Thanks. I've got Nero v. 6, which may or may not have the same options in this regard. I'll check. ----- Original Message ----- From: "russell Bourgoin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 8:16 AM Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please
Hi, In nero 6.6 you get to choose the burning speed. One of the options is default, I think, but I know you can choose to burn slower than the default for the disc media. Rusty >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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