Blank Minidiscs

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?

location?

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

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..

ygpm

In Toronto. Looking for 80 minute discs. Pref sony

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

i will check it out tomorrow.

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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.

Originally Posted by Lange

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

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.

Originally Posted by The Digital Dolphin

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

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

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?

Originally Posted by Lange

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!

Thanks for your answers

Originally Posted by Lange

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.