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How can you set burn speeds for DVDs?
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Helmling
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Oct 9, 2005, 06:19 PM
 
I'm concerned that 8x burning is making my burns come out wrong. I want to try slowing down the drive when iDVD burns them, but I can't figure out how.

Anyone know how?
     
Nebagakid
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Oct 9, 2005, 08:45 PM
 
you could save it as a Disk image, and then using Disk Utility, you can set the burn speeds...
     
Helmling  (op)
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Oct 9, 2005, 08:52 PM
 
Ok...how would I do that? It doesn't appear to be an option in iDVD?
     
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Oct 10, 2005, 03:51 PM
 
When you've completed your project in iDVD just save it as a disk image. Then burn the image from Disk Utility where you can set your speed accordingly. Nebagakid already stated the same...
What exactly is rotten in Denmark?
     
Helmling  (op)
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Oct 10, 2005, 06:59 PM
 
Ok, yet again, how do you save it as a disc image? I'm using iDVD 3.01 and I don't see that option.
     
Appleman
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Oct 25, 2005, 06:32 PM
 
Hm, it only took me 5 DVD-coasters just to find out that the 8x media can't take the 16x speed the writer can do...
And it is a bit silly you can't define the burning speed in iDVD, or even get a warning or find this described in the Help.
Finally made an image and burned it in Toast 7. Of course, after reading this thread, I now understand how to tell the Disk Utility how fast to burn.

Question remains if the Finder Burn is related to the setting in Disk Utility. Anyone knows?
Thanks.
     
   
 
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