Whats the difference in writing speed...

[CJL 10+ year member]

Performance wise, whats the difference in writing speed when burning a DVD or CD?

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[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

Performance wise, whats the difference in writing speed when burning a DVD or CD?

burning at max speed with a normal home pc isn't always a good idea anyway, especially with dvd's. i never burn a dvd above 4x regardless. cd's are not as important, but i still stick to 24x.

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

well i was wondering because i burnt a movie ~5min ago and the sound is off track with the movies but there perfect when i play the file on my computer:eyebrow: Could lowering the speed(to ~1-4x) fix that problem? BTW it was set on maximum:blush://content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

well i was wondering because i burnt a movie ~5min ago and the sound is off track with the movies but there perfect when i play the file on my computer:eyebrow: Could lowering the speed(to ~1-4x) fix that problem? BTW it was set on maximum:blush://content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

could be the write speed was too high. i had that problem with roxio no matter what speed i was writing at. you may also need to update your firmware. i always burn at 4x. if you're using 4x dvd's then do 2x. try a lower speed first. what blank media are you using?

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

could be the write speed was too high. i had that problem with roxio no matter what speed i was writing at. you may also need to update your firmware. i always burn at 4x. if you're using 4x dvd's then do 2x. try a lower speed first. what blank media are you using?

Im using a Sony DVD-R 1x-16x disc. I burnt a movie yesterday and i came out fine,just this one is like that. I never checked the speed before now......and it was set on 24x //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/blackeye.gif.66a1670f5aaf7f406e783a63e3387dc5.gif

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

Im using a Sony DVD-R 1x-16x disc. I burnt a movie yesterday and i came out fine,just this one is like that. I never checked the speed before now......and it was set on 24x //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/blackeye.gif.66a1670f5aaf7f406e783a63e3387dc5.gif

Which setting should i set it on?

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

Which setting should i set it on?

i do 4x regardless. sony makes good blank media, no problem there. try 4x and if it's still out of sync, update your firmware and re-install your software if possible.

also, make sure that you have no unnecessary programs running when you burn.

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

i do 4x regardless. sony makes good blank media, no problem there. try 4x and if it's still out of sync, update your firmware and re-install your software if possible.also, make sure that you have no unnecessary programs running when you burn.

Ok thx for t3h help //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Demi 10+ year member]

The slower that you burn the higher chance of compatiblity with other hardware, like old cd players or dvd players. This is due to the fact that burned cd/dvd emulate the commercial writing process, where "pores" are created in the surface of the media. When you burn a cd, it makes dark spots that players read as "pores". The slower you burn the darker the spots, and the more likely the media will play back properly. If however you rig can not supply the drive with information quickly enough, your drive buffer will empty causing skips, diffrences in audio and visual play back times, and a host of other problems. Keep an eye on it, if you buffer is dry then you have too much running in the background or the rest of you hardware may be too old to keep up with the burner, in which case slower burn speeds would help as well.

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

Ok i found the problem. They get out of sync from converting them from AVI to DVD. Im using WinAVI,what could i do to fix this? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

Ok i found the problem. They get out of sync from converting them from AVI to DVD. Im using WinAVI,what could i do to fix this? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

try a different software. i have used vso divxtodvd and never had a problem. it's also freeware.

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_encoders/vso_divxtodvd_free.cfm

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

I always do 2x or below for DVDs and CDs usually 16x or below, unless im in a hury I'll do max speed for CDs.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

I always do 2x or below for DVDs and CDs usually 16x or below, unless im in a hury I'll do max speed for CDs.

never a bad plan. especially if you use cheaper media like memorex or office depot. you could get away with 4x dvd's and 24x cd's if you use blanks like tayo, verbatim, or sony. i got a good deal on maxell gold tops and i do burn those at 2x.

 

[nosaj070 10+ year member]

If however you rig can not supply the drive with information quickly enough, your drive buffer will empty causing skips, diffrences in audio and visual play back times, and a host of other problems. Keep an eye on it, if you buffer is dry then you have too much running in the background or the rest of you hardware may be too old to keep up with the burner, in which case slower burn speeds would help as well.

Buffer Underrun has existed for god knows how long, and it is basically perfected by now, if your buffer runs out it doesn't cause problems with the final product. However it still isn't a good thing if your buffer is constantly emptying, but once again it doesn't affect your problem.

Glad you figured out the problem. Syncing can be a ***** when you are converting things like that. You really need a pretty decent computer and to use good softare, lots of the commercial stuff (shareware) kind of sucks. But like mentioned go read up on afterdawn.

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

never a bad plan. especially if you use cheaper media like memorex or office depot. you could get away with 4x dvd's and 24x cd's if you use blanks like tayo, verbatim, or sony. i got a good deal on maxell gold tops and i do burn those at 2x.

ya I have experienced badly burned CDs/DVDs cuse of write speed, so I dont bother risking it with DVD cuse whats the point of burning it fast if u just have to reburn it again later on. Just get the job done right the first time.