Is it true that you can only read a CD as fast as it's been written?

Madcowz

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So if I burn a CD at 16X for example, I would only be able to read it at 16X max?
 

jcovercash

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I have never though about that, good point, if it were true then everyone htat gets a cd from me is gonna read it really slow :D
 

Phodimo

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No way.

I do know that it can be true for the other way around.
I used to have an older computer standing around with a 2 speed CD-rom , when I made CD's at 4 speed or higher they could not be read by the 2 speed CD-rom when written at 2 speed or lower they could be read.

 

aneurysm

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I've never had a problem like that - I burn at 16x, and it can be read on slower CD drives just fine.
 

bacillus

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<< Is it true that you can only read a CD as fast as it's been written? >>


no but why the query??
 

Ponyboy25

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No kidding Hellblast, this one's a good laugh. That's like saying you could only read a book at the speed that it was written at! Ha ha...:D
 

sharkeeper

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If that were true...

I could save ink by writing with my pen slower.
I could read the newspaper really fast because printing presses are fast.

:p

Cheers!