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From:Kevin Twyman
Date:18 Mar 2001 at 12:31:39
Subject:Re: CDRW's

Hello neil@tkgbbs.freeserve.co.uk,

On 17-Mar-01, you wrote:

>> I spotted some quite good offers on 100 spindle CD packs the
> other day,
>> in the larger (80min?) size.

> Traxdata by any chance?

I believe they were...

>> Does anyone know if MakeCD handles these disks?

> Yes, no problem.

Good news!

>> Or is it the burner that makes it possible?

> The burner must support it though. My Yamaha 8824 states on the
> box/manual that it specifically supports 80 minute discs. Check your
> manual.

Not so good news. The box/manual states 650 and 550 are supported.

> Even if the writer doesn't support them, they can be used as 74m
> discs without problem.

So worth getting anyway, then :)

>> Are there any problems associated with the
>> larger size CDs?

> Some audio CD players may have trouble playing them, but I haven't
> encountered this yet.

Sounds fine, thanks for the info, Neil.

Regards,



Kevin - Est. 1949 http://www.theboyz.freeserve.co.uk
A man with an Amiga A4000T CyberStormPPC 604e/233

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