cdr media/Plextor question

[Riccardo]

Media and burner go together, that is why Plextor and Taiyo Yudens is a popular combination. Try to use a short offset for the first track. I have never had a disc that didn't play in a car so far.
Errors could affect playback (i.e. player mutes during playback in extreme cases).
I guess (but I might be wrong) that what you are talking about is mora a case of giving the player the time to read the TOC so to speak hence the offset.

[Darius van H]

I imagine getting a good Plextor burner will fix the Jeep problems........could be wrong though!

[jamesp]

Originally Posted by rxfit06

Also, does it make sense that IF my jeep's player plays the cdr with no problem, that it means the said cdr master was burned with less errors?

While the error rate may be a contributory factor the contrast between pits and lands is probably a more important factor.

As you've found out, there are very few CD brands that you can trust to be consistent. TDK no longer make their own discs so buying their discs is just as much of a lottery as buying most other brands. If you want guaranteed quality then you need to find a brand that consistently uses the same source. Taiyo Yuden are good in this respect which is why they are most often recommended. The more expensive Verbatim discs (Datalife Plus) also seem good. HHB seem to consistently use Mitsui discss which are projected to have a long life but haven't been as compatible with as many different players as T-Y in my experience.

Cheers

James.

[diamondjim]

I also test a copy of the master in my car's cd player, which is pretty cheap, and I used to get skipping problems occaisionally, but so have not since I installed a Plextor CD/DVD writer.

One other advantage of the Plextor is you get a copy of Plextools Pro which will allow you to check your master for burn errors.

[Jamz]

Is there a specific or particular Plextor model that everyone finds the most reliable?

[SRS]

I have a Plextor PX-760A. Use it exclusively with TY media. NEVER have a problem. Just make sure you get authentic TY media. There are fakes out there because of TY's long-standing reputation for being the best. They are only made in Japan from what I understand. A company called "U-Line" sells them by the spindle for a good price. You can also get them from New Egg and PC Club. All have online presence to order via the net. Use Plex Tools or another program to check error rates. I use Nero. It will give you very detailed error info on both the blanks and after the discs are recorded onto. Burn at 4X speed if possible. 1X (if you can even do that) does not usually yield better results. Slower is not always better. Find the speed that works with your combination. 4X is generally considered (normal) speed now. Good luck.

[MASSIVE Master]

The 755UF is the new "bad boy" - And surprisingly affordable for some odd reason... I'm stocking up.

On burn speeds - I've seen studies, and have performed several of my own, that find a "sweet spot" at around 20-25% of a drive's top speed. 8-12x on a 48-52x drive would regularly and repeatedly give the lowest error rates almost regardless of the media used.