Posted by Gene on 02/14/07 17:08

Anyone know where I can view an image of the "unique markings "
as described below?

Gene



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> Back in December, I looked for TY DVD-R in Frys, Best Buy, CompUSA,
> OfficeDepot, OfficeMax, Target, and HEB. I didn't find them in any of
> those locations. Online might be your best bet. I did find TY CD-R
> in Target if I remember correctly.
>
> I don't know that you'll find TY-branded media in stores. You may
> find another vendor that is rebranding their media. There are sites
> out there which describe how to recognize TY discs no matter who is
> shipping them. The TY CD-R's I found in Target were Sony packaged if
> I remember correctly.
>
> The TY spindles have some unique markings on the bottom and the
> profile of the outer plastic shell is unique, so you can spot them on
> the shelves if you know what you're looking for.
>
>
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"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xpr7t.net> wrote in message
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> "Gene" wrote ...
>>I guess the best way is to find someone that has been buying
>> from a supplier for some time & go with their recommendation.
>> You can sure get a lot of junk off eBay, etc. these days
>> if you do not know the supplier.
>
> I buy lots of things on eBay, but I would NOT buy
> CDR or DVDR there without the recomendation of
> some satisfied customers and a >99.5 rating.
>
> Unless it is a high-volume legitimate business, the
> eBay vendor could be getting counterfeit from their
> distributor without knowing.

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