#CD R drives
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I'd like to ask if anyone has recently purchased or has opinions on double
speed or high CD-R recorders, specifically for use as test runs of multimedia
or audio projects. Since pinnicle micro came out with a $1995 double speed
CD-R (the CDR1000 or something like that) the idea of burning these in house is
beginning to make more sense. I would like input about this and other drives
as well as the software. For both multimedia and Audio projects we'd like to
essentially create a test master similar in form to the evential release (a
Xplatform CD ROM or multitrack audio CD). We'd also be interested in PhotoCD
capability, but its not as important. Thanks for any input or advice.
Reg Harris
Reg,
While I don't have any information to offer you in this area I am
interested in hearing anything that you come up with.
-John
I havn't heard great things about the drive. I'm a multimedia developer and
most of the developers I know stay away from it. Why Computer shopper gave it
5 star I don't know. The tech support supposedly is bad. But you should look
in to features you need.
John;
We have the Pinnacle drive you are referring to, the RCD-1000. I use it on the
MAC and IBM sides. I am not terribly happy with it.
You can make usable CD's with it, but I find that you have to use it VERY
conservatively to get dependable results. If I don't want to worry about
trashing a CD I have to write at single speed and make an image file. The
image file step doubles the time it takes to record a disk. Also, you must
have enough storage space to store the image file, since it is the same size as
your finished CD.
On our fastest MAC an 8100 powerPC, I can write an image file at double
speed(usually).
Also, multisession disks are problematical with the RCD-1000. On the MAC I
find that only the RCD-1000 itself can read any but the first session. On the
IBM, Multisession writes often simply trash the disk.
Additionally, Pinnacle tech support is very difficult to reach. I thaink they
are pretty understaffed, though they are pretty good once you finally get
through to them.
If you need an RCD and Pinnacle is all you can afford, then you should get it.
It does work, though you probably will wasted some RCD's. But if you can
afford it, you will probably be happier with one of the better units. I
understand that Phillips and sony are about to announce price cuts, which may
make them more competitive with Pinnacle. I have heard the Phillips is a good
unit.