I've had two CD-RWs in rotation for ages now and I seem to be running into problems and I can't tell if it's my CD-Recorder or the discs...
I record quite a bit of vinyl BTW. [edit] just realised how bad that appears...
[/edit]Do CD-RWs Wear Out?
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- KVRAF
- 7936 posts since 18 Feb, 2003 from out there somewhere
If so, how quickly?
I've had two CD-RWs in rotation for ages now and I seem to be running into problems and I can't tell if it's my CD-Recorder or the discs...
I record quite a bit of vinyl BTW. [edit] just realised how bad that appears... [/edit]
I've had two CD-RWs in rotation for ages now and I seem to be running into problems and I can't tell if it's my CD-Recorder or the discs...
I record quite a bit of vinyl BTW. [edit] just realised how bad that appears...
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Stupid American Pig Stupid American Pig https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=4753 - KVRAF
- 7065 posts since 25 Nov, 2002 from not sure
yes, they do. but I have some that are approaching 10 years old and still work. I had one that keeled over on me in about a years time...
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- KVRAF
- 3948 posts since 8 Sep, 2003 from germany
I think I read somewhere (a forum dealing with everything about cd burning) that the lifecycle (depending on the quality of the brand) for cd-rw is around 10 years or longer when kept in a dry, dark and cool place .
Otherwise they might end up being unuseable in a shorter time . Especially sunlight and heat is harmfull for the media .
Otherwise they might end up being unuseable in a shorter time . Especially sunlight and heat is harmfull for the media .
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35505 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Yes they do. Its more a question of how many times they've been rewritten than how quickly it takes. Ive seen it pegged at over 1000 times, but I (personally) think that you'd be lucky if it was reliable after 1/10th of that.
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An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35505 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
editted that btw
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRAF
- 8703 posts since 9 Jan, 2004 from leroyaumeuni
they last longer as coasters
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- KVRAF
- 8703 posts since 9 Jan, 2004 from leroyaumeuni
always burn as slow as your level of patience can get away with.. never burn at the supposed possible high speed, you might as well throw it away immediately
My other host is Bruce Forsyth
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- KVRAF
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- 7936 posts since 18 Feb, 2003 from out there somewhere
I'm usually recording in real time, DJ sets and such like, rather than copying CDs. I also take vinyl and burn it to CD via my quality stereo then tidy up the recordings on my PC before burning to a CDR (for DJing with).
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- KVRAF
- 1577 posts since 20 May, 2002 from Cambridge, UK
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- KVRAF
- 1884 posts since 9 Feb, 2004 from Rochester, MN
Well, you shouldn't burn at 1x with a 32x drive either. There's a sweet spot for most drives where the CDs will be most reliable, and that tends to be a couple notches below the max speed. I usually burn CDs at 32x or 40x on my 52x Lite-On burner.
I've only used one CD-RW before, and erased it less than 5 times. Still works even though it's close to 5 years old now, but I'm pretty sure the number of rewrites matters a lot more than the age.
I've only used one CD-RW before, and erased it less than 5 times. Still works even though it's close to 5 years old now, but I'm pretty sure the number of rewrites matters a lot more than the age.
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- KVRist
- 271 posts since 13 Aug, 2002 from Knowhere, Texas
I worked as a gopher in a couple of studios, and both places would only use these:
http://www.t-yuden.com/recordablemedia/index.cfm
From what I understand, the more defined your burner is able to make marks in the wax of the disk, the longer the disk lasts.
Burn at the slowest possible speed, then quickly throw it in the freezer. I don't believe all the people who say that the freezer method makes a disk sound better, but the quicker cool-down keeps peaks and valleys of information sharper. Slower burns also reduce the amount of bad sectors your burner is likely to introduce.
http://www.t-yuden.com/recordablemedia/index.cfm
From what I understand, the more defined your burner is able to make marks in the wax of the disk, the longer the disk lasts.
Burn at the slowest possible speed, then quickly throw it in the freezer. I don't believe all the people who say that the freezer method makes a disk sound better, but the quicker cool-down keeps peaks and valleys of information sharper. Slower burns also reduce the amount of bad sectors your burner is likely to introduce.