11 Nov
2002
11 Nov
'02
4:08 p.m.
I wrote:
Trying to use CD-RW is asking for trouble. They have
a lower contrast
ratio than CD-R, so even DVD players that can handle CD-R may not be
able to handle CD-RW.
chris <cb(a)mythtech.net> wrote:
You would think, but from what I found when
researching why mine
couldn't play CD-Rs, it is actually VERY common for a DVD Player to
fail to play CD-Rs, but plays a CD-RW just fine. So common, that
apparently, it is the norm for a DVD Player that can play home brew
VCD's will only work with CD-RW, unless is specifically mentions that
it works with CD-R.
This suggests that while CD-R has a poor contrast ratio for the infrared
used in CD players/drives, that perhaps it actually has a better contrast
ratio for red as used in DVD players. But this is just speculation on
my part.