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[[File:Pressed Disc.jpg|thumb|Pressed disc]] [[File:CMC Pro TCDR-ZZ-SB (Taiyo Yuden) CD-R.jpg|thumb|CMC Pro (Taiyo Yuden)]] [[File:Maxell Gold CD-R.jpg|thumb|Maxell Gold]] [[File:Verbatim CD-R.jpg|thumb|Verbatim]]
[[File:Pressed Disc.jpg|thumb|Pressed disc - Very strong contrast]] [[File:CMC Pro TCDR-ZZ-SB (Taiyo Yuden) CD-R.jpg|thumb|CMC Pro (Taiyo Yuden) - Strong contrast]] [[File:Maxell Gold CD-R.jpg|thumb|Maxell Gold - Strong contrast]] [[File:Verbatim CD-R.jpg|thumb|Verbatim - Weak contrast]]
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Revision as of 20:56, 31 May 2024

These are my futile attempts to burn patched/homebrew ISOs to CD-R to play on my Turbo Duo. Pressed discs read perfectly fine. I should open an Etsy that sells CD-R coasters.

Graphs made using Nero DiscSpeed (Disc Quality tab) sorted from best to worst burns.

Media

Info from Nero DiscSpeed (Disc Info tab).

  • CMC Pro (Taiyo Yuden TCDR-ZZ-SB):
    • Manufacturer: Taiyo Yuden
    • Disc ID: 97m24s01f
    • Min speed 16x
    • Capacity 700MB
    • Supported Write Speeds: 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x
  • Maxell Gold
    • Disc ID: 97m31s01f
    • Manufacturer: Ritek Co.
    • Capacity: 650MB / 74 min
    • Supported Write Speeds: 16x (disc packaging says 1x-8x; likely no Write Strategy available for my drives)
  • Verbatim
    • Manufacturer: CMC Magnetics
    • Disc ID: 97m26s66f
    • Supported write speeds: 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x
    • Capacity: 700MB

Media Reflectivity

Note the strength of contrast between the burnt vs unburn areas on the disc.

Pressed disc - Very strong contrast
CMC Pro (Taiyo Yuden) - Strong contrast
Maxell Gold - Strong contrast
Verbatim - Weak contrast

CD-R Reflectivity Comparison.jpg

Burn Quality

Pressed Disc: Rising Sun

Pressed disc


Space Ava 201

iHas 124B burner, Taiyo Yuden, ImgBurn, 16x speed
iHas 124B burner, Taiyo Yuden, ImgBurn, 8x speed
LG WH12LS30 BD burner, Taiyo Yuden, ImgBurn, max speed
LG WH12LS30 BD burner, Taiyo Yuden, ImgBurn, max speed

Rondo of Blood (English Patch)

Disc Quality Scan using Optiarc

Verdict: This drive resulted in many more errors than the iHAS even when using the same disc, so it likely has a dying laser.

LG WH12LS30 BD burner, Taiyo Yuden, ImgBurn, max speed
LG WH12LS30 BD burner, Taiyo Yuden, Alcohol 120, PC Engine setting
LG WH12LS30 BD burner, Taiyo Yuden, Alcohol 120, RAW DAO setting
Optiarc AD-7200S burner, Taiyo Yuden, ImgBurn, max speed

Disc Quality Scan using iHAS

iHAS 124B burner, Taiyo Yuden, Alcohol 120, PC Engine setting
iHAS 124B burner, Taiyo Yuden, ImgBurn, 32x speed
iHas 124B burner, Taiyo Yuden, ImgBurn, OPC enabled, 32x speed
iHAS 124B burner, Taiyo Yuden, ImgBurn, 16x speed
iHAS 124B burner, Taiyo Yuden, ImgBurn, 8x speed
iHAS 124B burner (AL0S firmware), Taiyo Yuden, Alcohol 120, PC Engine setting
iHAS 124B burner, Taiyo Yuden, Nero, 16x speed
iHAS 124B burner, Taiyo Yuden, ImgBurn, max speed
iHAS 124B burner, Verbatim, ImgBurn, 8x speed
iHAS 124B burner, Taiyo Yuden, Alcohol 120, RAW DAO setting
iHAS 124B burner, Maxell Gold 650MB 74 min, ImgBurn, 16x speed

Lessons Learned

  • Check what the minimum and maximum speed that the media (disc) reports, and burn at the minimum the media (NOT DRIVE) supports.
  • Cross-check Disc Quality scans with multiple drives to make sure the drive isn't the issue. The optiarc here appears to be bad.
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