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KODAK CD-R Ultima Media

  1. How is KODAK CD-R Ultima different from silver CD-R media currently available in the marketplace?
  2. How long will data last on KODAK CD-R Ultima media compared to silver-only media made by other manufacturers?
  3. Does KODAK CD-R Ultima media have the INFOGUARD Protection System, like KODAK CD-R Gold Ultima media?
  4. What recording speeds can I use for KODAK CD-R Ultima media?
  5. Does KODAK CD-R Ultima media work in all CD writers and CD readers?
  6. Do KODAK CD-R Ultima discs cost more than silver-only discs?
  7. What is the warranty on KODAK CD-R Ultima media?

Lifetime of KODAK CD-R Ultima Media

  1. Kodak used to claim their CD-R Gold Ultima product was the best for data archival lifetime, how can Kodak now make the same claims about their CD-R Ultima product?
  2. What is the best media to use to archive digital images?
  3. Kodak claims that the data lifetime on its CD-R Ultima media is 100+ years. How can this be when I have I read that unwritten CD-R media has a shelf life of 5-10 years?

KODAK CD-R Gold Ultima Media

  1. What is the expected data life on KODAK CD-R Gold Ultima media?
  2. Does KODAK CD-R Gold Ultima media have the INFOGUARD Protection System?
  3. What recording speeds can I use?
  4. Does KODAK CD-R Gold Ultima media work in all CD writers and CD readers?
  5. What is the warranty on KODAK CD-R Gold Ultima media?

KODAK CD-R Ultima Thermal Printable White Media

  1. What applications are suited for KODAK CD-R Ultima Thermal Printable White media?
  2. Do I need a special thermal printer to print CD-R media?
  3. Why should I use KODAK CD-R Ultima Thermal Printable White Media?
  4. Does KODAK CD-R Ultima Thermal Printable White media work in a production "lights out" environment?
  5. What is the difference between inkjet printing* and thermal transfer printing?
  6. How long will the data last on KODAK CD-R Ultima Thermal Printable White media compared to silver-only media made by other manufacturers?
  7. How long will the printed image last?
  8. At what speeds can I record?
  9. Does KODAK CD-R Ultima Thermal Printable White media work in all CD writers and CD readers?
  10. What is the warranty?

KODAK CD-R Ultima Media, Inkjet Printable* White

  1. What applications are suited for KODAK CD-R Ultima Inkjet Printable* White media?
  2. Do I need a special inkjet printer to print CD-R media?
  3. Why should I use KODAK CD-R Ultima Inkjet Printable* White media?
  4. Does KODAK CD-R Ultima Inkjet Printable* White media work in a production "lights out" environment?
  5. What is the difference between inkjet printing* and thermal transfer printing?
  6. How long will the data last on KODAK CD-R Ultima Inkjet Printable* White media compared to silver-only media made by other manufacturers?
  7. How long will the printed image last?
  8. What recording speeds can I use with KODAK CD-R Ultima Inkjet Printable* White media?
  9. Does KODAK CD-R Ultima Inkjet Printable* White media, work in all leading CD readers and writers?
  10. What is the warranty?

KODAK CD-R Ultima Inkjet Printable* Clear Media

  1. What applications are suited for KODAK CD-R Ultima Inkjet Printable* Clear media?
  2. Do I need a special inkjet printer to print CD-R media?
  3. Why should I use KODAK CD-R Ultima Inkjet Printable* Clear media?
  4. Does CD-R Ultima Inkjet Printable* Clear media work in a production "lights out" environment?
  5. What is the difference between inkjet printing* and thermal transfer printing?
  6. How long will the data last on CD-R Ultima Inkjet Printable* Clear media?
  7. How long will the printed image last?
  8. What recording speeds can I use with CD-R Ultima Inkjet Printable* Clear media?
  9. Does KODAK CD-R Ultima Inkjet Printable* Clear media, work in all leading CD-R readers and writers?
  10. What is the warranty?

KODAK CD-R Digital Audio Gold Media

  1. What is KODAK CD-R Digital Audio Gold media?
  2. Why should I purchase KODAK CD-R Digital Audio Gold media to record music?
  3. Will KODAK CD-R Digital Audio Gold media work in all consumer audio duplication systems?
  4. What recording speeds can I use for KODAK CD-R Digital Audio Gold media?
  5. Once I've recorded my own audio CD-R, what equipment do I need to play it?
  6. How much can each disc hold?
  7. What does SCMS stand for?
  8. How reliable are KODAK CD-R Digital Audio Gold media?
  9. What am I allowed to record with audio CD-R media?

KODAK CD-RW Media

  1. What is CD-RW?
  2. What makes it possible to rewrite CD-RW media?
  3. Is KODAK CD-RW media KODAK Ultima media?
  4. Is KODAK CD-RW media preformatted ?
  5. Does KODAK CD-RW media have to be formatted before I use it?
  6. What recording speeds can I use with KODAK CD-RW media?
  7. What is the capacity of KODAK CD-RW media?
  8. How many times can you rewrite KODAK CD-RW media?
  9. Do you need anything special to use KODAK CD-RW media?
  10. What reflective layer is used for KODAK CD-RW media?
  11. How long will data last on KODAK CD-RW media?
  12. What is the warranty on KODAK CD-RW media?
  13. Can CD-RW drives (writers) write CD-R media?
  14. Can a CD-ROM drive or a DVD-ROM drive read KODAK CD-RW media?
  15. What is a MULTIREAD drive?
  16. Can I play my KODAK CD-RW discs in my CD player?
  17. Can I play CD-ROMs on my CD-RW drive?

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General Information on KODAK CD-R Media

Capacity
  1. How much data can I store on a 74 minute CD-R?
  2. How much data can I store on an 80-minute CD-R?
  3. What's the difference between KODAK 74-minute (650 MB) media and 80-minute (700 MB) media?
  4. Are there any compatibility issues when using 80-minute media instead of 74-minute media?
  5. Does Kodak 80-minute media cost more than the 74-minute media?
  6. I am a commercial user and prefer to use 74-minute media, will you continue to offer both 80-minute product and 74-minute product?
General Product Information
  1. How do I know what my writer's most recent firmware version is?
  2. How do I know what version of firmware is running on a writer?
  3. Does Kodak make a CD-R disc with a three inch form factor? Or the "business card" style of three inch CD-R?
  4. Are Kodak CD-Rs affected by X-rays in airport scanning units?
  5. What is the difference between the human readable code and the bar code on an Ultima CD-R?
  6. What kind of data can I store on your media?
  7. Can I erase data written on your CD-R media?
  8. What is the difference between the No brand CD-R media and Kodak's CD-R media?
  9. Where can I get catalog numbers for KODAK Ultima CD-R, KODAK Digital Audio Gold, and KODAK CD-RW, DVD, DV-RAM products?
  10. What does INFOGUARD mean?
  11. What does Ultima mean?
  12. What does 'KSP' mean?
  13. What does 'NSP' mean?
  14. Is the gold color of your media due to the presence of actual, metallic gold (Au)?
  15. How thick is each layer on a CD-R?
  16. If metallic gold is used, approximately how much is coated on each disc?
  17. How is the metal, gold or not, coated onto the media?
  18. What dye is used on KODAK CD-R media?
  19. Do KODAK CD-R Gold Ultima and KODAK CD-R Ultima media use the same dye?
  20. Are the materials used to manufacture CD-Rs hazardous ? Are they recycled?
  21. Does Kodak sell its rejected CDs?
  22. What is the warranty on your CD-R products?
Packaging
  1. What packaging options are available for bulk media?
  2. Are individual bulk units (i.e., 1x25 or 1x100 pack) shippable?
  3. Will beehives (50 count tubs) be available at all for any products?
  4. Does Kodak recycle or reuse beehives (50 count bulk containers)?
Recording Speed
  1. What does 'recording speed' mean?
  2. What recording speeds is your media compatible with?
  3. Is KODAK CD-R Ultima media certified for 12X recording?
  4. Why does some of the KODAK CD-R Ultima media packaging state the media only compatible with 1X to 8X recording?
  5. Can I record at 16X using KODAK CD-R Ultima media?