Unbranded media V's Branded!!!

[RobUK]

I have used may types of CD-r in my writer but i was just wondering if the cheap unbranded cd-rs do any damage to the laser on cd reading equipment. If i put music on a cheap cd that has a really pale yellow/green colour will this damage anything in my cd player because the reflectivity is a lot less than the deap blue ones. I suppose it is just as important when putting data on a cd as well, will cheap cd's harm the cd-rom laser?

Also what colour cd-r media is the best for reflectivity and reliability. As some cd-roms have problems reading the cheap cd-rs.

Thanx -RobUK

[Nick CPU]

get the cheapest cdr's you can find. The only reason I would buy a more expensive one is because of it's writing surface.

Make sure you post to the right forum from now on.

[This message has been edited by Nick CPU (edited 08-09-2001).]

[eagle1]

I have never had any problems with cheap or branded cd's!
I mostly use the cheap ones for music and the branded ones for data but I haven't seen any laser problems or something of that nature.!

[edwelly]

I read this article on the different types of colors on a CD-ROM, some a dark blue, some are light, silver vs. gold and so on. The main thing in the article was the fact that they are all about the same, it's just that some are made with different components and thus giving off a different color. I use the cheapest ones I can find and they work great for me. I will say this though, out of all of the articles I have read, when people talk about GOOD CDR's Kodak's name always comes up...
---edwelly

[VERT]

yes the different coloured surfaces represent different types of quality, I think the order goes as follows from worst to best: Blue, silver, gold, black. I generlly buy the cheapest I can find as you dont notice a difference, I will however buy a better quality cd if I am burning audio and I have read that there can be a difference here.