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CD/DVD Master Preparation Tips
By Adam Platzer
“CD/DVD Master” is the disc you provide to your CD/DVD vendor for replication or
duplication of that media. Here are some helpful tips for creating a high
quality master:
- Always use high quality media. All media is not the same. Do your research and
choose a brand that will produce a high quality disc consistently.
- Avoid burning from a network source. If your source files are on a network
drive, copy the files to your local hard drive before burning a disc. If you
cannot move the files to your local drive, please use the “Copy To Hard Drive
First” feature. Your burning software will create a temporary image file during
the burning process. When the burn is complete, the temporary file is deleted.
- Avoid burning on a laptop computer running on battery power. Fluctuations in
available power may yield poor results.
- Always “Finalize” your disc. If you use the drag and drop interface that is
built into some operating systems (Windows XP), be sure to select “finalize
disc”. This will increase the “read” compatibility in other CD-ROM drives.
- Don’t use packet-writing method to burn master disc. This method is most
common with burner drives that have “re-write” capabilities. It is similar to
the “drag-and-drop” method described above. This burn method produces discs that
cannot be read on many CD-ROM drives. We cannot accept a master that is burned
to a ReWritable (CD-/+RW or DVD+RW) disc.
- Avoid impact or movement of the drive during burn. This can cause the laser to
skip or jump a track, which will produce errors or a bad disc.
- Use “burn-proof” feature if available. This feature allows the drive to slow
down the burn speed in the event the computer cannot supply data fast enough.
This can increase the total burn time, but the quality of the disc will be
greater.
- Avoid having multiple applications open when burning, especially those that
access the internet or network. This can hinder your computer’s ability to
“feed” data to the burner drive at the proper rate. Poor quality discs and burn
rejects could be the result.
There are exceptions and variables to all the statements above. If you have any
questions regarding how to burn your master, feel free to contact the author of
this article.
Adam Platzer
Spinergy
CD/DVD Replication, Duplication, and Screen Printing
http://www.spinergymedia.com |
