Quality Parameters (CD-R)

Jitter

The "jitter" is a measurement of the quality of the recorded data. The lower the value, the higher the quality and the better the player can read the disc.

Sony DADC CD-Rs offer outstanding results, from the lowest to the highest speeds.

Tilt

The "tilt" is a measurement of the distortion of the disc. The lower it is, the flatter the CD. Badly deformed discs can skip in the drive.

Sony DADC continuously monitors and optimises its production machines to ensure its products are as flat as possible. Our high-quality CD-Rs far surpass the standards required in the Orange book, the standard by which all CD-Rs are manufactured.

Note: The limit of 0.4 applies only to the radial skew, not to the tilt. (The tilt is the geometric sum of the radial skew and the tangential skew).

Unbalance

"Unbalance" is a measurement of the balance error on the CD. At high values, you can clearly hear loud noises coming from the CD-ROM drive. Most drives automatically reduce the playout speed at high unbalance values.

Tested for their suitability for high speed playback, the discs produced by Sony DADC produce exceptional results.

For more information on CD-R specifications, please download our CD-R fact sheet.