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which media speed to buy
I would like to know if i’m buying the right speed dvd blank media to burn too.
My new Dell 8400 desk top series pentium 4 640 3.2 ghz says it has a 16x DVD+/-RW DRIVE. I Have vegas5b and dvda3. I’ve heard you shouldn’t burn faster then 8 speed? I’ve heard Taiyo Yuden out of Japan is a good media?
Could someone give me some directions what speed or brand they would recommend for my computer?Also I just bought a Dell 9300 laptop pentium M 1.86 ghz which i would like to buy an external dvd burner. any recommendations? Thank you……
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I also would like to add…….I bought some media i thought was something else called Ridata. Should I use this media to burn wedding copies?
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Ridata are from Ritek and they have a good reputation for reliability. I have also read good reports about Taiyo Yuden. Speed wise, most recommend 4x but these are becoming harder to find – 8 x are becoming more common. I have heard no reports about 16x discs.
Regarding burner – if you’re using DVDArchitect there’s a list of “approved” brands at Sony’s site somewhere. I would get a Dual Layer model even if you’re not using these yet.
Peter Wright
Perth, Western Oz
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Thanks Peter……..so should I stay in the + or – media with the dual layer burner?
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I think most models will burn either + or – , so keep your options open.
Peter Wright
Perth, Western Oz
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Last I checked, the Dual Layer media was all +R.
Gary
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> “Last I checked, the Dual Layer media was all +R ”
Is that right? Thanks Gary – I haven’t dabbled with D/L yet
Peter Wright
Perth, Western Oz
http://www.allroundvision.com.au -
FWIW, I never burn over 4X, and I have yet to have a customer complain that their disc won’t play.
Well, one, but she only had a CD player.
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Thanks for the tip Steve.
[ Mental note – 4x DVDs don’t play on CD PLayers 😉 ]
Peter Wright
Perth, Western Oz
http://www.allroundvision.com.au
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