SFGate

Why CD-R music and data discs are different

Q:I use the CD-R drive in my computer to make music CDs and also for storing photos. My question involves the different recordable discs that are available. Frequently the label on the disc indicates ...
Computerworld

Ricoh EncryptEase CD-R discs search for niche

My strategy for disposing of obsolete backup media could use some help. I have about 3GB of data in my home office that gets backed up weekly, including about 200 MB of sensitive data that I would ...
Houston Chronicle

Why Is My MacBook Pro Not Recognizing a Blank CD-R?

Even though CD-R discs are compatible with MacBook Pro and can be used to upload data such as music, the notebook will have a hard time reading and writing it if the disc is dirty and damaged, or if ...
Houston Chronicle

CD-R discs for data OK for music, too

Q: Is there a difference between blank CD-R discs advertised for data, and music? A: Basically there is no difference. The extra cost for the CD-Rs marketed for music rather than data comes from the ...
Houston Chronicle

How to Copy Files to a Write-Protected CD

Write-protected CDs are designed to have files copied to them only once. Blank write-protected CDs are identified as CD-R discs. Using the default options in Windows, once you copy files to a CD-R and ...
Seattle Times

CD-Rs harder to read than standard discs

Q: I received a CD from someone and I couldn’t read it. Windows Explorer and RecordNow both reported it as a blank CD-R with 703MB available for recording. A replacement CD didn’t work, either. I ...
Chicago Tribune

CD-Revolution’s empowering force spreads

If the CD-Revolution hasn’t already wormed its way deeply into the way you use personal computers and other gadgets, it soon will. Big time. The revolution over CD-Rs got a foothold when the big music ...
Digi Times

Second-tier CD-R disc makers feel pressure to accept Veeza

Second-tier makers of optical discs in Taiwan are feeling increasing pressure to comply with Veeza, Philips' new licensing scheme for its CD-R patents, following acceptance of the scheme by the two ...
Mena FN

Sony Shuts Down Production Of Recordable CD-R, DVD-R And BD-R Discs

Sony has announced the reduction of 250 jobs at its optical disc manufacturing plant in Tagaze, Japan, as part of an initiative to completely phase out the production of recordable optical media. All ...
siliconera

LRG Announces D: The Game 3DO CD-R Disc Replacement

Following the issue regarding the LRG D: The Game Collector’s Edition 3DO CD-R discs coming to light, LRG sent out an email and began posting on social media about the pressed discs situation. In ...
Digi Times

CD-R, DVD+R/-R disc makers expected to have growing orders in 3Q07, but face increased costs

Taiwan-based optical disc makers will receive significantly more OEM orders for CD-R and DVD+R/-R discs this quarter than in the second quarter of 2007, but will suffer unavoidable rises in the ...