Author Topic: CD-R media & burners  (Read 1857 times)

wildfruit

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2059
Re: CD-R media & burners
« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2017, 02:25:39 AM »
I have a large quantity of 650mb TY left. There is a company called CMC that claim to use the same manufacturing method and exact chemical composition as TY and they do 650 and 700 discs. Haven't tried for myself though.

Gentlegamer

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1459
Re: CD-R media & burners
« Reply #16 on: July 20, 2017, 04:00:45 PM »
May need to acquire 650 MB discs to make sure my Duo-R lives a long life.

Necromancer

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 21371
Re: CD-R media & burners
« Reply #17 on: July 21, 2017, 02:31:11 AM »
There is a company called CMC that claim to use the same manufacturing method and exact chemical composition as TY and they do 650 and 700 discs. Haven't tried for myself though.

Sounds good (if true), but I can't find any 650mb discs from them, only 700mb.
U.S. Collection: 98% complete    157/161 titles

wildfruit

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2059
Re: CD-R media & burners
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2017, 03:47:52 AM »
The code for a stack of 10 is jCDTY74SR-1
A 100 cake is jCDTY74SR-4
They are on jetmedia.co.uk   I'm not sure what their international shipping policy is

DragonmasterDan

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3508
Re: CD-R media & burners
« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2017, 05:54:01 AM »
The code for a stack of 10 is jCDTY74SR-1
A 100 cake is jCDTY74SR-4
They are on jetmedia.co.uk   I'm not sure what their international shipping policy is

Nice, 74 minute CDRs seem really expensive on the rare occasions they can still be found in the US.
--DragonmasterDan

Punch

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3278
Re: CD-R media & burners
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2017, 07:07:13 AM »
Taiyo Yuden was bought by CMC Magnetics?

RIP...

haightc

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 40
Re: CD-R media & burners
« Reply #21 on: August 01, 2017, 11:28:09 AM »
I haven't really put much thought in the media I use.    Cheap memorex disc seem to work just fine, but what about disc labeling.   As far as I can see there are few options

1) Print to stick on labels, had bad luck with these in the past.

2) Lightscribe, this is what I am current using.   These CD-Rs only come in 700mb but media is getting harder to find.   Prints nice images right onto the disc but adds some time to making a disc.

3) Using a thermal direct to cd printer.    I like this idea because I can pretty easily label already burn disc but it looks like the abilities are pretty limited.

4) Use a special inkjet printer that print right on to discs.     One can find archive grade media with relative ease that is direct printable, but the hardware cost and foot print would be really hard to justify.

Lost Monkey

  • Guest
Re: CD-R media & burners
« Reply #22 on: August 01, 2017, 12:23:46 PM »
I haven't really put much thought in the media I use.    Cheap memorex disc seem to work just fine, but what about disc labeling.   As far as I can see there are few options

1) Print to stick on labels, had bad luck with these in the past.

2) Lightscribe, this is what I am current using.   These CD-Rs only come in 700mb but media is getting harder to find.   Prints nice images right onto the disc but adds some time to making a disc.

3) Using a thermal direct to cd printer.    I like this idea because I can pretty easily label already burn disc but it looks like the abilities are pretty limited.

4) Use a special inkjet printer that print right on to discs.     One can find archive grade media with relative ease that is direct printable, but the hardware cost and foot print would be really hard to justify.
There are quite a few Canon printers that cost very little and print direct on inkjet discs.  You might have to buy one from a Canadian seller as I seem to recall they have the cd printing disabled on the USA model.

Johnpv

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 257
Re: CD-R media & burners
« Reply #23 on: August 02, 2017, 03:32:25 AM »
Epson I think also have printers that print to inkjet discs.  I have one of the Canon ones that wasn't too expensive, and I'm in the US and it was fully enabled. 

Lost Monkey

  • Guest
Re: CD-R media & burners
« Reply #24 on: August 02, 2017, 06:42:23 AM »
Epson I think also have printers that print to inkjet discs.  I have one of the Canon ones that wasn't too expensive, and I'm in the US and it was fully enabled. 


Good stuff - the Canon is the way to go - they do really nice prints on the printable discs - especially the watershield discs.

Here is an example - white watershield (looks better with silver watershield).  Dracula X translation on the left, original on the right...


GohanX

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1140
Re: CD-R media & burners
« Reply #25 on: August 02, 2017, 07:26:29 AM »
I have a basic Canon printer I got from Amazon, and I use the Amazon generic ink for it and CD prints look stunning (and I'm a pro printer.) Lost Monkey is right though, definitely get the watershield kind or the discs will be fingerprint city.
« Last Edit: August 02, 2017, 07:28:02 AM by GohanX »

Johnpv

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 257
Re: CD-R media & burners
« Reply #26 on: August 03, 2017, 12:58:48 AM »
Is watershield a brand or type of disc?

esteban

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 24063
Re: CD-R media & burners
« Reply #27 on: August 03, 2017, 01:04:55 AM »
I have a basic Canon printer I got from Amazon, and I use the Amazon generic ink for it and CD prints look stunning (and I'm a pro printer.) Lost Monkey is right though, definitely get the watershield kind or the discs will be fingerprint city.

I have a Canon printer... I hope I have similar results, because I have wanted to print a nice "Zeroigar" CD for a long time (as a prop for ledoodle, but I want it to look real). LOOKS LIKE I HAVE TO ORDER "silver watershield" stuff from l'amazonconcom....

*hope*
  |    | 

Lost Monkey

  • Guest
Re: CD-R media & burners
« Reply #28 on: August 03, 2017, 03:12:23 AM »
Is watershield a brand or type of disc?

They are JVC Taiyo Yuden discs.  Watershield is a special coating on the discs to prevent the printed colour from "running" after the fact from finger oils or liquids.

https://www.blankmedia.ca/shop/cd-ink-jet-printable/cd-r-jvc-taiyo-yuden-watershield-glossy-white-inkjet-hub-50-pcs/

Punch

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3278
Re: CD-R media & burners
« Reply #29 on: August 03, 2017, 05:29:53 AM »
a question for those using cheapo CD-Rs: in what kind of equipment are they being used in? TG-CD/PCE Suitcase, Duo, Duo R, RX, Super CDROM2 attachment...?