Why doesent my DVD burner burn at max speed?

audiobahn1000 · 02-16-2007, 08:21 AM

I have a Liteon DVD burner and I find when burning CD's it does not burn as fast as it could. The DVD burner is rated to write at up to 52x. However it never does. Now I understand discs have a maximum limitation but those limitations are not being reached. For example I often burn music on CD-RW's. The CD-RW's I burn it on is rated to write at 12x. However when I choose "maximum burn speed" in Nero it only writes at 10x. I have some CD-R's that are rated for 48x write speed. However only 8x and 16x shows up in Nero for speed options when burning to the CD. So why is the burner not burning as fast as it could?

ETSA · 02-16-2007, 05:40 PM

Can't you set the actual burn speed as opposed to the setting of 'maximum' burn speed.?

audiobahn1000 · 02-18-2007, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ETSA

Can't you set the actual burn speed as opposed to the setting of 'maximum' burn speed.?

Yes but it does not list any options that are fast enough. The options it list is slower then "maximum". And sometimes there is not even a "maximum" option available. Like with the CD-R's for example. With those I rarely get a "maximum" option available. I just get 8x and 16x.

audiobahn1000 · 02-18-2007, 10:31 AM

btw... I see you have the US Navy logo for an IT in your avatar. I just joined the Navy as a IT and I ship out to boot camp in a few months. How do you like the IT position? Can you tell me a bit about it?

heyman421 · 02-18-2007, 06:09 PM

your dvd burner can't read

it bases it's maximum speed setting on the quality of the disc, not what speed it "says" it can be written at

buy some quality discs

audiobahn1000 · 02-19-2007, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heyman421

your dvd burner can't read

it bases it's maximum speed setting on the quality of the disc, not what speed it "says" it can be written at

buy some quality discs

Well if the discs are rated for 48x they can be written at 48x. I do not believe a $10 CD-R rated for 48x can be written at 48x any better then a $1 CD-R rated at 48x. So how do I force it to write at that speed then?

heyman421 · 02-19-2007, 09:19 AM

maybe the discs you're using aren't in the drive's database

upgrade your firmware

webmaster.jacob · 02-19-2007, 11:28 AM

i had the same problem with a newer dvd burner the nero would not read my dvd burner and when i went with an older dvd burner it was fine with reconizing it over the new one. do u have the up to date nero on the computer?

**apj101** · 02-19-2007, 11:32 AM

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How do you like the IT position? Can you tell me a bit about it?

you signed up for a job you know nothing about?

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Yes but it does not list any options that are fast enough. The options it list is slower then "maximum". And sometimes there is not even a "maximum" option available. Like with the CD-R's for example. With those I rarely get a "maximum" option available. I just get 8x and 16x.

it is most likely your media is stopping you writing faster. PS be aware that error rates go through the roof on high burn speeds. especially video onto DVD. Best tip is to go slow imo

ETSA · 02-20-2007, 01:47 AM

I sent you a message audiobahn, check your messages! :-P

02-16-2007, 08:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
audiobahn1000 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 430	Why doesent my DVD burner burn at max speed? I have a Liteon DVD burner and I find when burning CD's it does not burn as fast as it could. The DVD burner is rated to write at up to 52x. However it never does. Now I understand discs have a maximum limitation but those limitations are not being reached. For example I often burn music on CD-RW's. The CD-RW's I burn it on is rated to write at 12x. However when I choose "maximum burn speed" in Nero it only writes at 10x. I have some CD-R's that are rated for 48x write speed. However only 8x and 16x shows up in Nero for speed options when burning to the CD. So why is the burner not burning as fast as it could? __________________ CPU: Core Two Duo E8400 OC'ed to 3.90 Ghz. w/ Thermalright True HSF RAM: 4 GB. Mushkin 1066 MHz. DDR2 4-4-4-12 1:1 GPU: (2) Evga Nvidia 8800GTS G92 512 MB. SLI OC'ed to 725 / 1812 / 1010 Mobo: Evea Nvidia nForce 750i FTW SLI PSU: 750 watt Corsair CMPSU-750TX 60A 12V HD1: 300 GB. Western Digital VelociRaptor 10,000 RPM SATA 16 MB. HD2: 320 GB. Seagate Barracuda 16 MB. 7.2k OD: Samsung DVD±RW SH-5203B Monitor: 28" HDTV running at 720p via HDMI Internet: Cable, 6 mpbs down / 1 mbps up

02-16-2007, 05:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
ETSA Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: WA Age: 24 Posts: 2,216	Can't you set the actual burn speed as opposed to the setting of 'maximum' burn speed.? __________________ DESKTOP Antec P180B(4 x 120mm Tricool fans) Antec 500W neoHE Gigabyte GA 965p DS3 E6400 /w Zalman cnps9500 led 92mm (OC'ed to 3.2Ghz) 2 GB Corsair xms2 DDR2 800 @ 920mhz x1900xtx 512mb ddr3 /w Zalman VF900(688/792) Soundblaster Audigy 4 LAPTOP Core 2 Duo T5750(2.00GHz)/4GB ddr2 667/250GB HD/8600M GT

02-18-2007, 10:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
audiobahn1000 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 430	btw... I see you have the US Navy logo for an IT in your avatar. I just joined the Navy as a IT and I ship out to boot camp in a few months. How do you like the IT position? Can you tell me a bit about it? __________________ CPU: Core Two Duo E8400 OC'ed to 3.90 Ghz. w/ Thermalright True HSF RAM: 4 GB. Mushkin 1066 MHz. DDR2 4-4-4-12 1:1 GPU: (2) Evga Nvidia 8800GTS G92 512 MB. SLI OC'ed to 725 / 1812 / 1010 Mobo: Evea Nvidia nForce 750i FTW SLI PSU: 750 watt Corsair CMPSU-750TX 60A 12V HD1: 300 GB. Western Digital VelociRaptor 10,000 RPM SATA 16 MB. HD2: 320 GB. Seagate Barracuda 16 MB. 7.2k OD: Samsung DVD±RW SH-5203B Monitor: 28" HDTV running at 720p via HDMI Internet: Cable, 6 mpbs down / 1 mbps up

02-19-2007, 11:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
webmaster.jacob Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 71	i had the same problem with a newer dvd burner the nero would not read my dvd burner and when i went with an older dvd burner it was fine with reconizing it over the new one. do u have the up to date nero on the computer? __________________ what im running CPU:2.2Ghz HRD:160Gb MEM:1Gb GPU:ATI radeon 9250 256MB DDR SGRAM/SDRAM Drives HP DVD 840 LightScribe dvd R 16X CD R 48X / Memorex DVD rom 16X

02-20-2007, 01:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
ETSA Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: WA Age: 24 Posts: 2,216	I sent you a message audiobahn, check your messages! :-P __________________ DESKTOP Antec P180B(4 x 120mm Tricool fans) Antec 500W neoHE Gigabyte GA 965p DS3 E6400 /w Zalman cnps9500 led 92mm (OC'ed to 3.2Ghz) 2 GB Corsair xms2 DDR2 800 @ 920mhz x1900xtx 512mb ddr3 /w Zalman VF900(688/792) Soundblaster Audigy 4 LAPTOP Core 2 Duo T5750(2.00GHz)/4GB ddr2 667/250GB HD/8600M GT

02-18-2007, 06:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
heyman421 banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,349	your dvd burner can't read it bases it's maximum speed setting on the quality of the disc, not what speed it "says" it can be written at buy some quality discs

02-19-2007, 09:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
heyman421 banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,349	maybe the discs you're using aren't in the drive's database upgrade your firmware

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