PI/PIF Question - Club CDFreaks

*ForeverLearning* · 22-11-2004

Is it true that even if the PI portion of the scan is bad, but the PIF portion of the scan is good, then it is still a good copy of a disc?

Isn't the PIF more important then the PI?

PhotoJim · 22-11-2004

In short, yes. However, high amounts of PI errors (even with low PIF / PO errors) can indicate that the media might be prone to increasing numbers of PIF / PO errors later. In other words, the disk might not be that long-lived.

*ForeverLearning* · 22-11-2004

Ah, right. Okay, thanks. I have never burned any discs with bad PI or PIF readings, but I just want to know for reference if it ever happens.

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ForeverLearning CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 528	PI/PIF Question <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> Is it true that even if the PI portion of the scan is bad, but the PIF portion of the scan is good, then it is still a good copy of a disc? Isn't the PIF more important then the PI?

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PhotoJim CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 259	Re: PI/PIF Question In short, yes. However, high amounts of PI errors (even with low PIF / PO errors) can indicate that the media might be prone to increasing numbers of PIF / PO errors later. In other words, the disk might not be that long-lived.

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ForeverLearning CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 528	Re: PI/PIF Question Ah, right. Okay, thanks. I have never burned any discs with bad PI or PIF readings, but I just want to know for reference if it ever happens.

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