Write Speed factor anything?

[Triumphdog]

Well. I have recently been putting avi., mpeg, etc. files on to a DATA DVD and then watching them using my DVD player that supports divx, avi, mpeg, etc. Anyhow, I just tried using a DVD-RW so that I can re-write it when I am finished watching the movie clips, and the max. burn speed as 2X and the video playback just seemed to be slowish/stuttery. Without sounding like an idiot, is it fair to assume that the lower the write speed the slower the video file is going to sort of "playback". I mean I have written stuff at like 16X on a normal DVD+R and it looked fine. If I write at a higher speed, do they actually run or playback faster or is it my eyes playing tricks?

[Gary D]

The read speed of any DVD by an external DVD player is 1X

The write speed of a burner is exactly that, the write speed. The higher the speed written, the greater the chance of burning errors.

Here is a good read... It is called the "Golden Rules of Burning".