What is the difference in burnt or burned discs and store bought discs?

Question

I've been wondering this for a long time. What's the difference? Store bought and professional discs play fine on all cd players and my xbox, but some cd players and my xbox won't play burned discs. Do they encode them differently? Or maybe burn them differently or just a better quality of cd? I'm speaking in terms of music (track file) cd's, also. Thanks.

Answer 1

Store discs are "pressed" with the music, it's a different process for cd-r's which are "burned" the surface of the disc is basically different types of inks which respond differently to different types of heat or laser. There are unfortunately some compatibility issues with older cd players, game consoles and burned discs, don't know why. Music is recorded the same way a computer operates, 1's and 0's. the disc is burned with a series and it translates (if that's the word) to music.

Answer 2

the store bought CDs have tiny holes in them to change the outcome of the returned laser signal, while the burned CDs alters the surface to alter the returned laser signal

also most music CDs tend to put more then just music into a CD but also something for a computer to read

Answer 3

Well it's like that for my Playstation 2 system. And in order for the burned games to be played, my PS2 system has to be modified by submitting a chip in that allows it to read those discs. The chips are pretty expensive, and usually require a professional or someone that is experienced to do it for you.

Answer 4

Yes