BD-R Burn Speed versus Reliability??? - Blu-ray Forum

JK43232 · 01-05-2010, 12:38 PM

Hello all,

I am new to this forum and did quite a bit of searching and found some info but not quite what I need to know....

I am about to take the plunge and purchase and external Blu-Ray burner for archiving data and will likely dabble a bit in authoring Blu-Ray video.

I have read the arguments for and against using optical media versus HDD for archiving and actually want to make use of both methods.

My big question is two-fold. (Actually three-fold)

ONE:
Is advisable to burn BD-Rs at a burn speed lower than the rated speed of the blank media to get a more reliable disc, short-term and long-term In other words, should I expect to get a more reliable burn and longer readable life for a disk if I burn a 4x BD-R at 2x???

TWO:
If I am using Toast Titanium Pro 10 to burn the BD-Rs and it verifies the BD-R after burning, (regardless of the burn speed used...), should I be confident that the data is readable in the long term and therefore continue burn at the rated speed of the BD-R media rather than slower speed??

THREE:
Is there any point in purchasing a 12x burner like the Pioneer BDR-205 12x SATA Blu-ray Recordable Drive rather than 8x Pioneer drive when current BD-Rs seem to top out at 4x??? (I am thinking that by the time blank BD-Rs rated at 12x appear it may be time to buy and new drive anyway???)

Any other suggestions on things to consider would be appreciated.

I have 2.66Mhz MacBook Pro with 4GB of RAM and I am looking at one of the OWC external drives at the moment.

Thanks

John

Ian@CDRLabs · 01-06-2010, 01:46 AM

1 - As long as you're buying good quality media, there's no reason to burn at a lower than rated speed. If you're buying crap media, burning at a slower speed really isn't going to save you in the long run.

2 - Blu-ray really hasn't been around long enough for me to comment on long term storage. However, if the discs check out fine and you're using good quality media, chances are pretty good that they'll be readable in the future.

3 - I haven't checked prices lately, but if the 12x writer isn't much more than the 8x, I'd go that route as you probably won't replace it as soon.

JK43232 · 01-08-2010, 06:26 AM

Thanks... That is what I thought as well but was curious if anyone out there thought otherwise....

I have also read somewhere that because BD-R use in-organic dyes, they are expected to last longer, I.E. remain readable longer.....

Any thoughts about that.

01-05-2010, 12:38 PM	#1
JK43232 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Columbus, Ohio	BD-R Burn Speed versus Reliability??? Hello all, I am new to this forum and did quite a bit of searching and found some info but not quite what I need to know.... I am about to take the plunge and purchase and external Blu-Ray burner for archiving data and will likely dabble a bit in authoring Blu-Ray video. I have read the arguments for and against using optical media versus HDD for archiving and actually want to make use of both methods. My big question is two-fold. (Actually three-fold) ONE: Is advisable to burn BD-Rs at a burn speed lower than the rated speed of the blank media to get a more reliable disc, short-term and long-term In other words, should I expect to get a more reliable burn and longer readable life for a disk if I burn a 4x BD-R at 2x??? TWO: If I am using Toast Titanium Pro 10 to burn the BD-Rs and it verifies the BD-R after burning, (regardless of the burn speed used...), should I be confident that the data is readable in the long term and therefore continue burn at the rated speed of the BD-R media rather than slower speed?? THREE: Is there any point in purchasing a 12x burner like the Pioneer BDR-205 12x SATA Blu-ray Recordable Drive rather than 8x Pioneer drive when current BD-Rs seem to top out at 4x??? (I am thinking that by the time blank BD-Rs rated at 12x appear it may be time to buy and new drive anyway???) Any other suggestions on things to consider would be appreciated. I have 2.66Mhz MacBook Pro with 4GB of RAM and I am looking at one of the OWC external drives at the moment. Thanks John

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01-06-2010, 01:46 AM	#2
Ian@CDRLabs Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Madison, WI	1 - As long as you're buying good quality media, there's no reason to burn at a lower than rated speed. If you're buying crap media, burning at a slower speed really isn't going to save you in the long run. 2 - Blu-ray really hasn't been around long enough for me to comment on long term storage. However, if the discs check out fine and you're using good quality media, chances are pretty good that they'll be readable in the future. 3 - I haven't checked prices lately, but if the 12x writer isn't much more than the 8x, I'd go that route as you probably won't replace it as soon.

01-08-2010, 06:26 AM	#3
JK43232 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Columbus, Ohio	Thanks... That is what I thought as well but was curious if anyone out there thought otherwise.... I have also read somewhere that because BD-R use in-organic dyes, they are expected to last longer, I.E. remain readable longer..... Any thoughts about that.

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