[TriLUG] CD-R problem and blanks for sale.

[Ken Mink]

I have a 16x10x40 SCSI CD-R from Sanyo. It has the BurnProof firmware. I
have not tested it to see it work. Do you know if it's firmware only or
does the driver have to know to activate it? I'm asking because when I'm
burning with Nero from Windows, there's a check box for BurnProof on the
write dialog box. This made me think there is some software requirement
for that feature.

Ken

On Mon, 2002-03-18 at 10:37, Vestal, Roy L. wrote:
> FYI...Matsushita (Ma-Shoe-Sta) is the parent company of Panasonic/Technics
> electronics. Hey, don't look at me funny, it's part of my job to know these
> things.
> 
> I've been using Plextor IDE burners with no problems. I've had pretty good
> luck with HP, and Sony drives too.  The thing I look for is the "BURN-Proof"
> technology ("Buffer UnderRuN error Proof" protection as Sankyo calls it,
> they own the license to the technology). Basically it's a 64K buffer on the
> CD-Writer itself and helps keeps the data flow constant to the laser. When a
> buffer looses data in the middle of the writing session the laser cuts off
> and the CD becomes a coaster. This is a "Buffer Underrun". If you want more
> www.burn-proof.com
> 
> If not, you can delete this now and go away happy.
> 
> :)
> 
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