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Danny Tse

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Have to share with everyone what I noticed in a Japanese audio magazine (Audio Accessories?). It was an ad for Mitsubishi Chemical's blank CD-R's. Nothing special, except they look like mini vinyl records. Check it out. I wonder if these are available here in the US....
 

Philip Hamm

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So cool! I want to order 100 of those today. Where can I buy them????

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Danny Tse

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Philip,

I wish I know. If I find it somewhere for sale on the 'net, I will post a link.

I have a bunch of Hong Kong pop CDs re-issued by Universal Music on CDs resembling the above Mitsubishi blank CD-Rs. Of course, those actually contain the image of the center labels on the real vinyl records. But I agree, those Mitsu CD-Rs are sooooo cool!
 

Danny Tse

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Philip,
Here you go, US$19.00 for a 10 pack....not too bad.
Edited in after going thru the site....Yikes! US$10.00 shipping at the minimum! On the other hand, that transparent Pioneer turntable is quite cool.
 

Danny Tse

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The price is kinda ridiculous, especially when you factor in shipping. But think of the "cool" factor of whipping out your digital "LP".
 

Jesse Skeen

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There actually WERE a few machines that recorded vinyl records way back when- they had 2 tone arms, one for recording and 1 for playback.
 

Danny Tse

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Jesse,

I actually saw one of the "current" LP recorders in one of the high-tech magazines, like Wired, this year. It was like $25,000.00 or something like that. Still, wouldn't be as convenient as CD and can't be played in a portable or in the car.

Which reminded me.....going off in a tangent now.....I see that Motorola is set to release a home theater receiver with build-in DVD player and all sorts of internet connections. I have read some people questioning Motorola building receivers and DVD players (they probably sourced the upcoming receiver/DVD player from an OEM manufacturer). But the name Motorola refers back to the time when the company build Victrola machinces for the car....hence the name Motorola.
 

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Those are sweet looking! Does it actually record where the "label" is? If so, that's a great dye job!

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Danny Tse

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Adam,

It most likely records on the ordinary silver reflective side, on the other side of the "label".

Mark,

I totally agree with you. Quick! Someone should come out with 3 1/2" CD-R equivalent of the vinyl 45.
 

KeithH

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Very cool. If only they sounded like vinyl! :)
Danny, I too saw the LP recorder in a magazine last year. It looked very cool, but I couldn't see using it.
 

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Micahel said:
Where's my credit card?
Yeah, I've been looking for it too. If I find it, I'll let you know, after I use it. :D
These CD-Rs are cool, but the price is ridiculous, especially when you consider the $10 shipping charge. I'd hate to make a coaster with one of them. :angry:
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Danny Tse

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Now you can buy these at your local Target store.....I saw these CD-Rs under the Verbatim brand at $8.99 for a 10 pak. On the back of the packaging, Verbatim is mentioned as a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. So now the cost of recording your own "records" has come down considerably.
 

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Yeah, they've been avainlabe here for awhile now at futuershop...

They're in an orange box, they look cool... i think $9.99 for pack of 10 (CANADAIAN DOLLARS)
 

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