[MacDV] Re: CDs to use for VCDs

[Michael Winter]

On Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at 03:03  PM, Ric Perrott wrote:

> As far as computers are concerned, they don't care one way or the 
> other. However it is my experience that most Music or Audio CDRs use a 
> better grade of dye in order to ensure a successful burn. make of this 
> what you will when deciding if the added cost of these CDRs is worth 
> it. In many cases it is not and regular data grade CDRs will fit the 
> bill just fine.

I'm not saying your wrong about this, I've heard the same from many 
places, but it just doesn't make sense to me. If you're talking about 
consumer/home use a "soft" bit or two on an audio CD is no problem. The 
same on a data CD can render a file or even entire disk unreadable. For 
that reason, it just doesn't make sense to me that audio CDs would 
require a better grade of dye. Am I missing something?

As long as we're on the topic (though it may be off-topic for this 
list) does anyone have any current references on CD blank quality? One 
factor I'm interested in is how the "generic" blanks of today compare 
to the "premium" media of 5 years ago. Has the quality been improving 
steadily and by how much?

-Mike