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COMING SOON?
[==
1/11
==]
It's just now getting started, but I'm
hoping to launch an all new "uber" guide JAV collecting.
I want this sucker to be as comprehensive as humanly
possible. Right now I'm working on a general outline,
as well as recruiting some folk to lend a hand. This
will be something that EVERYONE should find helpful, so
check back soon!
COMCAST
SUCKS
[==
11/21
==]
With no written warnings (I supposedly
received 2), Comcast has suspended my service for 12 months.
My only option in this area is with Verizon (or another ISP
using Verizon's lines) at 1.5M/128kbit. It's not the
end of the world, but it's really thrown me for a loop for
the past week. My trading habits will have to change.
Mail trades will be coming back into fashion, at least for
me. LOL.
DVD-Media
Deals
[== 10/27
==]
Alright, we'll all agree DVD media is damn
expensive. Whenever I see a good deal on discs which
might be Ritek, I'll post it. As time permits, I'll try
to include more specific info on DVDs, as well as generally
organize it better.
PRO
WRESTLING DVDs
[== 9/1
==]
I'm also looking for ECW & ROH DVDs.
I'll trade 4 JAV VCDs per DVD copy, 1 JAV DVD copy per 1
wrestling DVD copy, 2 DVD copies (JAV and/or wrestling) per 1
ECW DVD original, or 3 DVD copies (JAV and/or wrestling) per 1
ROH DVD original. If at all interested, email me your
list along what sort of DVDs you're looking for.
DVDs
[== 8/22
==]
I've finally got a DVD burner, so I'm ready
to start on DVDs. I'll trade 4 VCDs per DVD.. let me
know if you're interested.
#JAVTRADE
[==
4/6 ==]
Channel #javtrade has moved. You can
visit us on irc.accessirc.net (same IRC network as #asianscans
and #Asian-Mania).
IN SEARCH
OF...
[==
3/16 ==]
Lactation VCDs
These are rare, especially in VCD
format. I'll trade 2 for 1.
Welcome to the
eternally-being-renovated JAV Central.
Whether you're new to
collecting or you're a "seasoned pro", I hope this web site
will serve as informative, fun, and useful.
ACTIONJAV
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Find
the best deals on quality CDR & DVDR media!
CDRs: These are the
hottest deals on just about the BEST CDR media
you can buy: discs made by Taiyo Yuden
(TY). At these prices you can afford the
premium stuff!
DVDRs: Sure, Taiyo Yuden
DVDs are considered the best, but they're still
prohibitively expensive - even when on sale.
Therefore most have turned instead to Ritek, which are
supposedly VERY good.
PLEASE READ BELOW THE
TABLE FOR EXPLANATIONS.
If you find any
discs which are
"Made in Japan" other than FujiFilm, Memorex,
HP, and Maxell, please drop me an email at
abmea_watchdogAThotmail.com.
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NEWS
[== 11/11
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END OF AN ERA |
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Due to the scarcity
of deals on Taiyo Yuden CDRs, the decline in DVD
prices, and general lack of physical storage
space in my apartment, I am no longer using CDRs
so will no longer be posting deals. In the
near future I hope to shift focus here to Ritek
and Ricoh DVD media deals. | |
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FUJIFILM USING
TAIWAN MEDIA |
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You can find them
everywhere - the new FujiFilm
100-packs are all Taiwan-made. And now, more
and more 50-packs are as well. I've read one person say they're
Riteks, but I bought a pack out of curiosity and
got Prodisc - a VERY poor quality disc
indeed. | |
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CD-R PRICES
SET TO RISE |
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Memorex has
announced that due to a drop in supply and
manufacturers shifting focus from CDs to DVDs,
they'll be raising prices 10-15% by January
2004. Other companies will surely do the
same, and this may at least in-part explain
FujiFilm's recent switch to Ritek and Prodisc.
If you see any good, or even decent, deals on TY
discs in the next couple months, you might want to
stock up. | |
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WEEKLY SPECIALS
[== 12/14
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 FujiFilm (50)
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Price: |
$5 after $8 MIR |
Ends: 12/20 |
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Location: |
Best Buy. ·
Limit 1.
·
Make
sure it's "Made in Japan". | |
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ONGOING
DEALS
[== 11/3
==]
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Ritek 4x DVD+R
(100)
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Price: |
$100 (free
shipping!) |
Ends: N/A |
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Location: |
newegg.com.
· Goes
in and out of stock every couple days.
(Note: I ordered and just received & checked my
discs, and they are made by Ricoh. Ricoh
discs are also very good so I'm not worried,
however they're not what was advertised. I
sent an email to support and am awaiting a
reply.)
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Ritek 4x DVD-R
(50)
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Price: |
$60 (free
shipping!) |
Ends: N/A |
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Location: |
newegg.com.
· Goes
in and out of stock every couple days.
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FujiFilm(?)
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Price: |
varies |
Ends: N/A |
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Location: |
BJ's Club.
· Promotions
vary from time to time, and apparently store to
store.
·
Make
sure it's "Made in Japan". | |
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Maxell Audio(50)
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Price: |
$13 (NO
REBATES) |
Ends: N/A |
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Location: |
Sam's Club.
· Rebates per
household unknown (probably 1).
·
Make
sure it's "Made in Japan". | |
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LINGO:
· MIR
= Mail-in Rebate
·
TY = Taiyo
Yuden
·
YMMV = Your
Mileage May Vary (depends on location, store
manager, etc.)
·
S&H =
Shipping &
Handling | |
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* * * BRANDS USING TY * * *
For a while,
FujiFilm has been the most popular brand and are almost
always made by TY. Memorex has been using them
less and less, and while they used to use TY frequently,
TDK and Sony appear to have gone back to strictly Taiwan
manufacturers. HP discs, which have become
somewhat of a rarity, are reportedly still TY. NEW
RUMOR: Maxell Pro are supposedly Made in Japan.
* * * IDENTIFYING TY DISCS * * *
Read the label
on the spindle - if it says "Made in Japan", it's
probably TY. You can quickly identify the 50-CDR
TY spindles by their distinctive screw-on knob on the
top (FujiFilm uses an off-white color, most others are
black).
If you already
have discs and would like to find out what manufacturer
they really came from, such as Taiyo Yuden, download CDR
Identifier.
If you know of
any other specials on TY CDRs not listed here, drop me an
e-mail.
FUJIFILM
ARE NOT ALWAYS TY
Ok,
it's been confirmed. There are indeed Taiwan-made
FujiFilm discs. Furthermore, they're
moving away from the screw-on knob, however this does
*not* indicate it's Taiwan-made. Be sure to
check the label for "Made in Japan" before
purchasing.
MEMOREX
USING REJECTS?
On
the subject of Taiyo Yuden discs being sold by Memorex,
I have been advised by Plextor technical support that,
and I quote: "Memorex always seems to buy the
rejected media that others won't accept." I
find this a ludicrous statement, and am currently
investigating.
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ONGOING DEALS |
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Media: |
Taiyo Yuden
(100) |
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Price: |
$26 |
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Location: |
CDRsolutions.com.
Don't forget shipping costs. |
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Expires: |
unknown | |
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Media: |
Taiyo Yuden
(100) |
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Price: |
$30 for 48x, $28 for
32x |
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Location: |
RIMA.COM.
Don't forget shipping costs. |
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Expires: |
unknown | |
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Media: |
varies |
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Price: |
$
(varies) |
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Location: |
Target. Make
sure it's "Made in Japan" (read notes
above). |
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Expires: |
unknown | |
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Media: |
FujiFilm
(50) |
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Price: |
$16.08 |
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Location: |
buy.com.
No shipping costs if you spend over $100 and if
it's under 20 lbs.
USE EBATES
with buy.com, and get 2% of your purchase
back! |
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Expires: |
unknown | |
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Media: |
FujiFilm
(50) |
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Price: |
varies, $16 on
up |
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Location: |
CNET
Shopping. Do some comparison
shopping. The shipping quotes are not
accurate, so try comparing a few to see what the
best deal would be. At this time (2/19),
buy.com seems to have the best
deal. |
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Expires: |
N/A | |
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Media: |
FujiFilm
(50) |
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Price: |
$15
(varies) |
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Location: |
Random K-Mart
Stores. It seems they all run different
sales on these discs, so whenever you're already
at K-Mart be sure to check their CDR
deals. |
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Expires: |
unknown | |
| WHY TAIYO YUDEN
CDRS?
Quite simply they're superior
to almost everything out there, and if you're in the US
you can often get really good deals on them. Maybe not
the $2 per 100 deals on the cheapest, thinnest, most
unreliable discs on the planet.. but $5 per 50 discs is
quite common (sometimes even less). I've used MANY
different brands, and nothing comes close.
I've
burnt over 1500 Taiyo Yuden, and
* only two coasters
were the fault of the media
* only THREE TIMES did I find
an error that wasn't in the original movie
file
* when "skimming", a.k.a.
"scrolling through" a movie, it goes very smoothly
(assuming there are no problems with the movie file and
your CDROM is fast enough). In other words, they
won't be throttled by your CDROM.
So why do I post this?
Simple - good traders should use good media.
A bit over a year ago I mailed a friend about 15
VideoCDs on Memorex CDRs (made by CMC). When he received them,
they all looked fine (he checked). About 6 months later,
he had trouble reading one, then another a couple weeks
later. He then rechecked all 15 discs, and only 2 were
without corruptions. His hardware had not changed, and
the discs were without scratches or scuffs.
Here are a couple decent "reviews" of CDR
media.
http://www.cdfreaks.com/document.php3?Doc=51
The
only point I disagree with in the article is that RITEK
are "very high" quality.
Another link, rather
technical:
http://cd-rw.org/articles/archive/highspeedmediaerrorrates.cfm
I
use a Plextor 40/12/40 and haven't noticed problems
burning at 40x. I guess
YMMV.
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