Re: Burning CDs to use on a CD player
- From: cwdjrxyz <spamtrap2@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:25:00 -0700 (PDT)
On Jul 15, 5:09 pm, "Jerry" <ChiefZekeNoS...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Check at Best Buy, Circuit City or similar for blank Audio CDs as opposed to
blank Data CDs. (You are probably using data CDs - many are unaware there
are different types for data versus audio.)
Those special CD audio discs are not needed for recording an audio CD
on a computer. They are needed on all stand alone CD recorders. The
recording companies would not allow CD recorders unless they had
special circuits to allow recording only on a special blank audio CD
that allowed collection of fees for the recording companies. Thus
these special audio recorder CDs are more expensive than an ordinary
CD-R because of the extra usage rights fees. When this was done, no
provision was made for computers. At the time, many did not even think
that someday one could record CDs on computers.
One can record either data or audio CDs on a computer. In general any
audio or video files on a data disc will play back only on the
computer and not on a stand alone CD or DVD player. If you record as
an audio or video disc on the computer, the disc will play back on
most stand alone players. Exceptions are some very early players and
those that have drifted badly out of adjustment. I don't use WMP for
ripping or recording, so you will have to find out how to record an
audio disc on it that will play on most stand alone CD players. I am
using the program Easy CD-DA extractor to rip CDs, convert between any
of about 16 formats, and to burn audio CDs. I am presently using
Verbatim CD-R discs that I buy on a spindle in 100 lots, and that way
a blank CD costs you less than a US postage stamp if you shop around
the web. Audio CDs I record on these normal computer CD-R discs play
back on any stand alone CD player I have ever tried, including the
one in the car. Buying the more expensive old style blank CDs designed
for stand alone CD recorders is just throwing your money away if you
have a computer for recording.
Some of the more recent stand alone CD players will also play mp3 and
wma CDs as well as the standard PCM CDs, as will computers. These
formats compress the audio, resulting in longer playing time with the
loss of some quality.
I see no point in using mp3 or wmv on a CD unless your only source of
the music is in mp3 or wma format since discs are so cheap. If you
really want some extremely long recordings for background music or
such where quality does not matter as much, the way to go is a mp3 DVD
recording The pro version of the Easy CD-DA extractor allows this. One
mp3 DVD , with only slight compression, will hold perhaps over 50
average commercial CD's worth of recording time. While mp3 audio DVD
require a computer to play, that computer could be a notebook type
that has a DVD player.
If you want to record about 5 or 6 CD's worth of playing time without
any loss of quality, the way to go is DVD-Audio. This format often is
used for recording multi-channel sound at very high bit rate that well
exceeds the CD standard. However it can be used to record normal
stereo at the CD standard in which case one DVD will hold several
hours of sound recorded as a PCM clone of DVDs. Some stand alone DVD
players will play the DVD-Audio format. A few of the top DVD player
programs for computers will also, but not many. The main problem is
that the programs for recording in this format are designed mainly for
the pro market and thus are quite expensive. A program that does
nothing but basic sound recording in this format costs about US$100.
To get the ability to add video titles, short video clips, edit and
mix multi-channel sound, generate video etc., you can easily spend
thousands of dollars.
k
"Nick" <N...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A8731B92-838C-42CF-ABA5-E3763B6831D2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Vista. Media Centre. I can burn a CD to use on the computer, but it will
not
play on my car radio or CD player. 'Help' tells me that I should use
'Mastered' format, but I cannot find anywhere to choose this format.
.
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