I think CD-R's are harder for players to read than the standard store-bought variety, and flaws in the player's laser lens may show up more readily with them. But I would try changing the media first, and if your Clarion (aka HK) player craps out call Mike at Kachina to line up a refurb. I got mine for about $100 plus my old unit, if I recall, though they were having trouble with Clarion's repair dept. at the time--so I'm not sure the status of this service.

I've used nothing but the 80's for a year or more, and would say that if your player has trouble with the 80-min. Verbatims, it's time for a refurb. Mine plays them flawlessly, but my old unit got worse over time in its ability to play even the Verbatim CD-R's and store-bought CD's.

I'm a commerical photographer and shoot all digital nowadays, so I use CD-R's in quantity. I almost never burn a coaster and have never had a complaint from anyone about reading the Verbatims, even the cheaper, lower-quality Valu-Life variety. About two years ago I used the more-expensive Mitsui, recommended at the time by many CD gurus, and I also had good luck with them.

Buy.com has the Verbatims in 50-disk spindles, but the prices I'm seeing there and on Bizrate.com don't compare to Sam's, where I think I paid $22 for my last 100-disk spindle.



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• Problems playing CD-Rs in '96 H/K CD player....., twigfarm, Thu, 8 May 2003 14:57:04
  • It may be a combination of factors..., Aerogant, Fri, 9 May 2003 06:48:49
  • Re: Problems playing CD-Rs in '96 H/K CD player....., JasonS, Thu, 8 May 2003 15:39:07
    • Thanks Jason! Oddly enough....., twigfarm, Thu, 8 May 2003 18:21:11
    • CD-R's in HK player, Bob Davis, Thu, 8 May 2003 16:43:03
      • How do I clean the lens?......, twigfarm, Fri, 9 May 2003 08:26:53
        • Lens-cleaning CD, Bob Davis, Fri, 9 May 2003 21:39:18
      • don;t under estimate, JasonS, Fri, 9 May 2003 06:39:36
        • Plextor quality, Bob Davis, Fri, 9 May 2003 21:30:45
      • How are you burning your cds?, Schu, Fri, 9 May 2003 06:17:07
        • Re: How are you burning your cds?, Bob Davis, Fri, 9 May 2003 21:28:29
        • Re: How are you burning your cds?, twigfarm, Fri, 9 May 2003 08:23:21
      • Thanks! & Bob......., twigfarm, Thu, 8 May 2003 18:07:09
        • More..., Bob Davis, Fri, 9 May 2003 21:23:28 <-- Viewing This Message
        • older crappy CD players...not good with CDR..., shawn, Thu, 8 May 2003 18:39:15

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