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    DVD Burning questions

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by 1-s0uljah, Mar 4, 2005.

  1. 1-s0uljah

    1-s0uljah Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys.. i have the crappy Slimtype 852s dvd writer.. and its really picky on dvds.. so i was wondering how long it usually takes for it to burn a normal dvd on 2x speed.. im talking about reading the original cd and the write time also.. what the total time for this process.. also.. is it normal for the computer to go very laggy and unresponsive during this process? any input would be greatly appreciated!
     
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    Havnt tried at 2x ... 4x burns with in 15 minutes but drive is not the Liteon ..but Hl-DT-ST ( Hitachi chipset ) .... so 2x might take 30 mintues i guess
     
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    DVD burns on a desktop is a good reference for maximum performance. 1X on a desktop for a full 4.7GB takes 60mins. So just divide 60mins by the speed of burn (60mins/2x = 30mins). If your drive is taking longer to burn DVD's, it's possible your drive is operating on a Zoned CLV mode. It starts at a specific burn speed for a while, then steps up to the next speed and so on (looks like a stair pattern).

    If you're also including CD read times, that totally depends on your drive. Some drives have a faster read speed than others. Some are also limited by the firmware to be able to "rip" data from a CD/DVD.

    Your system may become sluggish due to the CPU/memory usage at the time. Reading/transfering data from the optical drive to your HDD takes a bit of processing power to maintaine the high transfer rates to the drive.

    You may want to try a different CD/DVD burning software, it may help with the slow system response. Also, try unloading any unused services.

    -Vb-
     
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    1-s0uljah Notebook Consultant

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    well.. its taking about 12 minutes to read the original dvd.. and another 28 minutes to write the dvd as nero says.. for a total of 40 minutes on 2x for a regular dvd.. does this sound normal?
     
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  5. ZaZ

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    Is some of that 28 mintes is not encoding time? If you are using something like DVD Shrink, AnyDVD, etc., it has to re-encode this files so they will fit on a single layer disc. Depending on the disc, 28 minutes does not seem out of line.






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    nope no encoding is being done since its just straight burn from another 4.7gb dvd..
     
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    Did you try updating the firmware and/or the ide drivers? I think the 852 is a 8x LiteOn drive, maybe you could find the supported media from them. Or try some high quality media like Taiyo Yuden or Mitsu Chemical. What is says on the outside does not indicate who made it or the quality of the discs. You can use DVD Identifier to find out who makes the discs. Then look them up on VideoHelp.com to see what other users experience with them are. Good Luck.

    http://dvd.identifier.cdfreaks.com/






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    ZaZ, Mar 6, 2005
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