Just a few words on this whole thing. First, it should be noted that a lack of
matting on the upside CAN (esp. in lower end brands) reduce the refelctivity of
media enough, in some cases, to give you trouble playing it back on lower end lasers
(cars, older players, videogames, boomboxes). Think of peeling the backing off of a
mirror. Second (although I've never had it happen), MANY markers can eat clean
through the coating on the top of a cdr into the data layer on the other side,
rendering them funky. The matting on the upside serves (sometimes) as an added
protectant.
Now that I've said that, it should be noted that it used to be so much easier to
say "if you use gold media, you'll have no reflectivity trouble, as it's the most
reflective". Nowadays we have black, platinum and MUCH improved silver/blue
formulations which (per my usage) in some cases bypass the golds for widespread
readability. BUT, the adage is" the best media is what works best for YOU", i.e.,
what your players will all read easy. Burning at lower speeds can sometimes improve
this, but personally I burn at 4x and I want my media to be able to handle that. Buy
in small amounts until you find what works in your lowest-end players, then find the
most economical. THEN look for sales and buy in quantity. I mention this whole thing
because that lack of top layer HAS made a world of difference for me in SOME media.
I have had certain brands which work wonderfully with the matting and when buying
the same media without it they were scrap plastic for me. When talking cdr-ing, a
LOT of factors come into play...your hardware/software/firmware/media/method (speed,
dao, tao, etc.) and,importantly your playback units. What works for someone
beautifully may be coasterville for you. Generally you can find decent deals on
generic, unlabeled cdrs at computer expos/shows as well as all over the internet.
Also, buying in quantity and on the spindle will often yield label-less media. Check
under the "specials" link here as well :
http://www.CD-Recordable.com/
jeff
quoted 21 lines In a message dated 11/17/99 12:37:22 AM, johan.loones@skynet.be writes:
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> > In a message dated 11/17/99 12:37:22 AM, johan.loones@skynet.be writes:
> >
> > >>hello everyone,
> > >>
> > >
> > >>i'm in the orlando area and i am looking for blank cd-rs that don't have
> > >>ANYTHING printed on them. I don't like the ones that have all the company
> > >>propaganda printed on the disc itself. can anyone help with this?
> > >>
> > >>thanks,
> > >>
> > >>peter
> >
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