TY Silver Watershield Discs - Club CDFreaks

Xscream · 10-09-2008

I was stumbling around found that TY Watershield CD media is now available with a silver printable surface. Has anyone tried these yet? I've got a call in for a sample, sounds sweet.

http://www.microboards.com/Products/Default.aspx?id=496

*CDan* · 10-09-2008

WOW! that could make for some interesting effects. Let us know how they work out. I always thought that one of the best points of the silver was it's flat finish.

I see that Rima has silver hub printable CDRs back in stock too.

*CDan* · 11-09-2008

Rima tells me that they *may* have the silver Watershield by the end of Sept.

Thrasher · 28-09-2008

Can these be used in a Canon Pixma iP4500 printer?

*CDan* · 28-09-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thrasher

Can these be used in a Canon Pixma iP4500 printer?

Of course, once they are available.

Thrasher · 29-09-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDan

Of course, once they are available.

They are available here in Canada.

So will I get better results with these discs compared to the original TY Watershield discs?

EDIT: Oops, only CD-R availabe at the moment.

**MegaDETH** · 29-09-2008

WOW, Silver TY Watershield?

I'd better get some of those when they come out!

Xscream · 08-10-2008

Okay, just got them, I'll write up a review shortly - but these things look NICE!

*CDan* · 09-10-2008

Rima still doesn't have them.

Meritline does have them, so I bit.

bean55 · 09-10-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xscream

Okay, just got them, I'll write up a review shortly - but these things look NICE!

Can't wait to read your review,if you can pop a picture in also that would be really great.

*CDan* · 10-10-2008

These discs have a lot in common with the Watershield white. They're not "silver" like thermal silver, but more of a very pale grey. It's almost impossible to get a good photo showing the look of them, but here goes:

*CDan* · 10-10-2008

They are printable from 22mm to 117mm, but the inner hub only has silver background down to 27mm. The inner ring obviously has a different look to it due to there being no dye behind it.

As with any silver printable, white disappears and becomes silver, though with these the effect is much less apparent. Here's a label I happened to have ready with a lot of white in it: (look for the camera reflection to see how glossy they are)

*CDan* · 10-10-2008

Here's a plain text with graphic and no background. Note that the CDFreaks logo has a white background. Again look for the camera reflection in the flat-angle shot. Also note that I applied the drop-shadow to the text

*CDan* · 10-10-2008

All in all, I have to say that these are the coolest thing to come along since inkjet printable discs were introduced. While they are not shiny-silver like plain silver lacquer discs are, they do retain some of that look and are stunning to look at. They will take photos and images much better than regular silver printable discs will, but give it a "chrome" like look.

I sure hope we see some DVDRs with this finish real soon.

*CDan* · 10-10-2008

Here's a label I normally print on regular silver to give it the 3-D look. On these discs, it looks more like it would on white Watershield, but the areas that would be white have that "chrome" look to them. A very subtle but effective look. It doesn't show in the photo, but the text "Galactica" and the background under "season 4" look like chrome. Also the highlights on the toasters looks like chrome.

*DrageMester* · 10-10-2008

Thanks for the pictures, CDan. These discs look very impressive.

bean55 · 10-10-2008

Thanks CDan for the pictures, and yoyr description.
I take it that being Ty the burn quality is Excellent as always?

Looks like I will have to get some.

*CDan* · 11-10-2008

What, you're supposed to burn these things?

I thought they were just fer lookin' at.

Burned at 40x:

Code:

Nero DiscSpeed: Disc Info
Basic Information
 Disc type:    : CD-R
 Manufacturer: : Taiyo Yuden
 MID           : 97m24s01f
 Write speeds: : 4 X - 8 X - 12 X - 16 X - 24 X - 32 X - 40 X - 48 X - 52 X
 Capacity:     : 79:59.72
               : 703 MB
Extended Information
 Usage         : General
 Disc Status   : Empty
Raw Data
ATIP
0000 - C0 00 98 00 61 18 01 00 4F 3B 48 00 00 00 80 00 - ....a...O;H.....
0010 - 00 80 00 00 00 80 80 00                         - ........

**MegaDETH** · 11-10-2008

Ohh so nice!

Thanks CDan.

Soon as the DVD version comes out I am buying...

bean55 · 11-10-2008

I just made a spot on the shelf for them

Now I just got to order them.

Thanks CDan

10-09-2008	#1 (permalink)
Xscream New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 14	TY Silver Watershield Discs I was stumbling around found that TY Watershield CD media is now available with a silver printable surface. Has anyone tried these yet? I've got a call in for a sample, sounds sweet. http://www.microboards.com/Products/Default.aspx?id=496

10-09-2008	#2 (permalink)
CDan CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,803	Re: TY Silver Watershield Discs WOW! that could make for some interesting effects. Let us know how they work out. I always thought that one of the best points of the silver was it's flat finish. I see that Rima has silver hub printable CDRs back in stock too. __________________ Current drives running here: LG-GGC-H20L, LG-H55N, LTR-52327S, LH-20A1P

11-09-2008	#3 (permalink)
CDan CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,803	Re: TY Silver Watershield Discs Rima tells me that they may have the silver Watershield by the end of Sept. __________________ Current drives running here: LG-GGC-H20L, LG-H55N, LTR-52327S, LH-20A1P

28-09-2008	#4 (permalink)
Thrasher CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 61	Re: TY Silver Watershield Discs Can these be used in a Canon Pixma iP4500 printer? __________________ burner: Lite-On LH-20A1H LL0A-patched-fb-eos combo: Lite-On SOHC 5232K NK0J

29-09-2008	#7 (permalink)
MegaDETH CD Freaks Senior Reviewer & Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Watertown Posts: 3,797	Re: TY Silver Watershield Discs WOW, Silver TY Watershield? I'd better get some of those when they come out!

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08-10-2008	#8 (permalink)
Xscream New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 14	Re: TY Silver Watershield Discs Okay, just got them, I'll write up a review shortly - but these things look NICE!

09-10-2008	#9 (permalink)
CDan CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,803	Re: TY Silver Watershield Discs Rima still doesn't have them. Meritline does have them, so I bit. __________________ Current drives running here: LG-GGC-H20L, LG-H55N, LTR-52327S, LH-20A1P

10-10-2008	#14 (permalink)
CDan CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,803	Re: TY Silver Watershield Discs All in all, I have to say that these are the coolest thing to come along since inkjet printable discs were introduced. While they are not shiny-silver like plain silver lacquer discs are, they do retain some of that look and are stunning to look at. They will take photos and images much better than regular silver printable discs will, but give it a "chrome" like look. I sure hope we see some DVDRs with this finish real soon. __________________ Current drives running here: LG-GGC-H20L, LG-H55N, LTR-52327S, LH-20A1P

10-10-2008	#16 (permalink)
DrageMester Retired Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 14,914	Re: TY Silver Watershield Discs Thanks for the pictures, CDan. These discs look very impressive. __________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

10-10-2008	#17 (permalink)
bean55 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Land Area Posts: 659	Re: TY Silver Watershield Discs Thanks CDan for the pictures, and yoyr description. I take it that being Ty the burn quality is Excellent as always? Looks like I will have to get some. __________________ I use Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim media only. DVDFab : http://club.cdfreaks.com/f116/ DVDFab Platinum : Main copy software http://www.cdfreaks.com/software/Cop...-Platinum.html I use ImgBurn as my main burning engine http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download Free Media Player VLC http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ GO TEAM GO Fold for team 13505 http://folding.stanford.edu/ Help us save some lives by joining the Distributed Computing Teams : F@H or WGC or BOTH

11-10-2008	#19 (permalink)
MegaDETH CD Freaks Senior Reviewer & Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Watertown Posts: 3,797	Re: TY Silver Watershield Discs Ohh so nice! Thanks CDan. Soon as the DVD version comes out I am buying...

11-10-2008	#20 (permalink)
bean55 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Land Area Posts: 659	Re: TY Silver Watershield Discs I just made a spot on the shelf for them Now I just got to order them. Thanks CDan __________________ I use Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim media only. DVDFab : http://club.cdfreaks.com/f116/ DVDFab Platinum : Main copy software http://www.cdfreaks.com/software/Cop...-Platinum.html I use ImgBurn as my main burning engine http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download Free Media Player VLC http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ GO TEAM GO Fold for team 13505 http://folding.stanford.edu/ Help us save some lives by joining the Distributed Computing Teams : F@H or WGC or BOTH

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