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Old 03-22-2007, 04:26 AM
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I was trying to burn 4gb worth of data onto a 16x Sony DVD+R using nero and it took 1.45hrs. That's just ridiculous. What could be wrong? This isn't the first time it's taken really long but the first time its taken almost 2hrs.
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Old 03-22-2007, 11:05 AM
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you sure your not burning at 1x? maybe it froze and made a coaster?
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yeah, you're burning slow, probably 1x or 2x
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Yeah trying burning movies DVDs that takes about 50 min to rip then another 25 min to burn...but then again I never done such an illegal act.
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No, it says I'm burning at 16x... Could it be the program itself? What are some other programs worth trying besides Nero?
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Originally Posted by BigMURR
Yeah trying burning movies DVDs that takes about 50 min to rip then another 25 min to burn...but then again I never done such an illegal act.


yeah and a Bear doesnt $hit in the woods!
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Old 03-24-2007, 04:38 AM
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nero works great..fastest program ive used so far, i usually burn 20-30 mins each disc, sometimes you wouldn't want too fast b/c when i burn a disc at around 10 - 15 mins the disc has really bad quality.
i dont know whats up with yours though, i dont think its nero maybe its your hardware?
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what version of nero does everyone use for burning dvds? just wondering cuz ive heard different things about different versions.
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o.O
damn that's slow. Mine takes about 4-5 minutes
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