CDs won't work

Joe Delaronde · Post by **Joe Delaronde** » 16 Aug 2004 7:55 pm

I burnt 2 music cds each with different song files.

They play on all my cd players and my son's getto-blaster thing.

I took them to my friends place to play them for him. They would not play on his cd player. Yet it plays commercial cds OK. Cleaned the cd & player, still no sound. The cd disc stops turning after a few seconds. I tried the second CD with the same results.

Went to my cousin's place and both the CDs played on his CD player. So I decided to go to his brother's place and try them there. They wouldn't play. The cd disc stops turning after a few seconds.

I went to my neighbours and they play on his CD player.

What is the problem? Is there something in the burning process that refuses to allow my CDs to play on certain players?

I am using Roxio 6 to burn the CDs, and a TDX DVD R/W burner.

Thanks in advance.
Joe

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 16 Aug 2004 9:14 pm

No; it's Certain CD players won't read the CD....
Ricky

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 17 Aug 2004 4:22 am

It could be the speed you recorded them at.
Modern players can play 48X, some older ones can't play anything faster than 4X.

Recording software often defaults to the fasted speed.

Try a lower setting in your recording software.

Also be sure you are making AUDIO CDs, not MP3. Many modern players can play both, most older ones can't play MP3s.

(Old in this area is about two years)

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 17 Aug 2004 5:03 am

I've had a problem with CDR blanks that are of a bluish hue on the data side. Will record and play in my PC but won't play in my Silverado's CD player.

I've had best luck as follows;

Record at 4X to 8X, nothing faster,
Use CD-R's that are mirror shiny or gold on data side.
Attach no stickers or labels.

winston · Post by **winston** » 17 Aug 2004 11:00 am

Use music cd's, that should do it. A lot of older cd players will not recognize data cd's

Joe Delaronde · Post by **Joe Delaronde** » 17 Aug 2004 1:05 pm

Thanks all.
Winston....I don't understand "use music cds"?

Doesn't a cd become a "music tape" when you tell the burner program to make it so???
Joe

Joe Delaronde · Post by **Joe Delaronde** » 17 Aug 2004 5:56 pm

OK! I burnt a cd at 8x and it worked great on all cd players that wouldn't work before.

So what's the purpose of having a 52x R/W burner ??????

Joe[This message was edited by Joe Delaronde on 17 August 2004 at 06:57 PM.]

Ken Lang · Post by **Ken Lang** » 17 Aug 2004 6:03 pm

Burning Data:

Joe Delaronde · Post by **Joe Delaronde** » 18 Aug 2004 6:59 am

Now why didn't I think of that.

Music isn't the only thing we use the burner for. Thanks Ken
Joe

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 18 Aug 2004 9:45 am

Also, as has been ppublished recently in some web articles elsewhere, it appears that CDR's burnt at 4X and 8X will be less likely to fail due to metallized layer deterioration than those burnt at a higher speed, or at least they'll stand up to the deterioration longer before they become unreadable.

winston · Post by **winston** » 18 Aug 2004 9:56 am

Joe
They make "music cd's" It is written on the cd. These are made for older cd players.
winston

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 18 Aug 2004 11:40 am

"Audio Recordable CDs" are made for use in consumer CD burners, the type people have in their stero systems.

This type of equipment can not use the cheaper "Data CDs" that we use in computers.

The audio blanks cost more because they have already paid a royality, to who I never understood.

The audio CDs have no advantage when recording music on a computer.

Joe, the advantage of faster speed is they are faster to burn. If you only listen on your computer or newer players you'll save time. (I always use 8X)

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 19 Aug 2004 12:39 pm

In the "Pro Studio World" it's normal to burn masters at 1x.
Baz

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