dbminter Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 One thing I've noticed about rewritable DVD media beyond 4x rated top write speed. It seems once you exceed 4x, the lifespan of a rewritable disc is considerably less. I've been using 4x Ritek DVD-RW and 8x Ritek DVD+RW for years now. The 8x discs I get about 20 writes out of before they die. I'm getting dozens out of my 4x discs. So, why is this the case? Is it a difference between how DVD-RW and DVD+RW are constructed? Or is it more down to highest rated speed? That 8x is more inherently "unstable" than 4x media. Thanks!
cholla Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 I checked the Verbatim DVD - RWs I have & they are rated at 2X max write speed. They seem to have lasted well. I'm not sure if I have any Verbatim + RWs. If I do they're" buried deep" somewhere. I have some Arita that are + RWs they have a 2.4 max write speed. They are Ricohjpn. They also go several writes. I don't have any that are 4x or 8x . I also don't use these as much as I did at one time. I used to time shift TV shows with DVD RWs. Now I use DVRs to to this.
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