"Dirty" Copies

[mindonstrike]

I posted a similiar problem under "cd recorders" a couple months back. I had this problem with my store bought plextor. Hoping that was the problem I purchased the MTU cert plextor, I got a slight improvement on some songs but for the most part no change. Most of the problems occured on Chartbusters, because they don't refresh their their screens the crap just builds up till the lyrics can no longer be read. Soundchoice I get crap occasionally but it goes away after each new screen is painted.
I was trying to import these into Hoster with originals and then tried to make a copy in Microstudio to import to Hoster. No Luck. I tried converting the songs to mp3+g and then back to disk, still no luck.

The only resolution I found was to stop buying Chartbuster, and when singers bring their own Chartbuster (or dirty, scuffed etc) I use my player instead of the computer.
Sorry this isn't the answer you were looking for. Good luck.
Sam

[eldonideus]

I had posted a similar problem a few months ago with a store bought plextor CDR. The response I got was that my burner was at fault and that I could not see the 'professional' copies unless I had a 'certified' burner and the MTU media. That is the whole reason I purchased my new DVD burner through MTU. I found the exact same burner at least $50 cheaper elsewhere but I wanted to guarantee the copies would be clean. I got the Silver Media for the same reason. Without the ability to copy my CDG's to make compilation disks, the software has limited use for me. I have had it awhile but haven't been able to really use it since I kept getting bad copies. I was hoping I would finally see the quality copies I have been looking for but there hasn't been too much improvement over the old non-certified CD burner.
Just to recap, I have tried reading/burning at 1x and auto. The DVD burner is brand new and certified (about a week old) so shouldn't need cleaning.
I don't mind tracking down the different combinations once I know what to try, the problem is that I just don't know what else to try.

[S. Parks]

What kind of shape are the originals in that you are trying to copy. I've used my plextor, (not bought from MTU), and just about every brand of CDR media you can think of with Chartbuster stuff, and almost never had a problem copying. I wonder if this can be a current drivers issue or something? As for the speed of the burn, I've typincally found that the new plextors write better the faster they burn. If your disc are brand new, not filled with scratches there may be another issue. There is also a product called a "Disc Doctor" that will do a great job of repairing the playing surface of a scratched disc. If used it on disc that would even play anymore, and restored them to perfect playing condition. Just some things to think about. Also remember that what plays good or OK on a regular CDG player, may not play as nicely on your computer.

[eldonideus]

The originals look fine on BOTH my computer and my CDG player.

[eldonideus]

I am still having issues. Any ideas MTU?

[Flipeoke]

Have you tried playing the copies on a different CDG player? Have you tried using a laser lens cleaner on the CDG player, it is possible that either the lens is just dirty enough to cause problems reading the CD-R disc, or the the player doesn't like CD-Rs altogether. What type of player are you using?

Flip

[eldonideus]

I have a JVC XLSV22BK. I have played the CD-Rs on both my machine and my local karaoke bar. They also have JVC but it is the model with 3 trays. Both have problems but mine appears a little worse. I will get a laser lense cleaner and see if it makes any appreciable difference. Thanks for the suggestion. It is getting a little frustrating that I can't seem to get this to work right.