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On 21 Oct 2004 16:29:58 -0700 There I was minding my own business and
then ross_darren@hotmail.com (Gimmyagame) wrote :
>Shep© <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message news:<vv0gn051mdh20t71rd3t2tloj8sb4r6uvu@4ax.com>...
>> On 21 Oct 2004 03:31:54 -0700 There I was minding my own business and
>> then ross_darren@hotmail.com (Gimmyagame) wrote :
>>
>> >"cowboyz" <me@here.now> wrote in message news:<cl6u7h$nb0$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>...
>> >> "Gimmyagame" <ross_darren@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:5304f9df.0410201520.223b9729@posting.google.com...
>> >> > I had a 4x BENQ DVD burner and it took roughly 40 min to burn a movie.
>> >> > I bought a new SONY 8x burner and now it takes 55 min + why? My comp
>> >> > is a 1 Gig with 320 MB of RAM and a 60 Gig HD at 7200 RPM
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for any insight and or tips to improve this
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> What up with that? 4xDVD takes about 15 mins. 8x DVD takes around 8-9
>> >> mins. what are you using to burn? Even at 2x you should take less than 40
>> >> mins?
>> >
>> >
>> >i use Roxio platnun v5 for Data or music and i use dvd decrypter for
>> >movies. The BENQ ran around 1.3x max my new SONY runs at an avg of
>> >0.9x It doesnt seem to be related to the software. No this is from the
>> >HD to the Burner.
>> >
>> >Thanks again
>>
>> Check that all your drives are using(U)DMA mode.
>> The small free,"Nero Info Tool" can be run from within the .zip file
>> and it's configuration Tab will tell you loads about your hard
>> drives/DVD and CDR drives,
>>
http://www.nero.com/en/631940826989307.html
>>
>> If nay of your drives are not using DMA it will cause major
>> slowdowns.What operating system are you using?
>
>I was not on DMA, didnt know, MUCH FASTER Thanks
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