Just curious if anyone would know why my MacBook Pro won't read Memorex Black CD-R discs. When I insert the disk, it appears the drive is reading the disc. However, within 10 secs it ejects the disc. I have been able to read other discs like Maxell CD-Rs.
I'm having similar problems with CD's & DL-DVD's ... sometimes
I had a pack of 20 CD's & I've used about 10 without an issue, but now my MBP wont recognise any blank CD's I put in & spits them back out after 20 seconds or so.
I have some DL-DVD's & results are flaky at best, often I get an error about "Failed calibrating laser" (or something like that)
I could be wrong, but it doesn't seem like a hardware issue.
Regular Music CD's & previously burned data CD's are fine.
DVD's are OK too - Just seems to be Blank CD's & I have now tried 3 different brands of CD.
Does your drive not accept BLANK CD's or Black CDs? seems to be some confusion here. I know many of the PC's at my school are racist about the CD's that are inserted...
Well, your title says BLACK, so read before saying DUH! and color can matter with certain drives. nobody likes a smarta$$. Just take it to the apple store. they should replace ur drive if ur under warranty.
Just to add something--black (as in the color) discs do exist--the plastic the discs are made of is black. Well, actually, they're a very very dark red, but it appears black unless a bright light is shined through it. If it were TRULY black, then the laser couldn't read it.
I've never tried to read a black disc in the newer SuperDrives, since I don't own any black discs. But I doubt there would be a problem with them. I would bet, however, that any laser with a shorter wavelength (e.g., Blu-Ray) would not be able to read such a disc.
Blank discs are a different issue--if the drive fails to recognize a blank disc, it could be a hardware fault. Just go to an Apple Retail Store and schedule an appointment at the Genius Bar.
Firstly, I didn't create this thread, so it's not my title. In my posts I said "Blank", not "Black".
Secondly, you're right, nobody likes a smarta55, hence the "duh" to your comment about racism. Your post seemed a little smarta55y to me - but lets not fight, ok.
Anyway... I don't have access to an Apple store, I'd have to take a flight - so it means sending it off for a few weeks. I was hoping I wouldn't have to do that, but looks like the only option.
