Burning DVD speeds

[buytick]

I have a Benq-1650 burner and I am using 16x HP lightscribe DVD's. I wanted to know can I set the burn speed to 16? and does that change the quality or the chances of a bad burn?

[locoeng]

You can set the speed to maximum, but you probably won't get over 13X or so when burning...if your firmware is current and you use quality discs (HP usually aren't great) you can burn at high speeds with excellent results.

[buytick]

What discs do you recommend? I usually try and buy Verbatim Lightscribe.

[katzdvd]

I have a Benq-1650 burner and I am using 16x HP lightscribe DVD's.

This isn't a lightscribe burner; why pay extra for those discs?

If you want nice looking labels, the printable media is the way to go.
Taiyo Yuden & Verbatim media is my choice for this burner; I burn at 8x- 12x with BCHC firmware. I get very good results - coasters are a thing of the past!

regards, katz

[locoeng]

I didn't even notice the burner model number the first time around....I'm with katz, Verbatim and TY are in my everyday stock with the occasional Maxell (MIJ).

[NightTran]

you can disable wopc then you can get up there

[locoeng]

you can disable wopc then you can get up there

I couldn't...disabled WOPC and solidburn and every combo thereof, couldn't get over about 13.5X

Burned about 5 discs before I gave up...12X is good enough for me, but it would have been nice to get the whole 16X.

[NightTran]

I try and you have to disable every thing, this one is HP only not lightscribe, I got max at 15.79

you may want to crossflash to 1655 and give it a try

[locoeng]

I'll try again someday...I've given up on it for the time being.

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showpost.php?p=445315&postcount=42

[NightTran]

have you try to burn with nero speed?

[locoeng]

have you try to burn with nero speed?

Nope, just Burning Rom and Imgburn.

[NightTran]

give it a try, you can see how your system's performance while it burn, it show all

[locoeng]

I will one of these days...thanks for the thought night.

[NightTran]

it is not a pretty scan but it may work for one day

[soup]

I think the maximum I got the Samsung up to was 15.9.