Ever had a problem with a full 80 min. CD-R?

Professor Frink · 10-03-02, 11:39 AM

Even though all the CD-Rs I buy are 80 min. (I think they ALL are now), I've never burned much beyond 74 minutes at a time. I read somewhere once that some CD players can have problems reading CD-Rs over 74 minutes, since that was initially the CD industry "upper-limit". I've been a little cautious ever since.

For those of you who burn extra-long CDs -- have you ever had a problem playing it? Maybe this only happens on really old CD players, and isn't an issue anymore.

And when you burn, do you really push your CD-Rs to the 80 minute limit?

fallow · 10-03-02, 11:45 AM

I've only burned one cd past 74 mins, and that was because it was a "study" cd with a bunch of ambient tracks that average 10 minutes per track. I think it went up to 79 mins, and I haven't had any problems whatsoever.

Rypro 525 · 10-03-02, 04:24 PM

ive got a cd that is at 79:35 that plays fine on my sony cd player, but all of the other cdrs that i have sometimes skip on certin tracks (at different points)

slop101 · 10-03-02, 04:41 PM

I've burned a few cds (on a stand-alone component, not on a pc) with about 78 minutes worth of music and no problems yet.

MJKTool · 10-03-02, 05:09 PM

Never had a problem.

shaun3000 · 10-03-02, 05:11 PM

I've even overburned (Using Nero) a few minutes OVER 80 and had no problems. Same goes for goign over 700 MB. I've had no problems.

fallow · 10-03-02, 06:12 PM

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Originally posted by shaun3000
I've even overburned (Using Nero) a few minutes OVER 80 and had no problems. Same goes for goign over 700 MB. I've had no problems.

Really??? I use Nero at home and if I go over 700 MB it gets this terrible crunch sound at every second. It gets progressively worse as the cd goes as well. That's really strange...

shaun3000 · 10-03-02, 08:08 PM

It depends on the media you use. Some CDs can be burnt more than others.

Professor Frink · 10-04-02, 02:43 PM

Maybe I'll just do a few and see what happens.

Though I'm afraid that they'll play fine, but a year or two from now I'll have reason to play one on another CD player and it won't work.

bill_n_opus · 10-05-02, 12:01 AM

You can burn safely up to the limit of the cdr with all current cdr/w's. I believe that there may have been incompatibilities with older drives but that's been ironed out lately.

With overburning it depends on the particular cdr in question. Some have enough space on the ATIP to burn 704-709 mb's "safely" although personally I wouldn't bother. It's been said that overburning "could" cause problems with the drive reading the innermost track because there may be data where the drive thinks there shoudn't be - which may cause problems although I haven't seen anything in a long time.

10-03-02, 11:39 AM	#1
Professor Frink DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 1,100	Ever had a problem with a full 80 min. CD-R? Even though all the CD-Rs I buy are 80 min. (I think they ALL are now), I've never burned much beyond 74 minutes at a time. I read somewhere once that some CD players can have problems reading CD-Rs over 74 minutes, since that was initially the CD industry "upper-limit". I've been a little cautious ever since. For those of you who burn extra-long CDs -- have you ever had a problem playing it? Maybe this only happens on really old CD players, and isn't an issue anymore. And when you burn, do you really push your CD-Rs to the 80 minute limit? __________________ Professor Frink, Professor Frink, he'll make you laugh and make you think. He likes to run and then the thing with the ... person. Oh boy, that monkey is going to pay.

10-03-02, 04:24 PM	#3
Rypro 525 DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: a frikin hellhole Posts: 26,314	ive got a cd that is at 79:35 that plays fine on my sony cd player, but all of the other cdrs that i have sometimes skip on certin tracks (at different points) __________________ Follow me: http://twitter.com/TheChewDefense

10-04-02, 02:43 PM	#9
Professor Frink DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 1,100	Maybe I'll just do a few and see what happens. Though I'm afraid that they'll play fine, but a year or two from now I'll have reason to play one on another CD player and it won't work. __________________ Professor Frink, Professor Frink, he'll make you laugh and make you think. He likes to run and then the thing with the ... person. Oh boy, that monkey is going to pay.

10-05-02, 12:01 AM	#10
bill_n_opus DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Great White North. Take Off Eh! You hosers .... Posts: 1,455	You can burn safely up to the limit of the cdr with all current cdr/w's. I believe that there may have been incompatibilities with older drives but that's been ironed out lately. With overburning it depends on the particular cdr in question. Some have enough space on the ATIP to burn 704-709 mb's "safely" although personally I wouldn't bother. It's been said that overburning "could" cause problems with the drive reading the innermost track because there may be data where the drive thinks there shoudn't be - which may cause problems although I haven't seen anything in a long time. __________________ < hither... > dither... w-y

10-03-02, 11:45 AM	#2
fallow DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,560	I've only burned one cd past 74 mins, and that was because it was a "study" cd with a bunch of ambient tracks that average 10 minutes per track. I think it went up to 79 mins, and I haven't had any problems whatsoever.

10-03-02, 04:41 PM	#4
slop101 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cali Posts: 17,087	I've burned a few cds (on a stand-alone component, not on a pc) with about 78 minutes worth of music and no problems yet.

10-03-02, 05:09 PM	#5
MJKTool Suspended Join Date: Jun 1999 Posts: 15,108	Never had a problem.

10-03-02, 05:11 PM	#6
shaun3000 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 7,753	I've even overburned (Using Nero) a few minutes OVER 80 and had no problems. Same goes for goign over 700 MB. I've had no problems.

10-03-02, 08:08 PM	#8
shaun3000 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 7,753	It depends on the media you use. Some CDs can be burnt more than others.