Junky CDs

[" Kevin Scanlon" <afterlight@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey all. Here's something cool to pass along. There's a program out there 
called "CDRid" or CD-R ID. What it does is it checks the CD-Rs (if you have a 
writer capable of reading the manufacturer) and checks to see if it is cheaply 
made. I have found that it is pretty reliable in stating what CDs are just 
plain 
cheap, or if TDK or someone like them used a manufacturer outside to make the 
CDs using a more affordable but vastly inferior ink (the blue ink) which 
affects 
the lifespan of the CD. Phew. I am not a techie, so I don't know exactly how it 
works, but I tested a few makes of CDs and here's what I found.

 

Good:

TDK

Fuji

Digital Research

PNY

 

Bad:

Imation

Teon

 

Also too, check the country of origin on these CDs. If they're Japanese 
made, usually good. Especially with the Fujis. TDK, avoid Canadian made CD-Rs. 
Those have a tendency to use Type 2 ink, which is cheap and poor quality. 
Thought I would pass this along for those who do not know.

 

Absolute-Zep!!