Force or not force burn speed?, Is 6x a good burning speed?

[alkalinelito]

Hello, I always use Verbatim media to burn dvd's . Right now im using 8x verbatim. I always used Elaborate bytes clonedvd to burn isos and VideoTS folders etc, and i always used 4x speed. And nero only for data. (And Nero only allows me to burn at 6x or 8x)

 

I decided to search a more advanced specific iso writing program and i came across imgburn and its great!.

Anyway to the question: imgBurn says this "Supported Write Speeds: 6x; 8x" same as nero, but i still can select any speed i want in the drop down menu. And i dont know if i should select 8x, i always burned dvd at 4x and i want to achieve best possible results and compatibility, Should i force 4x ? Or select 6x ? (I never used 6x) Or 8x ?. If i select auto imgBurn burns at 8x. I dont care about speed, i just want the best results/compatibility aka: good burn . Oh one more thing The Verbatim box says 1x-8x.

 

So which speed you guys recommend ?

 

Thanks in advane.

 

imgBurn Media Information:

 

SONY DVD RW DW-G120A MYR3 (ATA)
Current Profile: DVD+R

Disc Information:
Status: Empty
Erasable: No
Free Sectors: 2.295.104
Free Space: 4.700.372.992 bytes
Free Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF)
Supported Write Speeds: 6x; 8x

Physical Format Information (ADIP):
Disc ID: MCC-003-00
Book Type: DVD+R
Part Version: 1
Disc Size: 120mm
Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified
Number of Layers: 1
Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)
Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit
Track Density: 0.74 um/track
First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196.608
Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2.491.711
Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0

Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):
Disc ID: MCC-003-00
Book Type: DVD+R
Part Version: 1
Disc Size: 120mm
Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified
Number of Layers: 1
Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)
Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit
Track Density: 0.74 um/track
First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196.608
Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2.491.711
Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0

 

DVDInfoPro media info:

Region information									N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID									MCC	 003
Media Product Revision Number										 00h
Format Capacity												Blank Disc
Free Blocks													 405405696
Free Capacity											  4.38GB(4.70GB)
Book Type														   DVD+R
Media Type														  DVD+R
Manufacturer Rated Speed								   8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor						   CLV  8.0x  11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor						   CLV  6.0x   8310KBps
Data area starting sector										  30000h
Linear Density												0.267um/bit
Track Density												0.74um/track
Number of Layers														1

					   Complete Media Code						   
00000000 08 02 00 00 A1 0F 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 26 05 3F .............&.?
00000010 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 4D 43 43 00 00 00 00 00 30 .......MCC.....0
00000020 30 33 00 38 23 54 37 12 02 42 6E 02 A8 6B 15 15 03.8#T7..Bn..k..
00000030 0B 0B 08 08 01 19 1B 0C 0C 0C 0D 01 00 00 00 00 ................

Edited June 5, 2007 by alkalinelito

[cornholio7]

if you select 4x it will burn 6x as its the closest supported speed

[mmalves]

There's a firmware update available for your burner here (MYR4).

[alkalinelito]

Thanks for the fast replies guys

Ok so it is 6x or 8x, Which write speed you recommend?

 

mmalves, Thanks didn't notice it, i upgraded once a few months ago.

[mmalves]

Try both speeds and see if one turns out to be better than the other, as we can't say for sure which one is better.

Also, always burn with the Verify option enabled, as this ensures that the disc was properly burnt.

[alkalinelito]

Both speeds verifies just fine. I just recorded at 6x and 8x

I should use the safeest one. But i dont know which one is.

I guess i'm going to use 8x from now on, i guess its more "standard" than 6x ( But im probably talking bulls***) . I just fell like 8x is not safeest one since its the max supported speed of the disc. I dont know

[LIGHTNING UK!]

On those discs, 8x should be perfectly fine.

 

Oh and 'Auto' doesn't do anything unless you configure your settings (media) in the 'Automatic Write Speed' window / dialog. If there's no specific setting for the media / drive, it'll just use whatever 'MAX' is.

[alkalinelito]

Thanks LIGHTNING UK for the tip, I'll use 8x from now on , faster burns helps me a lot

And i just updated the firmware too.

 

Well , i guess this topic is closed.

[spinningwheel]

Well , i guess this topic is closed.

 

 

Yup, it might be...or someone may come around and decide to post soccer or football or cribbage scores in it and then bitch about the referees and judges and what player did what to who and then it'll go on for ages....