CD Burner Copies?
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dachay2tnr
One Hit Wonder
The technique for manufacturing commercial CD's is different from those produced from a CD burner. Commerical CD's are pressed from a glass master, whereas the copies from a burner are produced by a laser.
However, the digital data contained on the CD should be of the same quality - assuming both were mastered the same.
If you have the time, it will be cheaper to to do them yourself (i.e., just the $.50 or $.75 you pay for the CD). But you will have no printing on the CD itself, no cover or tray art, and no shrink wrapping.
Depends on what you want to use them for. But if cost is the only issue and you're not concerned about appearance, burn them yourself. You won't "hear" any difference (again assuming the same mastering process).
However, the digital data contained on the CD should be of the same quality - assuming both were mastered the same.
If you have the time, it will be cheaper to to do them yourself (i.e., just the $.50 or $.75 you pay for the CD). But you will have no printing on the CD itself, no cover or tray art, and no shrink wrapping.
Depends on what you want to use them for. But if cost is the only issue and you're not concerned about appearance, burn them yourself. You won't "hear" any difference (again assuming the same mastering process).