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<p><strong>From HThorne328 on Sun, 11 Jul 1999
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Can you please help me. What is the difference between silver, gold, blue,
etc., on the CDR disks? Also what does matte mean? Thank you. I'm very
confused.
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I'm pretty sure that matte refers to the finish (texture)
on the back of the CDR media (the "label" side or
"non-recording" surface). A matte finish is probably better
for writing on (using using permanent marker). Whether
writing on your CDR media is advisable (as opposed to
cutting labels to cover the back surface) is a matter that's
best answered by the maker of the particular brand of media
you're buying.
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It just so happens that I found a great FAQ (*) on the
topic of CDRs by Andy McFadden the other day (while
answering other mail, naturally).
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(CD-Recordable FAQ
<A HREF="http://www.fadden.com/cdrfaq"
>http://www.fadden.com/cdrfaq</A> )
You want "Section 7"(*) in particular. This talks about
media.
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(CD-Recordable FAQ - Section 7
<A HREF="http://www.fadden.com/cdrfaq/faq07.html"
>http://www.fadden.com/cdrfaq/faq07.html</A>#[7-1])
The gist of what Andy is saying here is that you really
want to shop in small quantities and use the scientific
method (experiment with your combination of recorder,
readers and media) until you find a brand that meets your
needs. Then you can go for the volume discounts.
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(Elsewhere he makes frequent mention of the back surface
of the CD discs and how some of them have the recording
foil exposed while others have an additional layer of
plastic --- which I guess at least one brand refers to as
"Infoguard." I've seen some CDRs like this, with a
delicate foil on the back which could be easily scratched
--- thus ruining the data that was stored on its other
side. I don't consider them to be suitable for any purpose.
Luckily the don't seem to be common anymore. Even the
cheap bulk CDR media have the recording foil fully encased).
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