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Can you burn at higher than the media advertised speed?
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tamgelikah
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Post Posted: Aug 26, 2004 13:22 Posts View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
A true newbie question .... If I buy a 12x writer but the media (say TDK) is at 4x will I be able to burn at 12x or be limited by the 4x on the media.

Bodyslide
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Post Posted: Aug 26, 2004 13:27 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Certain media and firmware version's of your burner may allow the media to be burned faster. I use Prodisc S03 which are 4X, and a pioneer 107, which is an 8X burner with the newest firmware 1.18 and it burns up to 8x.

DVD_Ripper
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Post Posted: Aug 26, 2004 13:28 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
i have seen many threads were people are burning 4x media at 8x and 2x media at 4x.

Some recent Fuji 2x discs I bought are burning at 4x on my TDX Burner with updated firmware.

Beware of possible read errors when burning discs faster than what they are rated.

Capmaster
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Post Posted: Aug 26, 2004 13:45 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Moved to Media forum

The contradiction I see is folks who use "deep analysis" in DVDShrink, then "push" their media to double its rated speed

If they're willing to accept the defects pushing the media could cause, why bother with deep analysis? A bit like polishing a turd.
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aanaravs
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Post Posted: Aug 26, 2004 18:56 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I can burn TYs and TDKs at 8x, but I would definitely not reccomend it, since the error rate could be a little too high.

Capmaster
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Post Posted: Aug 26, 2004 19:38 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Especially since there's no good reason. I mean really, what's the difference if it takes 7 minutes to burn or 4? I'd rather let it take more time and not overheat the dye. Then I know that DVD will still be good in a year or two.

I'm burning at 4X now with 4X G04 media. Plenty fast at 15 minutes/burn wink.gif
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jimmalenko
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Post Posted: Aug 26, 2004 19:42 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Probably a personal preference I think. As mentioned, it can be done, but individual results may vary dependant on media used.
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Capmaster
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Post Posted: Aug 26, 2004 20:28 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
jimmalenko wrote:
Probably a personal preference I think. As mentioned, it can be done, but individual results may vary dependant on media used.

Definitely. My way is good for me only. Someone else's way is the best for him wink.gif Live and let live, as they say.

Funny, but not too long ago we were struggling just to get good 1X burns, and now .... ieek.gif What a great hobby wink.gif
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Bodyslide
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Post Posted: Aug 26, 2004 20:35 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I always burn my media at 6X.

skaleton
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Post Posted: Sep 18, 2008 16:47 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
By mistake I burned a Verbatim DVD+R DL 2.4x @ 4x, so i was glad to find this thread.
From what was written above, can I conclude that if ImgBurn verifies OK and it plays OK, then I should not worry about it?

victoriabears
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Post Posted: Sep 18, 2008 17:19 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
As another poster has commented, what the fricking hurry !

craigarta
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Post Posted: Sep 18, 2008 21:36 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Boy I'll say my old NU DDW-082 still works and it has a max of 8X but I burn stuff at 2.4X espcailly game discs.

Yah my Sony DRU-840A can burn 16X DVD's at 18X but I have seen errors and I have noticed that slow and easy is always better in the long run

lordsmurf
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Post Posted: Sep 19, 2008 03:27 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
A 4-year-old post was bumped?
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sambat
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Post Posted: Sep 19, 2008 04:57 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
lordsmurf wrote:
A 4-year-old post was bumped?


No, it was commented on by a member and someone doing a search would find all of the comments useful.

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