#CD-R Survey
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I am looking for user responses to the various CD-R technology in user
today. Specificaly what I need are your opinions/experiences regaurding
software, hardware, and system requirements.
Software:
[Philips CDD-521/Kodak PCD Writer 200]
Personal Scribe (Meridian Data)
CD-Write (Philips)
CD-Record (Dataware)
Knowledge Access (???) (???)
TopICs (???) (???)
[JVC Personal Rom Maker]
Software by JVC
[Sony CDW-900E]
Software by Sony.
Hardware/Requirements:
[Philips/Kodak]
What types of controllers have you successfully used?
How many controllers have the various software packages required?
What type of PC do you have controll the system? (486/50 386SX16 Etc)
How much memory?
What sources of data are you using? (Network/Tape/CD/WORM/Floppy/Etc.)
How long does the "burn" process take? (In terms of software Vmap etc)
What operating system are you running under. (DOS/OS2/Windows/NT/UNIX)
What is missing? (What would you like to see)
[JVC/Sony]
The same questions above!
What do you think of these units?
Any other opinions or ideas that I have not addressed, please feel free to
jump in and give me your ideas.
Ernie
Ernest,
May we know why you ask?
Kathy
Good question Kathy.
I started to respond and started wondering the same thing. Like you, I've put
a lot of work and research into putting together my system and don't know that
I want to give away all my efforts that easily.
Jerry
>> I started to respond and started wondering the same thing.
>> Like you, I've put a lot of work and research into putting
>> together my system and don't know that I want to give away
>> all my efforts that easily.
Call me dumbo, but I can't see why answering my question would cause such a
response. 🙂
I am currently working on a CD-Rom authoring kit and would like to avoid the
"mistakes" that other vendors have had problems with. The application is
mostly going to be an inhouse deal, but I never like to close any doors.
Ernest R. Ewert
Ernest,
I'm not calling anyone Dumbo. Far from it. What my experience has been is
that about half of what people tell you is correct. Some of the folks who
"helped" me gather my information gave me "facts" that turned out to be far
from truth, even impossible. Of course learning the reality has been an
expensive education. As is true of most things, information is the real power
one company has over another.
Jerry
>> I'm not calling anyone Dumbo. Far from it. What my experience has
>> been is that about half of what people tell you is correct. Some of
>> the folks who "helped" me gather my information gave me "facts" that
>> turned out to be far from truth, even impossible. Of course learning
>> the reality has been an expensive education. As is true of most things,
>> information is the real power one company has over another.
Ok I am not overly concerned that some people don't wish to talk about things
they consider "proprietary." If I may ask now, what does your company do that
would preclude you from offering a few comments on your experiences with CD-R
technology? Specificaly, what do you think of the various products availble.
I am just trying to get a feel for what people think in the industry. Our
application is a strictly in-house deal. We needed more control than any of
the stand-a-lone apps would give. If we could have done it without rolling our
own we would have.
If you feel that you can not answer my question then so be it. I still don't
understand your hesitation!
Ernie
Ernie,
I think some of the products currently used to make CD-Rs have a long ways to
go before they're what I'd call a good software product. I think some of them
have come a long ways and are acceptable products now. Compared to what we had
just a couple years ago, or even a year ago, we have great products. The most
needed feature I see in software is a verification feature that's fast enough
to not be cumbersome.
I think most firms who are considering the purchase of CD-R equipment have not
thought out the process from an economic standpoint. The equipment still isn't
cheap. The training to operate the equipment still isn't free. The labor to
operate the equipment still isn't free. Most firms would be better off making
a volume contract with an outside firm rather than spending the money to do it
in house. It would be cheaper when all things are considered. Very few firms
need CD-Rs so fast that they can't be expressed to an outside firm and
expressed back. In some cases they could even be delivered by or picked up.
You said you need more control than stand-alone applications can give you. May
I ask what project you're trying to do? Have to talked with anyone who has
done some work similar to that?
Jerry Warner
CD Solutions, Inc.
Jerry,
We use CD-R to store image files. Durring a busy day we can master 5 CD's.
(some times up to 4 copies of each disk.) For us we need the ability to
make the transfer process transparent. i.e.:
1. Place a DISK in the drive.
2. Hit Enter.
3. Wait 40 Minutes
4. Take Disk Out.
NONE of the packages we have looked at will give us this ability. Personal
Scribe is closest so far.
>> I think some of the products currently used to make CD-Rs have a long
>> ways to go before they're what I'd call a good software product.
What don't you like about the current software? What is missing?
>> I think some of them have come a long ways and are acceptable products
>> now.
What is YOUR definition of acceptable?
>> Compared to what we had just a couple years ago, or even a year ago,
>> we have great products.
Your company or the Market in general?
Also… What is CD Solutions? Is your company like Kathys?
Ernie
inVzn Development Corporation
Kathy,
I am currently writting a CD-Rom authoring system an I would like to know what
problems if any other people have encountered.
Ernest R. Ewert