Hi-md Disks In Europe

[robin726]

Well, I am in Ireland and considering mail-ordering one of those nice new orange Hi-MD recorders. I went down to Dixon's just to see if they stocked Hi-MD disks and oddly they did. It took quite a while for the challenged person at cash to figure out how to get a price, until I softly suggested she should scan the barcode on the disc package. It's this sort of acute facility with the vagaries of modern life that make me a functioning human being. Unlike those hired to work at Dixons. But I digress.

I was kind of hoping they would have them mispriced as normal blanks. In which case I would buy a case and share them out with the good people here.

The reality though is a lot more Irish. Even the cash technician was stunned to see that they wanted €9.99 per disk.

So, anyone know where I can get them cheaper? Somewhere that will do mailorder with Ireland without breaking the bank for shipping? Likely a box of 5 disks is all I need, because this will be more for temporary storage of recordings than permanent storage of tunes for listening.

Edited April 15, 2005 by robin726

[matrulesok]

Well, I am in Ireland and considering mail-ordering one of those nice new orange Hi-MD recorders. I went down to Dixon's just to see if they stocked Hi-MD disks and oddly they did. It took quite a while for the challenged person at cash to figure out how to get a price, until I softly suggested she should scan the barcode on the disc package. It's this sort of acute facility with the vagaries of modern life that make me a functioning human being. Unlike those hired to work at Dixons. But I digress.

I was kind of hoping they would have them mispriced as normal blanks. In which case I would buy a case and share them out with the good people here. 

The reality though is a lot more Irish. Even the cash technician was stunned to see that they wanted €9.99 per disk.

So, anyone know where I can get them cheaper? Somewhere that will do mailorder with Ireland without breaking the bank for shipping? Likely a box of 5  disks is all I need, because this will be more for temporary storage of recordings than permanent storage of tunes for listening.

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Try ebay (they are about £5 on there, but check delivery), and does amazon.co.uk deliver in ireland?

[Arakias]

I dont know about regular old USA Amazon, or perhaps the Minidisco site, but with the dollar valued less maybe its more worthwhile to order from over on this side of the Atlantic? I dont know of course, just a thought.

[emmrecs]

Well, I am in Ireland and considering mail-ordering one of those nice new orange Hi-MD recorders. I went down to Dixon's just to see if they stocked Hi-MD disks and oddly they did. It took quite a while for the challenged person at cash to figure out how to get a price, until I softly suggested she should scan the barcode on the disc package. It's this sort of acute facility with the vagaries of modern life that make me a functioning human being. Unlike those hired to work at Dixons. But I digress.

I was kind of hoping they would have them mispriced as normal blanks. In which case I would buy a case and share them out with the good people here. 

The reality though is a lot more Irish. Even the cash technician was stunned to see that they wanted €9.99 per disk.

So, anyone know where I can get them cheaper? Somewhere that will do mailorder with Ireland without breaking the bank for shipping? Likely a box of 5  disks is all I need, because this will be more for temporary storage of recordings than permanent storage of tunes for listening.

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Try here for some of the cheapest UK prices I've seen. Don't know how much the delivery will be, unfortunately.

[atrain]

try www.minidisc.com.au

even though sefu's in australia au$4.95 each will still save you money with shipping to europe or the u.s.

[Sefu]

Thanks for that atrain.

You can also try our eBay auction

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...5768036773&rd=1

[everso]

I was in Currys today asking if they had and. The assistand was most adamant that they sold 10 Hi-MD blanks for £15. Said it was a special price. I asked severl times and he was most insistant.

Non in stock but I'll keep checking.

I would think it those Sony rip off "hi-md compatable" 80 they sell but in pacs of 3 I can't see how they get 10. Mayby it was a special pack of 10.

I'll report back if they are Hi-mds and they come back in stock. Yo'll know cos I intend to buy the lot and stick what I don't need up on e-bay .

Everso.

[robin726]

I was in Currys today asking if they had and. The assistand was most adamant that they sold 10 Hi-MD blanks for £15.

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Nice price if you can get it! Do keep us in mind.

Meantime my problems were solved because the vendor I was buying the unit from offers disks at $8 per at time of purchase... find them on EBay. This is a decent price, especially as they don' t seem to ask any more shipping.

So I just bought an orange RH10 with 10GB of storage. More soon.

Wow, spending hard-earned money is so much fun!

[MusicBringer]

Beware! I think you will find that they are referring to these 3-Pack HiMD compatible minidiscs 13.5hrs/305MB per disk when recorded with HiMD.

Curry's "£15" minidiscs

They are just ordinary 80 min minidiscs with fancy packaging at twice the price of standard minidiscs.

Edited April 17, 2005 by MusicBringer

[everso]

Beware! I think you will find that they are referring to these 3-Pack HiMD compatible minidiscs 13.5hrs/305MB per disk when recorded with HiMD.

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That's what I said I was expecting. Can't work out how they got 10 though. Perhaps it's a "special" 10 pack that Sony put together for them.

I'm not expecting them to be propper HI-MD 1 gig blanks at that price. But you know - I never expected to get an MZ-NH1 from Amazon at £69 either .

I'll report back if they ever come into stock.

Everso.

Edited April 17, 2005 by everso

[Wedge]

I ordered mine from amazon uk - £4.99 each.