Pocket CD-R on Dreamcast

dcemuler · Post by **dcemuler** » Sat Mar 02, 2002 11:55 pm

Can the dreamcast read pocket cd-r ?

IUG-13 · Post by **IUG-13** » Sun Mar 03, 2002 12:26 am

Oh yeah, no problem. I have a pocket cd for my new DreamSNES 9.6 emu. Works no problem.

SinisterTengu · Post by **SinisterTengu** » Sun Mar 03, 2002 12:33 am

They're actually called pocket CDs? I thought they would have a better name. You are talking about the ones the size of Gamecube discs right?

Sin-Tex · Post by **Sin-Tex** » Sun Mar 03, 2002 2:51 am

Yes thay are

i think thay only hold about 125meg or 150meg though.

Feel free to correct me, been months since i saw one, not as if i have much interest in them.

SinisterTengu · Post by **SinisterTengu** » Sun Mar 03, 2002 3:26 am

What is the average pricing for these? Like say a 50 pack or something. Are they more than normal CD-Rs? I just bought a 100 pack of CD=Rs for about $25. It would be really cool to make single game NES games, or small game packs, such as classic NES games or whatever, using these.

kRYPT_ · Post by **kRYPT_** » Sun Mar 03, 2002 8:17 am

280mb if I recall correctly..

Sin-Tex wrote: Yes thay are i think thay only hold about 125meg or 150meg though.

Feel free to correct me, been months since i saw one, not as if i have much interest in them.

404NotFound · Post by **404NotFound** » Sun Mar 03, 2002 8:29 am

kRYPT_ wrote: 280mb if I recall correctly..

Sin-Tex wrote: Yes thay are i think thay only hold about 125meg or 150meg though.

Feel free to correct me, been months since i saw one, not as if i have much interest in them.

Really? I'm pretty sure the standard ones hold 180MB and the newer ones hold up to like 300...

IUG-13 · Post by **IUG-13** » Sun Mar 03, 2002 10:33 am

21 mins or 185 mbs.

I have them (they are called pocket cds). I got at 25 pack for $30...

so, over a buck each, kindof makes you a little more cautious when you do burn on them.

Otherwise they work perfectly fine.

dcemuler · Post by **dcemuler** » Sun Mar 03, 2002 8:17 pm

i saw them yesterday at best buy , it was 50 pocket cdr for 20 bucks

Post by **melancholy** » Sun Mar 03, 2002 9:03 pm

Probably a dumb question...

Since burnt things are suppose to be harder on the DC laser, would a pocket CD help reduce the laser's strain? There's probably no difference, but if it did help, I might start buying smaller CD-R's for emus.

emperordahc · Post by **emperordahc** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 8:19 am

Pocket CDs are still CDRs, just smaller. Same "strain", if anything.

We got a few of the rectangle "business card" shaped ones here at the office for testing before shipping to the publisher. Never thought of burning emus on em. Keep a good chunk of your NES collection in your wallet.

Boogerman · Post by **Boogerman** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 8:25 am

That would be sweet

go down a mates house... "Wanna play some NES?" and whip out your card

DeGamer1 · Post by **DeGamer1** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 8:45 am

emperordahc wrote: Pocket CDs are still CDRs, just smaller. Same "strain", if anything.
We got a few of the rectangle "business card" shaped ones here

Hey I never heard of those. What type of CD drive would be able to read or burn such a disc?

Boogerman · Post by **Boogerman** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 9:09 am

The credit card ones can be read/written by a standard CDRW drive and have been informed they work on DC

IUG-13 · Post by **IUG-13** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 10:22 am

melancholy wrote: Probably a dumb question...

Since burnt things are suppose to be harder on the DC laser, would a pocket CD help reduce the laser's strain? There's probably no difference, but if it did help, I might start buying smaller CD-R's for emus.

No, it would be worse as far as I know. If you remember dummy files, these force all the data at the end of the cd. This would mean that the cd would turn less, and the motor would work not as hard. With a pocket cd, it would move faster because the data is on the inside.

perry · Post by **perry** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 10:40 am

So then the business card discs will just be takin tha piss for the strain on the moter.

IUG-13 · Post by **IUG-13** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 11:28 am

Under my therory, yes. That is why I only use it for emus, it loads the program once, and then that is it. Not a strain at all.

Not that you should at all, but don't try to burn warez on this things, it would kill the motor.

dcemuler · Post by **dcemuler** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 5:19 pm

no, i'm gonna lie to my dummie friends , i'm gonna say the dc can read md

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