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GT40FIED · 02-07-2006, 05:27 AM

Ok...so I bought a USB DVD burner not too long ago (a Sony) since my in-tower burner is a little long in the tooth. It's advertised write speed is 16X for regular DVD-5 discs, but I'll be damned if I can't get more than 4.1X (max) out of the thing...same as my old burner which has a max write speed of 4X. I can't figure this out. Is there a hardware limitation here or something I can change in the comp to make it catch up. Even when I manually set the write speed higher than 4X it's like it hits a brick wall. Hell...even my mom's computer burns faster than this thing.

sicones · 02-07-2006, 11:09 AM

even my NEC 16x dvd burner will never burn faster then 2.4x, at least that what it always says its burning at, maybe theres an update you need??

GT40FIED · 02-07-2006, 05:15 PM

Could be. I just updated the firmware (from KY01 to KY06) so we'll see if that helps. If your drive has been available for more than 6 months or so, maybe you should check for a firmware upgrade.

GT40FIED · 02-10-2006, 06:02 PM

Update!

The firmware upgrade didn't do shit. How piss poor is that?

Robert · 02-10-2006, 06:17 PM

Are you useing fast enough media?

Which program are you burning with?

Spec for yoru computer?

GT40FIED · 02-10-2006, 06:28 PM

As far as I know the media is up to par. I buy in bulk so it's been forever and a day since I bought it.

I've run it with DVD Decrypter, Nero Burning ROM, and Copy2DVD. All produced the same results. They speed right up to 4X and then it's like hitting a brick wall.

Comp specs are 2.3GHz Pentium 4 w/ 512MB of RAM running Windows XP Home w/ SP2.

You may be right about the media. If I have no clue what speed it's set for, I probably bought it for my 4X burner thinking that getting faster media wouldn't matter anyway. That would suck since I have around 40 blank discs left.

Robert · 02-11-2006, 04:35 PM

should be on the media if you look on the inner ring of the dvd

GT40FIED · 02-14-2006, 04:57 AM

Ok...it took a lot of eye strain and (literally) a magnifying glass, but it is, indeed, 4X media. Good thinkin' Rob. Guess I'll just have to wait until this is all gone before I can realize the full capability of my new burner.

Robert · 02-14-2006, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GT40FIED
Good thinkin' Rob

02-07-2006, 05:27 AM	#1
GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 43 Posts: 7,451	DVD burner speeds Ok...so I bought a USB DVD burner not too long ago (a Sony) since my in-tower burner is a little long in the tooth. It's advertised write speed is 16X for regular DVD-5 discs, but I'll be damned if I can't get more than 4.1X (max) out of the thing...same as my old burner which has a max write speed of 4X. I can't figure this out. Is there a hardware limitation here or something I can change in the comp to make it catch up. Even when I manually set the write speed higher than 4X it's like it hits a brick wall. Hell...even my mom's computer burns faster than this thing. __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika

02-07-2006, 05:15 PM	#3
GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 43 Posts: 7,451	Could be. I just updated the firmware (from KY01 to KY06) so we'll see if that helps. If your drive has been available for more than 6 months or so, maybe you should check for a firmware upgrade. __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika

02-10-2006, 06:02 PM	#4
GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 43 Posts: 7,451	Update! The firmware upgrade didn't do shit. How piss poor is that? __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika

02-10-2006, 06:28 PM	#6
GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 43 Posts: 7,451	As far as I know the media is up to par. I buy in bulk so it's been forever and a day since I bought it. I've run it with DVD Decrypter, Nero Burning ROM, and Copy2DVD. All produced the same results. They speed right up to 4X and then it's like hitting a brick wall. Comp specs are 2.3GHz Pentium 4 w/ 512MB of RAM running Windows XP Home w/ SP2. You may be right about the media. If I have no clue what speed it's set for, I probably bought it for my 4X burner thinking that getting faster media wouldn't matter anyway. That would suck since I have around 40 blank discs left. __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika

02-14-2006, 04:57 AM	#8
GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 43 Posts: 7,451	Ok...it took a lot of eye strain and (literally) a magnifying glass, but it is, indeed, 4X media. Good thinkin' Rob. Guess I'll just have to wait until this is all gone before I can realize the full capability of my new burner. __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika

02-07-2006, 11:09 AM	#2
sicones Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: the MVP garage, New York City Posts: 516	even my NEC 16x dvd burner will never burn faster then 2.4x, at least that what it always says its burning at, maybe theres an update you need??

02-10-2006, 06:17 PM	#5
Robert R-Tard Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 612	Are you useing fast enough media? Which program are you burning with? Spec for yoru computer?

02-11-2006, 04:35 PM	#7
Robert R-Tard Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 612	should be on the media if you look on the inner ring of the dvd

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