QUOTE (ggrussell @ Dec 4 2006, 07:47 AM)

If you checked 'CD TEXT', then it is indeed being written. What software or hardware are you using to check the audio CD?
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER - any version - does NOT READ CD TEXT!!!!!!!
Most commercial audio CD do not have CD text, but Sony audio CDs do now. WMP gets the album info from CDDB thru the net. If you were not connected to the net, Windows Media Player would not show any info at all except track numbers.
The easiest way to check your disc:
insert the disc into drive
launch Label Creator
Select CD back cover and then use the smart object fill
This actually reads CD TEXT directly from the disc.
ggrussell,
Sorry for the delayed response, I was travelling for a few days. I have to say your info put me on the right path. to answer your questions...i was taking the freshly burned Cd out of my PC and checking it in my laptop with...you guessed it WMP9. I was also checking them in my new dual CD player, a dual drive unit made for DJ's, it does read the text for the mp3, so naturally I thought it would read the cd text for the audio CD's. Not. Brand new unit too. Once again RTFM applies (read the Manual), in this case the manual for the DJ CD player....would have saved me throwing away lots of coasters that really weren't coasters. thanks for taking the time to address my newbie question.
Spidermonkey