#Testing before Writing
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Hi
Have a Client who wishes to make their own CDs, nothing complex, just a few
files (Acrobat reader and .pdf).
Before they commit to buying a device, I would like to test the speed they
would get at single,double,quad etc. so I can set the compression ratios
accordingly.
Is there a utility which simulates CD access speed to files?
TIA
John Peat
John,
what you want to do can be achieved by simulating a CD using the CD Emulator
driver of WinOnCD ToGo!. This will allow you to build up your CD like you would
when burning a CD. Instead of writing a disc you can then use the Preview
facility. This will create a virtual CD that can be accessed as a MSCDEX
device. The device driver is adjustable to simulate single, double or quadruple
speed.
A demo of WinOnCD ToGo! can be downloaded in the CeQuadrat section of the CDROM
B Vendor Forum (GO CEQUADRAT).
Best regards,
Thorsten von Vietinghoff
CeQuadrat GmbH
Hi John,
To tell you the truth, the best way to test is to actually burn a CD! There is
no better solution. You can have it done by any One-Off-Shop (Jerry, Kathy?).
The major advantage is that you can test it on a number of different CD-ROM
players on different machines with different interfaces. These are all factors
contributiong to the speed. A CD-Simulator will always be set to either a
Perfect World settings (by the book) or a worst case scenario.
Good luck,
Paul Deckers
Elektroson
John,
Just an observation here. Recording speed has _nothing_ to do with playback
speed so there is no advantage to checking recording speeds to figure out what
compression ratio you'll be using. Recording speed and playback speed are
independent of each other.
BTW, if you (or your client) like we can burn the discs for you. Our business
is just such a service.
Jerry Warner
CD Solutions, Inc.