Posted by def456 on 04/08/07 23:41

"Gramps" <gramps@oldtown.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 08 Apr 2007 03:44:11 GMT, "def456" <def456@none.none> wrote:
>
>>"Gramps" <gramps@oldtown.com> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> When a 8x DVD is placed in my Lite-on SHM-165H6S Nero 7 Ultra only
>>> shows 8x and 6x, but I'd like to burn at 4x.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know how to slow down the burn speed using Nero 7? I'd
>>> like to burn all of my disks at 4x, no matter what the max disk burn
>>> is. It seems like a 4x burn with my Lite-on will play in more DVD
>>> players then if I burn at a faster speed.
>>>
>>> I tried DynWriteSpeed_Off, but that didn't affect anything.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>>Try http://dvd.identifier.cdfreaks.com/
>>It will probably tell you which write speeds are supported by your Lite-On
>>model burner with a particular brand of disc. If it says 4x burning is
>>supported, then there's a problem with the Nero software. But maybe you
>>just
>>need to try a different brand/kind of disc.
>>
>>Or you might bite the bullet and learn how to use something like ImgBurn,
>>and forget about Nero. ImgBurn will burn best for a maximum number of
>>standalone DVD players, particularly on DL discs. Here's a fairly good
>>general introduction:
>>http://tinyurl.com/2gjuvz
>>
>>Possible also, check for a firmware update for your burner model. Looks
>>like
>>the latest for your model is from Sept'06.
>>http://us.liteonit.com/us/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=75
>>Select the Optical Storage category and enter your model number. Not all
>>firmware upgrades are an improvement, so don't blame me! :)
>>
>
> Thank you for the suggestions.
>
> I updated my Lite-On firmware to the latest and tried ImgBurn.
> Interesting, ImgBurn gave me the option to burn at 4x, but when I did
> it started at 5.8x and went up to 6.1x.
> I 11:50:12 Write Mode: DVD
> I 11:50:12 Write Type: DAO
> I 11:50:12 Write Speed: 4x
> I 11:50:12 Link Size: Auto
> I 11:50:12 Test Mode: No
> I 11:50:12 BURN-Proof: Enabled
> I 11:50:12 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)
> I 11:50:13 Writing LeadIn...
> I 11:50:49 Writing Image... (LBA: 0 - 1753183)
> I 11:58:00 Synchronising Cache...
> I 11:58:03 Closing Track...
> I 11:58:04 Finalising Disc...
> I 11:58:23 Image MD5: 6d403a070413591ad3d5131275794f91
> I 11:58:23 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:08:11
> I 11:58:23 Average Write Rate: 8,154 KB/s (5.9x) - Maximum Write Rate:
> 8,454 KB/s (6.1x)
>
> Both Nero and ImgBurn show 2.4, 4, 6, 8 and 16x without a disk. I'm
> using TDK printable disks the IFOInfo shows will burn at 6x and 8x.
> DVDIdentifier shows the same disk writeable at 1,2.4,4,6-8. Shouldn't
> I be able to force the write to 2x or 4x?

I don't think "you" can force anything. It's whatever the software and
hardware agree to do. You just have to go along with whatever they decide.
:)

With ImgBurn select the desired write speed under the Device tab. If you set
it to 4x, it should burn at 4x. That's per the instructions in the indirect
reference I gave you:
http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=1780
If you set it to 4x but it burned faster nevertheless, I've never had that
experience. In that case, all I can suggest is to try a different kind of
disc. If you're using +R, try -R. TDK is probably OK, but you might try
something different such as Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden.

Also, if you've used the Litescribe function, restart your computer because
I've read that it can interfere with subsequent disc burnings.

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