What B&M stores sell Taiyo Yuden CD-R's and what are they labeled?

[techfuzz]

I know I could just go and buy some from say Rima or any other online retailer, but if I'm in a hurry and need to grab a few to tide me over until I get around to ordering some. Which b&m stores tend to carry Taiyo Yuden's CD-R's and which manufacturer (verbatim, fuji, etc.) is labeling them as their own?

TIA,
techfuzz

 

[Zepper]

Usually all the TY you can find in local stores are Fuji branded - just look for Made in Japan on the package. Some odd places like Rite Aid drug stores often have them on sale for $10. for a spindle of 50. but some Fujis are made in Taiwan now so be sure to check for the M-I-J as that's the most certain indicator.
. Verbatim Datalife+ with SuperAZO are a very good alternative but even harder to find than TYs. I heard somwhere that the Khypermedia CD-Rs (found at Office Max usually) are SuperAZO too, but my nearest OM closed before I could try some. You can tell by the dark blue color.

.bh.

 

[techfuzz]

I'll be on the lookout for the Fujis and Verbatims. I guess the standard MiJ label on DVD+R's holds true for CD-R's too huh?

techfuzz

 

[Zepper]

 

[sniperruff]

fuji's that are made in japan. AFAIK all of the colored fuji's are TY's.

 

[Zepper]

I'm pretty sure the Maxell CD-R Pro disks are also MIJ but I'm not sure if they are TY or Mitsui - I think those are the only two companies still manufacturing blank disks in Japan (maybe the Datalife + SuperAzo are still made there as Verbatim is a division of Mistubishi now) - in either case they are excellent blanks. What I am sure of is that the Maxell Pros will put a BIG dent in your wallet unless you find them in a clearance bin somewhere!
. Beware that most of the Verbatims you find out there now are ordinary disks NOT Datalife + - the ordinary Verbatims (even the ones that look like 45rpm records and film reels) have the same dye (very light greenish-yellow) as everyone else and are made in Taiwan. Seems the good stuff always has darker dyes giving a higher contrast end product.
. Believe it or not, Target was one of the few places you could expect to find Datalife + CDs until about a year ago when they experimented with the Napster branded (actually Imation) disks - which apparently fizzled. I haven't checked to see what they carry for a while now.

.bh.

p.s. I can usually find Fujis at BestBuy and KMart but you may have to dig thru to find the MIJ ones.

 

[Bozo Galora]

FujiFilm are either made in Japan or Taiwan
FujiFilm made in Japan are Tayo Yuden
+R 8X are TY TO2's
-R 8X are TY GO2's

8X MIJ +R FuJi - TYO2 are your best best to reach 16X write speed
I have given up on the use of all others in both CD and DVD
Most burners only write 12X reliably with Fuji TY -R 8X

The easy way to tell if Fuji is MIJ, just look at the bulge at the base of the plastic cover
If its tall - around 1", its Japan
If its short - 1/4 - 1/2" (or straght walled) its Taiwan

 

[techfuzz]

Originally posted by: Bozo Galora
FujiFilm are either made in Japan or Taiwan
FujiFilm made in Japan are Tayo Yuden
+R 8X are TY TO2's
-R 8X are TY GO2's

8X MIJ +R FuJi - TYO2 are your best best to reach 16X write speed
I have given up on the use of all others in both CD and DVD
Most burners only write 12X reliably with Fuji TY -R 8X

The easy way to tell if Fuji is MIJ, just look at the bulge at the base of the plastic cover
If its tall - around 1", its Japan
If its short - 1/4 - 1/2" (or straght walled) its Taiwan

I've got cake boxes full of MIJ Fuji DVD+R's that I got at Best Buy sales last Christmas. They should last me a long time 😉

I'm actually running out of CD-R's; I haven't bought any in like 2 years and finally coming to the end of my current supplies.

techfuzz