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Re: cd dvd burn problems on imac

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In article <mj0c1t$nuh$2@news.datemas.de>, Alan Baker
<email@domain.com> wrote:
> On 2015-05-13 20:05:01 +0000, awoolmeyer@gmail.com said:
> > On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 2:16:29 PM UTC-4, Electric Comet wrote:
> >> it took a long time to figure this out
> >> if you have an imac take note
> >> 
> >> lots of problems when burning cds and dvds
> >> audio cds were the biggest problem as the burned discs would have
> >> problems midway into the cd
> >> 
> >> dvds also had problems some would just not read
> >> 
> >> turns out that the aluminum slot in the side of the imac is not well
> >> deburred during manufacture so unless you insert and remove the disc
> >> with surgical precision you get a big scratch on the business side
> >> of the disc
> >> 
> >> this was really puzzling and made the more so due to the problem
> >> not always rearing its ugly head
> >> 
> >> some cd players just had a little problem and went right along
> >> but older players with less forgiving hard/firm ware just would
> >> not continue
> >> 
> >> also still checking the itunes library as cds may have had scratches
> >> introduced when importing them
> >> 
> >> had to go back and check data dvds and that was a PITA for someone
> > 
> > 
> > Apple and Apple products; iShit.
> > 
> > "Always broke" rules with Apple.
> 
> LOL
> 
> I've seen lots and lots of slot-loading aluminum iMacs. On precisely 
> none of them has the slot ever been anything but perfectly smooth.
> 
> :-)

Sometimes the CD/DVD drives on the vertical iMacs do have issues with
slipping and becoming misaligned with the slot, but it's rare and
usually caused by someone opening the iMac up and not putting things
back properly.

The more likely cause of discs not being able to be read is due to bad
recordable media or older players that simply can't read RW discs or
even older players that can't read R discs either ... in both cases the
el cheapo brands (both disc and player) are often the worst culprits.

As for scratches, that happens with *all* slot-loading drives over
time. It's caused by user-mishandling of the disc during insertion and
ejection, but also thanks to the mechanism which pulls the disc in and
pushes it out.

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cd dvd burn problems on imac Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-05-13 11:12 -0700
  Re: cd dvd burn problems on imac awoolmeyer@gmail.com - 2015-05-13 13:05 -0700
    Re: cd dvd burn problems on imac Alan Baker <email@domain.com> - 2015-05-13 13:26 -0700
      Re: cd dvd burn problems on imac Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-05-14 09:14 +1200
        Re: cd dvd burn problems on imac ggrandish@gmail.com - 2015-05-13 16:02 -0700
        Re: cd dvd burn problems on imac Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-05-14 11:14 -0700
          Re: cd dvd burn problems on imac Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-05-15 08:59 +1200
      Re: cd dvd burn problems on imac Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-05-14 11:12 -0700
        Re: cd dvd burn problems on imac Alan Baker <email@domain.com> - 2015-05-14 11:24 -0700
  Re: cd dvd burn problems on imac awoolmeyer@gmail.com - 2015-05-13 13:43 -0700
  Re: cd dvd burn problems on imac Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-05-13 19:47 -0400
    Re: cd dvd burn problems on imac Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-05-14 11:09 -0700
      Re: cd dvd burn problems on imac Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-05-15 16:26 -0400

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