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Thread ID: 90730	2008-06-14 06:26:00	Accuracy in burning CDs	rob_on_guitar (4196)	Press F1

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678362	2008-06-14 06:26:00	Ok, I like to make my own mixes to bring to work with me. Lately Im finding the higher burn speeds I use, some song info is missed, therefore a track is blank. When recording the same project at a slow speed it gets it perfect. Would this be a case of the CD being a bit of a cheapo hit and miss or the writer trying to burn too much too soon? Generally I burn at X16 (if the cds can) but that too is getting a bit hit and miss.	rob_on_guitar (4196)
678363	2008-06-14 06:42:00	Rob, this has been happening with me as well when I try and burn Video files to a DVD (Sony and Verbatim) I tried lowering the speed but no joy yet. I'll keep trying to see if I can find a solution too.	beeswax34 (63)
678364	2008-06-14 06:48:00	Yea, its gets fustrating when you miss about 4 tracks!	rob_on_guitar (4196)
678365	2008-06-14 07:55:00	Hi Rob For total accuracy when burning a CD it is always a good idea to slow the burner down to the lowest speed possible. There is a number of reasons for this. Remember the burner does not work in isolation. Your CPU, hard drive, bus speed all have a part to play. CD quality is also a factor. Selecting a higher speed than the blank CD is capable of handling is a common mistake. Another tip when recording a CD is to allow the computer to work on this task without any other applications being opened. This will dedicate the total resources to the burning process. Ensure DMA is enabled. Here's how: 1. START>CONTROL PANEL>>SYSTEM>HARDWARE>DEVICE MANAGER>+IDE ATA/ATAPI CONTROLLERS 2. This will now expand to show PRIMARY IDE CHANNEL and SECONDARY IDE CHANNEL. 3. Right click PRIMARY IDE CHANNEL. 4. >PROPERTIES>ADVANCED SETTINGS 5. In the both TRANSFER MODE boxes select DMA IF AVAILABLE. 6. >Ok 7. Repeat for SECONDARY IDE CHANNEL. 8. Close down Control Panel, DMA is now enabled. 9. Try again BURNZEE	Burnzee (6950)
678366	2008-06-14 08:23:00	Sweet! Will give it a shot when I get home! Thanks Burnzee.	rob_on_guitar (4196)
678367	2008-06-15 03:46:00	I also get errors on cheap CDs if I burn them too fast... Just one of those things - if burning slower doesn't fix it, either get better discs or upgrade your drive's firmware	Agent_24 (57)
678368	2008-06-15 11:26:00	Generally I burn at X16 (if the cds can) but that too is getting a bit hit and miss. How ancient are the CDs or the burner. I usually burn CDs at 40x without any trouble. DVD at 4-6x with 16x blanks because there's more data to transfer off a slowish HD.	PaulD (232)
678369	2008-06-15 11:30:00	Yup I usually burn at 48x for cds and 16 or 18x for dvd's with Nero / Nerovision Never had a prob with either YET	Speedy Gonzales (78)
678370	2008-06-15 11:48:00	X16 has been my safe speed . I think its just the Cds now that Ive had a check out . DVDs however go perfect at top speeds .	rob_on_guitar (4196)
678371	2008-06-15 22:38:00	Several things affect disc quality: -the quality of disc (taiyo yuden is best, closely followed by Mitusbishi, who make verbatim and several other brands) -quality of burner (I know NEC and BenQ were quite good) -firmware of the burner -burn speed -the time since the disc was burned Hi Rob For total accuracy when burning a CD it is always a good idea to slow the burner down to the lowest speed possible . BURNZEE I used to think this was true, until I actually tested it . With modern media that has high speeds, burning at lower speeds actually has lower quality . I burned a cd at 8x, another at 16, and 32x . I cant remember what the quality of the 32x was, but I do know the 8x had worse quality than the 16x . I used nero CD speed to check the disc for errors; the 8x had more PI errors than the 16x . No PI Failures were detected on either disc, but that either means my dvd burner has really good quality, or it cannot detect PI Failures . I'll upload the screen caps when I get home .	utopian201 (6245)
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