2007-01-28 16:23:05 · 4 answers · asked by red_devil 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Just to make it clear, my DVD writer is supposed to burn BOTH DVD-R and DVD+R at 16X. The DVD discs that i use are DVD-R and are capable of 16X.
The Nero burning software does not give me the option to select 16X , only 4x and 8x. I have 512 ram and 2.6Ghz Intel Pentium 4 processor.
2007-01-28 18:32:48 · update #1
Most newer drives and burner programs try to not have a case of "buffer overrun" that will result in disc coasters. So, if your system isn't loaded with RAM and a high capacity CPU, then it'll automatically slow down the speed to prevent that buffer overrun.
2007-01-28 16:34:46 · answer #1 · answered by Jolly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16x DVD+/-R and 16x DVD-R is a little bit different. It shows what type of media that the burner could burn. If you go to the stores, you might find that there are DVD+R and DVD-R medias. If you own a DVD-R burner, you could only burn DVD-R medias. However, if you own a DVD+/-R burner, you could burn both DVD-R and DVD+R media. Regarding the speed of the burning, there would be several reasons for that. The first reason would be, you're using a 8x speed media (which is cheaper). The second reason would be, the media you're using aren't compatible with the burner. Anyway, I usually don't care about the max speed of the burn, I usually burn and go to sleep, and woke up in the morning with a baked dvd. :-)
2007-01-29 00:40:10 · answer #2 · answered by xazuru 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably the discs that you have only support 8x. I only purchase the 8x disks because they are cheaper, you will have to spend the extra money on 16x disks if you want the extra speed.
2007-01-29 00:38:33 · answer #3 · answered by Dan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are your dvd's 8x? if your dvd's only go up to 8x, then it wont matter how fast your drive writes. if thats not the problem, i have no idea.
2007-01-29 00:28:23 · answer #4 · answered by Josh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋