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Drakon

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Will cdrs wear out a pc engine cd system?
« on: August 10, 2012, 02:29:54 PM »
I'd like to play cdr backups of my pc engine cd games so I can store the originals.  I'm wondering, would playing a cdr wear out the cd drive faster than using an original cd?
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Re: Will cdrs wear out a pc engine cd system?
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2012, 02:43:39 PM »


Here we go again.
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Black Tiger

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Re: Will cdrs wear out a pc engine cd system?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2012, 02:44:20 PM »
Possibly faster, but you are wearing it out either way. Lasers are cheap and easy to install though and you can get decades of playtime out of one whether you play cdrs, original discs or both.
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Re: Will cdrs wear out a pc engine cd system?
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2012, 03:29:32 PM »
Shinny Sony CD'rs is what I have been recommended in the past. There's also a good group of members here that can work on your CD unit if needed be. I got mine from BlueBMW
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Re: Will cdrs wear out a pc engine cd system?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2012, 04:50:25 PM »
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Re: Will cdrs wear out a pc engine cd system?
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2012, 05:10:41 PM »
man if you have originals but don't play them,.,....whats the point of even owning them?
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Re: Will cdrs wear out a pc engine cd system?
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2012, 05:19:22 PM »
Quote from: PunkicCyborg on August 10, 2012, 05:10:41 PM
man if you have originals but don't play them,.,....whats the point of even owning them?

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Re: Will cdrs wear out a pc engine cd system?
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2012, 06:31:34 PM »
My new favorite thread. As for the OP, i have cdr's and have been playing them with no issue. some members claim doom and destruction, but i have not seen this myself.
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Re: Will cdrs wear out a pc engine cd system?
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2012, 06:34:46 PM »
Quote from: PunkicCyborg on August 10, 2012, 05:10:41 PM
man if you have originals but don't play them,.,....whats the point of even owning them?

No shit.
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Re: Will cdrs wear out a pc engine cd system?
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2012, 06:49:50 PM »
OH NOOOOOOOO! NOT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Will cdrs wear out a pc engine cd system?
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2012, 08:05:47 PM »
Quote from: PunkicCyborg on August 10, 2012, 05:10:41 PM
man if you have originals but don't play them,.,....whats the point of even owning them?

Yeah, right?  I use my Turbo Everdrive (and my NeoFlash before that) instead of playing HuCards, but that's just because I'm lazy.  Making CDR backups of my CD games is way too much work and serves no purpose.  You're not going to wear your CDs out.

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Re: Will cdrs wear out a pc engine cd system?
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2012, 10:03:33 PM »
Needs more facepalm



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Re: Will cdrs wear out a pc engine cd system?
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2012, 10:10:19 PM »
I make backups of all my CD games.  Not sure why....but I do it anyway with TurboRip.
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Re: Will cdrs wear out a pc engine cd system?
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2012, 10:52:50 PM »
cdr's are as much fun as watching my grama knitting some wool socks.
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Re: Will cdrs wear out a pc engine cd system?
« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2012, 10:53:14 PM »
Oh okay great.  When the laser dies in the original 1988 pc engine cd unit is it easy to buy and install a replacement laser?

Sorry if these questions have been posted before I didn't find the threads and I just want to make sure all of my bases are covered.  Whenever I buy a piece of hardware I like to learn as much as I possible can about it (especially if it's something that'll eventually die like a cd system).
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