Wile_E Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 I have Imgburn set to MAX write speed. My DVD recorder (NEC 2510a) can write at 8X max. I put some Fuji 4X and Imgburn wrote at 8X. Why did Imgburn write at 8X when discs are marked as 4X? Do I need to manually select write speeds for all my discs? I assumed Imgburn was smart, and would keep the speed within the limit of the disc. Does Imgburn use the lead-in to test for maximum write speed? It doesn't seem like it, since it burns everything at 8X.
blutach Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 More than likely your firmware has been updated to take account of a faster write strategy. Regards
LIGHTNING UK! Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 lol yes, the drive (and it's firmware) controls the speed. 'MAX' is simply the max the drive supports on that media, be that 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x etc. The program can't magically make the drive burn faster than it actually thinks is possible. Next time you put a disc in, look at the 'Supported Write Speeds' info in the box on the right. Those speeds are what the drive claims it supports on that media.
Wile_E Posted August 28, 2006 Author Posted August 28, 2006 okay thanks. It must be my modified firmware I'm using then. I wasn't sure how this whole thing worked. Now I know it's the firmware causing it to burn faster on these discs.
cornholio7 Posted August 28, 2006 Posted August 28, 2006 the same disc can have different supported speeds in different drives too PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111 1.23 (ATA) Supported Write Speeds: 4x; 6x; 8x; 12x Manufacturer ID: TYG02 BENQ DVD DD DW1640 BSRB (ATA) Supported Write Speeds: 2,4x; 4x; 8x Manufacturer ID: TYG02 PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A 1.09 (ATA) Supported Write Speeds: 4x; 6x; 8x; 12x; 16x Manufacturer ID: TYG02 _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.1B (ATA) Supported Write Speeds: 2x; 4x; 6x; 8x; 12x Manufacturer ID: TYG02
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