Playback of Audio CDs

[ateizzynuff]

Most of the audio CDs that I burn cannot be read by my home audio CD player. I've heard different reasons for this. Some have told me that I have to record using "Redbook" standards. I've also been told that I need to include a TOC on the disk. I read on this site that I can record in Redbook standard with EasyCD Creator (which I'm using), but I suspect that this is not really the issue. How can I record an audio CD that my Panasonic SL-PD349 player can read? Do I need a different burner program? Any answers, references, links, ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Mountaineer]

Question is . . is it your burning technique or you home CD player that's the problem ? I have a 1994 AIWA CD player at work that will not play a burned CDR. Check your home made CDs in newer players before deciding they're coasters.

Regards,
PAPicker

 

[gaffa]

Try closing the session (the bottom option on the second tab when you hit write). A number of consumer palyers don't recognize the disc unless it has been closed. Easy-CD does record in Redbook (auido) format

- gaffa

 

[robos99]

commercial cd's are made in a completely different way than our burned cd's are. its just a different process. i'm pretty sure that unless you buy a big press your screwed. i've always been able to play my cdr's in a cd player unless i burned multiple sessions. in that case i could only play the first one. these aren't cd-rw's your using are they? cause i know that those don't work in most consumer cd players except for some of the new ones.

 

[ateizzynuff]

Thanx, but- The CDs have been closed & although I've ben told that some older CD player cannot read burned CDs, mine reads commercially created CDs. I guess my question should be - What are the commercial CD makers doing that my burner program isn't? Can I get my program to do the same thing or can I get another program that will do that same thing, whatever that "thing" is? Thanx again. If I get to the botom of this I'll be sure to post the info.

 

[Eddie N]

commercial cd's are pressed.. cd-r's use a laser to burn the pits into the cd's..

make sure you have closed the session..

make sure your buring to a cd-r not cd-rw..

and also , try recording on a different brand of media.. if your using memorex try tdk or yamaha.. i get a good playback to not playback ratio using cheap compusa cd-r's..

- eddie -

 

[ateizzynuff]

Thanks for the feedback! I've found that using Maxell CD-Rs labeled as "music - for audio recording" will work. My player takes an extra minute or so to read and start playing these CDs (as opposed to commercially "pressed" CDs), but it has so far successfully read both audio CDs I burned using these Maxell CDs every time I've tried to play them. I'll try some other brands too. If I find one that works notably better than others I'll post a message here.