14.3 What about writable compact discs? What is the status today?
Description
This article is from the rec.audio.* FAQ, by with numerous contributions by Bob Neidorff others.
14.3 What about writable compact discs? What is the status today?
Recordable and rewritable CD recorders and discs are available,
and costs are dropping. As of Dec 2003, recorders have shown
up for <$30 and blank disks are advertised as low as $0.25
each in bulk. Many people report destroying many disks before
getting their machine working correctly, but once people learn
the software and hardware steps, archival CDs can be made
inexpensively and routinely. There is definitely a difference
in discs and a difference in recorders. However, it is tough
to generalize on which are better or worse other than to say
that name brand discs are a safer bet than off-brand discs.
For more on CD-R read this excellent document:
http://www.fadden.com/cdrfaq/
Continue to:
My Books
