dvds for m140

I heard verbatim is a great brand and I tried the +r digital movie DVDs but found my sony burner in my m140 burns very slow at 4x.....would a -r burn any faster or be more reliable for playback (sometimes my +rs that I burn on my desktop don't play the last few chapters on my laptop...It is the Sony Q58a....any help would be appreciated....

these are 4x dvds and my burner in both my dimension and m140 don't seem to like to burn at 8x...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001LS35M/ref=pd_cp_e_title/102-5234405-7404958?ie=UTF8

 

what program are you using to burn?

Maybe the program you are using is freeware or a trial version that only supports speeds up to 4x.

 

there could be a few problems. The problem with burning on laptops is that the 8x rating is rarely accomplished because of the nature of laptops. Desktops should achieve the 8x easily though. As lil mayz, it might be your software. There are several software programs that offer only a limited burn rate unless you purchase the full version (winamp being one of them). It could also be the data that you are burning. All of these things can affect your burn time.

SG

 

It usually only burns the outer edge of the disc at 8x whereas a desktop drive starts at 4x-6x and quicly ramps up to 8x burning most of the disc at that speed. 13-14 minutes for a laptop burner is fairly typical. I have seen a few laptop burners in the 10.5-11 minute range using Taiyo Yuden discs, the best blank discs.

 

I'm using dvd shrink and nero...no trial versions....

 

I would search for updated firmware first and foremost. Your drive is not a Sony, it is actually a re-badged Lite-On. Here's a link to the drive's firmware at the bottom of the page: Link

Once flashed, try writing discs at 8x. If that doesn't work, then current firmwares for that drive are limiting the speed of whatever media you're using to 4x. There really isn't anything you can do about it. Also, the programs you use will have nothing to do with how fast your DVD burner can burn.

 

thanks...so I should not look for firmware for the sony 58a? boy, this gets confusing...lol

 

I'm not sure what Lite-On model your drive is re-branded as. I'd update with the newest firmware on that page I linked you to. That firmware is for the drive as a Sony. You can put Lite-On firmwares on re-badged drives, but you'll need to look for utilities that do what is called "cross-flashing." You also need to know what specific manufacture your drive has been re-badged from, otherwise you can flash with the wrong firmware and ruin your drive.