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Testing DVD-R and CD-R 25 years later: optical disks from Japan

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176 points csdvrx | 3 comments | 01 Apr 25 21:46 UTC | HN request time: 0.466s | source
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MelodyUwU ◴[02 Apr 25 04:14 UTC] No.43553625[source]▶
CD-Rs are great, especially taiyo yuden
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1. netrap ◴[02 Apr 25 14:39 UTC] No.43557220[source]▶
Out of business for awhile now.. I'd guess 90% or more CD-Rs made now are CMC. Ritek might still make some. There is also falconrak in UAE making them. At this point I am curious if anyone in Japan is still doing it... Does Memory-Tech in japan make recordable media??
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2. throwaway2037 ◴[02 Apr 25 15:13 UTC] No.43557593[source]▶
To be clear, Taiyo Yuden sold their patents and manuf equipment to CMC Magnetics in Taiwan.

I never heard of Falcon Tech Int'l before today. I found info about their CD-Rs/DVD-Rs here: https://falconrak.com/product/products-matrix-2/

3. ndiddy ◴[02 Apr 25 16:25 UTC] No.43558422[source]▶
Taiyo Yuden sold their process and tooling to CMC, and they're now sold as "CMC Pro" discs. I previously used JVC branded Japanese Taiyo Yuden discs. I switched to CMC Pro when I ran out, and haven't noticed any difference in quality.