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"Audio CD" = "CD" ?
What's the difference between "Audio CD" and
just plain "CD" blanks? Is it only a marketing ploy? Mason C |
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Mason A. Clark wrote:
What's the difference between "Audio CD" and just plain "CD" blanks? Is it only a marketing ploy? It seems that marketing doesn't like "Digital Audio" so they may call the discs with that in the logo (the only place where it matters) 'Audio CD'. If so, it means that it will record in a standalone machine and that it's more expensive because it pays a royalty for copyright. The only difference between a Digital Audio disc and a regular one is that Digital Audio must record at 1x, so is optimized for a lower speed than typical blanks without that marking. Mike -- http://www.mrichter.com/ |
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Mike Richter, were you born with "Scam Artist" emblazoned on your face? -------------------------------------- "Mason A. Clark" wrote: What's the difference between "Audio CD" and just plain "CD" blanks? Is it only a marketing ploy? 4.8. "Audio Only" media http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/axatis/...edia/audio.htm [7-17] What's the difference between "data" and "music" blanks? http://www.cdrfaq.org/faq07.html#S7-17 [5-12] What's the story with stand-alone audio CD recorders? http://www.cdrfaq.org/faq05.html#S5-12 ================================================== ====== Who Is Mike Richter and Why Are They Saying All These Horrible Things About Him? ================================================== ====== http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...mindspring.com (No Pipsqueaks have been able to prove ANY of the following is a LIBEL) ( -- despite Mikey claimed to have proof of misquotes !! ) Mike Richter is a LIAR (wife beating) Mike Richter is a LIAR (critical bugs) Mike Richter is a LIAR (major bug) Mike Richter is a LIAR (nda limit) Mike Richter is a LIAR (nda) Mike Richter is a LIAR (no secret) Mike Richter is a LIAR (no secret)(ii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (dae) Mike Richter is a LIAR (enhanced-cd) Mike Richter is a LIAR (no enhanced cd) Mike Richter is a LIAR (enhanced-cd/cdr-faq) Mike Richter is a LIAR (cd-extra/cd-text) Mike Richter is a LIAR (cd-extra/sao/tao)(i) Mike Richter is a LIAR (cd-extra/single-session) Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/winme)(i) Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/winme)(ii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(i) Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(ii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(iii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(iv) Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/plextor) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(i) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(ii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(iii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(iv) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(v) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(vi) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(vii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(8a) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(9a) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (i) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (ii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (iii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (iv) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (v) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (vi) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (vii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (viii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (ix) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (x) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (xi) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (xii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (supplied cd) What's wrong with Mike Richter (Tim Kroesen) (i) What's wrong with Mike Richter (Tim Kroesen) (ii) Mike Richter Wow! Wow! Wow! Mike Richter's Exquisite Sense of Time (i) Mike Richter's Exquisite Sense of Time (ii) Mike Richter's Exquisite Sense of Time (iii) Mike Richter & "Looooooooonng" Time for Nothing What an Asshole |
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Mike Richter wrote in message ... Mason A. Clark wrote: What's the difference between "Audio CD" and just plain "CD" blanks? Is it only a marketing ploy? It seems that marketing doesn't like "Digital Audio" so they may call the discs with that in the logo (the only place where it matters) 'Audio CD'. If so, it means that it will record in a standalone machine and that it's more expensive because it pays a royalty for copyright. The only difference between a Digital Audio disc and a regular one is that Digital Audio must record at 1x, so is optimized for a lower speed than typical blanks without that marking. The old Philips stand alone CD recorders used A special Audio CD that could not be used in computer CD writers.They were a different format than CDR.These were true audio CDs.The problem was cost.So other companies made stand alone units that used the CDR and CDRW formats.This drove the audio only CD format pretty much out of business (real fast).You can still buy the Audio CDs but they are expensive and can be hard to find.So if you see audio CD written on CDs in stores make sure it is not this type of CD (probably won't be) or it will not work in your computer burner.If they are CDR audio CDs avoid them as they are the same thing as regular CDRs with an extra royaly cost on them (as you stated).Stick with good media and there will be no problems. Mike -- http://www.mrichter.com/ |
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On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 23:25:50 -0800, Mike Richter wrote:
Mason A. Clark wrote: What's the difference between "Audio CD" and just plain "CD" blanks? Is it only a marketing ploy? It seems that marketing doesn't like "Digital Audio" so they may call the discs with that in the logo (the only place where it matters) 'Audio CD'. If so, it means that it will record in a standalone machine and that it's more expensive because it pays a royalty for copyright. The only difference between a Digital Audio disc and a regular one is that Digital Audio must record at 1x, so is optimized for a lower speed than typical blanks without that marking. Just a minor nit, but the royalty on the disks is either 2 or 3 per cent of the wholesale price which makes it just about negligible. The cost difference is probably more due to smaller manufacturing runs and administrative costs than it is due to the actual money collected from the royalty. Isaac |
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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 11:12:38 GMT, "Troy"
wrote: Mike Richter wrote in message ... Mason A. Clark wrote: What's the difference between "Audio CD" and just plain "CD" blanks? Is it only a marketing ploy? It seems that marketing doesn't like "Digital Audio" so they may call the discs with that in the logo (the only place where it matters) 'Audio CD'. If so, it means that it will record in a standalone machine and that it's more expensive because it pays a royalty for copyright. The only difference between a Digital Audio disc and a regular one is that Digital Audio must record at 1x, so is optimized for a lower speed than typical blanks without that marking. The old Philips stand alone CD recorders used A special Audio CD that could not be used in computer CD writers.They were a different format than CDR.These were true audio CDs.The problem was cost.So other companies made stand alone units that used the CDR and CDRW formats.This drove the audio only CD format pretty much out of business (real fast).You can still buy the Audio CDs but they are expensive and can be hard to find.So if you see audio CD written on CDs in stores make sure it is not this type of CD (probably won't be) or it will not work in your computer burner.If they are CDR audio CDs avoid them as they are the same thing as regular CDRs with an extra royaly cost on them (as you stated).Stick with good media and there will be no problems. Mike -- http://www.mrichter.com/ Not quite. The Audio CDRs designed for use in the old Philips (and later other manufacturer's) Stand Alone recorders contained a special mark or code on them. Only those CDRs could be used in these recorders as regular CDRs didn't have this mark/code on them. Both types could always be used in a computer CD writer. The Audio CDRs still exist - all the stand alone recorders I've seen, even today, still require them. They cost more as part of the cost is kicked back to the RIAA as a sort of recompense for the copyright infringement they claim is happening when a CD is recorded onto the CDR. |
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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 04:42:56 GMT, Mason A. Clark
wrote: What's the difference between "Audio CD" and just plain "CD" blanks? Is it only a marketing ploy? Mason C The AudioCD blanks have an encoded header region which specifically identifies them as AudioCD blanks. This is required to work with stand alone AudioCD burners as they specifically look for it. The biggest difference is that there is a levy collected (sort of like a tax, but not a tax) on AudioCD blanks. It is basically a fine (paid in advance) because it's assumed that you'll be using the disc to copy music. The money is collected on behalf of the RIAA and CRIA (yeah, THOSE guys), and is supposed to go towards paying off artists and encouraging new artists. Whether you believe that or not is up to you. In most countries, there is a recordable media levy on all recordable media, but the AudioCDRs have a higher levy on them (paid by the factory or importer), so the price is higher. In some countries, only specific media types have a levy on them (such as these audioCDRs), which again, makes these media types more expensive. Anyways, that header code is supposed to make sure that you're paying that levy, rather than using the cheaper data discs. Other than that, the AudioCDR discs are just regular CDR discs rated for 1x burning, the typical speed of the stand alone burners. They can be used in computer burners, but there's really no reason to pay the extra for the "audioCD" discs unless: 1. You own an older burner that can't deal with the newer high speed media. (The audioCDRs are rated for slow burning) 2. You own an unmodified stand alone audio CD burner. 3. You feel really guilty about not paying the music associations more to make a compilation disc containing music you already paid for. 4. It makes you feel special. --------------------------------------------- MCheu |
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