Feurio Frequently Asked Questions - Definition:
Image Copy
In opposite to an "on-the-fly copy" the
image copy will produce an image of the CD on the hard disk. Only after the image
has been built completely, the burn process is started.
Advantages of image copy:
no "burned" CD-R, if something goes wrong while reading the source CD or the
CD-ROM reduces the read speed due to e. g. scratches.
(Especially with IDE CD-Writers/ CD-ROMs): No problems with "collisions" between
CD-ROM and CD-Writer.
continous reading: On an image copy the CD is read in one piece - many CD-ROMs
only read correct data when reading continously.
the source CD can be removed after image buildingn therefore the source drive
can be used for other purposes
if the image is not deleted after the write process, you can write additional
copies later without requiring the source CD
Disadvantages of a image copy:
it takes longer (FIRST the image is build and then burned)
a lot of hard disk space is required for storing the image
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