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[lordsmurf]

I often wonder who bought out the PVC facilities. It has to be either Sony or Taiyo Yuden.

[SCDVD]

I often wonder who bought out the PVC facilities. It has to be either Sony or Taiyo Yuden.

Pioneer converted that facility in 2002 to a plasma display panel factory. See this press release for more information http://www.pioneer.co.jp/press/release100.html

It's pretty hard for Japan Inc. to justify the cost / low margins of media production in Japan. I admire Taiyo Yuden for hanging in there.

[trhouse]

This might be a bit off topic, but several years ago, a friend from Taiwan introduced me to the president of a Taiwanese dvd manufacturer. I remember the incident for two reasons. First, the guy showed up at my place with his mistress in tow. Second, I had convinced my friend to buy a house the previous year, and now he was berating me because that investment tied up his cash so he could not invest in this guy's new dvd company.

My impression was that the company fortunes depended entirely on this president's ability to sell and cajol purchasing agents to try his product since they had no technology to speak of. They had their product on Fry's shelves under private label. They closed their doors this year and the president's new job is to liquidate their equipment which consisted mostly of presses they purchased from Germany.

P.S. I understand the all the investors lost money including the president and that the president is considering a new career as a noodle shop proprietor in Taiwan. Meanwhile, my friend's house went up in price $250K so no more complaints from him.

[chas0039]

SCDVD's information about Microboard is correct. I have talked to both TY's midwestern sales office which gave me Microboard's number and Microboard which confirmed they ship TY's Value Line to companies like Supermediastore.

I also spoke to Microboard last Spring when they first came out with Value Line and they clearly stated that they had been told by TY that there was a chance of more block errors with theis media and it was not as good as their best, but it was a lot better than most other media out there. They also said their experience had confirmed this.

In any case, I agree that this is as good as any TY I have used. For what ever reason TY has chosen to sell these at a lower price I agree they were a good deal. Now that I can get YUDEN000 T02 for $33, the Value Line is no longer the good buy it used to be so I won't get anymore. I have found all of my 7 burners do a better job on TY +R so the extra money is worth it.

[Tom81]

Search the internet, you can still buy brand new super 8 movie equipment that was manufactured in the early eighties.