Carel Fellinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I only get + or ! when the disks are severely ruined, normally all bright > smileys. I've an ultraplex scsi cdrom and a ide plexwriter, both perform > great under linux and windows, so I guess something is wrong at your > side. Is it a scsi? is it properly terminated etc? does it work under > windows? (try http://www.ExactAudioCopy.de for a windows variant of > cdparanoia) is the cd impecable?
This happens with *any* CD, even brand new ones. I have Tekram DC-390F for a scsi card. I think that there is no problem with termination, as everything (the CD-ROM, CDR, and scanner) connected to the card functions properly. Eventually the CD-ROM extracts everything perfectly, but those ":-|" have been annoying me. I have a feeling that the CDROM's firmware might be buggy. I got this 12/20 Plex a year ago (retail box). When I got it Plextor already had the Ultraplex out, so the model was kinda old when I bough it. I think that I ought to contact Plextor's tech. support. I have heard that they are usually very good about replacing drives with buggy firmware (provided that it *is* buggy). I have no idea how the drive performs under Windows. (I boot there very rarely only when I absolutely have to.) I might as well try the proggie that you recommend the next time, though, thanks! > > Can anyone define `jitter' as applicable to a CD-ROM? (or direct me to > > a resource where it's explained) > > IIRC > jitter in this context means that rereads of the same part of an audio-cd > gives a series of samples that are slightly out of pace, some missing or > extra at the start and end. But the plextor shouldn't have this problem, > unless the disk itself is bad. So I have heard, and that's why I have chosen Plextor over others. Thanks for your reply. -- Arcady Genkin http://www.thpoon.com Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
