Head Scratching Problem

[chrisp]

Not too sure under which forum to put this but hopefully someone might be able to help.

I have recently been having problems with writing CDs as I'm getting a crackle on some, but not all, like the old vinyl LP crackle. The originals are all perfect.

Initially I thought it might be my writer but today I got the same problem from an image file using my old writer and different software. This has got me to wonder if it might either be the CDs I'm using or even my PC.

I usually use the same supplier and the problem only seems to have come to light since I got my last batch of CDs which are branded Spring. I've not had problems with other CDs supplied by them ( this is the first time they have supplied Spring).

Can anyone offer any help as to whether they think the problem is more likely to be the CDs (anyone used Spring) rather than a PC issue. If it could be the PC any suggestions as to why?

All help much appreciated.

[scamper]

I DONT KNOW ABOUT THE BRAND UR USING BUT I HAD THE SAME PROBS AGES AGO I USED VERBATIM AND HAD NO TROUBLE WITH THEM WHAT SO EVER THEN I BROUGHT SOME CHEAPER BRAND NAMED CD-R'S THEY WORKED FINE ON MY PC BUT WHEN PUTTING THEM INTO A CD PLAYER THEY WOULD CRACKLE LIKE HELL SO I THOUGHT OK IM PAYING LESS BUT ITS NOT WORTH IT SO WENT BACK TO VERBATIMS AND HAD NO TROUBLE SINCE SO I WOULD SAY IT'S PROBABLY UR CD-R'S HOPE THIS HAS HELPED

[chrisp]

Hi Scamper

Thanks for the reply.

I am getting more confused and frustrated by the minute. I wrote three CD-RWs of different makes from the same image file (as the supplier of my Memorex TwelveMax32 writer suggested) and the first one of these played with crackled. Then I realised I'd used a compilation CD of my own so couldn't be sure if the "crackles" might have been laying dormant on the 'original'.

I've now done 3 fresh CD-RWs from a commercial CD that I know is clean and I'm going to see if that works ok.

Thinking about it more the first lot of CDs that had the problem weren't the Spring brand which made me think it was the Memorex writer but as I have also had the crackle on a CD written with my old Philips PCA382RW 2X writer that I still have installed (I use it mainly as a normal CD player).

I'm at a loss at to what to look for next. If it's not the writers nor the CDs it must be the PC but just what I haven't a clue.

[themis_t]

cdrws don't work on cd players......