dvdr discs

[lnknprk]

If I get a 8x dvd burner to backup my discs, is it safer to burn at a lower speed---getting 4x discs rather than 8x discs? Why so?

Thanks Terry

[setarip]

The 8X capability of the burner is the simply the MAXIMUM burn speed capability of the burner

You can ALWAYS safely burn at a lower speed, as well as burn lower speed rated burnable DVDs...

[kuneo]

I thinks the reason is....DVD Shrink compresses the data usually, and burning compressed data is more difficult than uncompressed data... therefore a slower burn speed for compressed data provides better burn's...

Sound logical???? or just out there....

K