CDs to use for VCDs

[Gordon B. Alley]

I was going to chime in and agree with Ric. It is my understanding 
that you can't record to data CD-Rs on a standalone music CD recorder 
-- they have to be music CD-Rs. But computers can burn either type. 
Don't know if the music CD-R dye is better, though.

Then I noticed the topic: "CDs to use for VCDs". In this context, 
you'll be burning from a computer, so either type will do. But music 
CD-Rs generally cost more (because of the built-in license fee, I 
suppose).

--Gordon

On Mon, 10 Feb 2003 22:03:45 -0800, Thubten Kunga 
<Kunga at FutureMedia.org> wrote:
>Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 22:03:45 -0800
>Subject: [MacDV] Re: CDs to use for VCDs
>From: Thubten Kunga <Kunga at FutureMedia.org>
>Message-Id: <9470D53A-3D86-11D7-AFA2-003065E5AA00 at FutureMedia.org>
>
>Thanks for putting me straight Ric. I was looking at it from the
>computer data recording point of view and not the audio recording in
>standalone CD recorders. I was told by someone with authority (I can't
>remember whom) that there was no difference years ago.
>
>Yours is the first explanation of what the difference is I have ever
>read.
>
>k
>
>On Monday, February 10, 2003, at 09:58  PM, Ric Perrott wrote:
>
>>  On Monday, February 10, 2003, at 11:25  PM, Thubten Kunga wrote:
>>
>>>  There is no difference between music and data CD-Rs. It's just a
>>>  packaging gimmick to charge more.
>>
>>  This is absolutely false. If it were true you could just use data CDRs
>>  in a standalone CD recorder and not pay the extra $$ right? Well, you
>>  can't.
>>
>>  Music or Audio CDRs are watermarked and contain a flag that tells the
>>  standalone player that these are certified for use in that player.
>>  Typically, these discs use a better quality dye as well, resulting in
>>  better burns, especially at high speeds.
>>
>>  There certainly IS a difference between Audio and Data CDRs.
>>
>>  I've used verbatim blues with success many times. My advice as always
>>  is to stay far away from all things Memorex.
>>  -------------------------------
>>  Ric Perrott
>>  Writer, Poet, Pot-Stirrer
>>  Visit http://www.ricperrott.com

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