Re: arsclist Kodak is stopping CD-R manufacture !?

[Jerome Hartke <jhartke@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry for the confusion. I was mostly addressing CD-R discs. Replication
facilities are more professional, but limit capacity for self-protection
reasons rather than for licensing purposes.

Jerry
Media Sciences, Inc.

Parker Dinkins wrote:
> 
> on 3/13/02 10:47 AM, Jerome Hartke wrote:
> 
> > If only it were true. In fact, all manufacturers knowingly violate the
> > Red Book requirements for track pitch and scanning velocity in order to
> > satisfy market demand for 80 minute discs. Philips response is to
> > consider changing the specifications, and even to consider caving in to
> > 90 or 99 minute discs that are awful.
> 
> This has not been my experience at all.
> 
> I've talked with the matrix departments at some of the larger plants in the
> US, and they have been adamant about the +/- 79:58 limit. Perhaps it has
> changed in the last few weeks among the smaller licensees.
> 
> Later. Parker
> 
> > Parker Dinkins wrote:
> >>
> >> on 3/12/02 1:16 PM, Jeff Carroll wrote:
> >>
> >>> I know that some, if not most, CD manufacturing plants do not guarantee the
> >>> playability of discs that exceed the Red Book standard. --JC
> >>
> >> No CD manufacturing plant would violate any Red Book standard without
> >> risking their license from Sony/Philips to manufacture CDs.
> >>
> >> AFAIK, the theoretical maximum recording time under the Red Book standard is
> >> approximately 79:58.
> >>
> >> Although the policy varies by plant, some CD pressing plants require
> >> waivers, extra fees and/or extra time to group similar orders (overlength
> >> CDs require a tighter pitch angle for the cutter). What constitutes an
> >> overlength CD varies by plant, and some don't even make that distinction.
> >>
> >> Later. Parker
> >>
> >> ---
> >> Parker Dinkins                      CD Mastering + Audio Restoration
> >> MasterDigital Corporation               http://www.masterdigital.com

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