The slower the burn the better the quality...

[garjobo3]

Quick question for the intellects out there...that's right build you up..so you'll reply..im not stuipt!

Burning to disc..whether its dvd or bluray.

Using Sony Vegas - I see that lowest seems to be x6 speed...although assume if i put in a dvd x4 - will work ok too? I was always lead to believe that you burn at the lowest speed possible ideally...x2 even..takes longer but more 'stable' on disc - if thats the correct expession to use.

SO - Is it best to burn lowest speed.

And finally, Im looking to purchase the best quality i can afford blank dvds ( and bluray ) discs...Im doing research on te' internet...just wondering anyone out there recommend a brilliant blank dvd to use ( ideally white - so that I can print to the disc ).

Thoughts as always more than welcome and appreciated.

[Andy Lockwood]

I generally find a slower burn speed achieves more stable results in terms of disc failures.
I buy all blank media from Carousel - and white blanks ideal for printing are on this page - DVD-R White Inkjet Printable Carouselmedia.com

[Midnight Blue]

I think the technology has moved forward a lot since the days when this was such an issue. I burn DVDs at x16 and never had an issue with a bad disk burn. I have always used big branded DVDs like Sony, Panasonic, BUT I think I'm just paying extra money for the name. Which brand do you use Andy?

[Andy Lockwood]

Which brand do you use Andy?

Whichevers the cheapest to be honest.

[Bpotter908]

We use Verbatim stock, Despite using the highest speed permitted we've never had a bad disk yet!

[enc]

cheapest disc at the highest speed here. not had a DVD failure in ages ...... bluray ..... now thats a differnt story

[Bpotter908]

Let's not mention badra..I mean Bluray technology

[garjobo3]

Ok thanks all for the informative replies. I too have used Verb. discs as well as 'gold ones' ( cant recall what exactly..but cost twice as much ).. Overall...discs...were...ok - still the odd judder over time.

If i'm spending a lengthy period making my 'masterpieces' money ( to a degree at least ) isnt an issue so spare me the tissue regards to cheaper the better. More than happy to pay slightly more for better. SO - any websites out there worth mentioning where i can get these discs..the white printable ones.

And...coloured dvd covers..a reliable website to order a few of them / 2 and 3 cases. What I would love is to personalise my dvds - aka..Seinfeld..Curb Your Enthusasim style..the Yanks really like their dvd jackets..open them up..all nice and neat. Any service out there specialises in that - please let me know. ( Opens like a book - made of 'card' photos inside...just a neater..probably less durable..dvd jacket. )

[oneloosecrank]

Years ago when I used to burn CDs and DVDs of music, I found that leaving the computer to run the burn without opening other programs made for more stable discs. I don't know much about the hardware side of things but it seemed to happen enough that I wondered if an increase in CPU usage interrupted what that optical drive was doing.