re: Digital Photo Discs won't "mount".
Friday, January 6, 2006 at 8:33 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Allan J.
(4 messages posted)
Thank you, I appreciate your thoughts. I'll archive as best as I can and perhaps
replace the CD writer in necessary.
On Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 11:28 am, C K wrote:
>I've seen some articles on burning speed and other issues but I can't lay my hands
>on them right now. From my own experience though, I can say that IME, slowing the
>speed by at least half increases reliability, disc longevity against short term
failure
>and near zero coasters (1 in 500 or so). When I use the full burn speed, even on
>TOTL (Top Of The Line) burners (even DVD) I can get unreliable results on CDRs.
>Not only does the laser have to burn hotter at higher speeds, you get a problem
of
>"jitter" (out of balance media especially on older burners) and higher rotational
>inaccuracy that can effect the accuracy/tracking of the laser and correct postioning
>of the data.
>
>DVDs are burned at a slower rotational speed which may all but eliminate balance
>problems. Overall, it was recommended that media be burned slower than it's max
>rating as well as slower than max for the recorders speed also. This was all covered
>in the articles I have read... Here is an older article that covers archiving and
>other issues. I'll see if I can find the others:
>
>http://www.tasi.ac.uk/advice/delivering/pdf/cdr-dvdr.pdf
>
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