Posted by Geo on 12/11/05 07:38

I need to distribute videos of our company events on DVDs; as such, I
face the task of burning a video file to 30-40 DVD blanks in a single
session. I went through a boxful of drives from Mad Dog to LaCie and
so far none could do it.

The first DVD is always okay, the next few work, by the time I burn
the 7th - 8th DVD, the video playback begins skipping on the quality
tests. Another 5-6 DVDs and I start to get really bad video dropouts.
As if none of these DVD burners could focus the laser beam or spin the
disc smoothly for longer burn sessions.

Are all these drives built for weekend enthusiasts only who burn one
or two DVDs at most at a time, or is there a "pro" DVD burner
somewhere that can burn 30-40 DVD runs with consistent quality? Should
I get some standalone Sharp or Sony DVD recorder instead at a
department store? (I notice that those cost more.) What works?

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