Preparation
Tips
The master CD or DVD disk, is the
one you will
provide to your CD or DVD vendor for either
replication or duplication of the media. Below,
you
will find some tips designed to help you
create a high quality
master disc:
1. Always use the highest
quality media that you
can obtain, as all media isn't the
same. Do
your research, take your time, then choose a
brand that will produce a high quality disc each
and every
time you duplicate or replicate.
2. Avoid copying from a
network source. If the
source files for your disk are on
a network
drive, copy the files to your local disk
before
you burn a disc. If you can't move the files
to
your local drive, try using the copy to hard
drive first
feature. When doing this, your
burning software will
create a temporary image
file during the burning process. Once
the
burning has been completed, the temporary file
will be
deleted.
3. You should always avoid
burning on a laptop
computer that is running on low battery
power.
The fluctations that will occur in the
available
battery power may cause you to have poor
results
in your duplication.
4. Always make sure that you
finalize your
disc. If you fail to finalize, the disc
won't
play back. Finalizing will also help
increase
the reading compability in other CD-ROM drives.
5. Never use the packet
writing method to burn
a master disc. This method is very
common with
burning drives that have re-writing
capabilities.
This method will produce discs that can't be
read on many CD-ROM drives.
6. Avoid any type of impact or
movement of the
drive during burning. Doing so can cause
the
laser to skip or jump tracks, which will lead
to errors
or a bad disc.
7. If available, use the
"burn-proof" feature.
This feature will allow the drive to slow
down the burn speed in the event the computer
can't supply
the data fast enough. Although
this can increase the burn
time, the quality
of the disc will be much better.
8. You should avoid having
multiple applications
open when burning, especially those that
access the Internet or a network. This can
hinder
your computer's ability to supply data
to the burner drive at
the necessary rate.
If you follow the above tips, you
should
produce a master disc of excellent quality.
A
master disc is something you'll want perfect,
which is why
you shouldn't take any risks.
