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

[Greg House <ghunicycle@yahoo.com>]

--- Scott Hansen <scott-a-hansen@uiowa.edu> wrote:

> 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.

The regular CD-R disks are data disks, but can also burn audio CDs, 
provided you
have the proper equipment. The AUDIO CD-R disks are for use in "consumer 
audio cd
recorders" (like the Phillips). The difference has something to do with a 
special
header on them of some sort, it's a bogus distinction put there purely for 
the
differentiation between "consumer audio" and "pro audio" or "data". Kind 
of like
the SCMS copy protection scheme which was foisted upon us with DAT. 

> >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?]

Yes, there's a difference. Something your drive can read to tell it that 
you put
in an "Audio" disc (the the appropriate RIAA media taxes paid, etc). Just 
another
way of screwing you, basically.

Greg

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