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Title: Hi-MD media questions (newb)
Post by: teabaggins on January 14, 2008, 10:26:13 PM

im sorry for starting a new thread, but i didnt find my answers via forum searching.


1)  is there a better place than ebay to buy blank hi-md disks?

ive noticed 2 main types for sale on ebay.  the "80 min gold" and "1gb blue"

2)  what kind should i get?  im using a sony MZ-NH600.

any input is appreciated!

Title: Re: Hi-MD media questions (newb)
Post by: taper420 on January 15, 2008, 10:45:33 AM

the 80 minute (~300mb) golds are the old legacy discs... they still will work in the HiMD recorder, but less than 30 mins record time at PCM.
the 1 gig blues will give 94 minutes of record time at PCM.

There was some place on the net that I got a case pretty cheap a few years ago, but ebay prices since then have caught up so you don't have to buy in bulk to get cheap anymore. I'd say $4.50 is a pretty decent price per disc.

Title: Re: Hi-MD media questions (newb)
Post by: teabaggins on January 15, 2008, 01:51:30 PM

"the 1 gig blues will give 94 minutes of record time at PCM"

BINGO!

i think my choice is clear. thanks.

Title: Re: Hi-MD media questions (newb)
Post by: flintstone on January 16, 2008, 04:29:29 PM

The blue 1GB Sony HiMD disc is called a SONY HMD1GL. 
I think there is another Sony HiMD disc with a different
color sold outside USA.

I see the Provantage has the HMD1GL for $3.96 each right now.
http://www.provantage.com/sony-hmd1gl~7SOVA05X.htm

Flintstone