Safest Speed To Burn DVD Movies Without Risk of Errors

[westlaw]

I would like to know what is the fastest burn speed which I can safely burn backups of my movie DVDs. Will using faster burn speeds affect the read/play reliability of the backup DVD Movie?

I am using the Plextor 708A Burner with Tayio Yuden DVD-R, buring at 4X (with Nero.) I'd like to replace this DVD writer to take advantage of faster burn speeds (8X or higher), using TY DVD-R media.

Can you offer any suggestions as to which drives and media combination will burn DVD movies at speeds 8x or higher, without compromising write/read/play reliability?

Thank you

[HatchetMan]

The 708A will do 8x. With a faster burner, you could achieve 16x burns with TYG02 reliably. 12x with a couple other medias, but 8x is the safest bet for most medias. Plus, you'll usually need a hacked firmware to write faster than the disc manufacturers rated speed.

[westlaw]

< The 708A will do 8x. >

Are you saying that the Plextor 708A burns at 8X speed with DVD-R media?

Nero shows 4x as the fastest burn speed using TY DVD-R with my Plextor.

I have burned DVD+R media at 8X with the Plextor, but I want to stick with DVD-R.

[HatchetMan]

4x -R, 8x +R, oh yeah, that's right, sorry
there must be a patched firmware out there somewhere
good Plextor forum

[Krispy Kritter]

Burn speeds shouldnt affect quality. Assuming of course your pc is fast enough or you aren't surfing, playing mp3's and running emule all at the same time.

[nic2k4]

Your Plextor comes with a nice tool to test this; in Plextools use the PI/POF test to compare burns at different speed.

All I can say is that my 712 really likes burning 4x -R Maxells, I get less than 50kB on the PI, 0 POF and there's hardly any blue on the graph.

[budz]

nic2k4 wrote:

Your Plextor comes with a nice tool to test this; in Plextools use the PI/POF test to compare burns at different speed.

Plextools can only do PI/PO scans with the 712A & 716A drives......it can not be done with the 708A drive......for the 708A drive Plextools is good for BITSETTING to DVD-ROM......

there is no patched firmware to make the 708A drive burn DVD-R @8x speed......you want a faster 8x DVD-R burner then purchase a plextor 712 or a 716, or a pioneer 108 or a benq 1620..........