Klarinet Archive - Posting 000568.txt from 2000/12

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] CD-RW for music vs. data?
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 14:28:05 -0500

> -----Original Message-----
>
> The guru at the local computer store couldn't tell me what the
> difference is between CD-RW discs that are labelled "data" vs. "music".
> He felt that data discs can handle both music and data, whereas music
> discs can't handle data.
> I could buy a a pack of each and experiment (at $20/pack), but can
> someone save me the expense and tell me what the difference between
> these discs is?
>
>
> Thank you,
> Bill

First of all you aren't going to find a CD-R*W* that says music. It will be
CD-R only. The difference between CD-R's is this: The music ones have a
code burned into them that consumer stand-alone CD burners look for. They
cost more because there is a tax that was levied on them. This is a result
of an agreement between RIAA (I believe) and the CD manufacturers to make
sure that they get a piece of the action from presumed pirated cds.
Basically, it is a form of copy protection. Other than that, they are
identical.

On your computer, you need not use the "music" discs to burn audio. Data
discs will do the job just fine.

Also, if you are planning to burn audio CDs, I would suggest only using
CDR's, *not* CD-RW's. The reason is that the two discs use different kinds
of dye. The dye in a CD-RW will often have difficulties being read in a
standard CD player. In car CD players, portable CD players, and DVD
players, many CD-R's won't even work.

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Fifth Circle Audio
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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