Disc Media Question

[xtpacygax]

Hi,

I just wanted to know what the numbers mean when I go to purchase discs. Like when I go to buy dvd dl discs there is 2.4x, 6x, and 8x. I never payed much attention to it, what does it mean exactly, and does getting one over the other really matter?

Thanks,
Ted

 

[brinks]

That is the speed that the disk can be written. The higher multiplier the faster you can write it.

4x-speed 5.54MB/s
2x-speed 2.77MB/s
1x-speed 1.385MB/s

 

[xtpacygax]

Oh, ok so it doesn't really effect the disc quality, it just let's discs be written faster. Thanks.