PIPE Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I've always seen this warning on CD-Rs, but I just saw a friend that has one with a little piece of printed paper taped and he says that it always reads fine without any problems (talking about an Audio CD). I think it'd be nice that I could print a title with a nice font and tape it on the CD. If you don't get what I mean, I made a lil picture as an example hahah Are there any risks? I need reasons not to do it! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
trek Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I always thought that since the cd spins at such high rpm, that if you imbalance it (by taping something to the surface) it would increase the chance the disc would shatter due to centrifugal force... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588565921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Xinok Subscriber² Posted May 20, 2007 Subscriber² Share Posted May 20, 2007 The reason is supposed to be putting tape or a sticker on a CD unbalances the CD, which can cause it to get scratched in the drive. Blockbuster used to put stickers on their DVDs so that people couldn't swap them, but the stickers caused the DVDs to be unbalanced and get scratched. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588565926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIPE Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 But I'm thinking of doing it only with audio cds... Do car radios or home audio systems read at such high speeds? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588565929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 PIPE?O said: But I'm thinking of doing it only with audio cds...Do car radios or home audio systems read at such high speeds? No, I don't think so Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588565932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tantawi Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 PIPE?O said: But I'm thinking of doing it only with audio cds...Do car radios or home audio systems read at such high speeds? You don't want to do that plus the vibration of the car itself. I used a lable once back in 1999 I think, and the was getting reading errors and really slow unless I removed it, but that was on a crappy Creative CD-ROM (iNfra 60 something). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588565933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
noroom Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 If you put it in a computer, the vibrations could even break your drive. And I believe most car radios read CDs faster than home systems, because of the anti-shock system. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588565945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIPE Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Then what about adhesive paper? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588565951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrike Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 The other issue being that if you ever took the label off, the 'stick' might rip off some of the CD's label itself and pretty much stop it from being read that way. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588565952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2687 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Put another piece of tape on the other side to balance it out. :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588565955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edrick Smith Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 There's really no problem with it, I've seen mass copies of disks with labels on them from a label maker. Our TV station here uses a label maker to label all their disks and those disks are played aloooot. But I wouldn't use tape and paper, just a label. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588565967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIPE Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 kk, I'll just get some adhesive paper (label?) then. Thanks. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588565995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurë Veteran Posted May 20, 2007 Veteran Share Posted May 20, 2007 Yeah I guess if you had an all-over label that covers the whole thing, there wouldn't be a problem. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588566000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGS4-SS Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Just write the CD with a Sharpie, isn't it easier? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588566002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
panicswitched Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 i like getting the labels that cover only the see through center part of the cd little chance of off balancing the cd Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588566023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beanboy89 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Tape tears off the reflective material on the CD, therefore making the CD into a coaster. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588566186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shycho Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Just get some printable CD's and print on to them. or just use a pen and write directly onto theCD Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588566889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
noroom Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 MGS3-SS said: Just write the CD with a Sharpie, isn't it easier? qft Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588567065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Persephone said: Yeah I guess if you had an all-over label that covers the whole thing, there wouldn't be a problem. i had some of those labels that'd cover the whole cd, the pressing thing came with a cd writer i got once, never had a problem with those. however, those labels wouldn't unbalance the cd/dvd as they cover the whole cd/dvd Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588567074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 OR if you've got a blank disc, just use a CD-R pen to write on it ! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/561684-why-cant-you-use-scotch-tape-on-cds/#findComment-588568909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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