bzavala Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 hi everybody...I recently got my HI MD player and so far I've used the disc that was included.Today I went to Best Buy and Circuit City in hopes of buying a few blanks, and to my surprise, they didn't have any; only regulars.... I've also done a search here and found nothing.... is there a store where I can go and buy some HI MD blanks? or are they only available online?Thanks in advance!Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 bzavala said: hi everybody...I recently got my HI MD player and so far I've used the disc that was included.Today I went to Best Buy and Circuit City in hopes of buying a few blanks, and to my surprise, they didn't have any; only regulars.... I've also done a search here and found nothing.... is there a store where I can go and buy some HI MD blanks? or are they only available online?Thanks in advance!BenTry RadioShack or the nearest SonyStyle store. Otherwise, you can order them online from Minidisco.com and Minidiscaccess.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmania Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Ishiyoshi said: Try RadioShack or the nearest SonyStyle store. Otherwise, you can order them online from Minidisco.com and Minidiscaccess.com.Hey thanks! I just bought myself a hi-md recorder MZ-M10 and looking for a disc as well. I checked my local Radio shack and I checked their website and it looks like they have some in stock. I will be there tomorrow morning first thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vovobiscuit Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 (edited) Hi there, fellow Hi-MD folks!This is my first post here and may be of particular interest to Australian readers. I am shortly to become the owner of a MZ-NH700. I ordered one online for AU$310 from a computer supplies shop in Byron Bay: www.e-shop.com.auWhile I was at it, I checked the price of their blank media and saw they will have them available at AU$3.82 (incl. GST) from 29th September. (No, that's not a typo!) SONY | HMD1G | HI MD 1GB DISC | australia For non-Australian buyers, you can place an international order but not online, according to their stated shipping policy:Shipping within AustraliaFor orders shipped to Australian addresses we charge a flat Rate of $15 including GST regardless of the size of the package.Note that our couriers will require a signature. We are unable to ship to PO boxes.We do not currently offer a pickup service.International ShippingWe do not accept online orders from outside Australia. Please call or email if you would like to order goods for shipping internationally. We will provide pricing on an individual basis.Remember too that non-Australian buyers can deduct 11% from the stated price for GST, which is only applicable in Australia.This dealer has been very friendly and helpful with my order and enquiries, replying promptly to my emails.I hope some of you find this post useful!Cheersvovobiscuit Edited September 23, 2005 by vovobiscuit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmilovan Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 (edited) What about (new) transparent blue HiMD discs - are they available anywhere? Edited September 23, 2005 by mmilovan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petter156 Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 I was thinking of getting a few of eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay209 Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 in australia, what' s "gst" stand for? ground shipping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 jay209 said: in australia, what' s "gst" stand for? ground shipping?--> Australian GST: Goods and Services Tax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitri Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 mmilovan said: What about (new) transparent blue HiMD discs - are they available anywhere?Not sure where you're located, but I just got one from here.http://www.minidiscaccess.com/item.html?PRID=1534783It looks better in person than in pictures I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxon Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 mmilovan said: What about (new) transparent blue HiMD discs - are they available anywhere?I just received five of them from ebay. They worked out at about £4 each which isn't bad for 1Gb of storage. The seller I believe was from australia and delivery took exactly a week. I'm at work at the moment so I can't check up on ebay to find out the seller's name, but I'll post back here later with the seller's name if anyone's interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcou Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 This is 1GB himd disc but it seem not to be classic nor blue disc. what do you think? himd 1GB[attachmentid=899]another very interesting link (for european guys)md discs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 garcou said: This is 1GB himd disc but it seem not to be classic nor blue disc. what do you think? himd 1GB[attachmentid=899]another very interesting link (for european guys)md discsThat is indeed the new blue 1GB Hi-MD disc. For your information, the content of this package (shown above) is identical to the US version --> review the Blue 1GB Hi-MD disc pictorial here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastianbf Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 I've got an email the other day with an offer to buy HIMD 1GB disc. Take a look:To get the sale price of $5.89 per disc when you place your order, just stick the code "Hi-MD" into the “Special Handling Instructions” box on the "Checkout: Review Your Order" page. When we process your transaction, we'll deduct $1.00 from each new Hi-MD disc that you purchase. But, DON’T FORGET! You’ve GOTTA type in "Hi-MD" to get the $1.00 per disc savings. here's ther link:HIMD offer linkHope you all like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanage Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 $5.89? What currency? I can get them for AU$4.75ea (JB HiFi) or a 5pack for AU$22.50Why so expensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 PCManiac said: $5.89? What currency? I can get them for AU$4.75ea (JB HiFi) or a 5pack for AU$22.50Why so expensive?In US dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommypeters Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Prices on blanks are lowest in Australia, even if a seller who ships international adds an extra AUD/disc it's still cheaper to send them all around the world if they only charge nominal shipping costs (which they did when I bought).The new 1GB discs stores three times more than a regular disc (reformatted in a Hi-MD unit) and 6 times more than you can get in a NetMD unit. That makes it tempting to set a price that directly reflect this larger storage capacity, even though the added cost for manufacturing isn't that high at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teralus Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Ok so if HiMD Disks are so cheap in Australia can anyone tell me where I will be able to buy some HiMD disks in Brisbane? I am going there in a few days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxon Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 garcou said: This is 1GB himd disc but it seem not to be classic nor blue disc. what do you think? himd 1GB[attachmentid=899]another very interesting link (for european guys)md discsYup those are definately the ones alright. I would post a few photos but it looks like Ishiyoshi's already done it Oh, for the record, the ebay seller was called minidisc_au (original, I know). There aren't any MDs being sold by this member at the moment but keep an eye out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexx Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 they cost £6.99 from my sony shop. i feel like i'm being ripped off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger T Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 (edited) I've ordered 2 batches of 5 from this seller ( http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 ) on ebay. Excellent service around 7days from Austrailia. Cost approx £18 inc shipping.He has auctions (when in stock) on both ebay UK and US, i tend to order from the US auction at the moment as the exchange rate works out slighty better. Edited September 25, 2005 by Ginger T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sefu Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Thanks guys for the support, minidisc_au is us (Minidisc.com.au)We are currently out of stock at the moment of blanks so we dont have a auction running right now, as soon as Sony get more stock you will be seeing more of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genghisbunny Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Teralus said: Ok so if HiMD Disks are so cheap in Australia can anyone tell me where I will be able to buy some HiMD disks in Brisbane? I am going there in a few days!Probably any JB Hi-Fi. They have them all over Australia and any local can tell you where the nearest one is. They're kind of like the old "nobody beats the Wiz" shops in the US, but less fancy on the showrooms, lots of stock just sitting on top of boxes, cheap CDs and they stock Hi-MDs. Price is 4.75aud but there's no bulk discount for buying 10 or 20.Good luck with the grey importing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snuffy Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 (edited) I saw five blank MDs set (not HI-MD) at Target. It was something like $6 for five MDs. It's so cheap now because nobody wants to buy. Edited September 27, 2005 by Snuffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teralus Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 genghisbunny said: Probably any JB Hi-Fi. They have them all over Australia and any local can tell you where the nearest one is. They're kind of like the old "nobody beats the Wiz" shops in the US, but less fancy on the showrooms, lots of stock just sitting on top of boxes, cheap CDs and they stock Hi-MDs. Price is 4.75aud but there's no bulk discount for buying 10 or 20.Good luck with the grey importing Thanks so much, just what I was looking for, got 3 five packs today!!! Should keep me happy for a while...much better than the $14 NZ that I have to pay at home!!Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 (edited) Snuffy said: I saw five blank MDs set (not HI-MD) at Target. It was something like $6 for five MDs. It's so cheap now because nobody wants to buy. Really... which Target was this?! (Pasadena, Alhambra, LA?) Edited October 2, 2005 by Jacques Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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