Question: Taiyo Yuden HardCoat DVD-R 4.7GB, 16X, Scratch-Resistant

Blank Media Discuss, Taiyo Yuden HardCoat DVD-R 4.7GB, 16X, Scratch-Resistant at Consumables forum; Hi: This media is available in the U.S. Anyone, Is it worth the extra money? Has anybody tried it? TIA. http://www.rima.com/Merchant2/mercha...ode=TAIYOYUDEN __________________ Best Burn - http://club.cdfreaks.com/2074894-post6.html Best DL Burn- (new 4/4/09)- media is 2.4 rated http://club.cdfreaks.com/2250843-post205.html Best 20x Burn - http://club.cdfreaks.com/2069260-post586.html Best CD Burn - http://club.cdfreaks.com/2238578-post264.html Best 24x Burn -

Posted: 14-10-2008

jamescooley1 (MyCE Resident): Posts: 6,050

Hi:
This media is available in the U.S. Anyone, Is it worth the extra money?
Has anybody tried it? TIA.
http://www.rima.com/Merchant2/mercha...ode=TAIYOYUDEN

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Posted: 14-10-2008

negritude (MyCE Resident): Posts: 4,453

Wow. Hardcoat TYG03s. That's like blank media porn right there.

Seriously, hardcoat protection is something you evaluate based on need. Are you going to be burning disks that need to last while being abused by the clueless? If so, then hardcoat protection might help.

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Posted: 14-10-2008

negritude (MyCE Resident): Posts: 4,453

Oh, they have a sample pack:

http://www.rima.com/Merchant2/mercha...egory_Code=SPK

Try them out and see what you think.

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Posted: 14-10-2008

DrageMester (Retired Moderator): Posts: 17,614

I haven't tried them, but those discs are also available from SVP in the U.K. for our European members.

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Posted: 14-10-2008

cd pirate (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 3,234

I've used verbatim hard coat DVD-R before. It's not really that much more protective but is superior at stopping little scratches and scuffs. I use them for game backups, I like to be able to wipe away dust without making tiny scratches on the disc.

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Posted: 14-10-2008

packetloss (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 1,422

Another good thing about Verbatim hard coat media is that the discs simply look gorgeous.

I see a good disc and I want it painted black

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Posted: 14-10-2008

DrageMester (Retired Moderator): Posts: 17,614

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Another good thing about Verbatim hard coat media is that the discs simply look gorgeous.

They look great, but the bad thing is that those discs are almost impossible to label - you need silver/gold marker pens or similar to write legibly on them.

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Posted: 14-10-2008

packetloss (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 1,422

Or a white marker DrageMester, white! Looks pretty slick actually.

White edding marker

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Posted: 14-10-2008

cd pirate (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 3,234

The hard coat I have are silver.

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Posted: 14-10-2008

packetloss (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 1,422

The 8x DVD-R Verbatim hard coats sold here in Europe are black, as posted above. Usually buy them (or archival grades) in 5 pack jewel case boxes.

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Posted: 14-10-2008

MegaDETH (Senior Moderator and Senior Reviewer): Posts: 4,779

I was going to buy a 5 pack but $7 shipping killed it.

I will wait to add them to my next order.

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Oh, they have a sample pack:

http://www.rima.com/Merchant2/mercha...egory_Code=SPK

Try them out and see what you think.

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Posted: 14-10-2008

jamescooley1 (MyCE Resident): Posts: 6,050

Thanks, I will post some scans this weekend.

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Posted: 14-10-2008

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I was going to buy a 5 pack but $7 shipping killed it.

I will wait to add them to my next order.

Wow, kinda steep for 5 discs, They charged me $7.96 shipping for 100.

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Posted: 14-10-2008

MegaDETH (Senior Moderator and Senior Reviewer): Posts: 4,779

That is not unexpected when they are using UPS

Will be interesting to see your results, I will just get 100

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Wow, kinda steep for 5 discs, They charged me $7.96 shipping for 100.

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Posted: 15-10-2008

negritude (MyCE Resident): Posts: 4,453

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The 8x DVD-R Verbatim hard coats sold here in Europe are black, as posted above.

I knew there was a reason I loved Europe.

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Posted: 15-10-2008

evo69 (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 904

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I knew there was a reason I loved Europe.

Lol

I'd love to get my hands on that beautiful black media too neg

Hehehe

The white ink on black discs score +++ points for me if only because it looks really cool (disregarding the scratch guard aspect of it).

Also waiting for the TYG03 scratch-resistant scans!

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Posted: 18-10-2008

jamescooley1 (MyCE Resident): Posts: 6,050

MID: TYG03(White Thermal)GH000915
Type: DVD-R 16x rated-HardCoat/Scratch-Resistant
Decoder/ripped with: AnyDVD
Encoder: DVDShrink
Burned With: Nero 7.11.6.0
Burned at: 20x speed
Drive/FW: Pioneer 215D/1.18

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Posted: 19-10-2008

jamescooley1 (MyCE Resident): Posts: 6,050

now 24 hrs. later
I sprayed an ammonia based glass cleaner then wiped and rubbed with a terry cloth towel then used the edge of my thumb nail to add a few scratches.

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Posted: 19-10-2008

MegaDETH (Senior Moderator and Senior Reviewer): Posts: 4,779

jamescooley1, you got a real nice batch!!

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Posted: 19-10-2008

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jamescooley1, you got a real nice batch!!

That is what I was hopeing for.

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I sprayed an ammonia based glass cleaner then wiped and rubbed with a terry cloth towel then used the edge of my thumb nail to add a few scratches.

You should have fired uranium hardened projectiles at it, bathed it in acid and put it on the barbecue afterwards to simulate the treatment a game or video backup would get from a couple of kids.

Nice results, looks like promising archival grade media.

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jamescooley1 (MyCE Resident): Posts: 6,050

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You should have fired uranium hardened projectiles at it, bathed it in acid and put it on the barbecue afterwards to simulate the treatment a game or video backup would get from a couple of kids.

Nice results, looks like promising archival grade media.

LOL Well it did have some dog saliva on it too! Yes you are right I purchased these for backing up games for my 2 teenage nieces. I will save this disc and rescan in 6 months.

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Posted: 19-10-2008

evo69 (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 904

Nice scans I must say.

If only that was available in my part of the world.

What console are these going to be used on? Does it read easily on consoles?

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Posted: 19-10-2008

jamescooley1 (MyCE Resident): Posts: 6,050

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Nice scans I must say.

If only that was available in my part of the world.

What console are these going to be used on? Does it read easily on consoles?

I thought you were in the US. PS2 and they read perfect, well I have only burned 1 game back up so far.

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