Blank Minidiscs

[Lange]

Where can I find minidiscs for less than 5/each? Futureshop and BB both sell the 5 packs at $25 and I've always thought that was a bit pricey. Any ideas?

[peroxide8888]

location?

[pureangst]

try Ebay.
there are some local shops that sell them on Ebay for quite cheap. like $10 for pack of 10 80min discs.

[6speed]

try pacific mall, i bought 5 for about $15cad a few months ago, i do have a few left.. if you want them from me, just pm me..

[Vancouver 1.7EL]

ygpm :)

[Lange]

In Toronto. Looking for 80 minute discs. Pref sony

[WLJ101]

i have many, they are cheap from HK. I have many packs which is brand new.

i will check it out tomorrow.

WLj1o1

[westside_eh]

i went to a best buy in the states and bought 10 of them for $12 or $13 american. around $2 a piece Canadian...pretty damn good. They are Fujifilm brand.

[The Digital Dolphin]

In Toronto. Looking for 80 minute discs. Pref sony

Sony doesn't make Mini Discs... just Mini Disc technology. They put their brand on other people's media :cheesygri

[Hellfire]

Yea I could use some cheep minidiscs too. I picked up 10 when futureshop had the pricing mistake on the JVC ones, 5 for $5. And then I had to buy a minidisc player.

And now I'm not willing to pay much more than that for blank minidiscs.

[Lange]

Sony doesn't make Mini Discs... just Mini Disc technology. They put their brand on other people's media :cheesygri

Good to know. So do they consistantly put their name on any particular media, or is it much like people put their names on CD-R? Is there any maker of minidiscs that is acknowledged as the best? Thanks

[Lange]

http://www.minidisc-canada.com

They would appear to sell media a lot cheaper than any of the big names. They're based in Montreal but I don't know anything about them beyond that. They also have the new Hi-MD players a lot cheaper than lister at sonystyle.ca

Thinking about getting one of the Hi-MD players. I like my sports MZ-S1 though because I use it skiing and its deals just fine with the evaportation/condensation inside my jacket.

Anyone know anything about the new players?

[The Digital Dolphin]

Good to know. So do they consistantly put their name on any particular media, or is it much like people put their names on CD-R? Is there any maker of minidiscs that is acknowledged as the best? Thanks

I'm sure it's a consistant supplier. Sony doesn't like to change once they have a system in place... although the system might allow for multiple suppliers like with their CD-Rs and DVDRs... but more likely it is just one source.

I don't think there is a huge difference in MiniDisc quality from source to source.... it's kinda like floppy disks, there aren't really a whole lot of people making them! ;)

[Lange]

Thanks for your answers

[relativity]

Good to know. So do they consistantly put their name on any particular media, or is it much like people put their names on CD-R? Is there any maker of minidiscs that is acknowledged as the best? Thanks

Actually, I've heard that Sony doesn't even make the inner components of their TV's any more. Apparently they're made by Hitachi or Samsung ( not sure what manufacturer), but they use their own plastics, put their badge on it, and mark it up.

[tick]

Actually, I've heard that Sony doesn't even make the inner components of their TV's any more. Apparently they're made by Hitachi or Samsung ( not sure what manufacturer), but they use their own plastics, put their badge on it, and mark it up.


yup I heard the same thing...from Hitachi

[The Digital Dolphin]

Actually, I've heard that Sony doesn't even make the inner components of their TV's any more. Apparently they're made by Hitachi or Samsung ( not sure what manufacturer), but they use their own plastics, put their badge on it, and mark it up.

You think that's bad? I've heard they don't even make the PS2 :0 Supposedly it's outsourced to manufacturing facility that one a bid, and is locked into only manufacturing it for Sony... this could possibly explain some of the unofficial PS2's floating around Asia too :confused:

[RudeDoggy]

Actually, I've heard that Sony doesn't even make the inner components of their TV's any more. Apparently they're made by Hitachi or Samsung ( not sure what manufacturer), but they use their own plastics, put their badge on it, and mark it up.
Dunno about their CRTs, but Samsung and Sony have a joint venture for LCD TVs.

[CSR]

Go to P-mall less than or equal to $3 each... go to Simon's electronic...

[Sash[DSL]]

any word on where blank Hi-MD's can be had for cheap?
http://www.minidisc-canada.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=50&cat=Blank+Hi%2DMD
$9 + shipping charges
futureshop.ca has these for $11, so does sonystyle.ca. Does the $20 off $50 at sonystyle apply to these? If so, I could order 5 and get them for ~$7 each but then there's the shipping again.

[actyper]

If anybody is still looking I think I still have a few. $3 each, used. Can't remember the specs, but can check.

[Pete Jones]

You can get box of 10 TDK 80 minute disks for $30 at Golden Electronics on Yonge. (right next to the Canon theatre)

--Pete

[Sash[DSL]]

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[Sash[DSL]]

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[Sash[DSL]]

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[Pete Jones]

I was wrong. I just bought a box of TDKs this afternoon.

The price was $20. :)

--Pete


You can get box of 10 TDK 80 minute disks for $30 at Golden Electronics on Yonge. (right next to the Canon theatre)

--Pete

[Sash[DSL]]

great but what about blank hi-md's :mad:

[Pete Jones]

Golden does sell Sony Hi-MD disks but for the same price as the Sony Store. I haven't seen any place else in the GTA that sells those things cheaper than Sony's list price. ($10.99) Even minidisc-canada.com sells them for $8.99 but with the shipping costs added in, you'll need to buy at least 10 to make it really worth your while.

Well, at least we can get them. According to the minidisc.org forums, there are a lot of U.S. users who can't get any HIMD disks locally.

--Pete

[Sash[DSL]]

actually I was at this electronics shop on younge just south of wellesly station on the west side and they had HImds at 3 for $28. :) Dont remember the name though.

[Sash[DSL]]

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[musicman]

Very interesting, someone still looking for MD Discs.

[Sash[DSL]]

Very interesting, someone still looking for MD Discs.
Why? got some instock? :?:

[musicman]

I got lots of Minidisc disc, but I am not selling it cause I collect it :cheesygri

[steen]

I'm have a ton of new 74 min Sony Neige discs fs:

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143531

[espeed]

I have sony minidiscs, REAL sony (since I bought them from before)

used: $3 each
new: $4 each

PM if interested

thanks

[artemm]

I was wrong. I just bought a box of TDKs this afternoon.

The price was $20. :)

--Pete

oh man, that's hot. do they still sell it at that price??

[Pete Jones]

Well, I bought some at that price a week ago.

I don't think that's a sale price, either. They do have more expensive minidiscs but to be totally honest, I have yet to have a problem with them.

My experience with the Minidisc format over the last 6 years has been that the physical format itself is rather robust and I have found that the build quality overall of the media to be rather decent. Even the "cheap" minidiscs seem to be rather well put together.

Since the disk isn't constantly spinning, (and with the latest HI-MD recorders, it spins even less frequently unless you're recording straight PCM) actual wear and tear on the media in rather minimal.

Seems to me (and please point me to somewhere that will correct me if I'm wrong) that the more expensive disks are more "prettier" rather than "sturdier".

--Pete

[cannon_fodder]

http://www.minidisc-canada.com

They would appear to sell media a lot cheaper than any of the big names. They're based in Montreal but I don't know anything about them beyond that. They also have the new Hi-MD players a lot cheaper than lister at sonystyle.ca

Thinking about getting one of the Hi-MD players. I like my sports MZ-S1 though because I use it skiing and its deals just fine with the evaportation/condensation inside my jacket.

Anyone know anything about the new players?

Well, if you're thinking about getting the cheap Hi-MD player look to compusmart. This is only $100 vs. $160 at the minidisc-canada.com

http://www.compusmart.com/Product/Default.aspx?SupplierPartNo=277045

[BestOffer]

Daiso in Richmond, BC has them for $2, made in Japan too