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Kodak cdr w/ infoguard

PostPosted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 5:22 am
by jide21
Does anyone knows where I can get order the Kodak cdr w/ infoguard protection system? Can I also buy them in stores?
Thank You
G.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 6:50 am
by RJW
Kodak media is no longer being manufacutered these days.
Gold Ultima media is really rare these days.
For Gold and Silver media you can contact Kodak themselves.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 10:19 am
by TheWizard
Check eBay, there is Kodak media for sale there all the time, although quantities are very limited.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 11:41 am
by dolphinius_rex
I'm not 100% sure, but I think the Verbatim DataLife Plus Gold series was an OEM of the Kodak Ultima Golds... in which case I have a supplier for some, at least for a short time. I have access for up to 100pcs, but at $2.30 CDN a piece! So I'm picking up 15pcs personally. I will report back what I find, although I won't be burning more then 1 or 2 to begin with, as this media is worth saving! :D

PostPosted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 12:10 pm
by RJW
I will see.
It's quite possible that these are Kodak OEM disc's. Since verbatim orriginally was a KODAK companny. While MCC bought Verbatim up for there was cdrecording the relationship between MCC and Kodak was allways good. However I've never seen a verbatim KOdak disc.
I have seen Verbatim media made by mitsui !
And we all know that Mitsui made a lot of gold disc's for third parties.
So I'll be surprised.
by the way how does the package look black with gold verbatim brand name on it ?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 2:44 pm
by dolphinius_rex
I'll find out what the packaging looks like tomorrow when I pick up my discs :) The seller claims a Kodak ATIP, and since he didn't know what an ATIP was until he was asked to download CD Identifier and scan them, I tend to believe what he said.

I'll report more soon :D

PostPosted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 4:17 pm
by RJW
Cool if there really Kodak and are of good quality the last reasonable disc's with Kodak atip I saw were fake and of horrible quality.
So people watch out if someone is selling gold unlabbeled media on spindles with kodak atip. Good change that there fake.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 9:01 pm
by dolphinius_rex
that's why I'm buying only 15pcs :D

PostPosted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 7:34 am
by RJW
Yeah just a nice amount for testing !

PostPosted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 6:45 pm
by dolphinius_rex
Okay, here they are. I haven't burned them yet though:

These are the Verbatim DataLife Plus Gold discs:
Drive Type = DVD DUAL
Disc Type = CDR
Material = Phthalocyanine
Lead In = 97:27:45
Lead Out = 74:05:01
Nominal Capacity = 650.83MB
Manufacturer Maybe = Eastman Kodak Company
SMART-BURN Speed Limit = 24X (Write)

They are completely unbranded, and the packaging has nothing but a white piece of paper in the front, in a white jewel case, shrinkwrapped. They come in a plain paper box with Verbatim re-order information on it.

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Next...

Kodak CD-R Ultima 80 ("with real gold") and Info Guard Protection:

Drive Type = DVD DUAL
Disc Type = CDR
Material = Phthalocyanine
Lead In = 97:27:46
Lead Out = 79:59:74
Nominal Capacity = 702.83MB
Manufacturer Maybe = Eastman Kodak Company
SMART-BURN Speed Limit = 24X (Write)

They come packaged with official looking Kodak jewel cases.

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AND.... I found these on the way home. Emtec / BASF 74min CD-Rs:

Drive Type = DVD DUAL
Disc Type = CDR
Material = Phthalocyanine
Lead In = 97:28:26
Lead Out = 74:30:00
Nominal Capacity = 654.49MB
Manufacturer Maybe = Multi Media Masters & Machinary SA
SMART-BURN Speed Limit = 40X (Write)

They say made in India on the back of the packaging.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 7:44 pm
by RJW
There real check this site for more Verbatim media made by Kodak.
This media should have been on the market befor Verbatim switched to AZO. So a good change is that it's original speed certification is 1-4x.


http://cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdrom/verbatim.shtml

PostPosted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 8:23 pm
by dolphinius_rex
Oh yeah, the discs are old, no doubt about it!

Here's some pics of the Verbatim DataLife Plus Jewel Case, and the box that they were shipped in:

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My cat was kind enough to help model the CD-R for everyone :P

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As you can see, there are re-order numbers and the like, although the name verbatim is never actually mentioned. I can provide the serial numbers on the discs if people want.... although both the Kodak and the Verbatim Gold's have a serial number on the outer rim of the disc, beyond the burnable surface, but it is so stretched and small that it is hard to make out.

PostPosted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 8:51 am
by RJW
Cool so next question is how do they burn !

PostPosted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 10:51 pm
by dolphinius_rex
I'll burn some of the Verbatim Golds, and the BASFs soon... when I get some time away from the girlfriend and work :roll:

PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 11:05 am
by pranav81
Hmmmmm.......Made in India?.I think the CD-R's are made by Moser Baer India.


::Pranav::