jarhead70 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hi, Could someone explain to me about the write modes (DAO/DiscAtOnce, TAO/TrackAtOnce, SAO/???), what each mode do, the pro and cons, and when to use them. Before IMGBurn, I've used Nero and UltraISO. Nero seems to only allow TAO on CD, for DVD there's only DAO. UltraISO seems to permit both DAO and TAO on CD and DVD. I usually go with TAO if available, with the assumption that writing is done a track at a time hence more "meticulous" writing and more assurance of burn quality. Am I right about this? I want to be sure once and for all about the write modes, and not just guessing as I am now. Thanks very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 The defaults are the best, that's why they're default. So leave it on DAO/SAO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarhead70 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 The defaults are the best, that's why they're default. So leave it on DAO/SAO. Umm, could you elaborate why it's the best option and not some other options? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I'm sure all this info can be found via Google. It's not specific to ImgBurn. TAO only applies to CD. It was the first write type drives supported and is the most basic. Track at ones has fixed size gaps (2 seconds) between tracks. SAO/DAO gives you complete control over the layout. The only time you'd ever want TAO is if your burner is 3 million years old, doesn't support SAO/DAO and should be replaced anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarhead70 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 I'm sure all this info can be found via Google. It's not specific to ImgBurn. TAO only applies to CD. It was the first write type drives supported and is the most basic. Track at ones has fixed size gaps (2 seconds) between tracks. SAO/DAO gives you complete control over the layout. The only time you'd ever want TAO is if your burner is 3 million years old, doesn't support SAO/DAO and should be replaced anyway. Oh, I see... (Found additional info on Wikipedia) Hmm, if TAO is only for CD, then maybe UltraISO's TAO setting for DVD burning auto-switched to DAO instead, or maybe not... Thanks for clearing DAO/TAO up and correcting my mistaken assumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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