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kg_evilboy · 16-08-2006

It is possible to guess the manufacturer of a package (cakebox) of discs by looking at specific characteristics. Manufacturers like Taiyo Yuden or CMC Magnetics have special cakebox designs, making their products easily identifiable.

And as we Germans say, a picture tells more than a thousand words. This is why I'm starting a thread with different cakeboxes forms and styles from all over the world.

WARNING: A CERTAIN CAKEBOX STYLE WILL ONLY TELL YOU ABOUT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CAKEBOX. THIS CAN BE, BUT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MEDIA. ALSO, A CAKEBOX STYLE IS NOT TIED TO CERTAIN MEDIA CODES OR VICE VERSA. SEVERAL CAKEBOX STYLES FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN COPIED OR CLONED BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS. NO WARRANTY IS GIVEN FOR THE COMPLETENESS OR CORRECTNESS OF THE PHOTOS.

Maxell used refurbs of old style Prodisc cakeboxes with Ritek media in them in the 8x days in Europe.
MCC 004 (Verbatim 16x DVD+R) can come in CMC, Prodisc or Moser Baer-style cakeboxes.
And oh yes, some cakeboxes in this post have been tampered with.

Let's start with CMC:

CMC 10 cakebox

CMC "new style" 25 cakebox, new style 25s don't have tall lip
(Yes, I filled some new discs into this after the cakebox went empty.)

CMC "old style" 25 cakebox with tall lip

CMC 50 cakebox with tall lip

You can clearly see that the CMC cakeboxes all have serif "LOCK/OPEN" font. This is not true with Verbatim Pearl White CMC media, but this is a rare exception.
Also, all CMC cakeboxes have a rectangle and a recycling triangle on the other side.
Old style CMC 25 cakeboxes also had a tall lip. All 50 cakeboxes have a tall lip, and no 10 cakeboxes have a tall lip. CMC cakeboxes never have a round lip!

Now, let's go on to Prodisc:

Prodisc "new style" 25 cakebox, broken

Prodisc "old style" 25 cakebox, refurb sold by Maxell with Ritek media

Prodisc "new style" 50 cakebox

Prodisc is another Taiwanese manufacturer making discs for Verbatim/MCC. Pretty normal cakebox, the "LOCK/OPEN" font is sans serif but bold.

A rare encounter, TDK Luxembourg:

TDK "Made in Luxembourg" 25 cakebox

It looks normal, but it has a significantly smaller "LOCK/OPEN" font than other manufacturers. The bottom has a five-letter code (like BWAEB) over the recycling triangle.
The lip is round.

TDK used to have a factory in Luxembourg, where TDK/Imation 8x DVD-R, TDK 4x DVD-RW, TDK 800 MB CD-R and TDK ScratchProof have been made in the last months. Now it seems that the factory is either closed or has changed owners, it has been making media for Sony the last months.
I have also seen 10 pcs TDK Luxembourg cakeboxes.

(In)consistency master, Ritek:

Ritek 50 cakebox

Only had this photo at the moment, sorry. Ritek cakes often have gray bottom. I don't really know more about them as I don't have one here to play with...

Exotic Style, Taiyo Yuden:

Taiyo Yuden classic style 25 cakebox

Taiyo Yuden new style 25 cakebox

Taiyo Yuden classic 50 cakebox

Taiyo Yuden classic 50 cakebox in shrinkwrap

Taiyo Yuden, old style, 50 cakebox in shrinkwrap

The Taiyo Yuden classic cakebox is special. It is one of the most cloned cakebox styles. Usually the genuine ones are made of >PP< and have a code like FIC1-B on the top. Most Taiyo Yuden clones are made of ABS.
The new style look like normal cakeboxes and have a gray bottom like Ritek and Sony cakeboxes.
The even older TY cakeboxes have a screw cap on top. I haven't used those and have no details on them.

Hope you enjoyed this post!
evilboy

(Of course feel free to answer, comment, correct, or add. Currently I don't have access to Ritek, MBI, Daxon, Sony MIJ, Maxell MIJ, ... cakeboxes to make photos!)

16-08-2006	#1 (permalink)
kg_evilboy CD Freaks Boy Toy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sneaker heaven Posts: 5,322	The Cakebox Gallery <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> It is possible to guess the manufacturer of a package (cakebox) of discs by looking at specific characteristics. Manufacturers like Taiyo Yuden or CMC Magnetics have special cakebox designs, making their products easily identifiable. And as we Germans say, a picture tells more than a thousand words. This is why I'm starting a thread with different cakeboxes forms and styles from all over the world. WARNING: A CERTAIN CAKEBOX STYLE WILL ONLY TELL YOU ABOUT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CAKEBOX. THIS CAN BE, BUT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MEDIA. ALSO, A CAKEBOX STYLE IS NOT TIED TO CERTAIN MEDIA CODES OR VICE VERSA. SEVERAL CAKEBOX STYLES FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN COPIED OR CLONED BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS. NO WARRANTY IS GIVEN FOR THE COMPLETENESS OR CORRECTNESS OF THE PHOTOS. Maxell used refurbs of old style Prodisc cakeboxes with Ritek media in them in the 8x days in Europe. MCC 004 (Verbatim 16x DVD+R) can come in CMC, Prodisc or Moser Baer-style cakeboxes. And oh yes, some cakeboxes in this post have been tampered with. Let's start with CMC: CMC 10 cakebox CMC "new style" 25 cakebox, new style 25s don't have tall lip (Yes, I filled some new discs into this after the cakebox went empty.) CMC "old style" 25 cakebox with tall lip CMC 50 cakebox with tall lip You can clearly see that the CMC cakeboxes all have serif "LOCK/OPEN" font. This is not true with Verbatim Pearl White CMC media, but this is a rare exception. Also, all CMC cakeboxes have a rectangle and a recycling triangle on the other side. Old style CMC 25 cakeboxes also had a tall lip. All 50 cakeboxes have a tall lip, and no 10 cakeboxes have a tall lip. CMC cakeboxes never have a round lip! Now, let's go on to Prodisc: Prodisc "new style" 25 cakebox, broken Prodisc "old style" 25 cakebox, refurb sold by Maxell with Ritek media Prodisc "new style" 50 cakebox Prodisc is another Taiwanese manufacturer making discs for Verbatim/MCC. Pretty normal cakebox, the "LOCK/OPEN" font is sans serif but bold. A rare encounter, TDK Luxembourg: TDK "Made in Luxembourg" 25 cakebox It looks normal, but it has a significantly smaller "LOCK/OPEN" font than other manufacturers. The bottom has a five-letter code (like BWAEB) over the recycling triangle. The lip is round. TDK used to have a factory in Luxembourg, where TDK/Imation 8x DVD-R, TDK 4x DVD-RW, TDK 800 MB CD-R and TDK ScratchProof have been made in the last months. Now it seems that the factory is either closed or has changed owners, it has been making media for Sony the last months. I have also seen 10 pcs TDK Luxembourg cakeboxes. (In)consistency master, Ritek: Ritek 50 cakebox Only had this photo at the moment, sorry. Ritek cakes often have gray bottom. I don't really know more about them as I don't have one here to play with... Exotic Style, Taiyo Yuden: Taiyo Yuden classic style 25 cakebox Taiyo Yuden new style 25 cakebox Taiyo Yuden classic 50 cakebox Taiyo Yuden classic 50 cakebox in shrinkwrap Taiyo Yuden, old style, 50 cakebox in shrinkwrap The Taiyo Yuden classic cakebox is special. It is one of the most cloned cakebox styles. Usually the genuine ones are made of >PP< and have a code like FIC1-B on the top. Most Taiyo Yuden clones are made of ABS. The new style look like normal cakeboxes and have a gray bottom like Ritek and Sony cakeboxes. The even older TY cakeboxes have a screw cap on top. I haven't used those and have no details on them. Hope you enjoyed this post! evilboy (Of course feel free to answer, comment, correct, or add. Currently I don't have access to Ritek, MBI, Daxon, Sony MIJ, Maxell MIJ, ... cakeboxes to make photos!) __________________ My collection: 2x Plextor PX-716A 1.09, Lite-On SHW-16H5S @ 1635S YS0Z, Samsung TS-L632B TS01, Lite-On LTR-16101B TS0W, LG GCE-8527B 1.01 LG GSA-H10N @ H12N UJ12 (dead), BenQ DW1650 BCIC (sold) Canon Pixma iP4300 For details on my other (sneaker) collection, please PM me! (You must be into sneakers too to get your info ) Sneaker Fun Fact: When Circa was developing a pro shoe for Chad Muska, he requested a stash pocket to run the entire length of the tongue. When designers asked The Muska if he really needed that much stash room, he replied, “Yo, I gots a lotta weed to fit in there, man!” Code: T6 C1 L2(s)v h d++ a- w++ c+ y+ f+ t+ k s m1- q-