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Thanks Jeff, I'll check it out.

Thank you, Cynthia. I'll do that in the future. Although, for a more accurate comparison should I scan at 8X when check my T02 burns?

Here they are:

I've found out something interesting. Slower is not necessarily better. I burned identical data on TY 16X discs (T03) at 4X and 8X. As you'll see below, the 8X is a significantly better burn than the 4X. I'll pick up some TY 8X discs (T02) and make the same comparison and we'll have the answer to the title of this thread. OOPS! the attachments didn't work. I saved them as DIPX files instead of PNG files and they didn't insert properly. I'll post the graphs very soon. Sorry.

That's what I was figuring, Cornholio, but I thought I'd ask. I'm thinking, like you mentioned, that the quality rating isn't as accurate without the jitter evaluation. Could a future drive firmware update address this sort of thing, do you think?

Any suggestions on quality diagnostic tools other than CD Speed (Nero) and DVDInfoPro?

CD Speed won't do a quality scan at all with my drive and I just flashed it. The firmware update was very recent too. I like the drive, but.... Oh well, maybe the next update will address it.

Thank you for your time, Cornholio. I'll give it a try.

Here's the snapshot...

I'm assuming that my drive does not support the jitter function? So I should strive for for a better percentage, since you described the result as "fairly" accurate? I'll post a snapshot in a few. I do have Nero too, should I try DiscSpeed?

Thank you for referring me to the media section, it was very enlightening.

Thanks. I'm going there now. However, in general, is 99.0% a good quality rating? Thank you for your time.

I ran the PIPO scan on an already burned disc. Is that the right one? The quality rating said 99.0%. Is that good? I couldn't make much of the graphs. And it did not test for jitter. Thanks for your help, BTW.

I have the latest firmware and DVDInfo Pro. I have examined the Imgburn Graph data but am not really sure what I am looking for.

I have a Samsung SH-S203B SATA drive and I use Imgburn exclusively for my burns. Are the TY 16X better than the 8X with this drive? How do I use the diagnostic tools to check my burns and what are the most important things to look for when evaluating which is a better burn. Thanks for any help .

Hey, Thanks Chewy. That's interesting to know. So far the drive seems fine. My Lite-On was having issues so I had to replace it.

Yes, I realized it was a re-badge only after I purchased it. What do you think of the drive, chewy? I thought I noticed somewhere that you also use one. I had had my heart set on a true Plextor as I have always wanted to try one (I've been an exclusive Lite-On user up until now).

Thank you! So slower speeds will not necessarily give me longevity or better quality?

Can ImgBurn detect the optimum write speed for specific media? If not, can anyone recommend the best speeds for my media? I usually use TY +Rs (8X or 16X) or Verbatim +Rs (16X) and Verbatim +DLs (2.4X but they claim to be compatible to 6X). I have a Plextor PX-800A and I have been burning everything at 4X (including the DLs). Is this too slow for the 16X media? I am striving for the best quality and longevity.