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elkaiman
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27. June 2006 @ 13:42 |
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what speed can i burn with no problems cause i have clone dvd and AnyDVD and i still have freezing
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dolphin2
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27. June 2006 @ 22:44 |
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Burn speed is determined by several factors:
1)the quality of the media used
2)the burner and it's firmware
Give us a little more information. What manufacture is your burner? Is the firmware up-to-date? What brand of media are you using? What is their rated speed? What is the manufactures code of the media?
Rule of thumb is to burn at 1/2 the rated speed of quality media.
If you answer the questions I asked, we'll provide you with more help.
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27. June 2006 @ 23:13 |
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That's debatable. First thing to check is your media - is it quality? Als, if you are burning DVD+R, are you CERTAIN that they're being bitset to DVD-ROM? If no, try using DVD-R, which doesn't need to be bitset. And use quality media like Fuji, Taiyo-Yuden, or Verbatim. You may have to try several kinds. The reason I say this is that this usually is why you get freezes. I presume, also, you are not talking about DL media, which can also freeze due to improper layer breaks.
That said, opinion and experience vary. Many people say 1/2 the maximum speed of the media. Some say never above 4x speed. Some people say 2x or even 1x. Try different speeds and see.
Keep in mind also that if your DVD player is very old (earlier than 2002 to 2003), that may be the problem too.
-Do you believe you own your computer and shouldn't be told what you can run and do? Then say *NO* to Microsoft Vista!
-Since half the questions here involve media problems, here ya go: Only use Verbatim or Taiyo-Yuden discs (get your TYs from Rima.com, not Supermediastore or meritline). Forget the rest, no matter what "brand" they sell under. Always burn at 4x speed regardless of the speed rating of this discs or your drive. If you have burn problems with these then you have to update your drive's firmware. For double-layer discs, only use Verbatim DVD+R DL and burn them at 2.4x speed.
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elkaiman
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28. June 2006 @ 05:33 |
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I'm using a Lite-on Dvdrw- sohw812s, i have a H.P computer XP home
ed. 512ram i have the latest ed. of CloneDVD 2 and AnyDVD. I use Sony DVD-R @ 8x i don't have the manuf. code, can't find it or see it ?
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elkaiman
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28. June 2006 @ 07:07 |
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what if i use sony, memorex, or tdk are they good media for burning cause that taiyo yuden is hard to get in stores and that Verbatim is very expensive
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dolphin2
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28. June 2006 @ 11:37 |
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The latest version of firmware for you burner is USOS. Check and see what version you have installed.
I would recommend against Memorex and TDK. Look for Sony or Fuji that are made in Japan. Those will be TY's.
If you have an Office Depot around you, you can get their brand. They code out as Ritek. A brand of disc favored by many. They also aren't as expensive as TY's. If you catch a sale, you can get a 100 pack for about $20.
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elkaiman
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28. June 2006 @ 14:20 |
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thanks i will look for these, cause i just saw a sale at compusa in the tampa area, i still have look in my system for that USOS (firmware) thank you
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dolphin2
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29. June 2006 @ 01:17 |
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There are several programs that will tell you what your firmware version is. To just name a few: Nero, DVD Decrypter, DVDInfo.
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colw
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29. June 2006 @ 03:26 |
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what if i use sony, memorex, or tdk are they good media
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Memorex - horrible
TDK - average
Sony - average plus
You get what you pay for - if you want reliability and quality use better quality brands.
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