20x DVD burner. Do the discs even exist?

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  1. i_am_alex

    i_am_alex Regular member

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    I bought a 20x DVD burner, it works fine. But do 20x DVD discs even exist? I browsed Ebay, nothing but burner came up. If they don't exist, why bother making one?
     
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    LOCOENG Moderator Staff Member

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    I can burn my 16X discs at 20X just fine.

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    I haven't seen any 20X media personally, but haven't really been looking either.
     
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    While you canburn at 20X or even 22X why would you want to? 16X media @ 8X is what I prefer.
     
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    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    Hehe me too, 16x discs at 8x (single or multiple-burner burns) and 8x discs at 8x (single or multiple-burner burns), you don't even hear about 18x anymore, 20x will probably be another short-lived fad :p
     
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    LOCOENG Moderator Staff Member

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    The 20X burn was actually a mistake. After loading Imgburn on my new build I forgot to set the burn speed and above is what I got. But, I typically burn my TY 8X media at 8X and all the 16X media at 12X with no ill effects. This is the QS for the 20X burn...

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    It's really not bad considering....I really don't mind waiting if I was to burn at 8X, but if I can burn at a higher speed with great results why would I want to burn slower? The difference is quality will be really be negligable.
     

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