Proved that despite its huge size the CD3000 can be shoved down one's throat.
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Should be 100, it is a typo right? Well I have tried different brands and what it seems to be true is that sometimes with the low bodget brands, or generic ones, they are more prone to skip in low quality CDplayers, like car audio systems, or portables etc...even in some standalone CDplayer they skip, so I try to use a brand name one just or safety, BTW the Imation, are excelent and very cheap, I got an 100 pack 48X 700Mb for about 9.99 in Best buys not long ago, with a mail in rebate that to the date have not show up....BTW ones that I ahve tried with no problems at all, maxell, sony, TDK, imation, fuji, hp, memorex, yamaha, verbatim, avoid at all costs the Khypermedia, yek!!! Skiiped all the time:
The only problem that i've ever had with cheap CDR's (pengo was the brand name) is that the foil flaked off of the plastic disk, thus rendering it useless. I haven't noticed any audible differences between any different brands of CDR's that i've dealt with before, including skipping issues.
Haven't heard a quality difference. Just burn fails and (surprisingly in such short time) life expectancy issues. Since switching two years ago from TDK/Sony/Yamaha/Memorex standards to Memorex blacks, I've had no experience with either problem. Some recommend sticking to silver/blue discs, but I couldn't be happier with the blacks. Once you go black...
Proved that despite its huge size the CD3000 can be shoved down one's throat.
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Originally posted by Ebonyks The only problem that i've ever had with cheap CDR's (pengo was the brand name) is that the foil flaked off of the plastic disk, thus rendering it useless. I haven't noticed any audible differences between any different brands of CDR's that i've dealt with before, including skipping issues.
If is the type that peal away is really bad, the ones I have tried, the foil is inside the plastic on both sides, nothing to peel there...
I use both Memorex and Staples brand cd-rs. I don't really hear a quality difference, and neither of these experience skipping issues. However, every once in a while i will experience a burn error when using the Memorex, not often enough to make me stop using them though. I haven't had such issues with the staples cd-rs yet.
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Originally posted by blessingx Haven't heard a quality difference. Just burn fails and (surprisingly in such short time) life expectancy issues. Since switching two years ago from TDK/Sony/Yamaha/Memorex standards to Memorex blacks, I've had no experience with either problem. Some recommend sticking to silver/blue discs, but I couldn't be happier with the blacks. Once you go black...
Black have being reported to be the best ones available I even have a link here that explain some tests :
I'm currently using Verbatim Datalife Plus 1x-32x (650MB/74min) and have had no issues with them -- great CD-R's.
The best CD-R's I've ever encountered were Ricoh Platinum 74-minute/pthalocyanine. I picked up some NOS on eBay awhile ago (got 'em dirt cheap too) and although they're advertised as 1x-8x they work perfectly burning up to 24x (maybe even higher, that's the fastest my drive burns). Testing with various programs shows incredibly low BLER rates.
But I don't think Ricoh makes them anymore -- these were from back in the day when CD-Rs still cost over $2.00 apiece new, and so they could afford to make them with quality in mind rather than price. I save them for special occasions, as I figure they'll last longer than almost anything currently on the market.
Try these guys as reliable sellers (I'm unaffiliated):
I'm super surprised that you all arent more opinionated about the CDR's you use.
There seem to be a great deal of acceptable blanks at my disposal now. I usually wait for a Fuji rebate offer, but I cant find one now and hesitate before buying another brand. Now I wont.
Does anyone know the difference between the silver, blue, black and gold foils?
Originally posted by ilikemonkeys Does anyone know the difference between the silver, blue, black and gold foils?
It's related to the type and composition of the dyes used in making the CD-Rs. Some of them last longer, some are more prone to read errors than others... I think pthalocyanine is accepted as being among the best, and will appear as a light green color (but so will a few others).
For more, check out www.cdrfaq.org (seems offline at the moment but probably will be back).
I always use either TDK or Memorex (700MB/80min). I once used some weird cheap brand and well,
got cheap results. I wanted to check the CD later on (because it was used as backup) and it had
just died! Couldn't read it anymore on any of my computers. That taught me to never use anything
but quality CDR's. Plus it's not like an extra buck or two will kill me. Now I really just use the cheap
brands when I burn audio CD's on the go, or data CD's for my friends.
The most reliable and error free cdrs are made or were made by Kodak (no longer manufacturing) , Mitsui, and Taiyo Yuden. The cheap cdrs usually burn fine but often are unreadable in a few months or years. The cheap cdrs are usually manufactured by either Ritek or CMC Magnetics and then rebranded as Memorex, Maxell, etc. These usually generate a high number of C2 errors. The Fuji you mentioned are actually very good because they are manufactured by Taiyo Yuden. As long as you buy the Fuji cases that say Made in Japan you're ok. If it says Made in Taiwan its either Ritek or CMC Magnetics. As far as I know the Made in Japan Fuji is only available in 50 packs.
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