need the right kind of cd-rw

[pseudosun]

I have an older cd recorder by philips, a 778 model. I read some reviews, and it seems that it has trouble reading cdr's. I think it may be because i need the 74 minute cdr's for stand alone recorders. I don't think it's recognizing the newer 80 minute discs. I get a "no disk" display, or after a while, it will record, but won't finalize. A couple/few times, i thought i had the right cd-rw, but it turned out that it was for computer burning only. I know i can find 80 minute cdr's for music, no problem. What i want is a >>>>>>>>>> cd-rw, 74 minutes, for audio recording on a stand alone recorder. <<<<<<<<<< I've been looking, and may have found a few, but i don't see the wording "for stand alone recorders" like i used to see. The description will say for music, data, etc., but i'm guessing it's for computer use only. If you can point me in the right direction, i'd appreciate it.

If you are an ebay member, and have some of these you could sell me, let me know. You could create a listing, and I will send you a five pack of sony cd-rw's for computer use.

 

[mjbphotos]

Why do you want a CD-RW? That is the 're-writable' kind , meaning you can erase and then burn over.
I don't think anyone even makes the old 74 minute style blank discs anymore.
Seriously consider upgrading! You can get a CD/DVD recorder for a computer these days for under $100.

 

[pseudosun]

im still using a stand alone multi track recorder also. I haven't made the move to computer recording. I have a cd burner on my computer and can burn from the net. I just mix down from my dmy8vl to my cd recorder. I probably won't update my process, until i have to, and that may be soon, who knows. I prefer a cd-rw so i can put a mix into my my computer and then re use it for another tune. It may be a good thing if they become rare. I will eventually learn computer recording, just not now.

 

[mjbphotos]

Maybe, but CD-RWs are so much more expensive than regular CD-Rs, and not compatible with so many players, is it worth it?

 

[Randy Yell]

You need for music only cd-r's and cd-rw's for that Phillips cd recorder but it still might not work well. I have the same recorder but I don't use it ever because it constantly gives me disc errors and it's really hard to find cdr's that will work. I ended up letting a friend of mine borrow the Phillips to play cds on as that seems to be all that it's good for. Good luck with yours, I hope that you can find a brand of cdrs that will work with some consistancy but to start with you do need for music only cdr's and cdrw's.

 

[Dani Pace]

I have one of the same model sitting on the shelf, the only disks I could ever get to work in it were TDK 72 min CDR. If I used anything else all I got was a "no disk" reading.

 

[TimOBrien]

Sorry, but there is no difference between 'music' and 'data' to CDs.

CDs are ALL computer data, no matter what burns them.

It's all binary pits that translate to computer code.
The only true analog out there is a vinyl record cutter.