Do-It-Yourself CDs Integrating Technology into the Curriculum – Special Topic © Jim Lockard

CD Needs Analysis  Do you have a CD recorder?  If not, might you get one?  What is your interest?

Why Make CDs?

Basic CD Concepts  CD-ROM vs CD-RW hardware  CD Media types CD-R CD-RW  CD-R Nominal Capacity 650MB (74 min CD audio) 700 MB (80 min CD audio) larger are coming (~100 min)  CD-R vs CD-RW details next

CD-R Media Concepts  Recording (Write) Speed 1X = “real time” #x ≈ real time / #  16X ≈ 5 min to record 80 min Ignores other processing factors, e.g.  Number of files  Erase files??

CD-RW Media Concepts  CD-RW Record / Erase / Re-record  Comparable to other drives Capacity  650MB before formatting  ≈ 560MB after

CD-RW Concepts  Speed Usually slower than CD-R Formatting can take 90 min!  Compatibility issues Best for “archiving” Don’t take to different machine

CD “Burning”  Why “burning?”  3 step process Format (prep) Write files “Finish” (CD-R only)  Software varies!

CD “Burning” Demo  Your software may vary  CD-R (2 situations) Initial from blank Adding to a CD  CD-RW  Software differences