CD/DVD and Laser Problems

[cactus]

Hey, guys! I've been reading about laser problems and DVDRs/CDRs and just wanted to check something. I've been playing mostly CDR based games and have only 1 DVD Rip (Spiderman, which makes that horrible squeaking noise quite a lot). I've read that there are 2 different lasers for CD and DVD. If I just play CDR based games (not rips), is the laser pretty safe? I also wanted to check on DVDR copies. I imagine these would be better than using CDR rips. I have a NEO 2.4 (if I remember right) and use GS. When I had the chip installed, I remember that he soldered in a little capacitor after the chip. It was just a tiny little square. Something about EA games. I'd appreciate any info. The Stickys get a little bit confusing.