What cdr media to use?? is it myth?? - Club CDFreaks

barny7 · 29-08-2002

I just want to sort a media problem I use Verbatim data life plus...

I have used these disks to back psx 1 games no problem and i have also used them on pc software and had a few problems is it a myth about what media you use ???

Would appreciate some views on this matter

Thanks
barny

*dfourthhorseman* · 29-08-2002

CD-R media don't matter most of the time. These days even cheap CMC ones are getting better in quality. The only time I can think where the dye (as in color) matters is when you are burning audio for a CD player that has problems recognizing burnt audio CDs and also for vital data storage (which most of us don't care about). So I say just buy the cheapest 80min CD near you, don't buy too much though, burn a disc, then run it with Nero's CD Speed's Scandisc to see if all the data sectors were burnt rite, as in not damaged or unreadable sectors.

You can read the sticky thread for another forum:
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread....threadid=39120
Or just go to the CD-R(W) Forum, and find more detailed answers there:
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread....threadid=39120

Get Nero CD Speed 0.85B here, if you don't have Nero:
http://www.cdspeed2000.com/files/NeroCDSpeed_085e.zip

Hope this helps,
DFourthHorseman

CCDKing · 01-09-2002

Doesn't good CDR Media only benefit you with write speed? I mean, I use really cheap discs and I don't have any problems if I burn at 12x, although I have a Liteon 40125W@48x

*dfourthhorseman* · 01-09-2002

I mean the advertized write speed don't matter. And these days, brand doesn't even matter too much, as cheap CMC can burn at 24x/32x, no problem. The only way to tell is to buy some and try em out, maybe read some reviews or feedbacks on it before that, but that's bout it.

And you can use any CD-R media to backup PS1 games.

severach · 06-09-2002

What matters is whether or not your data is readable. When writing my data discs I check every one with CDSpeed2000 CD Quality test from the Extra menu. It is part of Nero in the Start Menu under Nero Toolkit or from the author.

The quality test is not the same as simply compare verifying files. Verifying files does not tell to what extent CRC is covering for damaged sectors that poor quality blanks will have.

When you start testing with CDSpeed 2000 you will see how well different brands and batches of media perform.

I generally write my good disks at 8x or less and copies I don't care about at any speed up to 16x.

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29-08-2002	#2 (permalink)
dfourthhorseman CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 631	CD-R media don't matter most of the time. These days even cheap CMC ones are getting better in quality. The only time I can think where the dye (as in color) matters is when you are burning audio for a CD player that has problems recognizing burnt audio CDs and also for vital data storage (which most of us don't care about). So I say just buy the cheapest 80min CD near you, don't buy too much though, burn a disc, then run it with Nero's CD Speed's Scandisc to see if all the data sectors were burnt rite, as in not damaged or unreadable sectors. You can read the sticky thread for another forum: http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread....threadid=39120 Or just go to the CD-R(W) Forum, and find more detailed answers there: http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread....threadid=39120 Get Nero CD Speed 0.85B here, if you don't have Nero: http://www.cdspeed2000.com/files/NeroCDSpeed_085e.zip Hope this helps, DFourthHorseman

01-09-2002	#3 (permalink)
CCDKing CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 377	Doesn't good CDR Media only benefit you with write speed? I mean, I use really cheap discs and I don't have any problems if I burn at 12x, although I have a Liteon 40125W@48x

01-09-2002	#4 (permalink)
dfourthhorseman CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 631	I mean the advertized write speed don't matter. And these days, brand doesn't even matter too much, as cheap CMC can burn at 24x/32x, no problem. The only way to tell is to buy some and try em out, maybe read some reviews or feedbacks on it before that, but that's bout it. And you can use any CD-R media to backup PS1 games.

06-09-2002	#5 (permalink)
severach New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 17	What matters is whether or not your data is readable. When writing my data discs I check every one with CDSpeed2000 CD Quality test from the Extra menu. It is part of Nero in the Start Menu under Nero Toolkit or from the author. The quality test is not the same as simply compare verifying files. Verifying files does not tell to what extent CRC is covering for damaged sectors that poor quality blanks will have. When you start testing with CDSpeed 2000 you will see how well different brands and batches of media perform. I generally write my good disks at 8x or less and copies I don't care about at any speed up to 16x.