CDR – Minimum Requirements For CD Copying

The simple guideline is that anything that is stored as a file on any type of storage medium can also be stored as a file on a CD-ROM. A file is a file to the recorder and an ISO doesn't care whether or not the file contains text, pictures, or even audio sound.

There are a few particular cases, as to where you would want to record a file to a CD in a particular type of format. The most obvious here is CD-DA audio. You would need to write a CD-DA (or Digital Audio) disk if you wanted to record an audio file to a CD so that you could play it back on your home stereo.

 

You need to ensure that your data doesn't exceed the CD capacity, when you copy data to a CD. The amount of information a CD can hold is measured in minutes/seconds/sectors due to the audio requirements of CDs. Each second can contain 75 sectors, each of which are capable of holding 2,048 bytes of Mode 1 user data.

You can set the capacity of the set you wish to produce by using the CD Size command in the edit menu, which will help you to prevent exceeding it. The status bar will show you how much space you have used, how much remains free, and the percentage of each one.

Even though this may sound a bit confusing at first, remember one thing that it may take some time if you are new to computers. Although CD copying is easy, but it is a bit complicated to know the limits and how the things work. You will be able to CD copying like professionals do within some time.