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Title: Anyone heard of Taiyo Yuden BurnMaster CD-R's
Post by: terrapinj on May 31, 2005, 04:47:42 PM

Found a listing on eBay for Taiyo Yuden BurnMaster Cd-Rs. He claims they are the Japanese made Taiyos and are just sold under a different brand name - Burn Master. Looks like a great deal for Taiyos if they are legit Japanese Taiyos, just wondering if anyone's heard of them before I buy them.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41791&item=5202615910&rd=1

Thanks for any info you can provide.

Title: Re: Anyone heard of Taiyo Yuden BurnMaster CD-R's
Post by: Brian Skalinder on May 31, 2005, 05:10:08 PM

If you're concerned about whether they're truly TYs, ask the seller to confirm the manufacturer via CDR Identifier or CDR ATIP Reader.  If they are TYs, I know of no way to tell whether or not they're manufactured in Japan.

FWIW, a quick Google search (http://www.google.com/search?q=%2Bburnmaster+%2B%22taiyo+yuden%22+%2Bcdr&hl=en&lr=&start=10&sa=N) reveals others are also selling Burnmaster branded TYs.

Title: Re: Anyone heard of Taiyo Yuden BurnMaster CD-R's
Post by: audBall on May 31, 2005, 05:35:27 PM

Quote from: terrapinj on May 31, 2005, 04:47:42 PM

Found a listing on eBay for Taiyo Yuden BurnMaster Cd-Rs. He claims they are the Japanese made Taiyos and are just sold under a different brand name - Burn Master. Looks like a great deal for Taiyos if they are legit Japanese Taiyos, just wondering if anyone's heard of them before I buy them.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41791&item=5202615910&rd=1

Thanks for any info you can provide.

TY manufactures and sells their discs to many companies who market the discs under their name.  I see no reason, although he could, for the seller to lie about this.  Other than what Skalinder mentioned about the CDR Identifier, there's no other way that I know of to find their source.  If it were me, I'd bid w/ confidence.  As far as I'm concerned, our discs are gonna die sooner or later.

Title: Re: Anyone heard of Taiyo Yuden BurnMaster CD-R's
Post by: terrapinj on May 31, 2005, 06:09:31 PM

Thanks for your help guys. At first I was concerned because 200 TY's for $25 seemed too cheap to be legit, but witha $20 s/h fee I figure he's compensating. I'm gonna go ahead and BIN.

Thanks Again.

Title: Re: Anyone heard of Taiyo Yuden BurnMaster CD-R's
Post by: wsp12 on June 02, 2005, 12:01:56 AM

Usually TY have little steps in the center of the disc and also they are frosted  in the center if that helps? Mike