Here's the deal:
This is Sony's way of introducing "Audio CD-R" discs. These disks have a key on them which identifies them as "allowed" to certain CD players. Basically, they're a way for Sony to make more money. They make these new and "improved" CDs which are "specially designed for digital audio recording," then make them cost twice as much as normal CD-R's. Then they make CD players which won't play normal CD-R's, but WILL play "Audio CD-R's." That way, people have no choice if they want to record music: the higher-priced Audio CD-R or nothing. Makes sense, huh?
Beware of a stereo which says that it plays "CD-R's." This may mean that it has been fixed to play ONLY Audio CD-R's.
Recording music to CD's is becoming more and more popular -- it is moving from the computer to the shelf, with rack components offering easy music recording. This introduces a whole new consumer base for digital recording, namely, those not familiar with computers. This new consumer base doesn't blink when told that normal CD-R's are not made for music, but Audio CD-R's are specially designed for music.
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Here's the deal:
This is Sony's way of introducing "Audio CD-R" discs. These disks have a key on them which identifies them as "allowed" to certain CD players. Basically, they're a way for Sony to make more money. They make these new and "improved" CDs which are "specially designed for digital audio recording," then make them cost twice as much as normal CD-R's. Then they make CD players which won't play normal CD-R's, but WILL play "Audio CD-R's." That way, people have no choice if they want to record music: the higher-priced Audio CD-R or nothing. Makes sense, huh?
Beware of a stereo which says that it plays "CD-R's." This may mean that it has been fixed to play ONLY Audio CD-R's.
Recording music to CD's is becoming more and more popular -- it is moving from the computer to the shelf, with rack components offering easy music recording. This introduces a whole new consumer base for digital recording, namely, those not familiar with computers. This new consumer base doesn't blink when told that normal CD-R's are not made for music, but Audio CD-R's are specially designed for music.