My personal experience to backup "CNN Interactive Magazine" lastest monthly, protected with SD 2.7x, is quite good.
Tool : BlindWrite Suite 4.2.3
CD-Writer : ASUS CRW-4012A 1.0
Setting:
Read : Authorized the use of alternative read mode : unchcked
Extract subcode : unchecked
Extration method : Nibble
Adapt speed : checked (Min : 1x ; Max : Max)
Write : Write mode : DAO Pw (or Pq)
Speed : 4x (or maybe higher)
Enhaned weak sector : checked (although my writer is "SD killer")
The backup CD can run normally on my writer and Acer 52x CD-ROM & also TEAC CD-540E