Scratch resistant CD's?

[glen]

Someone today was telling me that some company is makign CDR media with a scratch resistant coating. Is this for real or some marketing guy jerking our chain?

 

[Bozo Galora]

Haven't heard of such, but when I burn a coaster, I usually scratch the top surface with a key so no one else can read it, and the Sony's Ive been using lately are a bitch to scratch down to plastic.

 

[Bozo Galora]

Yamaha's claim such:

http://www.giles.com/yamaha1/pressreleases/Comdex99/media.htm

Business card CD's are especially made to be scratch resistant.

 

[Bozo Galora]

A pioneer in CD technology, Verbatim's new DataLife Plus 12X CD-R is yet another example of the roll it plays in early product development and commercial product introduction of new technologies. Verbatim was first to introduce silver reflective layer CD-R for improved reflectivity and maximum read/write performance. First to employ hard coat scratch resistant CD-R surface optimized for thermal and inkjet printing. And first to use a specialized dye to ensure data reliability and long archival life.

 

[glen]

I would love it if some site would test some CD-Rs for scratch resistance.