DVD_RAM transfer am I using 5x or 12x for 3.67Gb in 10 mins 41 secs ? 1

[DBenz]

Hi, needing to replace my LG dvd/CD reader writer that I use for DVD_RAM video file transfer to PC.
TV recording gets copied to DVD_RAM disc on my panasonic recorder HDD unit, then DVD_RAM used to copy that to PC.

new breed of opticals that include DVD-RAM read write have gone slower, mine was spec 5x, 12x PCAV and Blu-Ray drives now hace 2x 3x 5x CLV for DVD-RAM so I fear a tremendous drop in transfer speed if mine is running at 12x and I end up with 5x.

I see a Pioneer which is 6x DVD_RAM read so either twice as slow or a bit faster.

I need to establish what 'x' speed I am running at.

One video file/folder DVD_RTAV of 55mins duration took 10 mins 41 secs to copy onto PC, size 3.67Gb so was that using 5x or 12x ?

specs with an 'x' are meaningless except for between drives specs comparison, wish they had so many MB/sec instead of just x.

If that speed was 5x then a 6x would be beneficial.

DBenz

 

[SamBones]

The 1X speed for each technology is meaningful and defined. They are also different.

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1X CD = 1.229 MBit/s
1X DVD = 11.080 MBit/s
1X Blue-ray = 36.000 MBit/s
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So, the Blue-ray is over three times faster than the DVD drive, so a 5X Blue-ray drive is roughly equal to 16X DVD drive.

Of course if the spec says 5X for DVD on the Blue-ray drive, then it is slower.

 

[DBenz]

Hi,
Thats great news, so 2x burn bluray BD-RE will be faster than 5x burn dvd-RAM.
I hope to go over to using bluray rewriteable for video file transfer from bluray recorder/HDD to PC.

DBenz