What CDR brand do you use to burn your Cd's?

[hdj20 10+ year member]

ive always used memorex. or whatever is cheapest as well.

 

[MyPoison1 10+ year member]

You know nothing. You probably get failed burns because you are buring one after the other, try letting your drive cool down a little bit before your next burn. Or get an extra burner and interchange between them. I get 95% good verify s using memorex.

it's true there is poor to high quality media, and it does make a difference what type you use, you will probably be able to burn as many as you want but they won't last long.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

Then you didn't store them properly. Poor compress+poor edit=poor burn.
me > you. You dont even know...

what? so you're contending that the storage makes no difference? the piece of plastic you're burning to is all the same? you need to get a better grip on real life. companies that make discs are like every other company, they want to make money. memorex makes it's money by cutting corners to sell more discs for cheaper. others make better discs, charge more and sell less. you do live in america right?

 

[benchambers80]

it's true there is poor to high quality media, and it does make a difference what type you use, you will probably be able to burn as many as you want but they won't last long.

All media has a shelf life, but more importantly is handling and storage. Properly handed and stored memorex can have a very long shelf life. Nothing last for ever.

If you want to learn more please check this place out.

http://www.videointerchange.com/dvd.htm#DVD

 

[benchambers80]

what? so you're contending that the storage makes no difference? the piece of plastic you're burning to is all the same? you need to get a better grip on real life. companies that make discs are like every other company, they want to make money. memorex makes it's money by cutting corners to sell more discs for cheaper. others make better discs, charge more and sell less. you do live in america right?

I was stating that storage and handling is critical for shelf life. And then I insulted your abilities.

 

[benchambers80]

Manufacturer and independent testing labs estimate the life of a DVD anywhere from 30 to 100 years if properly stored & handled. Exactly how accurate (or overly optimistic) these estimates are, won't be confirmed for another 30 to 100 years. Torture testing includes temperature and humidity extremes to get a handle on how long the media will last, but a lot of unpredictable factors such as exposure to airborne pollutants aren't taken into consideration. Thus we tend to lean much closer to the 30 year estimate.

In another even 25 years or so, the real issue won't be whether the DVD will have survived, but rather will be the problem of trying to find a working DVD player with which to make the transfer to whatever new format is in vogue... It's another case where the media will outlive the availability of equipment upon which to play it. Technology is moving at an ever faster pace and the video field is already awash in over 70 dead, abandoned or obsolete formats. Though the standard 4.7 Gb DVD is prevalent today, it will quickly become obsolete with the introduction of new technology if history is any lesson.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

Manufacturer and independent testing labs estimate the life of a DVD anywhere from 30 to 100 years if properly stored & handled. Exactly how accurate (or overly optimistic) these estimates are, won't be confirmed for another 30 to 100 years. Torture testing includes temperature and humidity extremes to get a handle on how long the media will last, but a lot of unpredictable factors such as exposure to airborne pollutants aren't taken into consideration. Thus we tend to lean much closer to the 30 year estimate.
In another even 25 years or so, the real issue won't be whether the DVD will have survived, but rather will be the problem of trying to find a working DVD player with which to make the transfer to whatever new format is in vogue... It's another case where the media will outlive the availability of equipment upon which to play it. Technology is moving at an ever faster pace and the video field is already awash in over 70 dead, abandoned or obsolete formats. Though the standard 4.7 Gb DVD is prevalent today, it will quickly become obsolete with the introduction of new technology if history is any lesson.

you do realize that alot of people still transfer tape and vhs to dvd and cd. someone like you told the same story about blank tapes to someone, and they listened. won't be transfering those.

 

[benchambers80]

you do realize that alot of people still transfer tape and vhs to dvd and cd. someone like you told the same story about blank tapes to someone, and they listened. won't be transfering those.

I am saying properly stored disk will become obsolete before they outlive there shelf life regardless how much you spent on them. But some disks are crap, I am just defending memorex because I have personal experience dealing with them. If your data is very important buy the more expensive.

 

[systemJLx 10+ year member]

Off Subject for a second: i just downloaded "pill poppin animal" from Limewire, and it doesnt really sound like there's any "real" bass in the song. it sounds like it might be that fake bass that comes through your mids and is from some crappy source. does pill poppin animal hit ? or is this just the bass the regular version has?

and ya i know how crappy limewire is but i use it..

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

Off Subject for a second: i just downloaded "pill poppin animal" from Limewire, and it doesnt really sound like there's any "real" bass in the song. it sounds like it might be that fake bass that comes through your mids and is from some crappy source. does pill poppin animal hit ? or is this just the bass the regular version has?
and ya i know how crappy limewire is but i use it..

limewire's ok. i like azureus.

 

[benchambers80]

Usenet. look into it.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

Usenet. look into it.

is it free? i'm fckin broke lol

 

[systemJLx 10+ year member]

limewire's ok. i like azureus.

limewire is all i know. a lot of other people use other programs that are better, but i'm not really sure which one to pick. the best ones are the ones that give you the whole song b4 its converted to mp3 format, and then you have to convert it to mp3 format. idk tho. anyone got anything to say about this?

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

Flac?

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

I am saying properly stored disk will become obsolete before they outlive there shelf life regardless how much you spent on them. But some disks are crap, I am just defending memorex because I have personal experience dealing with them. If your data is very important buy the more expensive.

i've used many hundreds of memorex discs succefully. i am speaking from experience as well. they don't last long. you may actually want your mp3's and dvd's longer than 6 years, which is about memorex's average, and that's stored away in a closet, with no damage physically to the disc.