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ObiDon

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How long before someone comes in and says you need them to make working bootable PSX backups? ;)
 

klah

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The only reason there are different color CDRs is because every manufacturer has to create and patent their own dyes to use.
 

Phuz

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I thought they were black for better scratch resistance.

Me too.. I also thought that the dyes were a way to indicate quality.. Blue being the lowest.. gold being the highest.
 

Frosty3799

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We should just conclude that black ones are better, faster, stronger, and end the conversation.
 

GagHalfrunt

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Any CD is only as good as the company that makes it. None of the good manufacturers make black CDs, so they're better off being avoided. A plain old silver/blue disc from TY is of much higher quality than the made in Taiwan black discs that are marketed to 15 year olds who think they're cool.
 

ObiDon

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I think some of you are getting dye colors confused with the color of the plastic in the CDs.
 

dabuddha

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i use the memorex black cdrs and they're great.
my sony disc changer in my car is real picky on what cdrs it will read but its never had problems with the black ones
 

ThePresence

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I've used Black Memorex's and havent found them to be any more scratch resistant than regular cd-r's. Besides, the mamnufacturer doesnt make the claim that they are scratch resistant at all. I believe the only advantage of black ones are that they look cool.
 

klah

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"The basic building blocks of CD-R media are cyanine dye, which is cyan blue in color, and phthalocyanine dye, which is more or less colorless. The reflective layer is either a silvery alloy, the exact composition of which is proprietary, or 24K gold. There are gold/gold, green/gold, silver/blue, and silver/silver CD-Rs. The apparent color is determined by the color of the reflective layer (gold or silver) and the color of the dye (cyan or colorless). For example, green/gold discs combine a gold reflective layer with a cyan-colored dye, resulting in a gold appearance on the label side and a green appearance on the writing side. The reason why there are multiple formulations is that the materials and process for each are patented. If a new vendor wants to get into the CD-R market, they have to come up with a new combination of materials that conforms to the Orange Book specifications."
 

kgraeme

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We do mass CD duplication here and won't use black CD-R media because of too many problems with people not being able to read the discs.


Me too.. I also thought that the dyes were a way to indicate quality.. Blue being the lowest.. gold being the highest.

Your reasoning is a little backwards. The dye doesn't indicate quality. They are simply indications of different patented processes used in the production. However, many people do consider the gold the best quality. Just put the cart after the horse and you'll be alright.
 
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I use black-bottom CDs because:

1) They look really cool.
2) They also happened to be professional-grade.
3) Stupid people think they're PSX discs.
4) REALLY stupid people think they're PS2 discs.

Really similar to my reasoning as to why I sometimes have diamond/platinum media (the stuff that looks exactly like a normal CD) - looks cool, it's pro-grade anyhow, and it's fun to see the Stupid People reactions.

- M4H