Digital Vinyl

Remember that press release a couple months back about Verbatim releasing CD-R media that looks like 45s? Well, here's a picture:

 

I think I need some of those.

 

Forgot to mention: apparently there are actually gooves you can feel (at least on top, dunno about the bottom).

And forgive me all, for I couldn't help myself: I just ordered a box of 10 from buy.com ($6.50/box). I'll let you know if they are spiffy or lame.

HZ

 

I can buy some at Target in the morning for fun.

HZ, that avitar is SO COOL!

 

I wonder if those blanks get turned into something like this ?

1500rpm !

Anyone got a TT that spins that fast ?

 

Now that's cool!...I too need some of those.

 

Michael w, that's cool! The US version sports the Capitol Records label. I wonder how many different "labels" he used for "Run Devil Run" in various parts of the world?

Does nz stand for New Zealand?

 

Maybe Near Zoo?

 

Does that McCartney disk have actual grooves? Can you play them?

 

I saw them at Target as well, but those of us with stand-alone CD burners are SOL! Unless there's an "audio" version out there, I haven't seen 'em.

Dan C

 

Re: Re: Digital Vinyl

Unless you have a pro stand alone burner

 

Hi guys,

nz = no zoo !

= nooo zeeeeelun



That Mc Cartney disc is strictly CD, no grooves

It's from the UK 2 disc set which features the album and a separate interview disc with Macca talking about how he made the Run Devil Run album.


Rgds.

 

Very cool pics Zoot!

Nastalgia is in. Maybe they will make one that you can play on the CD on side B and on the TT on side A.


Are they really Vinyl. If they are I wonder how the magnetic coating
is applied?

 

That is awesome! Gotta find that and buy it!

Thanks

 

So my order arrived!

Pros:

They do look pretty neat. Not quite as cool as the photo above makes them out to be, but pretty cool none-the-less.

The "top coat" of black plastic looks very thick - probably a really sollit protection of the data.

Cons:
As seen in the pix above, there's no place to write anything! I was hoping for some stick on labels, but nope - nothing.

The text on the bottom that says "vinyl cdr" looks like "viny/cdr". My brother said "who's viny?" when he saw them.

 

HZ. I bought some this morning. You're right, they don't looks as cool as the (probably touvhed-up) photo makes them out to be.

But, they are fun.

 

I saw these at the Philadelphia Record Expo this year. The dealer that had them had them way overpriced. I recall it just being a painted surface on the backside with light grooves in it to imitate a record. Still cool nonetheless.

BOB

 

HZ, I hope you didn't pay too much for those. I bought a pack of 10 at Target for $8.99.

 

Hi Grant,

They were cheap... hold on...

$6.38 for a ten pack at buy.com

Cheers!

Jeff

 

Oops! Well, consider that we did pay about the same, considering you had shipping with no tax, and I had tax and immediate purchase.

 

Question.....will those tape a standard CDR label? Or is it desined to not HAVE a label?

Mikey

 

You could slap a label on one, but it probably wouldn't look very pretty, and it may not stick well to the plastic "grooved" area. I like to label my CD-Rs.

 

eeeccchhh!!

Well, thanks anyway dude.

too bad, I kinda liked the look of those CDRs, but if ya cant label them, what good are they?

You would THINK they would sell the 10 pack with 10 labels .

 

The upshot is that the label side seems to offer extra protection to the disc. As you may know, the labal side is more vulnerable to damage. You can scratch the play side and it will probably still play flawlessly in sound, but if you scratch a label side, goodbye data!