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On 23 Apr 2005 02:51:07 -0700, Eric Smith wrote:

Some software will let you generate a "raw" image (2352 byte sectors
rather than 2048). This does contain the top level of the error
correction codes. But it doesn't have the bottom two layers, or the
interleaving, so by itself it doesn't gain much.

I've used CDRWIN to generate my 2353 byte raw images. This is
important to me because things like equipment manuals which contain
text can be kept heavily compressed, so if a single little error
creeps in, it can affect large portions of the text.

Stepan

Compression used to be necessary when HDDs were under a GB, but not
anymore. Compress your .JPGs, .MPGs and .WAVs, but don't try to
compress something that doesn't take up much room to begin with. HDD
space is a half buck per GB, fer crying out loud! Use it! Instead of
compressing the data, get a bigger HDD!