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Today, writable CD drives (CD burners) are standard equipment in new PCs, and more and more audio enthusiasts are adding separate CD burners to their stereo systems. In less than five years, CDs have eclipsed cassette tapes as the mix medium of choice.
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In response, manufacturers of CD recorders began shipping drives with "buffer underrun protection" (under various trade names, such as Sanyo's "BURN-Proof", Ricoh's "JustLink" and Yamaha's "Lossless Link"). These can suspend and resume the recording process in such a way that the gap the stoppage produces can be dealt with by the error-correcting logic built into CD players and CD-ROM drives. The first of these drives were rated at 12X and 16X.
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CD and DVD burners are a great tool for backing up your current CD and DVD collections. When deciding upon the type of CD or DVD burner to purchase, remember, not all drives are built alike. What range of supported formats (CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R etc.) will you need and what are the read and write speeds? These are the questions you'll have to ask yourself before purchasing.
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Sony, recognizing that not everyone is ready for Blu-ray or HD-DVD, announced three new CD/DVD burners today. The 840 series of multiformat drives includes two external models--one a slim drive designed for portability--and an internal model.
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Unfortunately some CD burners (usually older ones) simply cannot burn CD+G discs. If you have followed the instructions given above and find that you have a non-compatible burner, there is no other choice - you will need to buy a new burner. To find a compatible drive follow these steps:
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Installing a CD/DVD ROM drive or CD/DVD burner is a simple affair. Follow the steps in this how-to and you will be enjoying your new drive in no time. This is the first step in installing the drive.
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