Maxell DVD-R @ Office depot?

[Anonymous65]

Does anybody know if the 25 pack of Maxell DVD-R on sale at Office Depot for $10 is made in Japan?

[Capmaster]

It's probably a mix. Best thing to do is check the package before you buy.

Maxell has used Ritek (Taiwan) and Taiyo Yuden (Japan).

[Bodyslide]

The made in Japan are TY.

[lordsmurf]

Or MXL

[winifreid]

The ones I got (8x+R) in NC were Maxell 002, but I could not burn at 8x without huge errors. I can burn the Fuji 8x at Best Buys (same price) at 8x with almost no errors.

[Fandim]

Smurf - I got some made in japan Maxell +R 4x...they were ricohjpn R01.

[richdvd]

Smurf - I got some made in japan Maxell +R 4x...they were ricohjpn R01.

Thats normal.

[Gen-An]

My guess is the "Made in Taiwan" sticker came off the packaging, since Ricoh discs are all made in Taiwan by Ritek.

[NIIDeep]

There are two types being sold at the same price.

There's the "yellow" top Maxells 4x media, made in Japan. These are Taiyo Yudens.

There's also the "gold" top Maxells 8x media, made in Japan. These are MXL RG03. This is relatively new but so far the feedback is good.

I haven't tried them yet. The only thing I didn't like is quality control. Disk surfaces had dust particles and the edges of the disk doesn't seem to be smooth. This is how they came out of the package new. Compare these to some Sony's and man... big difference.

But will check them out and see.

[ice-berg]

Smurf - I got some made in japan Maxell +R 4x...they were ricohjpn R01. :(

The made in japan maxell DVD-R are either mxl or Yudens only.
The made in japan maxell DVD+R can be Ricoh.

[budz]

There's the "yellow" top Maxells 4x media, made in Japan. These are Taiyo Yudens.

The yellow tops 4x Maxells "MADE IN JAPAN" are not always TAIYO YUDEN, they are also maxells own media code MXL RG02 which is just as good as TAIYO YUDEN.