I was just wondering if someone could recommend cdr's ideal for burning music on, i did use Packard Bell CD-R Vinyl which are surpose to be ideal for music, but i was just wondering if anyone could recommend other types of cdr that are purposely for burning music on??

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Steve

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80 min, come in packs of ten or on a spindle by the hundred.

Most reliable and compatible discs ive ever used (beat the top brands too by a long way, i had no ened of problems with discs not being read when i used memorex or packard bell)
No branding on the top surface either
And the best bit?
Cheap as chips (something daft like 10 for 2.50)

All brands have worked exactly the same way for me. Haven't noticed any differences yet.

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Verbatim.

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Originally posted by beats and beeps Verbatim.

Thats my choice 2
+ cds produced by Taiyo Yuden <--these are the best IMO

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Originally posted by beats and beeps Verbatim.

yeah there good used to use them alot ive got infiniti at the moment

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Verbatims work best for me.

The OLD Memorex discs (I am talking 2000-2001) were so nice though, I have ones that I burned back in 2000 that are scratched to hell, and still play perfectly. It's really unbelievable.

I've been using ProMedia cd-r's lately. They had them at GC on sale a coulple months back for $5 for a 50pk. The cds have a nice Azo dye that works really well in all of my cd players. But Verbaitum and Taiyo Yuden are still my favorite.

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Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot. He who laughs last thinks slowest!

buy the cheapest cdr's you can find. there is no difference between the more expensive and the cheapest. Those CD's that are labeled for music is nothing but hype, and they are more expensive because the company pays a fee to advertise them that way.

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Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY buy the cheapest cdr's you can find. there is no difference between the more expensive and the cheapest. Those CD's that are labeled for music is nothing but hype, and they are more expensive because the company pays a fee to advertise them that way.

This is not true.

First of all alot of the cheaper cds that ive burned will stop working withing a year or two, the more expensive ones (verbatim) do not.

Second, some of the cheaper cds are actually thinner, and my slot in cd player will have trouble taking them, due to the rollers not being able to make proper contact with the cd.

Third, i have a dns3000, which is known for being picky with cds once in a while. If i get cheap cds, about 1 in 8 of them will not be read properly, but ive never EVER had a problem with it reading verbatims (ive used hundreds of them.)

see something like this. http://www.cdmediaworld.com/hardwar...d_quality.shtml

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Originally posted by beats and beeps This is not true. First of all alot of the cheaper cds that ive burned will stop working withing a year or two, the more expensive ones (verbatim) do not. Second, some of the cheaper cds are actually thinner, and my slot in cd player will have trouble taking them, due to the rollers not being able to make proper contact with the cd. Third, i have a dns3000, which is known for being picky with cds once in a while. If i get cheap cds, about 1 in 8 of them will not be read properly, but ive never EVER had a problem with it reading verbatims (ive used hundreds of them.) see something like this. http://www.cdmediaworld.com/hardwar...d_quality.shtml

That mainly deals with compatibility issues, cdr's have to be made to a standard. Some people buy shitty burners and blame it on the cdrs. One should always burn at 1x, and 99% of the time, never have compatibility issues. I have talked to tech people in the biz, and they all say the same thing...buy the cheapest ones, and buy the best burner you can get and always burn as slow as possible, 1x being optimium. This topic has also been brought up on Tech TV, and they say the same thing.

That still doesnt explain why cheaper cds are thinner. And i know that cheaper ones (non orange or red book standards)are simply not the same quality.

Id say that the cheapest cd you can find that meets the orange book II standards is a safe bet.

All cds are not created equally. http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/7751

"We came across CD-Rs that should never have been released to the market. It's completely unacceptable that CD-Rs become unusable in less than two years."

There are poor quality cds out there, thats why getting the cheapest you can find is not always a good idea.

Im not sure thought, i mean all of the stuff i've read could be complete bullshit, so if you can give me a link that states that all cds are made to one standard my view would be completly changed.

Last edited by on Oct-26-2004 at 04:20