Translucent != transparent, but you might be on to something.
Maybe it works better on slim drives with a lower ceiling. Larger drives with space above the disc might allow the laser to refract and generate garbage.
Edit: okay, nevermind, it really is completely transparent. Here’s a picture:
This is actually stupid. At no point during the manufacturing process did anyone mention how CDs work?
The vinyl being transparent is fine, vinyls work by a needle touching the surface, optical discs work by… optics!
CD players use 780 nm light, which is infrared. What is transparent in visible light may be reflective in infrared. Obviously, this material is not sufficiently reflective.
How is that even supposed to work? The laser beam has to be reflected back down to the sensor in order to read the CD.
Translucent != transparent, but you might be on to something.
Maybe it works better on slim drives with a lower ceiling. Larger drives with space above the disc might allow the laser to refract and generate garbage.
Edit: okay, nevermind, it really is completely transparent. Here’s a picture:
This is actually stupid. At no point during the manufacturing process did anyone mention how CDs work?
The vinyl being transparent is fine, vinyls work by a needle touching the surface, optical discs work by… optics!
I mean the CD does work. But not with all players… Not sure what makes some work and some not. Laser wavelength?
Most likely the sensitivity of the electronics and whether they consider the surely weak signal noise.
CD players use 780 nm light, which is infrared. What is transparent in visible light may be reflective in infrared. Obviously, this material is not sufficiently reflective.