CD-R'S

[jgg4]

Is one cd-r disk that much better than another? I found imation 80 min. disk at compusa at $40 for 100 including the slim cases.Is this disk fit for dvd ripping?Oh i forgot to add that there is a $30 rebate from that price.

[Spence]

any disc will do for ripping, it just depends on whether your player will play it or not. try it and see. for instance, my dvd player seems to prefer memorex branded discs for some reason. some cheap unbranded discs will not even be recognised.

[fmctm1sw]

I recently had an issue with this. My buddy gave me a couple memorex CD-R's and I burned them fine. So I go to walmart, get a 50 pack and can't burn any of them! Went back and got a Maxell 50 pack ad have no trouble burning. ?? I don't know, I'll just buy them somewhere I can return them....

[sterno]

You might also check the user comments on your DVD player in the list on this site. Sometimes people will say "brand X blanks worked, but brand Y didn't" and you can save yourself some trouble.

[NeWcS]

$40.00 for 100? Sounds like a rip to me. I use the cheapest disks that I can find. Around $10.00 to $15.00 for 100.

Try pricewatch.com and see what you can find

[dick_p_t]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,

If you use cheep CD-R then sit back and watch the dye run and the top layer peel off.

you get what you pay for with CD-R.

If you wanna test out a CD-R, attack it with a stanly knife and see how eazy the top layer peels off.

I recoment Verbatim with there Super AZO coating.

[Executioner]

My Sony DvD player is extreemly picky about CD-R's. The only brand I found that works is the STI brand from Circuit City. I just bought 200 of these for $55 with a $40 rebate. According to the label, these CD-R's have a higher reflective coating than others. The only other CD's that work are CD-RW's.

[fantomlord]

I also use the cheapest CDR's I can find...never had a single problem.
Memorex CDRWs on the other hand...

[Joex444]

Executioner, don't you notice a lot of bad discs in that STI pack?

From what I've read, they are horrible, and most people get about 7 discs that are just bad in the bunch of 200.

And, dick_p_t, I use the cheap CDs. I even have put a sticky label on them. I even peeled the sticky label off, and the top layer of the CD-R was still there. Tell me how somebody touching it or spinning it really fast in a drive is going to wreck that top layer, if a label was stuck on it with adhesive, then ripped off, and the top layer managed to look just like it was before the label was put on, albeit with some adhesive.

The only difference between CDs is the dyes. Gold is really only found in 650mb cds, which is quite unpractical.

Even the silver/silver discs aren't really silver on the bottom. If you notice, they appear blue or green in the written area. You have to hold it in the correct light. Either directly in sunlight, or under a flourscent lightbulb. Incandescent light won't work. Flashlights work, sometimes, if the bulb is powerful enough. Otherwise, you're only going to notice that the written area is a little darker than the unwritten area.

[Executioner]

Executioner, don't you notice a lot of bad discs in that STI pack? From what I've read, they are horrible, and most people get about 7 discs that are just bad in the bunch of 200.

Out of 100, I would probably say 2-3 might be bad. I burn all my stuff at 4x, as I have an old SCSI Yamaha burner (4x2x6). I've also used them on my Plextor SCSI 12x4x32 with no problems for music and data. I originally bought them for making VCD's, but they seem to work for me and producing minimual coasters.

[poopyhead]

first off,

brand means absolutely nothing. the quality depends on the source, since all these brands basically outsource cd-r manufacturing to other companies. so far, i only know of 3 sources.

JAPAN
TAIWAN
MEXICO

Japan (taiyo undens) is the best. Taiwan is the generic stuff you find. Even the brand you think are good, prolly are made in taiwan, which is basically the same as the generic cd-rs. I've never dealt w/ the mexican ones, but i'm sure they suck.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,

If you use cheep CD-R then sit back and watch the dye run and the top layer peel off.

you get what you pay for with CD-R.

If you wanna test out a CD-R, attack it with a stanly knife and see how eazy the top layer peels off.

I recoment Verbatim with there Super AZO coating.

heh....price isn't everything..if you know how to get good deals, the made in japan ones are cheaper than the made in taiwans. (i.e. at staples, you can get 500 japan cd-rs for $70)