Finally, a new Fuji CDR deal. 100 pack @ BB $9.99 AR

[nebula]

Saw it in the ad this morning. Just make sure to check for Made in Japan because there has been talk of Fuji's being made in Taiwan now. I was there on Sat. and briefly glanced at the Fuji's and the packaging looked like the "old style", so hopefully we can score!

Made in Japan = Taiyo Yuden (the best!)

 

[dc]

all the 100packs i've seen recently have been made in taiwan. guess i'll be sticking to deals on 50packs now.

 

[The_Dude8]

what is the price before rebate for the fuji?

 

[Growltiger]

Originally posted by: The_Dude8
what is the price before rebate for the fuji?

$24.99
Fuji CDr

 

[cockeyed]

I picked up this deal this morning at BB. They have 2 different "100 packs." The made in Japan is the 2-50pk bundled together. The made in Tiawan is the single spindle 100pk in a darker blue wrapper. In the BB I was at, I got the last duel pack on the shelf.; there was a big empty space where these were. Had plenty of the single 100pks though.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Picked up a pack today @ BB. Unfortunately, all the Japan Fuji's were gone.

 

[nebula]

I guess I better head there tomorrow then and hope there are still some Japan left.

 

[annihilator]

It's also available online and you can use the $5 off coupon. The picture shows the double 50-pk (TY), but who knows if that's actually what you get.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: annihilator
It's also available online and you can use the $5 off coupon. The picture shows the double 50-pk (TY), but who knows if that's actually what you get.

where is the 5 dollarcoupon ?
i'm running low on cdrs

only have 100 left

 

[wetcat007]

Originally posted by: dc
all the 100packs i've seen recently have been made in taiwan. guess i'll be sticking to deals on 50packs now.

What's so bad about that...?

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: wetcat007

Originally posted by: dc
all the 100packs i've seen recently have been made in taiwan. guess i'll be sticking to deals on 50packs now.

What's so bad about that...?

CDR's from Taiwan doesn't even compare to the Taiyo Yudens

 

[udonoogen]

used the $5 coupon. good stuff! cheap good cds. hopefully they're TY's too

 

[annihilator]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: annihilator
It's also available online and you can use the $5 off coupon. The picture shows the double 50-pk (TY), but who knows if that's actually what you get.

where is the 5 dollarcoupon ?
i'm running low on cdrs

only have 100 left

There's multiple threads about the $5 off at bestbuy.com in this forum today, if you haven't found them already. One of them is specific to the Matrix pre-order, but the coupon works on anything.

 

[LoStZ]

Yep, all the 100 packs I've seen were all from Taiwan. Only the 50 packs were Japan. Heh totally sucks.

 

[isekii]

btw I'm not sure what the 50 packs speeds are labeled as.

I have the 16x rated ones from awhile back and I burn them at 48x with no problems.
I even burn 48x on the 8 or 12x rated ones.

Fuji ( Taiyo Yuden ) Rocks

 

[ojai00]

Good luck getting 2 50-packs online. I doubt they'll have any of those. When I last ordered, I got the single 100-pack and promptly returned it. Since I'm running low on CD-Rs, I think I might go pick some up regardless of place of manufacture.

 

[Dumbledore]

whats the difference btwn the cdr's from japan and twaiwan?

 

[udonoogen]

Originally posted by: Dumbledore
whats the difference btwn the cdr's from japan and twaiwan?

quality, basically. japan has higher standards than taiwan or mexico. to me it's not "that" big of a deal but its always more preferable to have the better quality stuff.

 

[Mizer]

Originally posted by: udonoogen
used the $5 coupon. good stuff! cheap good cds. hopefully they're TY's too

Same here for $5 after one $15 rebate and not having to leave the house, I think it's worth it, even if they are made in Taiwan. Besides last time I was in my local store they only had one Japan the rest were Taiwan.

BTW Does anyone know who makes the Taiwan disc's?

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: Mizer

Originally posted by: udonoogen
used the $5 coupon. good stuff! cheap good cds. hopefully they're TY's too

Same here for $5 after one $15 rebate and not having to leave the house, I think it's worth it, even if they are made in Taiwan. Besides last time I was in my local store they only had one Japan the rest were Taiwan.

BTW Does anyone know who makes the Taiwan disc's?

I think it's Ritek.

 

[Mizer]

Originally posted by: marvie

Originally posted by: Mizer

Originally posted by: udonoogen
used the $5 coupon. good stuff! cheap good cds. hopefully they're TY's too

Same here for $5 after one $15 rebate and not having to leave the house, I think it's worth it, even if they are made in Taiwan. Besides last time I was in my local store they only had one Japan the rest were Taiwan.

BTW Does anyone know who makes the Taiwan disc's?

I think it's Ritek.

Has anyone used Ritek, whats the quality like and is it better than CMC?

 

[weepul]

ordered mine this morning. hopefully they'll be TYs.

//krunk (^_^x)

 

[Shelly21]

Originally posted by: Mizer

Originally posted by: marvie

Originally posted by: Mizer

Originally posted by: udonoogen
used the $5 coupon. good stuff! cheap good cds. hopefully they're TY's too

Same here for $5 after one $15 rebate and not having to leave the house, I think it's worth it, even if they are made in Taiwan. Besides last time I was in my local store they only had one Japan the rest were Taiwan.

BTW Does anyone know who makes the Taiwan disc's?

I think it's Ritek.

Has anyone used Ritek, whats the quality like and is it better than CMC?

Why are people so anal retentive about cd qualities? I remember cds going bad on me during the writing stage in the past (2X days). Which I think had more to do with the burner than the cd itself. I don't have cds that ever went bad for me regardless of the brand, and I only buy cheap cds.

Perhaps it's the data life that makes the difference? supposely the dye used from Taiwan doesn't last as long.

 

[nebula]

Data retention is the main factor I guess as well as compatibility. Some DVD players, car CD players, etc. don't like certain media. Add to that the fact that if the media is "degrading" they might not play. Also you may not be able to get a good burn at "rated" speeds if they're substandard.

I've heard the Taiwan made Fuji's are Ritek which is WAY better than CMC. Now I can see this question coming, how do you tell? Well, CMC and Ritek are both made in Taiwan so, put a disc in your burner, if you have Nero, run Nero Infotool and it will tell you. There are other utilities too. But before you buy, if the spindle has a grey base, probably Ritek. Black base, probably CMC.

What it comes down to for me, I'll gladly pay 10 cents/disc for Taiyo Yudens as I know they work perfectly for me, rather than buying a spindle and finding out they don't work for me.

 

[MisterMe]

Wow - I thought all those compatibility problems were a thing of the past. I've been across the board buying anything that has been on sale over the last 2-3 years and have found nothing that didn't play, read or write in anything that I own...save for the 5 year old CD readers that I occasionally come across but assume they won't read anywho...Same for retention...I even have some those old crappy CompUSA red white and blue CDRs that the media flakes off...as long as I don't keep em in the 140 degree car in the parking lot, they haven't skipped a beat...even the ones that are so cheap you can see through em...no issues...