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Posted by Rick Merrill on 07/01/06 11:26
Steven de Mena wrote:
> "Rick Merrill" <rick0.merrill@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
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>>neil_larson@yahoo.com wrote:
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>>>Some of the DVD's I burn on my PC skip, freeze, and "pixelate" heaviy
>>>when played on an older set-top DVD player. They are much better on a
>>>newer set-top player but still freeze and pixelate a bit. They play
>>>fine back on the original PC burner though.
>>>
>>>I usually burn 16X DVD's at 12X but the burner is only 8X. Should I
>>>be using 1X or 2X to get better copies? Is the problem above due to
>>>media quality? Is the problem due to poor quality DVD players?
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>
>>>Lou
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>>For best results you really have to use disks made by the same mfg as the
>>burner (to match the dye to the laser - the actual data is 'trade secret'
>>so we're stuck.). For best results you also want to use 1X.
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>
> What terrible mis-information. And what manufacturers actually make their
> own DVD blank media?
>
No, it is the truth, and they don't have to 'make it themselves' to have
the dye absorbtion spectrum match the laser power distribution. I admit
that the hard data behind this is not available to the public because
the manufacturers keep it a trade secret so that other disk makers
cannot hit the same quality/longevity levels.
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