CD-R Burning Speed

[charlie_ps2]

As they can't find my previous regitration, I thought I'd re-establish my credentials by updating this reference post.

The objective of this post is to provide guidance to enable you to burn a CD to behave as closely as possible on the PS2 to a pressed CD.

Many people think that burning at 1x or 2x is best; others report good results at higher speeds. Here is something fairly technical that I posted in the DVD-R Swap Forum. I hope you find it useful.

I'll use Verbatims as the CD-R example. They come in three subtypes within two types of photosensitive dye:

Cyanine
Datalife Plus
Metal AZO

Pthalocyanine
Datalife

Cyanine CDs have a Long Write Strategy and so burn best at 1x or 2x. They have a longer shelf life if exposed to light, especially AZOs.

Pthalocyanine CDs have a Short Write Strategy and so burn best at 4x or on the best burners 8x (Laser power matters at higher speed). They have a shorter shelf life if exposed to light - say 10 years.

With CDRs it's all about ensuring that the burned opaque bit doesn't splay so as to make it difficult to read; burn a Short Write Strategy CD-R for too long and that's what happens. Pressed CDs have clean pits and ridges and it's the transition from one to the other that counts as a 1 bit.

Bottom Line
If you were aware of the above and burned at the said speeds, then you would be satisfied with the results. PC World (UK) "unbranded" media are the same fabrication as Verbatim Datalife (except that Datalife have better surface protection), and these both are the ones I rate best.

As ever, my advice is taken at your own risk!!

[SimonBradley]

Charlie,
Where do you find all this information, that you kindly share with us all

Sim

[charlie_ps2]

Hi Sim,

Just be looking up on the web some of the stuff that gets asked. All the people asking could do the same but they don't.

You became the DVD Rip guru I recall - just studied the stuff, got don to it and promptly gave it up when the A03 came. I also recall you led the way there too.

So there are a few of us who take this stuff forwarded for the thirsty to drink in.

Cheers

[dust2dust]

but some of us have to work look after kids
so we not on here as much as u charlie

so i just check your post make sure u got it right

keep up good work m8
ps still looking for complete v4 laser adjust tutorial i guess u not found 1 yet
elvis goes to richard this weekend i let him reopen it replacae gaurantee sticker (m8 has gameslay fitted) but i still like v4 tutorial