Subject: Re: (no subject)
enderak@gci.net
Date: Tue Jul 22 2003 - 11:56:35 AKDT
Most newer drives will read either, regardless of if they are a burner or not. For instance, my new (well, 3+ years old now) car CD player reads both cd-r and cd-rw just fine. My previous one would only read cd-r. Same goes for regular players, and cd-roms. Pretty much anything within the last few years can read anything.
But, I agree - with older players, it can be a big issue, and media-type can be the problem. Where do you find dark-bottomed media these days? Used to be that was all they had, but now, all I see are the light-bottomed media.
Justin
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From: kurtbrendgard@icqmail.com
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 11:36 am
Subject: (no subject)
>
> actualy i think the question is more along the lines of
> is it cd-rw media, or cd-r. they are not the same and
> most non burner cd-rom drives wont read cd-rw media,
> but will read cd-r. i have also had probs with older
> cd-rom drives not wanting to read certain types or
> brands of cd-r even. when i have the owner pick up some
> for me for here in the shop, i have her buy media with
> a darker bottom side if possible, seems to be readable
> in more of the older drives than the real light media.
> (but not always) thats why i try to keep a variety of
> medias around. hope that helps
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