[Burn speed for Verbatim LightScribe DL DVD+R? External USB-to-SATA adapter!]

Thanks LIGHTNING UK! and kryten for your advice.

[wont burns vobs to dual layer disc]

so do i just put all the vobs ifo etc all into one video_ts folder or reauthor with software like dvd shrink or something?

 

Personally, I use DVD Flick. Though if you already have imgburn installed, you might want to check it won't mess anything up -- ImgBurn is packaged/installed with it. ImgBurn is below DVD Flick's directory -- so for all I know you could have both installations of ImgBurn and maybe they wouldn't conflict! (I don't know, trying to find that out myself.)

 

I can't remember if you can opt not to install ImgBurn with DVD Flick.

 

DVD Flick can burn directly to disk, create ISO first, or not create ISO. So if you uncheck both "Do not burn to disc" and "Do not create ISO", then follow "LIGHTNING UK!"'s guide for Dual-Layer exactly, you'll be all set -- except the issue where you might miss a few frames of an action sequence, because with DVD-R Dual-Layer you cannot choose exactly where the "break" occurs between Layer 1 and Layer 2.

 

I have used his tutorial (with DVD+R Dual-Layer), and I was able to fix the layer break where I wanted it.

[How do I update/uninstall ImgBurn if it was included with another program?]

Is there a way to update ImgBurn if it was installed in another program's directory?

 

If not, how can I properly uninstall the old version? (There is no entry for ImgBurn in "Add/Remove Programs".)

[Great Program! Excellent Support!]

I would just like to say your product is wonderful.

 

When I have a little money put aside I will donate to help you guys continue the great work. There is something to be said for giving something back to the 'verse.

 

 

I totally agree with you.

-It is a great piece of software.

-The support by its author (on this forum) is amazing.

 

Truer words could not be uttered!

 

First, this program is amazing...it proves the best software is not often the commercial stuff (I call "junkware"). I found out about ImgBurn both from a fellow classmate and because it was included with DVD Flick (DVD-authoring software). I think the options are great, and the tutorials are FANTASTIC!

 

Second, I am amazed that "LIGHTNING UK!" has time both to author the software and write amazing tutorials and reply so frequently and quickly on these forums to everyone.

 

 

I always intend to donate to my favorite projects, but I never do it, or I can't because something else comes up. So I donated today while I can. Merry Christmas! And thanks again for such a wonderful program, and fantastic dedication!

[Burn speed for Verbatim LightScribe DL DVD+R? External USB-to-SATA adapter!]

Wow, thanks for the quick replies!

I won't buy a PCI card now -- still trying to fix the motherboard problem on the new computer -- but I'll consider that if I'm stuck using the old computer much longer.

 

Do you folks think I should (later, not via USB) burn at 8x? Or 2.4x or something else? (I use DVD Flick which comes with ImgBurn.)

[Burn speed for Verbatim LightScribe DL DVD+R? External USB-to-SATA adapter!]

Should I burn faster or slower???

(LightScribe Dual-Layer, but connected via USB 1!)

 

I was burning at 4x with re-writable DVDs (and internal drive) because that speed was recommended somewhere on here (don't remember, it was weeks ago). Reasoning was too slow can lead to buffer under-runs. Some of those DVDs skipped a little, sometimes.

 

Now, I'm burning (the same files) to Verbatim LightScribe DVD+R DL (MKM-003-00). I followed this Guide (burning to Double-Layer) exactly: http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=4643. It recommended burning at 2.4x which is even slower than I burned by DVD-RWs. All 6 videos on it skip a little.

 

Per http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=8000 I should be burning at 8x:

Verbatim DVD+R DL discs...are currently available in...

 

Dye: MKM-001-00, Write Speed: 2.4x (often 'overspeed' to 4x, 6x or 8x in modern writers)

Dye: MKM-003-00, Write Speed: 8x

 

The 8x ones are newer and some older drives don't really have the firmware tweaks required to burn them. For that reason we recommend you stick to the 2.4x ones where possible as these have been around since the beginning of time!

 

My drive is a few years old. It's a Samsung SH-S203N, firmware version SB01. The thing is, my new computer has a motherboard problem, and my old one doesn't support SATA, so right now I can only burn LightScribe and Dual-Layer DVDs using a USB-to-SATA adapter plugged into the front USB port (not 2.0). I think maybe the burning is too slow for these discs, but will USB be too slow for 8x? Should I go lower than 2.4x???

 

These discs are very expensive, and they're the only LightScribe Dual-Layer on the market, so I hope someone will have the experience and knowledge to guide me in the correct choice.

 

Thanks!

HobbyTech