Some of these sites have both technical information and product sales;
they're listed twice.

The CD-Info bibliography at http://www.cd-info.com/CDIC/Bibliography.html
is also worth checking out.


Subject: [8-1] Information resources
(2005/11/08)

Some useful web pages.  Don't forget about the newsgroups, listed in
section (0-5).

 http://www.mrichter.com/
	Mike Richter's collection of files and URLs related to CD-R.

 http://www.cd-info.com/
	Information about CDs and CD-Rs, especially technology and industry
	stuff.

 http://www.osta.org/
	Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA); see the CD-R Q&A doc
	at http://www.osta.org/technology/cdqa.htm.

 http://www.roxio.com/
	Lots of useful information on CD-R.

 http://www.cinram.com/techlibrary/main.html
	Cinram's (was Disc Manufacturing, Inc.'s) technical library.  Used
	to have more stuff.  A few articles remain.

 ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/cdrom/
	Information and FAQs from the alt.cd-rom group.

 http://www.tc.umn.edu/~erick205/Papers/paper.html
	Highly technical paper on CDs.

 http://www.howstuffworks.com/cd.htm
	Very nice explanation of how CDs work.

 http://www.octave.com/library.html
	A bunch of good stuff.

 http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6893/
	Information on CDD2600 and CDD3610 recorders.
 
 http://www.orangeforum.or.jp/english/
	The "Orange Forum" web page.  (CD-R is "Orange Book".)  Very artistic.
 
 http://www.digido.com/
	A few articles on various subjects relating to studio-quality audio
	recording.

 http://www.hrrc.org/
	Home Recording Rights Coalition (some good legal stuff).

 http://www.mscience.com/
	The Media Sciences web site; good technical info.

 http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/sam/cdfaq.htm
	CD-ROM section of the Repair FAQ (http://www.repairfaq.org/).  Lots
	of good technical info on CD stuff, as well as how to fix things
	when they break.

 http://www.cdmediaworld.com/
	Several articles on CD-R (a/k/a www.esware.net/empire/hardware).

 http://www.cdrwcentral.com/
	News and information on CD recording.

 http://www.disctronics.co.uk/cdref/cdmain.htm
	Some useful info about CD-R.

 http://www.venco.com.pl/~bartkey/CDR/
	[Polish] General CD-R info.

 http://www.westnet.com/~gsmith/cdrecord.htm
	Some practical advice and experiences with CD-R, including a lengthy
	discussion on transferring audio recordings from other sources.

 http://www.dittoit.com/
	News and information for people in the CD/DVD duplication industry.


Subject: [8-2] Magazines and other publications
(2008/10/09)

emediapro.com, kipinet.com, and cd-webstore.com seem to be gone.

 http://www.emedialive.com/
	Coverage of various forms of digital content.


Subject: [8-3] Net.vendors
(2004/08/27)

NOTE: this should not be considered an endorsement of these vendors.
No attempt has been made to verify the quality of products or service you
will receive.  This list is provided as a convenience.  Dead links are
occasionally weeded out.


Subject: [8-3-1] Consumer software, hardware, and media
(2007/08/08)

Places to buy the stuff you need.  If you're looking for media in bulk,
try these and perhaps also the vendors in the next section.

 http://www.google.com/froogle/
	Search for products, view results sorted by price.

 http://www.pricewatch.com/
	Street price search engine.


 http://www.newegg.com/
	Hardware and media.

 http://www.compuplus.com/
	Hardware and media.

 http://www.cdrom.com/pub/simtelnet/msdos/cdrom/
	Freeware and shareware utilities.

 http://www.cdroutlet.com/
	Media.

 http://www.cds.com/
	Hardware and software.

 http://www.compusa.com/
	CompUSA's online catalog.  Hardware and media.

 http://www.pasystems.be/
	Hardware and media.

 http://www.mediasupply.com/
	Media.

 http://www.cdw.com/
	Hardware and media.

 http://www.pcconnection.com/
	Hardware and media.

 http://www.cmpexpress.com/
	Hardware and media.

 http://www.essential-data.com/
	Hardware, software, and media.

 http://www.americal.com/
	Hardware and media.

 http://www.cdr4less.com/
	Media.

 http://www.blankmedia.com/
	Media.

 http://www.cascade-media.net/
	Media and hardware.

 http://www.roxio.com/en/products/
	Roxio's online store.

 http://www.xdr2.com/
	Media and jewel cases.

 http://www.bagsunlimited.com/
	Bags Unlimited; carries a remarkable variety of CD envelopes and cases.

 http://www.blankshop.co.uk/
	Media.

 http://www.ccisound.com/
	Hardware and media (emphasis on stand-alone audio equipment).

 http://www.cd-writer.com/
	Hardware and media.

 http://www.vcdtransfer.com/
	Transfer video tape to VideoCD.

 http://www.cdrmania.net/
	Labels, clip art, and label software.

 http://www.datadirectinc.com/
	Media, labels, printers, supplies, duplication equipment.

 http://www.tapeonline.com/
	Media.

 http://dvd-r.safewebshop.com/
	Media.

 http://mmore.com/
	Media.

 http://worldlabel.com/
	Lots of labels.

 http://www.shoponlinelabels.com/
	Labels, labels, and more labels.

 http://www.dvd-supply.com/
	Bulk media.

 http://www.gradeamedia.co.uk/
	Bulk media.

 http://www.svp.co.uk/
	Hardware and media.

 http://www.riverproaudio.co.uk/
	Hardware and media.

 http://www.buskerdoo.com/
	CD labels and sleeves.

 http://www.cd-packaging-solutions.com/
	CD/DVD packaging.

 http://www.blank-cd-cdr.com/
	Many types of media and jewel cases.

 http://diskdepot.co.uk/
	Media.

 http://www.gotmedia.com/
	CD/DVD media and duplication hardware.


Subject: [8-3-2] Net.vendors (duplication services and hardware)
(2007/08/08)

If you need a large number of discs made, perhaps with booklets and printed
labels, you can enlist the aid of a duplication house, or buy CD recording
and printing equipment to do it yourself.  Most of these also sell various
types of blank media in bulk.  (While it's outside the scope of the FAQ, it's
worth noting that nearly all of these companies handle DVD as well as CD.)

"Duplication" means copying to recordable media, "replication"
means pressing from a glass master.  Duplication usually has a faster
turnaround time and is the most economical for quantities under 1000 or
so, replication is less expensive for larger orders.

 http://www.rbrproductions.com/
	CD/DVD duplication and replication services, audio/video production.

 http://www.mediaheaven.co.uk/
	CD/DVD duplication, packaging, and printing.

 http://www.copystars.com/
	CD/DVD duplication equipment, software, media.

 http://www.mfdigital.com/
	CD duplication equipment.

 http://www.cddimensions.com/
	CD duplicators, media, and networked CD-R jukeboxes.

 http://www.microtech.com/
	CD-R duplication hardware and services.

 http://www.rimage.com/
	CD-R duplication hardware and services.

 http://www.nycd.com/  (formerly superduperdisc.com)
	CD replication, specializing in same-day service.

 http://www.octave.com/
	Hardware (including duplicators), software, and media.

 http://www.microboards.com/
	Hardware (including duplicators), software, and media.

 http://www.mediatechnics.com/
	CD-R duplication hardware and services.

 http://www.cd-lab.com
	CD/CD-R duplication, blank media, duplication equipment.

 http://www.primera.com/
	CD-R and DVD-R printing and duplication systems.

 http://www.solstice-inc.com/
	CD-R and DVD-R printing and duplication systems.

 http://www.digitalcdr.com/
	Media, as well as production and duplication services.

 http://www.ashbyind.com/
	CD-R duplication services, equipment, and media.

 http://www.ngfdigital.com/
	CD-R duplication services, equipment, and media.

 http://www.proactionmedia.com/
	CD and DVD duplication and replication services, hardware, media.

 http://www.magellanhardware.co.uk/
	CD and DVD duplication and replication services, hardware, media.

 http://www.cyperceptions.com/
	CD and DVD duplication hardware, media.

 http://www.summationtechnology.com/
	CD/DVD duplicators, disc printers and duplication supplies.

 http://www.marcan.com/
	Duplicating equipment and services.

 http://www.cds.com/
	Media, duplicators, replication services.

 http://www.spinergymedia.com/
	Media, duplicators, replication services.

 http://www.indianaaudio.com/
	CD/DVD duplication.

 http://www.discburn.com/
	CD duplication, replication, and hardware.

 http://www.fieldforceusa.com/
	CD duplication and replication services.

 http://www.discountdupes.com/
	CD duplication services (with online order form).

 http://www.wtsduplication.com/
	CD-R duplication services, equipment, and media.

 http://www.disc-logic.com
	CD/DVD duplication services.

 http://www.novadisc.net/
	CD/DVD replication, custom printing.

 http://www.samplez.co.uk/
	CD duplication services, artwork templates.

 http://www.diskcopy.com/
	CD/DVD duplication and replication services.

 http://www.ideareplication.com/
	CD/DVD replication.

 http://www.infinitydiscs.com/
	CD/DVD duplication and replication.

 http://www.discwizards.com/
	CD/DVD duplication and replication.

 http://www.duplium.com/
	CD/DVD duplication and replication.

 http://www.wizbit.net/
	CD/DVD duplication, replication, and artwork services.

 http://www.coptechdigital.com
	CD/DVD duplication.


Subject: [8-4] News sources & mailing lists
(2006/01/13)

Sources for current news on subjects relevant to CD recording.  Most of
these sites are updated daily, with news, product reviews, and software
update notices:

 - http://www.cdfreaks.com/
 - http://www.cdmediaworld.com/
 - http://www.cdrinfo.com/
 - http://www.cdrwcentral.com/
 - http://www.cd-rw.com/
 - http://www.cdr-zone.com/

Blogs:

 - http://www.discread.com/  (CD and DVD duplication industry)

A mailing list for CD-R users:

 - http://www.cdrcentral.co.uk/ (Yahoo! groups "advanced_cdr")