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The summary of CD-R brands - READ BEFORE ASKING!
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sleepybr
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12. February 2008 @ 12:26 |
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I'm a bit worried on the topic. I use tdk's a lot. How do they rate out on quality and time before losing data. Which gold dvd's should I use to keep quality on certain dvd videos?
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dr_ml422
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12. February 2008 @ 15:12 |
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Thanks
Sony, Memorex & Verbatim all sell very reliable CD media. Personally, I like Maxell but that is a personal preference. If all of the CDs that you've been burning end up skipping I'd look elsewhere for the problem. What speed are you burning them at? I always burn my CDs as slow as my burner will allow (usually from 8x-16x) depending on which burner I'm using.
You also need to make sure that your firmware up to date. This is crucial in producing the "perfect" burn. I have also found that my BenQ burners, while doing an awesome job with DVDs, simply don't produce results as good as my Pioneer and Litey when burning CDs . . .
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hi catfreak. i've had no problems burning sony cd-r on my 2 samsung burners. my pioneer dvr 112d v.1.24 however has issues w/them. mostly coasters. sometimes a full burn. i've been through the pioneer 112d burner problems thread, and still don't know if there's a certain brand that they work better with, or they simply have issues w/cds altogether. can you recommend a brand, if any, that they'll do fine with? otherwise i'm stuck w/a brand new burner that i could only burn dvds with, and well at that. still i'm po that it might always have issues w/cds period. greatly will appreciate any help here. thnx.
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sleepybr
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12. February 2008 @ 15:24 |
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I have 2 pioneers, and a samsung/toshiba. Both pioneers handle the dvd's. So far no skipping at all, but I just wanted to ask as of the quality of tdk's.
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dr_ml422
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12. February 2008 @ 22:12 |
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hi sleepybr. as far as tdk's i haven't used them yet. i think 1 of the posts here suggested they were ok. cds that is. dvds has a different forum, and i'm sure you'll get better suggestions there as to quality dvds.
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bratcher
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13. February 2008 @ 19:11 |
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Originally posted by sleepybr:
I have 2 pioneers, and a samsung/toshiba. Both pioneers handle the dvd's. So far no skipping at all, but I just wanted to ask as of the quality of tdk's.
I bought a 30 pack of TDK CDR's 3 months ago. They were burned as audiodiscs & several discs skipped & paused during playback (after the 60 minute point on my home syatem, the truck stereo as well as a portable player. I'll never buy TDK CDR's again after this bas experience with them. The first discs were burned at 16x. Other burns of 8 & 4x showed the same problems. Hopefully your results are better...
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Sazy
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14. May 2008 @ 21:39 |
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I bought a spindle of CD-R iMations last fall during the after thanksgiving day sales for 5$ (50 Pack) and they report as Riteks, thats good right?
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bratcher
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14. May 2008 @ 23:31 |
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Originally posted by Sazy:
I bought a spindle of CD-R iMations last fall during the after thanksgiving day sales for 5$ (50 Pack) and they report as Riteks, thats good right?
Yes Ritek seems to make good CDR's at least the ones I've burned turned out OK. Burn a few and try for yourself....
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15. May 2008 @ 23:51 |
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I just bought a 100 ct spindle of Verbatim 52x cdrs from Newegg. Made in India and code as Moser Baer. CD/DVD Speed listed their max burning speed as 48x on a Liteon LH20A1H.
Haven't burned any yet, just received them today.
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Sazy
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16. May 2008 @ 11:34 |
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My imation's that are registered as Riteks run great :) I just don't know where they were made, I threw away the wrap around for the spindle.
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dr_ml422
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17. October 2008 @ 08:58 |
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Hi fellas. Anyone know how these verbs do>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817130953 They were $14.99 yesterday. Staples has the sony cd-rs at about the same price. These verbs according to some reviews come from Moser Bauer India. The sony most likely Taiwan.
I would try the ritek or ricoh just can't find the ricoh and the ritek at supermedia are in plastic wrap which I don't want. Prefer cake box or spindle. Any suggestions appreciated as always. Thnx.
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17. October 2008 @ 13:36 |
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dr_ml422 the MII haven't been as reliable as the MIT disc if you are buying from supermediastore might as will get Taiyo Yuden CD-Rs as with there DVDs they are the best you can get
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dr_ml422
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17. October 2008 @ 13:47 |
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Thnx Zo. I'd figure that much. Might as well stay the course since I began using tys for dvds. What would be a close second just in case? Spindle or cake box.
Btw good to hear from you.
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17. October 2008 @ 14:20 |
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dr_ml422
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18. October 2008 @ 10:15 |
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Thnx zo. Sounds like a plan. I'll snatch some tys soon but 4 now the sonys are good and on sale.
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Gomar
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8. November 2008 @ 22:54 |
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I've been using Hypermedia for a while, and haven't had any problems with them. I see no reason to pay 2x for Maxell or Sony etc.
All discs are made in China anyway, probably in the same factory.
Companies just slap their brand name and logo and jack up the price.
Consumers still fall for this old trick.
It's like bottled water, you know brand name stuff for $2.99 is same like tap water, but it makes you feel good to pay more.
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dr_ml422
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8. November 2008 @ 23:06 |
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Where you go get your hypermedia from, and do you use cd-rs or audio cds? Thnx. Also how long have you had the data on them? Interested to see if data has been there long and still good then you might be on to something.
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8. November 2008 @ 23:12 |
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you couldn't be more wrong ^^^^Gomar and you have no idea what you're talking about. so don't post misinformation. the best media made ,Taiyo Yuden is MIJ Verbatim is MIT and MII. and the good stuff isn't anymore money than the crap you're using. bottom line there is a difference between the brands and quality
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bratcher
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9. November 2008 @ 01:52 |
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Originally posted by ZoSoIV:
you couldn't be more wrong ^^^^Gomar and you have no idea what you're talking about. so don't post misinformation. the best media made ,Taiyo Yuden is MIJ Verbatim is MIT and MII. and the good stuff isn't anymore money than the crap you're using. bottom line there is a difference between the brands and quality
For DVDR's, yes there is a big range in quality. CDR's are a different story. The quality range in my experience seems to be a whole lot smaller. Sure TY & Verb is always the best even for CD's but I've had good experience with Ritek, Prodisc, CMC, Gigastorage, Lead Data & a few other makers. All those old CD's still read back to this day. I've only had a few go unreadable on me.
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dr_ml422
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9. November 2008 @ 09:05 |
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Good to know bratcher. I've burned some music on some HP cd-rs.The blue face ones. Pretty good so far, but HP dvdr's forget about it. Caught my personal collection in time to transfer what was left to TY's. Some video work just plain disintegrated on those HP dvd'rs.
I'll check supermedia or some of the other reliable sources for some cdr's. I missed the sale on the sony's last time.
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bratcher
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19. November 2008 @ 01:26 |
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Originally posted by dr_ml422:
Where you go get your hypermedia from, and do you use cd-rs or audio cds? Thnx. Also how long have you had the data on them? Interested to see if data has been there long and still good then you might be on to something.
I bought mine at Microcenter www.microcenter.com several years ago & they still play back fine. All audio CD's made by CMC.
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dr_ml422
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19. November 2008 @ 09:16 |
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Originally posted by bratcher:
Originally posted by dr_ml422:
Where you go get your hypermedia from, and do you use cd-rs or audio cds? Thnx. Also how long have you had the data on them? Interested to see if data has been there long and still good then you might be on to something.
I bought mine at Microcenter www.microcenter.com several years ago & they still play back fine. All audio CD's made by CMC.
Hi bratcher. Thnx for the info on Hypermedia and microcenter.com. I never did the research, so I'm curious if there's a difference between putting music on Audio CDs or CD-Rs? Only advantage I see w/the CD-Rs is you could put data on them also, and kill 2 birds w/1 stone. Unless Audio CD-Rs can accept data also, which music is btw. Thnx.
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bratcher
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19. November 2008 @ 09:31 |
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Originally posted by dr_ml422:
Originally posted by bratcher:
Originally posted by dr_ml422:
Where you go get your hypermedia from, and do you use cd-rs or audio cds? Thnx. Also how long have you had the data on them? Interested to see if data has been there long and still good then you might be on to something.
I bought mine at Microcenter www.microcenter.com several years ago & they still play back fine. All audio CD's made by CMC.
Hi bratcher. Thnx for the info on Hypermedia and microcenter.com. I never did the research, so I'm curious if there's a difference between putting music on Audio CDs or CD-Rs? Only advantage I see w/the CD-Rs is you could put data on them also, and kill 2 birds w/1 stone. Unless Audio CD-Rs can accept data also, which music is btw. Thnx.
You can put music or data on either one. The regular CDR's are cheaper. I put audio on them all the time & they all play back perfectly.
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dr_ml422
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19. November 2008 @ 09:38 |
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Good to know. Guess only difference then would be looking out for a great bargain. Thnx.
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bratcher
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19. November 2008 @ 12:17 |
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Originally posted by dr_ml422:
Good to know. Guess only difference then would be looking out for a great bargain. Thnx.
Yep.
The only difference between a regulat CDR & a music CDR is a code on the music disc that a consumer standalone audio CD recoder needs in order to burn the CD. In other words they won't burn a CD used for data. Computer drives ignore the music code so you can use either a regular CD or a music CD in a computer drive for either data or audio.
I've seen and used Maxell & Sony audio CD's that had a Tayio Yuden mid code. The wrapper on those said Made In Japan. Great media by the way burned on my computer DVD drive!! I burned them as audio CD's for the home & pickup truck stereo's at 16x which is the fastest CD speed & use. As to DVD's I don't burn those over 8x.
Nothing wrong with burning CD's ar either 52 or 48x & DVD's at 16x though. Lower burn speeds are just my preference...
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dr_ml422
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19. November 2008 @ 14:55 |
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Originally posted by bratcher:
Originally posted by dr_ml422:
Good to know. Guess only difference then would be looking out for a great bargain. Thnx.
Yep.
The only difference between a regulat CDR & a music CDR is a code on the music disc that a consumer standalone audio CD recoder needs in order to burn the CD. In other words they won't burn a CD used for data. Computer drives ignore the music code so you can use either a regular CD or a music CD in a computer drive for either data or audio.
I've seen and used Maxell & Sony audio CD's that had a Tayio Yuden mid code. The wrapper on those said Made In Japan. Great media by the way burned on my computer DVD drive!! I burned them as audio CD's for the home & pickup truck stereo's at 16x which is the fastest CD speed & use. As to DVD's I don't burn those over 8x.
Nothing wrong with burning CD's ar either 52 or 48x & DVD's at 16x though. Lower burn speeds are just my preference...
Yeah the Maxell and Sony are pretty good and now that you've confirmed the audio as coming from TY that's even better. I've had Sony dvds and Maxell by prodisc which isn't too bad.
I also burn my CDs at 16x and maybe 24x as I heard that from the factory the CDs come at 24x and the DVDs at 12x. I'm not a 100% positive on this, but burning hasn't produced any bad results w/good media at 12x and the 24x for DVDs and CDs respectively.
My 2 sata sammys have a slow lead in and usually max out at the given speed I set for them w/ImgBurn. On these 2 drives I'll burn my DVDs at 16x w/16x media and at 12x w/8x media from TY. That's only because of the lead in and max out time.
On my 2 IDEs which are a pioneer and a samsung I'll keep it at 12x or 8x. Especially w/the pioneer as it goes straight to the set speed and stays there.
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