My stand-alone burner (CDR 775 by Philips, with 2 drawers) is a moody old dog. We fit well together, we 2, because for me is not always all happy. I burn CDs from DATs via opto-cable and do not know anyone who does that too. Take insanely long and carries a few risks. I have this box full of used DATs. If you have errors, there are ugly Digi-klirr-noise, and are mitgebrannt mercilessly. If, indeed if the CD burner does its job. What I would have arrived back at my old Philips-rind ... The last time I tried to get used to him Verbatim blanks: From a pack of 10 survived in section 4. There were phases in which the product has been cooperative and other phases in which it categorically refused, abstruse display messages vorführte and the walls made me go off ... now I bought these Maxell blanks, and what can I say? The mill is purring like a lamb (I ought to say "... as a kitten ..." but "... like a lamb ..." somehow sounds better). It seems to go to him really well. Its operating noise are sorted and one-by-the-other. Evenings we burn us a, my Philips-despot and I. So far, no failures. Would indeed not count your chickens before they are hatched, but, how it looks, these blanks BEST BLANKS IN THE WORLD !!! are