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Joe Delaronde
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From: Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada

posted 16 August 2004 08:55 PM     profile     
I burnt 2 music cds each with different song files.

They play on all my cd players and my son's getto-blaster thing.

I took them to my friends place to play them for him. They would not play on his cd player. Yet it plays commercial cds OK. Cleaned the cd & player, still no sound. The cd disc stops turning after a few seconds. I tried the second CD with the same results.

Went to my cousin's place and both the CDs played on his CD player. So I decided to go to his brother's place and try them there. They wouldn't play. The cd disc stops turning after a few seconds.

I went to my neighbours and they play on his CD player.

What is the problem? Is there something in the burning process that refuses to allow my CDs to play on certain players?

I am using Roxio 6 to burn the CDs, and a TDX DVD R/W burner.

Thanks in advance.
Joe

Ricky Davis
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From: Spring, Texas USA

posted 16 August 2004 10:14 PM     profile     
No; it's Certain CD players won't read the CD....
Ricky
Joey Ace
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From: Southern Ontario, Canada

posted 17 August 2004 05:22 AM     profile     
It could be the speed you recorded them at.
Modern players can play 48X, some older ones can't play anything faster than 4X.

Recording software often defaults to the fasted speed.

Try a lower setting in your recording software.

Also be sure you are making AUDIO CDs, not MP3. Many modern players can play both, most older ones can't play MP3s.

(Old in this area is about two years)

Ray Minich
Member

From: Limestone, New York, USA

posted 17 August 2004 06:03 AM     profile     
I've had a problem with CDR blanks that are of a bluish hue on the data side. Will record and play in my PC but won't play in my Silverado's CD player.

I've had best luck as follows;

Record at 4X to 8X, nothing faster,
Use CD-R's that are mirror shiny or gold on data side.
Attach no stickers or labels.

winston
Member

From: Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

posted 17 August 2004 12:00 PM     profile     
Use music cd's, that should do it. A lot of older cd players will not recognize data cd's
Joe Delaronde
Member

From: Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada

posted 17 August 2004 02:05 PM     profile     
Thanks all.
Winston....I don't understand "use music cds"?

Doesn't a cd become a "music tape" when you tell the burner program to make it so???
Joe

Joe Delaronde
Member

From: Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada

posted 17 August 2004 06:56 PM     profile     
OK! I burnt a cd at 8x and it worked great on all cd players that wouldn't work before.

So what's the purpose of having a 52x R/W burner ??????

Joe

[This message was edited by Joe Delaronde on 17 August 2004 at 06:57 PM.]

Ken Lang
Member

From: Simi Valley, Ca

posted 17 August 2004 07:03 PM     profile     
Burning Data:
Joe Delaronde
Member

From: Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada

posted 18 August 2004 07:59 AM     profile     
Now why didn't I think of that. Music isn't the only thing we use the burner for. Thanks Ken
Joe
Ray Minich
Member

From: Limestone, New York, USA

posted 18 August 2004 10:45 AM     profile     
Also, as has been ppublished recently in some web articles elsewhere, it appears that CDR's burnt at 4X and 8X will be less likely to fail due to metallized layer deterioration than those burnt at a higher speed, or at least they'll stand up to the deterioration longer before they become unreadable.
winston
Member

From: Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

posted 18 August 2004 10:56 AM     profile     
Joe
They make "music cd's" It is written on the cd. These are made for older cd players.
winston
Joey Ace
Sysop

From: Southern Ontario, Canada

posted 18 August 2004 12:40 PM     profile     
"Audio Recordable CDs" are made for use in consumer CD burners, the type people have in their stero systems.

This type of equipment can not use the cheaper "Data CDs" that we use in computers.

The audio blanks cost more because they have already paid a royality, to who I never understood.

The audio CDs have no advantage when recording music on a computer.

Joe, the advantage of faster speed is they are faster to burn. If you only listen on your computer or newer players you'll save time. (I always use 8X)

basilh
Member

From: United Kingdom

posted 19 August 2004 01:39 PM     profile     
In the "Pro Studio World" it's normal to burn masters at 1x.
Baz

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