisfied. Fast shipping. Finding Tys locally at that price is a chore, but worth it, if you can find a good supply. The fuji mit code out as
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Media Information
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID RITEK R03
Media Product Revision Number 02h
Format Capacity Blank Disc
Free Blocks 405405696
Free Capacity 4.38GB(4.70GB)
Book Type DVD+R
Media Type DVD+R
Manufacturer Rated Speed 8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 6.0x 8310KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
Data area starting sector 30000h
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 1
Complete Media Code
00000000 08 02 00 00 A1 0F 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 26 05 3F .............&.?
00000010 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 52 49 54 45 4B 00 00 00 52 .......RITEK...R
00000020 30 33 02 38 23 54 37 20 00 5D 6C 00 B2 67 15 15 03.8#T7 .]l..g..
00000030 0B 0B 08 08 01 19 1B 0C 0C 0C 0D 01 00 00 00 00 ................
which are ok, but not the same as a MIJ Ty, at least in my opinion. If you buy something locally, you eliminate the shipping cost, but every state in the US will charge you state tax on top of local, county, and anything else they can stick you with. $17.99 per 50 is about the best price i have been able to find genuine Tys locally. And its a hit or miss situation when you go out Ty hunting.
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11. November 2005 @ 12:31 |
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LOCOENG:
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finally got the only spindle of Maxell (MIJ) full hub inkjet printable
Please tell me maxell does not have made in taiwan on the full hub printables!!!!!
All I've seen on the plus 8x full hubs are the hitachi made Maxell-002-00
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11. November 2005 @ 14:36 |
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SMS is located here in the City Of Industry, about 30 min. drive from where i live in Los Angeles :) if they only had a "in-store/in-warehouse pickup" option, i would be ALL over it like white on rice~
i second that! rima.com also ships from there.. i just got some ty's there.. printables on dvd and cd..
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11. November 2005 @ 15:20 |
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@ kivory666
With the Fuji's on sale at best buy last week, the ones with the blue paper thing on top were made in a Japan and the others were not. Also you could tell the difference because the Japans have a straight edge around the top and the taiwans are rounded on top. That cuts down on looking time because all you have to do is look at that...i think that is the same with other brands too, the case is different depending on where they are made.
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11. November 2005 @ 16:49 |
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@jasper
yes, naturally Taiyo Yuden made cakeboxes are very different than the other ones...TY cakeboxes are perfectly smooth all around, with only the bottom (base) being a little "fatter", this has been true AT LEAST LOCALLY for me regarding the Fujifilm brand...it's not the same with the Sony branded ones here~ :)
besides, i have enough 8x DVD+R TY to last most people a lifetime so i haven't even been paying attention to the "sales" on fuji/sony as of late~ :) but, good point in mentioning what you find for OTHERS to find them easily, thanks~ :)
docTY~
Recommended Media:
Taiyo Yuden 4x dvd-r TYGO1/ 8x dvd-r TYGO2/ 8x dvd+r YUDEN000T02/ 16x dvd+r YUDEN000T03
Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
"Do Yourself A Favor, Use The Good Stuff
TY & Verbs 4 Life~ :)" ~docTY~
"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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12. November 2005 @ 04:15 |
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@saugmon
I was really just looking for any full hubs from anyone as long as they were made in japan. They had three or four different sections of blank media...when I finally found the inkjet printables all I saw was Memorex and almost puked on the salesmans shoes. Then out of the corner of my eye I saw the Maxell's out of the corner of my eye, picked em up and gave a couple of turns until I saw MIJ and made my purchase. They only had one other spindle of 50 for $45 so I wasn't trying to get the last one. I'm gonna try the silver TY's but I can't tell if they are full hub, do you know?
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12. November 2005 @ 09:54 |
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I don't think they make full hub silver ink jet printables yet. I'd like to give those silvers a shot after seeing all of alky's sigs of all his.
I can pick up 25 packs of maxell full hubs for $15 at wal-mart.These are all made in taiwan.I'm about empty on them.
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13. November 2005 @ 15:51 |
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Thanks for the info...I'll check out Wally World.
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