The Optical Media Board (OMB) slapped CD-R King with a P1.5 million penalty for failing to produce permits for some of its optical media disc importations.
CD-R King is a registered company allowed by the OMB to import blank, rewritable optical discs. Valenzuela (of OMB) said that the OMB is also seeking the cancellation of the license of CD-R King to sell optical media in the country.
As if things couldn’t get any worse, they were even found using pirated softwares in their business operations. Tsk tsk.
Coincidentally, OMB has recently conducted its “validation inspection” to verify a tip it received that the same company was using unlicensed software in its operations in the country.
CD-R hit the jackpot years ago after setting the trend of selling dirt-cheap recordable compact discs. They now have over 60 branches all over the country. I remember seeing their first store in Greenhills Virra Mall. The place was packed. It took me 30 minutes to get my stack of CD’s. Up to now, they’re selling CD’s like hotcakes. Goes to show that Pinoys have a penchant for sharing movies and songs (whoops). CD-R King has also ventured into super cheap computer accessories. Their mice, headphones, USB sticks are actually pretty good. Yeah, you can call it the poor man’s Best Buy.
It makes me wonder though if this whole sting operation was legitimate or is the OMB after something other than enforcing the law? Hmmm. Someone’s gonna have a ton of BenQ CD’s in his garage today, that’s for sure.
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February 7th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Aww. I love Cdr-King. It’s my source of cheap CDs and other electronics. hehe.
February 7th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
cdr-king is a big help esp sa mga alang pera na katulad ko. in short, saving grace natin ang cdr-king. mahal naman kasi ng mga tech shops, minsan double pa.
February 8th, 2008 at 7:00 am
Oh noes!!! That’s where I buy CDs for my back-up!
February 8th, 2008 at 7:56 am
@Joni: I’m addicted to their cheap electronics too.
@Kitoy: They are a big help coz they are a lot cheaper than others.
@Aileen: I know! Would be sad to see them go!
February 9th, 2008 at 1:41 am
wawa naman CD R King. T_T
Need to buy a bulk of CDs from them before it’s too late.. bwahahahahaha!
February 9th, 2008 at 1:46 am
@Jehz: Buy now! Here in Davao it’s quite difficult to purchase coz the store is always full and you need to get a number. Plus, their way of issuing receipts is painfully slow!
February 9th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
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February 16th, 2008 at 3:33 am
The drivers and software in CD-R king aren’t really ‘pirated’ as those stupid computer illiterate OMB guys think. Those came from the taiwanese and/or chinese suppliers who make their own software. They are neither open-source nor available for licensing. Before they can really ’slap’ a hefty amount of money against CD-R king, they should first contact the software maker so he can produce an official complaint against CD-R.
Not only that OMB is stupid, they also do not follow the extremely slow ‘legal process’. Before OMB could confiscate and sue piracy vendors, they should first contact the Software and Movie agency and take out ONLY what was complained to prevent confiscation of what is considered ‘abandonware’ and open-source.
They are a government agency, not a mercenary-for-hire. They are like the MMDA clean-up crew. They are nothing but squatters who were paid below minimum wage just to steal from the vendors.
February 16th, 2008 at 5:18 am
oh geez. actually they sells pirate cd and everything..
like me.lol
They are cheap anyways,, but cool to those poor people and it helps a lot.
February 29th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
I have stop buying cds from CD-R king.. but I don’t think selling blank medias should be considered “Piracy!”.
First their not selling any illegal content with their cds.
Second, OMB is looking for someone to blame the high piracy rate in the country and since CD-R king is one of the well known stores and their being blame for it.
February 29th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
correction hehehe… If CD-R king doesn’t have permission for their products then sadly they have to pay. I stand corrected..
As I said I have stop buying CDs from them because I don’t find any brands that I like in cd-r king anymore like before. They now ventured to selling computer products than selling more CDS.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:49 am
I support Cd-r Kings’s greatest Vision and Mission to provide affordable products to the filipinos… that’s the good side but if they are promoting illegal way of doing business in the country at the end of the day it won’t do good to the filipinos at all … hope OMB is wrong!
May 19th, 2008 at 8:33 am
Beware of Cd-r King’s brand cdr, dvdrw, dvdr. all are defective. For me, it’s too late. I’ve lost many important data because of it. BUY OTHER BRAND. THERE ARE REASON WHY THEY SELL CHEAP.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:31 am
@James
It’s probably because of mishandling on CDRking’s part (or perhaps on yours). I have been using their dirt cheap optical media for almost three years now, and so far, I have yet to encounter a single defective disc.
Their new video cards suck though.
July 17th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
They just hate CD-R king because they seeing it loved by many Filipinos. Why lower their price like CD-R King. Crab-Mentality again, another Filipino trait.
You are not happy that some poor Filipinos can afford technologies and enjoy it the same way the rich one does. Gusto nyo lang kase mga mayayaman lang mag-enjoy. If you dont like their products, do not buy, hambalos ko sa inyo pag nakita ko na may CD-R king yang MP4 at MP3 nyo, hehehehe.
Im using CD-R King products for 6 years, and only few are defective, it depends on the use/handling of the buyer. Please read the CD-R King policy first before you judge them that they are selling pirated products, although they are some products imitated to some products by its style, its still have its own brand name on it. The piracy of music and videos is in the jurisdiction of the user itself.
Enjoy the Computer Technology in affordable way. Buy blank CD and use it in your own risk.
Support CD-R King…
July 19th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Yes, make sure you handle those CD-R’s very well. I’ve seen (and experienced) a lot of toasted CD-R’s because the people who burn them uses 52X speed for burning. The result: after a few months the cd’s silver coating chips off the cd’s surface, losing all the data in them. I recommend a slower speed for burning, maybe 12x if your not in a hurry.
Let’s all continue to support CD-R King! Cheap computer media aren’t always crap!
August 22nd, 2008 at 3:39 pm
mabuhay ang CD-R king!!!!
August 28th, 2008 at 5:08 am
i think cdr king has done a great job on selling cheap products..but the question is… are they really that cheap? or they must be cheaper that we thought… cdr king is selling goods almost double its price..is that really cheap… is that really helping… well, f u only knew the original price of these things maybe you’ll have second thoughts about it..you’ll see! For Sale 8gb sandisk memory stick duo for psp..brand new! for only P3500.. i’ll give u cheaper price f wholesale..maybe P3300 or lessser pa..email me– verycheapgadgets@yahoo.com.. ive got lots of stuff from a cheap source..all branded.. bye!