Posted by Steve Guidry on 08/22/06 14:12

Never burn at more than 4X, even with high-speed rated discs. You will get
much more compatibility that way.

Steve



"Gary Eickmeier" <geickmei@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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> If anyone in the group can help with this, I would really appreciate it.
>
> You make a DVD for a wedding client. She calls back and says it won't play
> on her player, or it freezes, or any of a number of ills.
>
> Now, I know that there are some compatibility problems with writable discs
> and some home players, but all I want to know is how to get around this
> and make the MOST compatible, most reliable DVDs I can, so this doesn't
> happen. Are there any discs better than others; are -R better than +R; are
> Video TS folders better than ISO files; are slower burn speeds better; are
> lower bitrates on the DVD better. I haven't got time to try all of the
> permutations of these, so I was just wondering if anyone has a handle on
> this, how to make a reliable DVD.
>
> We use Verbatim discs and the latest Pioneer and HP burners.
>
> Gary Eickmeier

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