Posted by GlickFurn on 11/15/32 11:51

On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:59:38 -0500, Rick Merrill =

<rick0.merrill@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:

> neil_larson@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>> 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
>
>
> 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.


Well, I believe that answers most of my questions I wanted to post. But =
in =

short, I am planning on a sony dvd burner purchase from amazon and I =

wanted some opinions about this particular product. The burner will be =
=

installed on my system comprised of the following:
ABIT motherbrd
Athlon XP 1.8 Ghz
512 meg Ram
Asus video w/64 meg ram

I hope my system will handle it.

The unit I am considering can be found here....

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000A5TBM8/ref=3Dord_cart_shr/104-11971=
74-4359950?%5Fencoding=3DUTF8&m=3DA9B09ZK9BZJQ6&v=3Dglance&n=3D172282

Thanks abunch for the help.

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