about cd capacity

[Guest]

Hello,
When I use the Windows Media Player to burn a cd, the disk is full after I
burn only 18 or so songs. These are regular sized -between 2 and 10MB. The
total time length of a finished 700MB cd is usually only an hour or so of
music.
On the other hand, when I use the standard 'Create a data cd,' I can record
well over 300 or so songs - same regular sized and the same 700MB cd will
play continuously for upwards of 24 hours.
I haven't noticed any difference in sound quality between the two cds so I
have to ask why use the Windows player to burn cds?
Furthermore, it can take up to an hour to burn those same 18 or so songs
using the Windows player while I can burn the 300 or so songs using the other
method in that same hour.
Please explain.

Thanks

 

[Dennis Marks]

It seems that you are burning an audio cd rather than a data cd. Near the
top of the right pane in the burn window there is a pull down menu. It gives
the drive letter and recording method. Is it Audio CD or Data CD?

 

[Mike Williams]

Hello,
When I use the Windows Media Player to burn a cd, the disk is full after I
burn only 18 or so songs. These are regular sized -between 2 and 10MB. The
total time length of a finished 700MB cd is usually only an hour or so of
music.
On the other hand, when I use the standard 'Create a data cd,' I can record
well over 300 or so songs - same regular sized and the same 700MB cd will
play continuously for upwards of 24 hours.
I haven't noticed any difference in sound quality between the two cds so I
have to ask why use the Windows player to burn cds?
Furthermore, it can take up to an hour to burn those same 18 or so songs
using the Windows player while I can burn the 300 or so songs using the other
method in that same hour.
Please explain.

Thanks

The first method creates a standard audio CD like you buy in stores. The
tracks must be converted to make such a CD, which is limited to about 80
minutes.

The second method involves copying your files "as is" to what is
basically a gigantic optical floppy disk. That's trivial to do, and fast
BUT will not play in a typical audio CD player like you'd find in a hifi
or car (unless it's a special recent model wired up to play such CDs).