Re: [ARSCLIST] Gold discs manufacturers

["joe@xxxxxxxxxxx" <sergei01@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is it possible to examine a disc to tell if it has the extra protection?

(maybe it has the icon of a little blue pill or something stamped on it
somewhere?  Sorry, couldn't resist, but I am serious about my question
above)

Joe Salerno
Video Works! Is it working for you?
PO Box 273405 - Houston TX 77277-3405
http://joe.salerno.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Smolian" <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Gold discs manufacturers


> There were custom made discs with more robust coatings that what Mitsui
was
> selling at the time.  It's possible that their present day "Archival Gold"
> and "Medical Gold" discs incorporate this level of protection but I have
no
> way of knowing right now.
>
> Steve Smolian
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nigel Champion (FOA ANT)" <n.champion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 4:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Gold discs manufacturers
>
>
> > This might simply be because MAM is running an online store of its own:
> > http://www.mam-a-store.com/
> >
> > Nigel
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steven Smolian [mailto:smolians@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Saturday, 9 October 2004 1:44 a.m.
> > To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Gold discs manufacturers
> >
> >
> > Reading between the lines, it sounded like they were not as friendly
with
> > Mitsui as they once were.  They are closing the discs out.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Heath Condiotte" <hcondiotte@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 12:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Gold discs manufacturers
> >
> >
> >> Steven,
> >>
> >>    Did they happen to mention why they were closing them out?  When I
> >> was there these were a "hot" item. Granted, I last worked there about
> >> 2 years ago...
> >>
> >> Heath
> >>
> >> Heath Condiotte
> >> Audio Engineer
> >> Xepa Digital
> >> www.xepadigital.com
> >> hcondiotte@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> (724)794-3686 phone
> >> (724)794-3292 fax
> >>
> >
>