CD-R's vs AUDIO CD-R's: What's the difference?

[GROGSTER]

Hi all!
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I'm just wondering about something.
There are normal CD-R's, and there are Audio CD-R's...
Whats' the difference?
I assumed that Audio CD-R's would have used some sort of new silver based dye that offers better reflection in an audio CD player, but only to find that Audio CD-R's use the same old blue/green dye...

What's going on here???

I undestand that audio CD-R's cost more, cos there is a royalty imposed on the sale of the discs, cos you can use them to duplicate standard audio CD's.
I also understand that these audio CD-R's work with audio CD-recorders.
Standard CD-R's won't work with CD-rocorders.

Is this anything like the stupid zoning thing that the movie companies imposed on us all with the DVD thing, as applied to audio CD recorders???

I woulden't be surprised...

Can someone give me some facts, please.

Cheers!

G.

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