As the subject line says, it's CD/Rs that I'm asking about, not CD/RWs. I wouldn't want to confuse the two if there happened to be some difference in the way things worked depending on which was being used." Thank you.
From: "Bruce Toews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 7:47 AM Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please With CDRWIn, you can choose the write speed, or you can have the program choose the maximum speed the media and writer will support and use that. Bruce -- Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com On Tue, 14 Jun 2005, Clifford Blackwell wrote: > I don't know about Nero, but with Easy CD Creater, you can choose the > write speed. > >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6/14/2005 8:52:01 AM >>> > But from what I understand about a program like Nero or the others I've > > tried, you don't get to choose the speed at which your CD gets written. > I > think it's just done at whatever speed the burn program defaults to and > the > CD drive is capable of, or something like that. Isn't this how it is? > I'm > sure I'm not understanding something. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Grady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 2:01 AM > Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please > > > If you want to burn a cd at 52x and your burner is rated at 52x than > you > need 52x rated cdr's although there is no reason you couldn't buy > slower > rated cdr's and burn slower. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Yardbird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 2:19 AM > Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please > > >> I've been cruising sites like amazon.com, best buy and others, and > see >> that >> there's an enormous variety of blank cd/r products out there. I >> understand >> the importance of most of the specifications of a CD, such as its >> capacity. >> But what about the write speed? I'm pretty sure my CD/DVD drive is > rated >> at >> a maximum wwrite speed of 52x, but does this mean I'm short-changing >> myself >> or inconveniencing myself in some way (or even burdening my system > or >> burning program in some way) if I don't get discs of the fastest > speed? >> Does it particularly matter? If I don't use 52x, is it as if I'll > have to >> sit there all day waiting for one CD to finish being recorded? Why > are >> there so *many* different write speeds? What were they all intended > for? >> 1x, 4x, 16x, 32x, 48x, 52x-- what's all this about? Does anyone >> understand >> how there came to be so many types at this point, and what's best to > buy? >> >> Thanks. >> *ROM >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 10:52 PM >> Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please >> >> >> I think I got a spindle of 50 CD's. I'm not sure exactly how many > of >> those >> are left. I guess you can probably get around 50 for between $10 and > $20 >> U.S. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "russell Bourgoin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 11:49 AM >> Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please >> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I just go to Walmart and buy memorex or max l or whatever > name >>> brand is on sale. I buy them in a spindle of fifty, generally, > though >>> sometimes a spindle of 100 is really cheap. I have found that > so-called >>> music cd's are no better than straight write once read many type > cd's, >>> though they generally cost a bit more. Money for r i a a, I > suppose. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> Rusty >>>> At 12:27 AM 6/13/2005, Yardbird spake thusly:- >>>> I've begun creating CDs for friends by both copying my own music CDS > and >>>> also by creating compilations from music files on my hard drive. > While >>>> learning, I've used a few blank CD/Rs graciously donated by a > friend. >>>> Now >>>> I'd like to get myself a modest supply to keep on hand, and I'd love > to >>>> hear >>>> recommendations. I just did a search on Amazon and realize that > there >>>> are >>>> a >>>> lot of brands to choose from, in different quantities, with or > without >>>> jewel >>>> boxes. It's a bit overwhelming. I just want to find something like > a >>>> 25-pack of good quality discs that I can depend on for quality and >>>> durability. >>>> >>>> Also, I'd like to know where to find those slim-line jewel boxes > that >>>> most >>>> people I I know use for CDs they make themselves. >>>> >>>> Here's the model of the CD-ROM drive/recorder in my Dell PC. I'm > under >>>> the >>>> impression that the write speed is 52x, but if anyone knows > differently, >>>> please say. >>>> >>>> thanks a lot. Here's my recorder model, courtesy of Belarc > Advisor: >>>> >>>> SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-352F [CD-ROM drive] >>>> >>>> Daniel >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>> Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.9 - Release Date: > 6/11/2005 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> "Be happy. Talk happiness. Happiness calls out responsive > gladness >>> in >>> others. There is enough sadness in the world without yours." 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