Sossity Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I want to burn /back up my photo & video files off my digicam to blank DVDs, need them to be readable compatable with as many computer/drives as possible, older/newer PCs & older/newer Macs, what settings in the image burn window are best? I am in build mode writing files to a disc. Are the default settings OK? Many of my folders/file names are over 31 charactars long. What is the best burn speed to use? for minimal errors in burning, so my DVDs are readable? I notice in the window there are quite a few, automatic, max, 1x all the way up to 52x. I read somewhere that burning at the slowest or slow speeds give more reliable results. There is also a tab near the burn speeds for book type & advanced settings related to the drive, are what they are at, default settings work for my purposes? I am using a pioneer DVD burner. Sossity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 8x or 12x would be best. Ensure the 'File Systems' option is set so that it includes Joliet and/or UDF. They'll enable you to use longer file names. Keep an eye on the log window because it'll tell you if any get truncated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sossity Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 will the log window say specifically that your file names are too long? I was also told by someone to use ISO as well for the file system. Which is best between 8x or 12x burn speed? is there a big difference in performance between these? are all the other default options in build mode that are already checked most compatable? what UDF reversion should I choose? Sossity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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