[aclug-L] Re: Question: CD-R/RW Media Types

[David Carmichael <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>]

While they were on sale and of an unknown brand... I picked up a package
from 'OfficeMax' Sunday which had a CD Carrying case and 48 650mb 12X CD-R
blanks from a company called 'Pengo' for $9.99, which based on just the CD-R
alone made them $0.22 each and all the others were priced around $0.45 each
for the 'R' discs and the lowest "SALE" price I have seen to date for the
"RW" discs has been $1.50 each

These 'Pengo' discs have a 'blue/green' color to them.

--David
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Saner" <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 9:55 AM
Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Question: CD-R/RW Media Types


>
> On Sun, Nov 25, 2001 at 09:19:13AM -0600, David Carmichael wrote:
> >
> > OK I have seen CD-R media marked "MUSIC"
> >
> > Is this just an advertising ploy (like the $0.55 VHS tapes that have a
title
> > of  SUPER TAPE) or is there a difference in the media itself?
>
> I'm not sure, but I have had CD-Rs that work fine for data not work
> well at all for music. So far my best experience all around has been
> with 80min, 700MB High Performance, High Density, CD-Rs from PNY
> Technologies. I got a 50 pack some time a go on a buy one get one free
> and they work well. I'm pretty sure you can still get them at Best
> Buy. They have more of a silver color to them, which I think I heard
> once is better for music.
>
>
> > Also why is there so many different 'sizes' of storage space on CD-R
media?
> > I have seen packaging listing storage sizes ranging from 550mb to
800mb...
> > yet they all list a recordable time of near equal length (74 to 80
minutes?)
> > Is one size based on the storage size W/Out formatting info, the larger
> > size??
> >
> > Is there a web site that can answer these types of questions?
> >
> > --David
> >
> >
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