mikemo Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Just thought I'd share a good buying experience with the group. I purchased 10 Hi-MD blanks from Tape Warehouse http://www.tapewarehouse.com . The disks were $4.67 each, very reasonable shipping, and they shipped the same day I ordered. Total cost each was $5.38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dketzer Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Must have sold out. Couldn't find the 1G disks. Do you have a item #? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemo Posted December 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Must have sold out. Couldn't find the 1G disks. Do you have a item #?Part number 2724264569, under "digital audio" and "minidisc audio".The site uses frames, so I can't give an exact link.Have funMike M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATfan Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Part number 2724264569, under "digital audio" and "minidisc audio".The site uses frames, so I can't give an exact link.Have funMike M.Did you receive the 2nd-generation (blue, translucent) Hi-MD or the old style discs?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemo Posted December 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 I got the blue ones (I like them too)Did you receive the 2nd-generation (blue, translucent) Hi-MD or the old style discs?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATfan Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 I got the blue ones (I like them too)Sorry, I forgot to specify that apparently the 1st gen Hi-MD were opaque, dark blue or purple in color. Not sure, since I don't have any so I can't be certain.So you received 2nd-generation, translucent blue Hi-MD discs, or the former 1st-gen opaque dark blue/purple ones? The Tape Warehouse product number indicates 1st-gen Hi-MD discs, BTW, but they may have just not updated it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongomaniac Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Can anyone recomend a cheap source of 1Gig discs from the UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemo Posted December 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 I didn't know there were so many different types. The first ones I bought came in the big flip case, and were opaque black (if I'm remembering right).The ones I just received from Tape Warehouse were in a small slide case (much nicer) and the disk itself is a translucent blue.Is that enough to tell what gen they are? I could also look at the part number if that would help.Let me know.Mike M.Sorry, I forgot to specify that apparently the 1st gen Hi-MD were opaque, dark blue or purple in color. Not sure, since I don't have any so I can't be certain.So you received 2nd-generation, translucent blue Hi-MD discs, or the former 1st-gen opaque dark blue/purple ones? The Tape Warehouse product number indicates 1st-gen Hi-MD discs, BTW, but they may have just not updated it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATfan Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Thanks! Those are so-called 2nd-generation. Tape Warehouse is using the old product number, though. See this thread:http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?act=S...=63&t=15030Two anecdotal claims of unreliable 1st-gen Hi-MD: Damage (post 11) claims trouble with 1st-generation Hi-MD blanks, and A440 in post 17.Drawbacks of 2nd generation are that the old flip-case is more protective (easily solved with buying new cases), and 1 anecdotal claim of higher mechanical noise of the operation of the 2nd-gen Hi-MD.So YMMV.I didn't know there were so many different types. The first ones I bought came in the big flip case, and were opaque black (if I'm remembering right).The ones I just received from Tape Warehouse were in a small slide case (much nicer) and the disk itself is a translucent blue.Is that enough to tell what gen they are? I could also look at the part number if that would help.Let me know.Mike M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobS Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 And also the 2nd Gen does not have a relief for labels. I like to print labels for MDs and find the small, odd shaped relief useless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcou Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 And also the 2nd Gen does not have a relief for labels. I like to print labels for MDs and find the small, odd shaped relief uselessTotally agree... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamhearn Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Can anyone recomend a cheap source of 1Gig discs from the UK?Discount Discs offer them for £3.99 (free postage) if you buy 10+ (prices of £5.50 & £4.75 at other quantities)http://www.discountdiscs.co.uk/Merchant2/m...gory_Code=blankThese are 2nd generation discs (I got 10 a month back) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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