Re: Which blank CD-R disks to use on a Philips stand-alone CDBurner (not a CD-ROM drive)

[Scott Hansen <scott-a-hansen@uiowa.edu>]

wow, that's a lot of questions. i'll answer what i can. i have a 
philips cdr 775. i've been using memorex cdr-da's, and they have 
worked fine. recorded up to 79 min of my music material, and from the 
140 cd's i've sent out, only one friend told me his didn't play in 
his system.  i did just buy a bulk (50) amt
of maxell cdr-da's just to try them out (got them for 14$ at SAM's 
club). good news, i did just check the memorex website and see that 
the memorex cdr da's i've been buying are down to 14$ online (maybe 
best buy will drop their prices on them also?)

there is a difference between the digital audio and data disks, i'm 
not a techie, so don't know specifics, but if you put a data disk in 
the cd recorder, it will give some message saying "not correct disk" 
or something. the bummer thing is that the digital audio discs cost 
more than data discs. you can get the data disks for nothing 
(practically), cdr da's were in the 24$ range (in IA), but since 
xmas, i've seen them come down.

i was told by best buy guy when i bought mine that memorex was 
"best", they've worked for me. but i will try the maxell's i got for 
comparison. on the stand alone cd recorders make sure that you 
"finalize" the disc, if not it won't play anywhere. my guess is the 
discs you make that don't play in other systems that maybe older cd 
players aren't as "compatible"? i had an old cd player that wouldn't 
play any music burned to data discs.

whoops, quiting time, i'll send more tomorrow.....
s---


>Hello,
>
>Recently I purchased a Philips CD Burner, that hooks up like a CD 
>player to my home audio system (as opposed to a CD-ROM drive). I use 
>it to make music CD-Rs. The instructions specify that I should use 
>only DIGITAL AUDIO/RECORDABLE CD-R, not just recordable CD-Rs. 
>[Question one: Is this the difference between AUDIO CD-Rs and DATA 
>(or MEDIA) CD-Rs?]
>
>Some of the DIGITAL AUDIO/RECORDABLE CD-Rs, however, don't work well 
>on my other CD players. The Maxells don't work; Memorex work, but 
>often the music gets thready after repeat plays, and about 1 or 2 
>out of 10 can't record past track 8. The Sony also work, and seem to 
>be more reliable than the Memorex. [Question 2: why do some CD-Rs 
>sound thready after repeat play? This, by the way, happens on my car 
>stereo.]
>
>Question 3: How do I find the best CD-R manufacturer(s), for this 
>burner as well as for playing on my other CD players? I'd like to 
>try Philips brand, but can't find them (at least, not the DIGITAL 
>AUDIO/RECORDABLE CD-Rs that I need). I haven't tried TDK or Fuji. 
>Should I? Question 4: And does the color make a difference with this 
>type of burner, and – if so -- which manufacturer and which color 
>should I buy?
>
>Quesiton 5: Last question! Where's the best place(s) to buy the 
>disks? I've been frequenting Best Buy, but I'm not sure I'm getting 
>the best deal.
>
>Thank you!
>Sue
>
>
>
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