Is it bad to burn at 16x speed?

[jesse40902]

will that make the audio not sync ? i heard for better quality, its best to burn slowly?

[jesse40902]

also there's this weird dvd smell whenever i start burning stuff, is that normal?

[waheed]

burning speed does not affect the quality neither the audio sync. If the discs are rated to burn at 16X, then theres no harm in doing so.

[Treebeard]

Burning slower give my better results. I have 8x discs. If I burn them at 8x my dvd player will rarely read them. burn at 4x few problems, burn at 2x, never any read problems.

Make your own decision based on experience.

And I dont use cheap dvd-r for those out there thinking that. I use TY discs

[jesse40902]

also since im using a external dvd burner....does the speed of the usb matters? im only using 1.1 usb...

so it doesnt matter if i burn in 16x or 8x right?

[jesse40902]

also when converting 4 files to 1 dvd , how come i wll get something like this

family guy 4
family guy 1
family guy 2
family guy 3

if i burn it like this, I will start with family guy 4 first?

[jesse40902]

also when converting dvds and avging about 20 frame rate,, will that produce choppy results?

[edDV]

also since im using a external dvd burner....does the speed of the usb matters? im only using 1.1 usb...

so it doesnt matter if i burn in 16x or 8x right?

USB 1.1 (12 Mb/s max in theory) can only handle 4x (5.4Mb/s) or maybe on a good day 6x (8.3 Mb/s) for sustained DVDR playback or record.

Get a PCI USB 2 adapter card.

[ebenton]

also there's this weird dvd smell whenever i start burning stuff, is that normal?

Is it always with a Michael Moore movie?

[MeDiCo_BrUjO]

I use only 4X TY's bought at supermediastore.com.
I've heard some people saying that those can be burned at 8X without a problem, but when I do, I get problems only!.
If I burn them at 4X, nothing bad happens.

Just my $.02

[Dv8ted2]

It really doesn't matter because it usually does not stay at the maximum speed all throughout the burning process.

[b1tchm4gn3t]

I know people run down Memorex but thats all I use and I burn at 8 or 16 with no problems.

[handyguy]

The faster you write the more wobble there is. Some players don't like disks written with a lot of wobble.

[Marvingj]

Slow is always better, when I burn fast...theres another coaster.

[Skith]

There is no universal rule, each writer/media combination has a sweet spot. Writing 16x media at 2x or 4x may produce bad results, while burning at 8x or 12x may be optimal. Testing is advised.

Some players may be picky, so in general, I would avoid 16x writes because of the above mentioned "wobble" issue, though there may be exceptions.

In general, it is better practice to stay nearer to the rated speed of the media (after all, the media was designed for high speed recording). This is not a golden rule, but rather a guideline for testing.

[slacker]

From http://www.videointerchange.com/dvd.htm

5. Burning Speed

Although your burner may support 2x, 4x or even 8x burn speeds, the media itself may not. There is a fine balance between the dye layer formulation, response to the laser, laser power levels and speed of the burn. They are all inter-related.

It's somewhat akin to passing your finger thru the flame of a candle. A quick pass thru, and you'll barely feel it.... Stop over the flame however, and you'll end up with a charred finger (assuming you can stand the pain).

Burning a DVD isn't conceptually much different. Upset that delicate balance between burn speed, laser power and dye layer formulation, then skips & freezes will be the likely result. When in doubt, burn at a slower speed.

[guns1inger]

The "wobble" can be a furphy. There is a school of thought that says burning at the maximum your drive or the disc is rated for (which ever is the lower) is the optimal, as this is where the disc is spinning in the most stable manner. Spinning it slower may introduce a wobble because it isn't going fast enough.

As with choosing the right brand of media, find a speed that produces the best results for your combination of equipment, software, humidity and altitude, and use it.