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yanksfan
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_ 		1. August 2006 @ 12:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Will I get a better copy if I record at something lower than 16X?

I'm copying home videos and I want the best quality.

Thanks for the help

John
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gwendolin
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_ 		1. August 2006 @ 13:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It is recommended you burn at a speed half that of your DVD rated speed,I usually recommend 4X.
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yanksfan
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_ 		1. August 2006 @ 13:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for the help; is 4X better than 8X if my recorder is 16X? Or is 8X ok for the best quality?

Thanks
John
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gwendolin
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_ 		1. August 2006 @ 14:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It depends on the quality of your discs, top brands are Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim and Sony (made in japan) but as a rule I always burn at 4X, it takes a little longer, but then I am in no hurry.

Steer clear of memorex discs.
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saugmon
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_ 		1. August 2006 @ 15:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Media quality is critical. So is burner quality. Some of these quality drives perform better when burning at 8x-12x,as apposed to slower 2.4x and 4x.


You'll have to scan your backups,and see how the PIE and PIF errors look. Programs like nero's disc quality scan,dvdinfopro,plextools,and kprobe are some programs-depending on what drive you have. You want to burn according to how your backups scan-by keeping those little errors down to a minimum.

Good burner and good media- 8x should be no problem. Low quality burner/low quality media/combo of both-then you'll probably have to keep it slow.
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