[Bill Noble[_2_]]

I have a TASCAM CDRW-5000 that I use to make CDs from other media (right
now, from RTR tapes) - and I can't find any CD media that it will work with
any more - it works fine with older media but I just used up my last old
CD - now what? any clues?

--
Bill
www.wbnoble.com

[Sonnova]

On Fri, 7 Nov 2008 06:08:41 -0800, Bill Noble wrote
(in article ):

I have a TASCAM CDRW-5000 that I use to make CDs from other media (right
now, from RTR tapes) - and I can't find any CD media that it will work with
any more - it works fine with older media but I just used up my last old
CD - now what? any clues?



This from TASCAM forums:

cdrw-5000 from tascam only supports 650 mb (74 minute) cdr's and
cdw's.....you can still find those on the net, ebay, etc......

that is one reason most people don't want the unit........they upgrade to
newer tascam cd writers.

namaste

IOW, modern CD writers support the 700MB CD-R/RWs and your CDRW-5000 only
supports the original 650MB discs.

That's likely your answer.

[Arny Krueger]

"Bill Noble" wrote in message

I have a TASCAM CDRW-5000 that I use to make CDs from
other media (right now, from RTR tapes) - and I can't
find any CD media that it will work with any more - it
works fine with older media but I just used up my last
old CD - now what? any clues?

Two words:

Taiyo Yuden

Even though your burner is supposed to work with data CDs such as computers
use, you may find that it works better with music CDs, as they are designed
for burning at low speeds.

[Gary Eickmeier]

"Bill Noble" wrote in message
...
I have a TASCAM CDRW-5000 that I use to make CDs from other media (right
now, from RTR tapes) - and I can't find any CD media that it will work
with
any more - it works fine with older media but I just used up my last old
CD - now what? any clues?

I see the responses from the others, and I sympathize. I have a Lite-On DVD
recorder that won't accept DVDs that record at any higher rate than 8X, and
I can't find 8X discs in the stores any more. I went to VSA, a vendor that
sells all manner of discs and equipment, to get some more discs.

And I started shopping for a new DVD recorder.

GAry Eickmeier

[jamesgangnc]

"Gary Eickmeier" wrote in message
...
"Bill Noble" wrote in message
...
I have a TASCAM CDRW-5000 that I use to make CDs from other media (right
now, from RTR tapes) - and I can't find any CD media that it will work
with
any more - it works fine with older media but I just used up my last old
CD - now what? any clues?

I see the responses from the others, and I sympathize. I have a Lite-On
DVD
recorder that won't accept DVDs that record at any higher rate than 8X,
and
I can't find 8X discs in the stores any more. I went to VSA, a vendor that
sells all manner of discs and equipment, to get some more discs.

And I started shopping for a new DVD recorder.

GAry Eickmeier

Did you check for a update to it? I had a hp dvd recorder that was the same
way. There was a firmware update for it that fixed it.

[Gary Eickmeier]

"jamesgangnc" wrote in message
...

Did you check for a update to it? I had a hp dvd recorder that was the
same
way. There was a firmware update for it that fixed it.

Thanks - I'll call them, or look it up on the web, but maybe I'd rather have
a new one anyway. The little Sony can record AVCHD output from their cameras
in High Definition and play on a BluRay player. And will record regular DVDs
on any media, including Dual Layer. Not too expensive, $179. And the march
goes on.

Gary Eickmeier

[Arny Krueger]

"Gary Eickmeier" wrote in
message
"jamesgangnc" wrote in message
...

Did you check for a update to it? I had a hp dvd
recorder that was the same
way. There was a firmware update for it that fixed it.

Thanks - I'll call them, or look it up on the web, but
maybe I'd rather have a new one anyway. The little Sony
can record AVCHD output from their cameras in High
Definition and play on a BluRay player. And will record
regular DVDs on any media, including Dual Layer. Not too
expensive, $179. And the march goes on.

All DVD discs are data discs, unlike audio CDs they are not in a special
format for video.

That means that *any* DVD burner should be able to burn AVCHD files onto a
DVD, even the first one ever made.

Note that it appears that copy-protected Blu-ray video files are enciphered
in such a way that the whole disc seems to disappear from the drive, as
"seen" by non-privileged programs.

[jamesgangnc]

"Gary Eickmeier" wrote in message
...
"jamesgangnc" wrote in message
...

Did you check for a update to it? I had a hp dvd recorder that was the
same
way. There was a firmware update for it that fixed it.

Thanks - I'll call them, or look it up on the web, but maybe I'd rather
have
a new one anyway. The little Sony can record AVCHD output from their
cameras
in High Definition and play on a BluRay player. And will record regular
DVDs
on any media, including Dual Layer. Not too expensive, $179. And the march
goes on.

Gary Eickmeier

I'm holding off for the price drop on bluray media and write drives.