Does speed affect the accuracy?

[Anusha]

Hello again.
A small question this time.

I heard that writing a CD in a higher speed can cost more errors compared to writing in a slower speed? Why is it? Does this only apply to old CDRWs? Help me.

Bye

[Nemesis]

Yes and No.

It really depends on how much processing power and memory your computer has. Most systems have no problems with 99% of the files/programs. Since most burners (if not all) come with at least 2MB of xxxx-burn technology, any errors are caused by other variables besides the actual burner (i.e. disk media used).

Keep in mind, this is not to say that all burners are the same, because obviously, they are not.

[~*McoreD*~]

I would say 99% No and 1% Yes.

I fully agree with what AsianElvis said. It depends on the processor power and the memory you have got. I recently installed a LITEON 48x12x48x CDRW in a Intel Pentium II 400MHz System with PC133 512MB RAM, running Windows XP Professional SP1. I burn at 48x and also at 40x depending on the speed compatibility of the CDRs. As the Operating System I am running is fully designed for multi-processing and the processor speed is adequate enough and the amount of RAM is more than enough, and also because of I got a faster HDD, I get no error while burning, or after checking the burnt content.

I must also add this: burning at higher speeds higher than 12x (not sure) requires CDRs with CLV technology. Burning at higher speeds than this doesn't mean that it burns constantly at that speed (say 48x). The speed starts from like 16x and gradually increasing, while burning. Thus the average burning speed is aroung 26.7x (according to my CDRW). That's why when you calculate mathematically the time to burn, by the size of the content and the speed of burning, and then compare that time to the actually time, they are not the same. Therefore, burning at hight speeds doesn't mean it is super fast and would damage the CDR or the content.

Finally 1% is for those people who try to burn at higher speeds while they haven't got other resources meeting the recommended requirements.

[Dave]

I would have to disagree and say that burning a disk at a slow speed is less likely to have any problems.

I have had some errors myself with some disks and have corrected them by reburning the disks at a slower speed with out making any other changes.

Don't think it's a resource or hardware problem, a P4- 2.4GHz with a Gig of Rambus and a SCSI Plextor should be sufficient.
If it's something important, I'll allways take the time to burn it slow.
Dave

[tubebuoy]

I burn audio for my friends at 8X on my Liteon 24102B.(slowest speed it will do) I burn audio for myself at 1X on my Teac W58E. It sounds better.

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