media problems ....

[Hitarth]

hi,
I have ben using dBpower for a long time and this is he 1st time I have come across some CDs where they look absolutely FLAWLESS to the naked eye.... once I start ripping them ... the 1st track is ERROR ... there is no scratch on the begging of the CD neither on the full CD .... I settle for ripping that track as a DANAGED track, hence using that settings.

Yes, the CDs were lying in the closet for many years .... is there a possibility of the media deteriorating or rather deteriorated ???

[mville]

Re: media problems ....

I have ben using dBpower for a long time and this is he 1st time I have come across some CDs where they look absolutely FLAWLESS to the naked eye.... once I start ripping them ... the 1st track is ERROR ...

CDs can contain manufacturing defects as well as scratches.

the 1st track is ERROR ...

What is the error?

the CDs were lying in the closet for many years .... is there a possibility of the media deteriorating or rather deteriorated ???

Yes, it's possible.

[Hitarth]

Re: media problems ....

[QUOTE=mville;181201]CDs can contain manufacturing defects as well as scratches.

apparently these CDs were regularly used once upon a time ...

[Hitarth]

Re: media problems ....

[QUOTE=mville;181201]CDs can contain manufacturing defects as well as scratches.

the CDs are super clean ... scratchless ...

[Hitarth]

Re: media problems ....

What is the error? [/QUOTE]

the track is an ERROR in red & there is no file in the folder ..

[mville]

Re: media problems ....

apparently these CDs were regularly used once upon a time ...

There is a difference between ripping a CD in CD Ripper and playing a CD in a CD player.

CD Ripper tries to extract the digital audio data exactly, to obtain a bit perfect copy of the data. It will keep trying until either it does or stops depending on the CD Ripper Secure Settings and then reports the outcome, including any errors found.

A CD player is designed to read a CD, and when it gets errors it then interpolates the missing digital audio data, which hopefully on playback, you will not hear.

[mville]

Re: media problems ....

the track is an ERROR in red & there is no file in the folder ..

This is another problem, so you'll have to provide more info and/or post the secure extraction log.

[mville]

Re: media problems ....

the CDs are super clean ... scratchless ...

As I said, CDs can contain manufacturing defects as well as scratches.

Manufacturing errors are often not visible to the naked eye.

[Hitarth]

Re: media problems ....

As I said, CDs can contain manufacturing defects as well as scratches.

Manufacturing errors are often not visible to the naked eye.

yes, you are right ... many thanks

[Hitarth]

Re: media problems ....

This is another problem, so you'll have to provide more info and/or post the secure extraction log.

thanks mville, I had a small setting problem, it seems to be doing fine now

many thanka

[Hitarth]

Re: media problems ....

There is a difference between ripping a CD in CD Ripper and playing a CD in a CD player.

CD Ripper tries to extract the digital audio data exactly, to obtain a bit perfect copy of the data. It will keep trying until either it does or stops depending on the CD Ripper Secure Settings and then reports the outcome, including any errors found.

A CD player is designed to read a CD, and when it gets errors it then interpolates the missing digital audio data, which hopefully on playback, you will not hear.

yes, I am aware of this ....
many thanks

[Hitarth]

Re: media problems ....

yes, I am aware of this ....
many thanks

hi,
i have a problem where dbpower cannot read a CD, it shows as a blank CD, where as the same CD with he same drive will rip with Easy Audio Copy or EAC or even CUEripper ...

any input is welcome

[Dat Ei]

Re: media problems ....

Did you try to click the rescan button?


Dat Ei

[Spoon]

Re: media problems ....

Is it just one CD or all? check the ripping mode is not set to 'defective by design'

[Hitarth]

Re: media problems ....

Is it just one CD or all? check the ripping mode is not set to 'defective by design'

it could happen to any CD.
no, the ripping mode is not set to "defective by design"
strangely it works on other ripper, though on the same drive. i just ried on fre:ac too .. it worked fine.