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marky_mark

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Question- I just bought a new DVD Burnner and now when I try to burn it in DVD Aritect 3.0 I have lost the ability to burn at a speed lower the 6x. I take the drop down oprions under burn speed and the slowest speed I can pick from is 6x. I like (need) to burn at the most 4x speed. Why did this happen and what can I do to get 2x speed to come up on the list again. I using the same DVD's Taiyo Yuden and RiData and a Memorex 16x external DVD burnner (new)

Marky Mark
 
I could but....

I could but....

I guess ( I know) that other software would let me do this however when you spend money on a product and can not use it, its something I do not like. I think I can even down grade to my "old" DVD Architect 2.0 and it will let my pick a lower speed.

Thanks
Marky Mark
 
Actually I was just asking to find out if it was a burner issue or if it was architect. If other software lets you burn at a lower speed then it is an Architect problem, but if it doesn't, then maybe you could check for a firmware update for your burner.
 
It does sound like a firmware issue. DVDA usually leads the pack in getting the most options out of a burner, and often recognizes burners that other software doesn't.
 
Maybe I'm not understanding something, but if it's a new DVD burner, why would you want to burn at a slower speed?
 
Perhaps his burner is only 4x, or his discs are only 4x, or he simply has the time to burn more slowly & wants/needs to.

I've got 6 16x burners that I typically burn 8x discs on, but only burn them at a nice slow 4x speed. I do it this way to ensure a good clean burn everytime with less room for buffer errors, etc. In fact, I've burned thousands of discs this way and have yet to have a single coaster come out of it.

In Summary: burning slower can be good, if you've got the time for it.
 
Envision - your right on the mark. I also feel that burning slower can be good, and I've got the time for it. From all I read on the internet is that you really do not want to burn over 4x speed. I had good luck at that speed for giving my customers a working DVD so I'd like to keep it that way. I'll look at the firmware later and let every1 know if that worked.

Scharky - I'll lokk into burning with another program also and see if NERO picks up a slower speed the 6x

thanks every1 for you help...
 
Well . . .

You should definitely use the workflow that works for you, that gives you the results you want and that you have the most confidence in.

But slower isn't *necessarily* better. Burning at the speed the disc is designed to be burned is usually best.
 
David Jimerson said:
But slower isn't *necessarily* better. Burning at the speed the disc is designed to be burned is usually best.
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David, it almost sounds like you're saying if you've got a 16x DVD that it's usually better to burn it at 16x than at 4x or 8x?

I've got to disagree on that one ... while the disc may "handle" burn speeds up to 16x, you're still burning it at the maximum rating for it. To me, it's just like a car ... the spedometer may read 160mph (and actually be able to go that fast), but that doesn't mean you'll get the best performance out of it at that speed.

I've seen comments where people have "over clocked/burned" their DVD's getting a 12x burn out of a 10x DVD (no idea how they do it), but statistically, you'll get a more consistant burn (no coasters) from not maxing out the DVD.
 
But it's not like a speedometer. I can't vouch for every single manufacturer, but the top ones optimize performance to certain speeds. So, a 4x disc might be optimized for 4x recording, and burning at 1x might not be better. This info comes directly from Verbatim's DVD production manager (their offices are about 1/2 mile away).

So, slower isn't always better, much in same way a car engine may well be more fuel-efficient at 65 MPH than it is at 15MPH.

But like I said, do what's best for your workflow.
 
Oh, I see ... yes, I agree that slower is not always going to "better", as some discs may handle the maximum speed just well ... so in other words, the results would be the same either way, just with a slower burn time with doing it at a lower speed.

I was taking it as you were suggesting that you might get better results from burning at the maximum speed vs. the slower speed (other than quicker turn around times).

Nevermind ... not even sure I'm following myself now. Ah, Sundays.
 
I was always think the same way that the slower the speed the better the burn and the better it would read on stand alone DVD players. Best I can do is give it a try and see if my customers have any problems.

Marky Mark
 
I think a lot of this idea that 'slower is better' stems from the prevalence of poor quality media. High quality recordable media is made to handle higher burning speeds (which is often recommened over burning them at slower speeds).

If you want to check out the effect burning at different speeds has on the recordable media you use, analyze a couple discs burned at various speeds with a tool like Kprobe (link). While not a purely scientific experience, it will give you a good idea of the effects of burning at different speeds.
 
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