Re: (idm) Re: scratched CD's & Better Daze

From objet
Sent Wed, Jun 17th 1998, 23:49

Actually, I was just burning a copy of a brian eno CD for my
father-in-law (discreet music), and after grabbing & burning the trax
perfectly I noticed that the original disc has tons of tiny holes in the
encoded metallic layer.  Held it up to the window & it looked like the
ceiling of a planetarium -- but it still works fine. As for what's been
done to it -- absolutely nothing. One of the first CDs I ever purchased,
goin on 11 or 12 years now, and I've kept it in immaculate shape
scratch-wise (generally no eno at parties). Aren't CDs, especially first
generation, supposed to decay after a while?  The reflective surface of
this disc looks as though it's oxidizing or something as well. 

hm.

sr
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sd

Chris Cykana wrote:
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> Benway says:
> >>This can only fix CD's that have not been scratched all the way through, ie. if you can see light through it, it's trashed.<<
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> Dear god. I've seen CD's treated pretty badly, but I've never seen them scratched completely through. What are you people doing to them?!
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> Chris.