Changing recording speed...

AnotherMovieMaker wrote on 7/25/2003, 7:13 AM

Forgive me if this has been discussed before. I've searched the forum, but couldn't find anything, but could've missed something.

I've got a HP200i and it works fine, no problem. However, I'm interested in recording some DVDs at 1x based on previous threads here suggesting that DVDs recorded at 1x are both more compatible with other DVD players and have better quality.

My problem is that no matter which software I use to record the DVD (DVDA or Nero), the only speed selection is 2.4x. 1x is not an option.

What dictates the selections? Is it the DVD media or the drive itself? I've got the latest firmware for the 200i (1.51).

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

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farss wrote on 7/26/2003, 2:43 AM

As far as I know some DVDs will not record at 1x.

I have in front of me some Verbatim DVD+Rs rated to record at 1x-4x and the sleeve blurb makes a big thing of their special dye types that permit recording at a wide speed range.

Beyond that I cannot shed much light on the subject. I am however some odd player compatibility problems, might try recording at single speed and see what difference that makes.

For what its worth I don't believe DVDA has got it right. The same media recorded on a Philips DVD recorder will play in just about anything. Record onto it with DVDA and no go in my older player. That rules out reflectivity as an issue, I suspect DVDA does not set the media type bits after recording so the player doesn't see the disc as a DVD-Video.