cdrs on 709

[jediross]

Can anyone recommend which cdr's to use for vcd's with the Samsung 709.

Have looked on 709-online but really wanted the input from the people on these forums.

cheers

jediross

[LV426]

CDRs of some brands may or may not work. Most won't. Those that do may not do so reliably. You would be safer using CDRW discs - which almost certainly WILL work OK.

[Nick dVl]

I've tried Maxell CD-R (650MB) and HP CD-RWs. They work on my particular 709, but it gives the drive mechanism a serious workout when you load the disc or use any search/pause functions (CD-RW loading can literally take literally 1 - 2 minutes!)

I'm sure that can't be good for the player, but there you go...:rolleyes:

I think the more "silvery" the reflective coating, the better the discs will work. Deep blue and green coatings do not work at all, but the more cyan-silver types tend to stand a better chance IMO. Also note that apparently not all 709s have the same laser pickup assemblies, so it really also depends on your particular machine.

[kcxdev]

http://www.709online.com/709faq.htm#faq6-2 :)

[Rizel23]

Only ones that will work are:

'Princo' also sold under the name of 'Datasafe' buy from computer fairs or www.121cdr.co.uk

'VivaStar' sold at Argos.

Rizel