Hey all...been a long time since I visited here. Hope you're all well!
Don't know if this has been mentioned yet but I just noticed a disturbing thing re: Fuji CDRs purchased today from CompUSA in NYC. Thanks to you good folks here, I learned many moons ago that "Made In Japan = GOOD" and as such, have only been using Fuji Taiyo Yuden's for my last 500 burns. Well, I saw a decent deal on 50pack spindle of Fujis this week at CompUSA [USD$14.99] and as I was low figured to pick up a 2 packs. Got to CompUSA and surprise, surprise! Every Fuji 50 pack they had now comes in the sharp, non-cakebox Imation type spindle and are all marked Made in Taiwan. Shocking and depressing! I spied some cakebox 30 spindle Fujis and these were still Japanese TYs. I asked the clerk to check to see if they had a new product code for these Taiwan discs, explained why and of course got a blank look in return.
IS THIS PERMANENT?? Has my beloved Fuji decided to go cheap? Say it isn't so!
Got home, ran Nero 6 Disc Info tool and here are the results:
FUJI CDR - TAIWAN
Manufacturer : Prodisc
Code : 97m32s19f
Disc Type : CD-R
Usage : General
Recording Layer : Dye Type 9: Short Strategy (Phthalocyanine)
Recording Speed : n/a
Capacity : 79:59.72
703 MB
Additional Capacity : n/a
Overburn Capacity : not tested
And just for comparison:
FUJI CDR - JAPAN
Manufacturer : Taiyo Yuden
Code : 97m24s01f
Disc Type : CD-R
Usage : General
Recording Layer : Dye Type 1: Long Strategy (Cyanine, AZO)
Recording Speed : n/a
Capacity : 79:59.72
703 MB
Additional Capacity : n/a
Overburn Capacity : not tested
Anyone know the scoop on the change? How are these Prodiscs anyway? Should I start looking to stock up on Japanese Fujis before they are all gone?
Help!
peace!
marius