RE: [Dvdrtools-users] DVD-R writer speeds/reliabilities

[Scott Prive]

I own a DVR-104 (A04...) and it burns just fine at 2X, using 2X media.

I'm not using this drive under Linux, but under Windows I've noticed that 
NeroDVD thinks some of my DVD discs are 1X even though they are rated 2X (Primo 
Prassi DVD burns 2X fine).

This implies the burning software has some role in determining burn speed.

On the other hand, I've seen firmware hacks for the drive that "disable the 1X 
limit" for unrecognized DVD media (a risky thing to do IMO). So the firmware 
must also have a role.

Make sure your media works as 2X. TDK 2X media is cheap and is a name brand. I 
just use Princo "DVDPro" cheap stuff, and the (random) times I have burned with 
Verify on I have noticed no failures. 

-Scott




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colin Aspin [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 2:24 PM
> To: address@hidden
> Cc: Wendy Shook
> Subject: [Dvdrtools-users] DVD-R writer speeds/reliabilities
> 
> 
> 
> Can anyone comment on the writing speeds of DVD-R units and 
> what we might
> expect in the next few years?  We use Pioneer A-03/04 units 
> for archiving
> data from our facility instrument and use 
> cdrecord-prodvd-1.11 on a RH 7.2
> Linux PC.  Even though I've heards though the group that the A-04 can
> write at 2x (the A-3 presumably at only 1x) we can't get the 
> software to
> anything other than 1x on even the A-04.  We would like to 
> speed up the
> process of archiving data to DVD-R so faster speeds would be really
> useful.  However, we don't want to lose reliability and data 
> integrity.
> 
> What can we expect in the near future on speed and 
> reliability/integrity?
> 
> Is cdrecord-prodvd the best software to use?
> 
> thanks,
> Colin Aspin
> 
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> Colin Aspin - Gemini Scientist, Gemini Observatory 670 N 
> A'ohoku Place,
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