Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver): Apple Optical Drives and BURN-Proof Technology

This document describes the use of BURN-proof (Buffer Under Run Error Proof) technology in the optical drives of Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver) and Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)computers.
The optical drives in the Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver) and Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver2002) computers do not use BURN-proof technology. Apple does not believe that there is a significant issue with buffer underrun in any Apple drives. BURN-proof is a technology developed by Sanyo that allows compact disc recording to automatically stop in the event of an unplanned interruption, and then to resume recording. BURN-Proof is a registered trademark of Sanyo.

Apple's systems are designed to virtually eliminate buffer underrun during the creation of CD-R and CD-RW discs. Buffer underrun occurs when the source volume cannot keep up with the target drive. In Apple computers, the source is always a hard drive and the target is a CD-RW, Combo, or Superdrive. Hard drives used in Apple computers have read rates that are always faster than optical drive writing rates.

Published Date: Oct 7, 2016