Did Sony change it's packaging for Premium Tapes? at DVinfo.net

Jeff Toogood · June 28th, 2004, 08:56 AM

Anybody know if Sony has changed their packaging on their Premium tapes? The packages used to be blue, but I just got a new order in and the packages are orange, but they say premium on them. Don't have an old tape here to compare the number.

The number on the orange tapes is DVM60PR3

They say they are made in france.

Thanks

Lorinda Norton · June 28th, 2004, 02:25 PM

Hi Jeff,

I asked about that once, because it seems like everytime I go in to buy a box they're a different color. The answer I got? "Oh, Sony just does that."

Not much of an answer, but they've always seemed to be the same tapes. Nothing to worry about, anyway.

Boyd Ostroff · June 28th, 2004, 03:04 PM

I had a bunch of these tapes in a red (or maybe dark orange?) wrapper that I bought around 3 years ago. All the ones I've bought recently have been blue though. My new blue packages say DVM60PRL and are made in Japan. So that's probably the difference....

Federico Dib · June 28th, 2004, 03:24 PM

Yes...

Here in Spain, the package used to be black and red like the tape itself (I think)... and a bunch of months ago they changed it to orange.. and changed the fonts used..

But it´s the same tape.. inside it´s still black and red..
And even the stickers are the same ones.

Aaron Koolen · June 28th, 2004, 03:30 PM

In New Zealand, all Sony premiums that I've found are red. When I ordered from B&H I was surprised they were blue. Maybe just different countries like different colours and it changes like trends ;)

Aaron

June 28th, 2004, 08:56 AM	#1
Jeff Toogood Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: St.Thomas, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 428	Did Sony change it's packaging for Premium Tapes? Anybody know if Sony has changed their packaging on their Premium tapes? The packages used to be blue, but I just got a new order in and the packages are orange, but they say premium on them. Don't have an old tape here to compare the number. The number on the orange tapes is DVM60PR3 They say they are made in france. Thanks __________________ Toogood Studios

June 28th, 2004, 03:24 PM	#4
Federico Dib Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 312	Yes... Here in Spain, the package used to be black and red like the tape itself (I think)... and a bunch of months ago they changed it to orange.. and changed the fonts used.. But it´s the same tape.. inside it´s still black and red.. And even the stickers are the same ones. __________________ Messenger Boy : The Thessalonian you're fighting, he's the biggest man I've ever seen. I wouldn't want to fight him. Achilles : That is why no one will remember your name.

June 28th, 2004, 03:30 PM	#5
Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	In New Zealand, all Sony premiums that I've found are red. When I ordered from B&H I was surprised they were blue. Maybe just different countries like different colours and it changes like trends ;) Aaron __________________ My Website Meat Free Media

June 28th, 2004, 02:25 PM	#2
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Hi Jeff, I asked about that once, because it seems like everytime I go in to buy a box they're a different color. The answer I got? "Oh, Sony just does that." Not much of an answer, but they've always seemed to be the same tapes. Nothing to worry about, anyway.

June 28th, 2004, 03:04 PM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	I had a bunch of these tapes in a red (or maybe dark orange?) wrapper that I bought around 3 years ago. All the ones I've bought recently have been blue though. My new blue packages say DVM60PRL and are made in Japan. So that's probably the difference....