Comments on: Tech Help Bleg http://www.theagitator.com/2004/01/03/tech-help-bleg/ It rankles me when somebody tries to tell somebody what to do. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:51:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Joker http://www.theagitator.com/2004/01/03/tech-help-bleg/#comment-36083 Joker Mon, 05 Jan 2004 16:39:52 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3532#comment-36083 Try burning at a lower speed (if you have burned at x12, try x10 or lower). It might help if the burner is getting worn out. CD burners burn more precise pits at lower speeds. This reduces the 'read' error rate to a level where the inherent error correction systems can cope with crappy burn quality and reproduce the data more reliably. CD players spin the disk at a constant speed (as far as I know) and the tangential velocity increases as the read head moves outward towards the edge of the disk, requiring good quality (sharply defined) 'pits' and 'lands' as opposed to blurry ones. That is probably why some players have problems reading data as they reach the outer half of the disk. ...or so the theory goes ;-) Try burning at a lower speed (if you have burned at x12, try x10 or lower). It might help if the burner is getting worn out.
CD burners burn more precise pits at lower speeds. This reduces the ‘read’ error rate to a level where the inherent error correction systems can cope with crappy burn quality and reproduce the data more reliably.
CD players spin the disk at a constant speed (as far as I know) and the tangential velocity increases as the read head moves outward towards the edge of the disk, requiring good quality (sharply defined) ‘pits’ and ‘lands’ as opposed to blurry ones. That is probably why some players have problems reading data as they reach the outer half of the disk.
…or so the theory goes ;-)

]]> By: Garth http://www.theagitator.com/2004/01/03/tech-help-bleg/#comment-36082 Garth Sun, 04 Jan 2004 17:34:52 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3532#comment-36082 Old burner prob culprit. But I think you might want to use Nero if not already. I use it on tracks that have errors (worn, damaged) and been able to get perfectly good recordings on the copy.... Old burner prob culprit. But I think you might want to use Nero if not already. I use it on tracks that have errors (worn, damaged) and been able to get perfectly good recordings on the copy….

]]> By: Paranoid Freak http://www.theagitator.com/2004/01/03/tech-help-bleg/#comment-36081 Paranoid Freak Sun, 04 Jan 2004 17:02:59 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3532#comment-36081 It is a tracking device from the feds. They're out to get you man! Watch out and burn, err lose, those disks now before they come get ya! Or it could be an old burner, which has happened to me quite a few times. It is a tracking device from the feds. They’re out to get you man! Watch out and burn, err lose, those disks now before they come get ya!

Or it could be an old burner, which has happened to me quite a few times.

]]> By: Eric the .5b http://www.theagitator.com/2004/01/03/tech-help-bleg/#comment-36080 Eric the .5b Sun, 04 Jan 2004 09:44:08 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3532#comment-36080 Check the CDs to see whether they mention any copy-protection? Check the CDs to see whether they mention any copy-protection?

]]> By: B Kieffer http://www.theagitator.com/2004/01/03/tech-help-bleg/#comment-36079 B Kieffer Sun, 04 Jan 2004 06:37:02 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3532#comment-36079 How old is the burner? The laser might be getting old or dirty. Try cleaning it. If you have a friend with a burner, try burning a copy of the same MP3's with the same brand of disk. If they come out fine, your burner may be getting ready to go. How old is the burner? The laser might be getting old or dirty. Try cleaning it. If you have a friend with a burner, try burning a copy of the same MP3’s with the same brand of disk. If they come out fine, your burner may be getting ready to go.

]]> By: Kent http://www.theagitator.com/2004/01/03/tech-help-bleg/#comment-36078 Kent Sun, 04 Jan 2004 06:34:40 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3532#comment-36078 You don't say how old the burner is. I've worn out several burners & they always do strange things before they expire. And a couple times (when they were in the death spiral) burned CDs would play fine on the local machine, but not elsewhere. Unfortunately, I'm guessing that laptop burners aren't disposably priced like the one in my tower... You don’t say how old the burner is.
I’ve worn out several burners & they always do strange things before they expire. And a couple times (when they were in the death spiral) burned CDs would play fine on the local machine, but not elsewhere. Unfortunately, I’m
guessing that laptop burners aren’t disposably priced like the one in my tower…

]]> By: rob http://www.theagitator.com/2004/01/03/tech-help-bleg/#comment-36077 rob Sun, 04 Jan 2004 06:31:43 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=3532#comment-36077 Couple thoughts... Try ripping the music disk to an .iso file, then use that .iso file as your source when burning your new disk. Also you might want to try using a different burning software to do your cd writing. Roxio and Nero are good products, and there are plenty others out there as well. Feel free to ping me with more details if those suggestions don't help. Good luck! Couple thoughts… Try ripping the music disk to an .iso file, then use that .iso file as your source when burning your new disk. Also you might want to try using a different burning software to do your cd writing. Roxio and Nero are good products, and there are plenty others out there as well. Feel free to ping me with more details if those suggestions don’t help. Good luck!

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