[TriLUG] CD-R problem and blanks for sale.

[Vestal, Roy L.]

FYI...Matsushita (Ma-Shoe-Sta) is the parent company of Panasonic/Technics
electronics. Hey, don't look at me funny, it's part of my job to know these
things.

I've been using Plextor IDE burners with no problems. I've had pretty good
luck with HP, and Sony drives too.  The thing I look for is the "BURN-Proof"
technology ("Buffer UnderRuN error Proof" protection as Sankyo calls it,
they own the license to the technology). Basically it's a 64K buffer on the
CD-Writer itself and helps keeps the data flow constant to the laser. When a
buffer looses data in the middle of the writing session the laser cuts off
and the CD becomes a coaster. This is a "Buffer Underrun". If you want more
www.burn-proof.com

If not, you can delete this now and go away happy.

:)

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin - The Alchemist - Sonney [mailto:alchemist at darkcanvas.com]
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 3:44 PM
To: trilug at trilug.org
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] CD-R problem and blanks for sale.


On Fri, 2002-03-15 at 15:24, M. Mueller (bhu5nji) wrote:
> burner quality factors in too; ((weak laser || alignement out of spec || 
> obstruction || etc.) == flipped bits)

Good point. I'm using a Matshita, which is a pretty good drive (Matshita
is really a ?? drive. It's the brand name in Japan, but the "generic"
here)

> The CD pack in question originally was 100 units.  I wonder how many
grades 
> of blank CD there are?  I never thought about it before today.

About three. I find, though, that doing some bargain hunting at BJ's,
Wal*Mart, or Best Buy can sometimes get you a *NICE* price on quality
blanks. You just have to do the leg work.

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