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[SylverReZ]

Ive was looking for Xbox 2001 Anniversary shirts a while back and couldnt find them after Microsoft purge the site of them. They also did one for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Wish i bought them back then.

Was it the 20th anniversary t-shirts from Microsoft's website or was it a vintage one from eBay?

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

I'd go for a bootleg tshirt... not copies, but those kind of fanmade designs and recreations.

i might settle with that, most of there stuff is unique only on the microsoft hq. Wish they brought XBOX Gear shop back!

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

Was it the 20th anniversary t-shirts from Microsoft's website or was it a vintage one from eBay?

its the 20th shirts, from the Xbox gear shop (when that still existed). i did saw some of the 20th merch on ebay but for a high sum.

 

[SylverReZ]

its the 20th shirts, from the Xbox gear shop (when that still existed). i did saw some of the 20th merch on ebay but for a high sum.

Xbox 20th Anniversary Black T Shirt Large Men’s | eBay

T shirt is in great condition the lettering on the 20 is fading a bit. (Please see pictures for condition.)

www.ebay.com

They do have quite a few on there if you want to have a look, these are from the US. You're right about the gear shop-I checked the site and it's closed down.

 

[SylverReZ]

Found x2 brand-new sealed LightScribe CD-Rs at a thrift store. Not something you can find these days.
I've seen indie artists sometimes self-release their EPs on them if you look on Discogs.

 

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w/ cases, damn it... super rare!

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

Found x2 brand-new sealed LightScribe CD-Rs at a thrift store. Not something you can find these days.
I've seen indie artists sometimes self-release their EPs on them if you look on Discogs.
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now you can burn ps2 discs on them

 

[SylverReZ]

now you can burn ps2 discs on them

I wouldn't with these ones except for maybe music. I have a stack of Taiyo Yuden/CMC Pro CD-Rs that I will most certainly use over the mid-to-low range CD-Rs with poor results. The discs shown above are Moser Baer which are okay but not ideal for burning PS2 games; they are bottom-of-the-barrel quality you get from the supermarket and are about the same disc manufacturer for Imation, later-TDKs, and Maxell.

I'd say overall, I can't complain since LightScribe media is very difficult to track down as the discs are no longer made, plus the print quality on the discs so long as you set it to the best results, will be pristine. Just avoid getting your fingerprints on the label if you don't want them to adhere. ;)

https://www.ez647.sk/philips.html#c52mlsc

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

I wouldn't with these ones except for maybe music. I have a stack of Taiyo Yuden/CMC Pro CD-Rs that I will most certainly use over the mid-to-low range CD-Rs with poor results. The discs shown above are Moser Baer which are okay but not ideal for burning PS2 games; they are bottom-of-the-barrel quality you get from the supermarket and are about the same disc manufacturer for Imation, later-TDKs, and Maxell.

I'd say overall, I can't complain since LightScribe media is very difficult to track down as the discs are no longer made, plus the print quality on the discs so long as you set it to the best results, will be pristine. Just avoid getting your fingerprints on the label if you don't want them to adhere. ;)

https://www.ez647.sk/philips.html#c52mlsc

Whoa now that's interesting. You would think CD-Roms would have some quality control in terms of performance. Didnt know about this. Thanks broski

 

[SylverReZ]

Whoa now that's interesting. You would think CD-Roms would have some quality control in terms of performance. Didnt know about this. Thanks broski

Sure thing. CD-Rs that use a phthalocyanine dye (usually having a silver or gold color) is more sensitive to UV light, such as sun exposure, and can yellow and wear down overtime if not properly stored. Secondly, when burning to those discs, the burner must have the laser calibrated to get an accurate power level for the best burns, unlike cheaper burners like the slimline drives that attach via USB, which doesn't have a strong enough EMF signal, to the point where you end up with a higher failure rate after reading back the data (i.e. more C1 errors than less or none). The Plextor burner I own (which I do most of my disc burning) automatically adjusts the power level when it detects what disc is inserted so I don't have to manually tweak anything else.

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

Sure thing. CD-Rs that use a phthalocyanine dye (usually having a silver or gold color) is more sensitive to UV light, such as sun exposure, and can yellow and wear down overtime if not properly stored. Secondly, when burning to those discs, the burner must have the laser calibrated to get an accurate power level for the best burns, unlike cheaper burners like the slimline drives that attach via USB, which doesn't have a strong enough EMF signal, to the point where you end up with a higher failure rate after reading back the data (i.e. more C1 errors than less or none). The Plextor burner I own (which I do most of my disc burning) automatically adjusts the power level when it detects what disc is inserted so I don't have to manually tweak anything else.

hmm i have a couple of DVD/CD drivers that burn installed on my old pc builds and didnt knew about this. Ill look into the Plextor burner. looks like a better alt to my standard LG drive.

 

[SylverReZ]

hmm i have a couple of DVD/CD drivers that burn installed on my old pc builds and didnt knew about this. Ill look into the Plextor burner. looks like a better alt to my standard LG drive.

Plextors are professional-grade, like, used in duplication machines for copying discs on a daily basis. If you're looking at Plextors, you're paying nearly $50 for a used drive alone. They started to decline in quality around 2007 after the PX-760 series when they began re-badging OEM drives that aren't manufactured by Plextor. I'd say the Lite-On iHAS124 or Lite-On Premium would be the best choice if you could find one for cheap, so long as it works.

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

Plextors are professional-grade, like, used in duplication machines for copying discs on a daily basis. If you're looking at Plextors, you're paying nearly $50 for a used drive alone. I'd say the Lite-On iHAS124 or Lite-On Premium would be the best choice if you could find one for cheap, so long as it works.

50 dollars for a dvd/cd drive isnt that expensive ill see if i can find a sealed one

 

[SylverReZ]

50 dollars for a dvd/cd drive isnt that expensive ill see if i can find a sealed one

If you do manage to find one that isn't too expensive, I'll be certainly interested to see when you get it.

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

If you do manage to find one that isn't too expensive, I'll be certainly interested to see when you get it.

Ill post it here if i do remember
Your pretty smart broski

 

[SylverReZ]

Ill post it here if i do remember
Your pretty smart broski

Thank you, Neb. Smart minds think alike with our own interests.

 

[Cuestionador]

It was my birthday some days ago, so i bought a couple of comics and i was gifted more comics so i have a pile of reading list that i want to finish in a proper way, reading an issue per day (or more) seems like a good fit, but due to having two jobs i'm struggle to make time to read.

 

[Anim8rDude]

Plextors are professional-grade, like, used in duplication machines for copying discs on a daily basis. If you're looking at Plextors, you're paying nearly $50 for a used drive alone. They started to decline in quality around 2007 after the PX-760 series when they began re-badging OEM drives that aren't manufactured by Plextor. I'd say the Lite-On iHAS124 or Lite-On Premium would be the best choice if you could find one for cheap, so long as it works.

Thanks for all the info, a surprising amount of depth for disc-burning here...

If I had you by my side a couple of years ago when I found these guys at my own thrift store, maybe you could of helped. I thought I struck gold because I was like "Damn, I can burn GAMECUBE games now!?" but turns out they don't seem to work.
Now they just sit on my shelf as a reminder lol. Look how cute they are!

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

Holy Anim8 hand reveal before the end of the year and GTA6

 

[Yousef]

Holy Anim8 hand reveal before the end of the year and GTA6

It’s quite handy