Oh no! Another coaster! Those of you who often back up data have probably all had the experience of a failed burn. You may own a cool and flashy CD burner, but because the burn quality is poor, ruined discs pile up all over the desk and can only be used as coasters. What a tragedy!
To put a complete end to burn failures, BenQ has specially summarized ten major points to watch out for when burning:
1. CD-R / CD-RW blank discs
The quality of the disc dye has a deep impact on the burn result. Consumers should never try to save a little money by buying junk discs or second-grade discs and ending up with coasters! As a world-leading burner manufacturer, BenQ is also a major producer of recordable CDs. With strict quality control, its products provide good quality and solve your troubles.
2. CD disc system
Speaking of source discs, we first have to talk about copy protection. There has always been a complicated love-hate relationship between copying technology and anti-copy technology, but in this cycle of encryption, cracking, encrypting again, cracking again... both sides have advanced by leaps and bounds. Some of the more common copy-protection techniques nowadays, such as hidden files and damaged tracks, should be supported by burners currently on the market. But as mentioned earlier, copy-protection technology is constantly being updated, so when you run into a copyright-conscious manufacturer using advanced protection tricks, it is perfectly normal if the disc cannot be burned successfully! In addition, the quality of the source disc also affects burn quality. For example, if an audio CD is covered in scratches and cannot even be read properly, you certainly cannot expect a good burn result from it. Today's burning technology can already overcome source disc quality problems to a considerable extent, but everyone is advised to pay attention to this point.
3. Transfer mode settings
To use an analogy, the buffer memory in the burner is like an ammunition depot, the hard disk is the rear supply force, and the burning process is like fighting on the front line. When the speed of supply from the rear is slow, if the front-line battle is intense and ammunition is consumed quickly, the depot cannot be replenished sufficiently, and the battle is likely to fail! So BenQ recommends that if the consumer's OS is win98 or a version before WINME, it is best to manually enable DMA transfer, and the same goes for the motherboard BIOS. This will definitely be of great help in making burns succeed!
4. System power management settings
If the power-saving functions in the motherboard BIOS are enabled, and some power-saving settings have also been made in the "Power" item in Control Panel, causing some part of the system to enter sleep mode during the burning process, this is also often a cause of coasters.
5. Whether the power supply is stable
Sometimes ruined discs are caused by unstable voltage or current output from the power supply, or by wattage insufficient to supply all the devices in the computer. If you often get discs ruined for no apparent reason, maybe you should consider replacing the power supply.
6. Interference from other programs
During the burning process, try not to run other programs, and let the burner concentrate on burning as much as possible. Generally speaking, CD-ROM drives regularly and automatically check whether a disc is inside, and if there is one, they play it. Sometimes a failed burn happens at just that instant. Of course, resident programs that periodically pop up notifications (antivirus software, system agents), as well as screen savers, also often interfere with burning. So if convenient, it is best to turn them all off while burning. In addition, it is best to disable resource sharing on the computer as well, to avoid interference.
7. System platform specs
When consumers buy computer products, they should pay attention to the minimum system requirements listed on the packaging. If you install a burner on an old computer, the chance of strange problems appearing will be much higher!
8. Compatibility between the CD-ROM drive and the burner
The stability of the burner is absolutely the first requirement. Burners currently on the market have all reached a certain standard, but there are still many poor-quality burners mixed in and being sold. In addition, a stable, high-speed source CD-ROM drive is also quite important, especially when copying discs. The quality of the source CD-ROM drive has a decisive influence on burning. A poor CD-ROM drive is not only slow and a waste of time, it may even fail to read the correct data. If the source data is already incorrect, how can you expect the burned result to be successful?
9. Heat dissipation of the burner
A burner consumes a considerable amount of power while burning, and the burner itself is already a pretty serious heat source. High heat is extremely damaging to electronic products, so if proper heat dissipation is not done well, then at best the burn will fail, and at worst the machine will be damaged. Over time, the burner will naturally die.
10. Burning software and burning formats
What kind of files you burn with what kind of software is very important. Every burning program has formats it is especially good at, and each has its own strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, becoming familiar with each program and then finding the most convenient and reliable burning method is very important. For example, how can a VCD be copied so that it is exactly the same? Which software is suitable for burning bootable CDs? All of this has a great deal to do with the software, so consumers are strongly advised to put more effort into learning how to use burning software!
Perhaps everyone will ask: nowadays there is already "Burn-Proof" technology, so why do discs still get ruined? Actually, Burn-Proof only solves the problem of insufficient buffer data. Other issues such as source disc read errors (which require special software to deal with bad tracks, or a normal CD-ROM drive to read them), original data damage (which needs repair), insufficient laser head power (which needs adjustment), blank disc quality (which requires careful selection and cleaning checks), burner failure (which requires servicing), and system crashes (which require optimization) can all still ruin discs. "Burn-Proof" cannot help with any of these problems.
If you can remember the ten points above, it will surely greatly improve burning efficiency. BenQ once again emphasizes that people who burn discs should have a correct and cautious attitude toward burning. Don't play games while burning, don't blindly go ahead when you haven't even selected the right format, don't keep burning like crazy when the machine is already overheating... things like that. Burning is very finicky. For the sake of the money wasted on ruined discs, and also for the safety of your data, it is better to be a bit more careful.
To put a complete end to burn failures, BenQ has specially summarized ten major points to watch out for when burning:
1. CD-R / CD-RW blank discs
The quality of the disc dye has a deep impact on the burn result. Consumers should never try to save a little money by buying junk discs or second-grade discs and ending up with coasters! As a world-leading burner manufacturer, BenQ is also a major producer of recordable CDs. With strict quality control, its products provide good quality and solve your troubles.
2. CD disc system
Speaking of source discs, we first have to talk about copy protection. There has always been a complicated love-hate relationship between copying technology and anti-copy technology, but in this cycle of encryption, cracking, encrypting again, cracking again... both sides have advanced by leaps and bounds. Some of the more common copy-protection techniques nowadays, such as hidden files and damaged tracks, should be supported by burners currently on the market. But as mentioned earlier, copy-protection technology is constantly being updated, so when you run into a copyright-conscious manufacturer using advanced protection tricks, it is perfectly normal if the disc cannot be burned successfully! In addition, the quality of the source disc also affects burn quality. For example, if an audio CD is covered in scratches and cannot even be read properly, you certainly cannot expect a good burn result from it. Today's burning technology can already overcome source disc quality problems to a considerable extent, but everyone is advised to pay attention to this point.
3. Transfer mode settings
To use an analogy, the buffer memory in the burner is like an ammunition depot, the hard disk is the rear supply force, and the burning process is like fighting on the front line. When the speed of supply from the rear is slow, if the front-line battle is intense and ammunition is consumed quickly, the depot cannot be replenished sufficiently, and the battle is likely to fail! So BenQ recommends that if the consumer's OS is win98 or a version before WINME, it is best to manually enable DMA transfer, and the same goes for the motherboard BIOS. This will definitely be of great help in making burns succeed!
4. System power management settings
If the power-saving functions in the motherboard BIOS are enabled, and some power-saving settings have also been made in the "Power" item in Control Panel, causing some part of the system to enter sleep mode during the burning process, this is also often a cause of coasters.
5. Whether the power supply is stable
Sometimes ruined discs are caused by unstable voltage or current output from the power supply, or by wattage insufficient to supply all the devices in the computer. If you often get discs ruined for no apparent reason, maybe you should consider replacing the power supply.
6. Interference from other programs
During the burning process, try not to run other programs, and let the burner concentrate on burning as much as possible. Generally speaking, CD-ROM drives regularly and automatically check whether a disc is inside, and if there is one, they play it. Sometimes a failed burn happens at just that instant. Of course, resident programs that periodically pop up notifications (antivirus software, system agents), as well as screen savers, also often interfere with burning. So if convenient, it is best to turn them all off while burning. In addition, it is best to disable resource sharing on the computer as well, to avoid interference.
7. System platform specs
When consumers buy computer products, they should pay attention to the minimum system requirements listed on the packaging. If you install a burner on an old computer, the chance of strange problems appearing will be much higher!
8. Compatibility between the CD-ROM drive and the burner
The stability of the burner is absolutely the first requirement. Burners currently on the market have all reached a certain standard, but there are still many poor-quality burners mixed in and being sold. In addition, a stable, high-speed source CD-ROM drive is also quite important, especially when copying discs. The quality of the source CD-ROM drive has a decisive influence on burning. A poor CD-ROM drive is not only slow and a waste of time, it may even fail to read the correct data. If the source data is already incorrect, how can you expect the burned result to be successful?
9. Heat dissipation of the burner
A burner consumes a considerable amount of power while burning, and the burner itself is already a pretty serious heat source. High heat is extremely damaging to electronic products, so if proper heat dissipation is not done well, then at best the burn will fail, and at worst the machine will be damaged. Over time, the burner will naturally die.
10. Burning software and burning formats
What kind of files you burn with what kind of software is very important. Every burning program has formats it is especially good at, and each has its own strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, becoming familiar with each program and then finding the most convenient and reliable burning method is very important. For example, how can a VCD be copied so that it is exactly the same? Which software is suitable for burning bootable CDs? All of this has a great deal to do with the software, so consumers are strongly advised to put more effort into learning how to use burning software!
Perhaps everyone will ask: nowadays there is already "Burn-Proof" technology, so why do discs still get ruined? Actually, Burn-Proof only solves the problem of insufficient buffer data. Other issues such as source disc read errors (which require special software to deal with bad tracks, or a normal CD-ROM drive to read them), original data damage (which needs repair), insufficient laser head power (which needs adjustment), blank disc quality (which requires careful selection and cleaning checks), burner failure (which requires servicing), and system crashes (which require optimization) can all still ruin discs. "Burn-Proof" cannot help with any of these problems.
If you can remember the ten points above, it will surely greatly improve burning efficiency. BenQ once again emphasizes that people who burn discs should have a correct and cautious attitude toward burning. Don't play games while burning, don't blindly go ahead when you haven't even selected the right format, don't keep burning like crazy when the machine is already overheating... things like that. Burning is very finicky. For the sake of the money wasted on ruined discs, and also for the safety of your data, it is better to be a bit more careful.
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