Looking for program to test audio CDs for skips - Club CDFreaks

CD Guy · 10-01-2008

Hello Club CD Freaks members:

I am attempting to seek out a program that tests original, non-CDR music CDs, DVDs, Playstation games, etc. to see are there is any playability issues (such as skips, stutters, freezing up, etc.).

I have hundreds of items that need testing so I cannot simply listen to each and every CD; I need something that can very accurately test a CD in five minutes or less, if possible. If the program can tell me the exact problem areas, that will be very desirable as well.

Please let me know if anyone knows of any program fitting these parameters. I will be very happy if I can find such a program.

CD Guy

*_chef_* · 10-01-2008

I don't think there is a program that could recognize skips etc on such discs by "AI".

olyteddy · 10-01-2008

Nero CD DVD Speed can test the readability of a CD. There's a whole bunch of stuff about CD & DVD testing a few sections down from here (in 'Blank Media'). It won't tell you if a given CD will skip however.

CD Guy · 11-01-2008

But wouldn't an audio CD that is not "readable" in a certain area mean that it would also skip in that "unreadable" area, or would this not always be the case?

olyteddy · 11-01-2008

CD Audio has some pretty robust error correction built into its standard so the occasional bad sector or two won't necessarily cause a skip.

CD Guy · 11-01-2008

Would it be possible for a CD to skip when this program detected zero bad sectors? Or, could a CD skip in an area that is not detected as a bad sector by the program?

B/c if a skip would occur ONLY in a bad sector (but not necessarily in EVERY bad sector), this would enable me to much more efficiently discover skips by 1st testing for bad sectors, then placing the CD in CD player and physically listening for skips in only those areas, rather than needing to physically listen to entire CD for skips if CD appears that skips may be present.

*RichMan* · 12-01-2008

A CD/DVD can play fine in one drive but give problems in another drive. It all depends on the quality of both the disc and the drive. I've burned DVDs that read back great just after burning but fail in the same drive the very next day. This is with absolutely NO damage to the disc. So a program that tells you good or bad for any particular CD/DVD would be worthless.

RM

olyteddy · 12-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by CD Guy

Would it be possible for a CD to skip when this program detected zero bad sectors?

possible, not very likely.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CD Guy

...a skip would occur ONLY in a bad sector (but not necessarily in EVERY bad sector)...

yup.

10-01-2008	#1 (permalink)
CD Guy New on Forum Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4	Looking for program to test audio CDs for skips <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Hello Club CD Freaks members: I am attempting to seek out a program that tests original, non-CDR music CDs, DVDs, Playstation games, etc. to see are there is any playability issues (such as skips, stutters, freezing up, etc.). I have hundreds of items that need testing so I cannot simply listen to each and every CD; I need something that can very accurately test a CD in five minutes or less, if possible. If the program can tell me the exact problem areas, that will be very desirable as well. Please let me know if anyone knows of any program fitting these parameters. I will be very happy if I can find such a program. CD Guy

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_chef_ CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: @FX labs .de ...watching [Benders.Big.Score] [Tripping.The.Rift.The.Movie] Posts: 23,950	Re: Looking for program to test audio CDs for skips I don't think there is a program that could recognize skips etc on such discs by "AI". __________________ Started with burning capable optical drives (CD-R) in 1997. Bought optical drives from AOpen, HP, LiteOn, NEC, Philips, Pioneer, Plextor, Ricoh, Samsung, Sanyo, Toshiba and Yamaha. *'Things are now in motion that cannot be undone.' [Gandalf, LoTR]* Enable DMA with micrAp$0ft Enable DMA free at your will busTRACE => Upper/Lower Filters Util DevCon *HOW TO ... Delete the Upper & Lower Filters!* If you expect help then please start by using the powerful SEARCH.

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olyteddy CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 936	Re: Looking for program to test audio CDs for skips Nero CD DVD Speed can test the readability of a CD. There's a whole bunch of stuff about CD & DVD testing a few sections down from here (in 'Blank Media'). It won't tell you if a given CD will skip however.

11-01-2008	#4 (permalink)
CD Guy New on Forum Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4	Re: Looking for program to test audio CDs for skips But wouldn't an audio CD that is not "readable" in a certain area mean that it would also skip in that "unreadable" area, or would this not always be the case?

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olyteddy CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 936	Re: Looking for program to test audio CDs for skips CD Audio has some pretty robust error correction built into its standard so the occasional bad sector or two won't necessarily cause a skip.

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CD Guy New on Forum Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4	Re: Looking for program to test audio CDs for skips Would it be possible for a CD to skip when this program detected zero bad sectors? Or, could a CD skip in an area that is not detected as a bad sector by the program? B/c if a skip would occur ONLY in a bad sector (but not necessarily in EVERY bad sector), this would enable me to much more efficiently discover skips by 1st testing for bad sectors, then placing the CD in CD player and physically listening for skips in only those areas, rather than needing to physically listen to entire CD for skips if CD appears that skips may be present.

12-01-2008	#7 (permalink)
RichMan CD Freaks Expert Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 567	Re: Looking for program to test audio CDs for skips A CD/DVD can play fine in one drive but give problems in another drive. It all depends on the quality of both the disc and the drive. I've burned DVDs that read back great just after burning but fail in the same drive the very next day. This is with absolutely NO damage to the disc. So a program that tells you good or bad for any particular CD/DVD would be worthless. RM

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