DVD 20x Recorder, All DVD Discs are 16X

Just bought a DVD recorder for a PC which stated in the specs 20x for
DVD +R, and DVD -R. Looking on NewEgg all the blank media is 16x.
Doesn't the media speed have to be greater then what the DVD recorder
is, or will the DVD recorder downgrade?

Albert <albert@netmation.com> wrote:

> Just bought a DVD recorder for a PC which stated in the specs 20x
> for DVD +R, and DVD -R. Looking on NewEgg all the blank media is
> 16x. Doesn't the media speed have to be greater then what the DVD
> recorder is, or will the DVD recorder downgrade?

I'm no expert in burning CDs/DVDs, but I'm sure the recording
software will let you choose the recording speed up to the maximum
hardware allows. Maybe that information is in the manual? You can
find manuals online for just about any hardware if you don't want to
open the box.

Good luck and have fun.

In article <16ikk3dbsoe31vcac7571hpe0lc1b36nja@4ax.com>,
mccoyf@millcomm.com says...
> In alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt Albert <albert@netmation.com> wrote:
>
> >Just bought a DVD recorder for a PC which stated in the specs 20x for
> >DVD +R, and DVD -R. Looking on NewEgg all the blank media is 16x.
> >Doesn't the media speed have to be greater then what the DVD recorder
> >is, or will the DVD recorder downgrade?
>
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>
> You can have 56x read, 20x write, 16x rewrite, and other speeds as well.
>
> The 20x write just means it might possibly write up to that speed ... if
> the media is also rated that high. With 16x speed media, don't expect
> faster. Faster media is (usually) quite higher in price until that
> speed becomes standard ... at which point they practically *give away*
> any remaining lower-priced media. (I get lots of that stuff in $0
> rebates at Office Max; because I'm not that much in a hurry when I write
> most CD-ROMs and DVDs.)
>
>
>

As an additional note, I would never, ever try to burn at these higher
speeds anyway. I just don't trust the reliability of the burn at these
speeds. I'm more than happy burning at up to 6x. This takes about 7 to
8 minutes to burn a complete DVD disc so I see no advantage in trying to
save a couple of minutes with the prospect of more coasters as a
consequence.

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"Albert" <albert@netmation.com> wrote in message
news:82ae7a6e-1e45-4351-948c-b1f9ea83193c@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> Just bought a DVD recorder for a PC which stated in the specs 20x for
> DVD +R, and DVD -R. Looking on NewEgg all the blank media is 16x.
> Doesn't the media speed have to be greater then what the DVD recorder
> is, or will the DVD recorder downgrade?

I doubt you would see anywhere near 20x even with 20x media. With a 16x
burner and 16x media, I usually (burning video) see a max of 12-14x burn
speed. For reliability reasons, I usually slow that down to about 10x with
decent media like Verbatim etc. If I use slower media like 8x, my maximum
reliable burn speed would be about 5-7x. With your faster writer, you may be
able to get more reliable burns at faster speeds with good media. I always
use 16x Verbatim because it is available about anywhere and is of fairly
decent quality. I haven't seen any 20x media around yet. They might wait
until 24x writers become mainstream and manufacture 24x instead of just a 4x
increase to 20x. I know when 12x writers came out, they never had 12x media,
they went straight from 8x to 16x IIRC.

My confusion is that if I have a 20x DVD Burner, and the media is only
16x rated won't the DVD fail. I don't see any settings to lower the
speed of the DVD Burner?

You need to set the recorder to run at 16X when burning DVD's.

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--DaveW
"Albert" <albert@netmation.com> wrote in message
news:82ae7a6e-1e45-4351-948c-b1f9ea83193c@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> Just bought a DVD recorder for a PC which stated in the specs 20x for
> DVD +R, and DVD -R. Looking on NewEgg all the blank media is 16x.
> Doesn't the media speed have to be greater then what the DVD recorder
> is, or will the DVD recorder downgrade?

In article <052a767b-58a9-4fea-8466-
7594bc8684a7@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, albert@netmation.com says...
> My confusion is that if I have a 20x DVD Burner, and the media is only
> 16x rated won't the DVD fail. I don't see any settings to lower the
> speed of the DVD Burner?
>

That sounds more like a firmware issue. What software are you using to
burn with?

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Pete Ives
Remove All_stRESS before sending me an email

Peter <pete.ivesAll_stRESS@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <052a767b-58a9-4fea-8466-
> 7594bc8684a7@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, albert@netmation.com
> says...
>> My confusion is that if I have a 20x DVD Burner, and the media is
>> only 16x rated won't the DVD fail. I don't see any settings to
>> lower the speed of the DVD Burner?
>>
>
> That sounds more like a firmware issue.

Sounds like he's never burned a CD.









> What software are you using to
> burn with?
>