On Mon, 15 Oct 2001, Miark wrote: > Rog, your burner uses a feature called PoweRec. Plextor > describes it thusly: > > At the beginning of every recording, in addition to the use of running OPC, > the PlexWriter 16/10/40A automatically determines the media manufacturer, > its part number and disc characteristics and then sets the appropriate laser > power and write speed for any given disc. This process guarantees that the > written disc has the highest quality playback. > > This is likely why its ignoring you. You'll have to check > Plextor's web site for information on if and how to disable > this feature. > > Miark
OK, thanks Miark. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roger Sherman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 9:54 AM > Subject: [newbie] cdrecord speed question > > > > Can anyone tell me how to make cdrecord burn at speeds of higher than 4x? > > I have a Plextor 16x10x40A, and while I don't really need to write at 16x, > > I'd like to at least be able to do it at 8x. Ah screw it, I want to know > > how to do it at 16x, even if I never actually want to burn at that speed! > > > > Generally, I use a command like > > > > cdrecord -v -eject speed=8 dev=0,0,0 -audio whatever.wav > > > > but no matter what I put for speed, if its over 4, it ignores it, and just > > burns at 4x. > > > > Any tips? > > > > > > peace, > > > > Rog > > > > "The guy was all over the place. I had to swerve a number of times before I hit >him" > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > peace, Rog "The guy was all over the place. I had to swerve a number of times before I hit him"
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