question about media quality

[cachorrao]

I was wondering if the speed you can burn a DVD at has anything to do with the quality. For example. WOuld a 4x disk be any better quality than a 2x or 1x disk made by the same company? Or would burning a 4x disk at 2x speed get better results than a 2x disk burned at 2x, or 1x.

[DivXExpert]

I don't think so. Just makes the job done faster. Alot faster. But one quetion I do have is, if a cd is burned at a certain speed, lets say 50x, does it have to be played back at 50x? Or can it be played back at any speed (1x).

[DivXExpert]

Sorry for Hijacking your post.

[cachorrao]

No problem. Thanks for the info.

[Will Hay]

But one quetion I do have is, if a cd is burned at a certain speed, lets say 50x, does it have to be played back at 50x? Or can it be played back at any speed (1x).

Yes, any speed.
If you have a dvdr and you played it a 50x let's just say it would be over rather quickly.
We don't all have 50x burners (personally I wouldn't want to burn at that speed) and anyone with a 24x would soon find themselves making useless coaters for anyone other than themselves.
Will

[Will Hay]

I was wondering if the speed you can burn a DVD at has anything to do with the quality. For example. WOuld a 4x disk be any better quality than a 2x or 1x disk made by the same company? Or would burning a 4x disk at 2x speed get better results than a 2x disk burned at 2x, or 1x.

No bearing on quality whatsoever, as the expert quite rightly pointed out, it will simply copy faster.
But having asked that question I guess you're like me and just starting out on dvdr creation, right?
In that case, burn at 1x, you'll have less problems.
Will