Burning

e v o · Feb 17, 2005, 03:23 AM

I burn a lot of cds and dvds, but i guess ive never really questioned how the burning process works. I dont know much about the buffers. I used to think that i needed both buffers (device and system?) as close to 100 percent as possible. I read around and obviously opinions vary, but some ppl multitask hardcore when burning dvds cds. What does you guys recommend? i have a gig of ram, 2600 athlonxp, nothing special. Is it safe for me to work while i burn? What happens when both buffers hit zero. I see them trying to move back up and eventually they do.

Thanks

Ben

swimtech · Feb 17, 2005, 02:39 PM

When the buffers hit zero, you've got a coaster. The buffers hold the data that will be written to disk next, and the reason the data is buffered is because it has to be sent to the disk at just the right time with no time and CPU/hard drive effort wasted finding it - the buffer area is there to insure that data is right where it needs to be at just the right time.

Burnproof technology is supposed to help that problem, but honestly I haven't looked into it deeply to tell you how it works exactly... Google it!

md5 · Feb 17, 2005, 06:50 PM

Yes, you can work fine while burning. If the burn buffer is empty and recording stops, Burnproof/Justlink tells the recording laser where to continue burning from.

I've never had a coaster because of an empty recording buffer for years now, thanks to BurnProof. Of course, you can still get a coaster if you've got an badly scratched disk and you're trying to copy it "on the fly"

Danhill · Feb 17, 2005, 06:55 PM

Hmm don't know much about buring my self, but I always do something else while I'm burning, maybe play an mp3, browse the internet etc and don't have problems.

The only time I do have is when I burn a dvd at maximum speed (12) then the movie sometimes lags or hangs when watching it in the dvd, but that problem is easy solved, I burn at 8x instead.

e v o · Feb 19, 2005, 05:16 PM

Thanks for the answers, burn proof, or whatever is amazing

md5 · Feb 21, 2005, 12:44 PM

You can always find more info with a simple Google search:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=burnproof

Feb 17, 2005, 03:23 AM	#1
e v o HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,037 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Burning I burn a lot of cds and dvds, but i guess ive never really questioned how the burning process works. I dont know much about the buffers. I used to think that i needed both buffers (device and system?) as close to 100 percent as possible. I read around and obviously opinions vary, but some ppl multitask hardcore when burning dvds cds. What does you guys recommend? i have a gig of ram, 2600 athlonxp, nothing special. Is it safe for me to work while i burn? What happens when both buffers hit zero. I see them trying to move back up and eventually they do. Thanks Ben

Feb 17, 2005, 02:39 PM	#2
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	When the buffers hit zero, you've got a coaster. The buffers hold the data that will be written to disk next, and the reason the data is buffered is because it has to be sent to the disk at just the right time with no time and CPU/hard drive effort wasted finding it - the buffer area is there to insure that data is right where it needs to be at just the right time. Burnproof technology is supposed to help that problem, but honestly I haven't looked into it deeply to tell you how it works exactly... Google it! __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Feb 17, 2005, 06:50 PM	#3
md5 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Inside DriverHeaven Posts: 856 Rep Power: 0	Yes, you can work fine while burning. If the burn buffer is empty and recording stops, Burnproof/Justlink tells the recording laser where to continue burning from. I've never had a coaster because of an empty recording buffer for years now, thanks to BurnProof. Of course, you can still get a coaster if you've got an badly scratched disk and you're trying to copy it "on the fly" __________________

Feb 17, 2005, 06:55 PM	#4
Danhill DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,112 Rep Power: 0	Hmm don't know much about buring my self, but I always do something else while I'm burning, maybe play an mp3, browse the internet etc and don't have problems. The only time I do have is when I burn a dvd at maximum speed (12) then the movie sometimes lags or hangs when watching it in the dvd, but that problem is easy solved, I burn at 8x instead. __________________ MOBO: [color=white]ASUS A8N-SLI Premium[/color] CPU: AMD 64 3200+ (Venice) @ 2,50 Ghz MEM: 2 x 512 DDR 466, VGA: 2 x 6600 GT in SLI, HDD1: WD Raptor HDD2: Maxtor Diamond Plus 9, Case: Antec Plus View 1080, PSU: ThermalTake PurePower 500W, MX 1000, Dell 2001 FP, Aud. 2 SZ

Feb 21, 2005, 12:44 PM	#6
md5 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Inside DriverHeaven Posts: 856 Rep Power: 0	You can always find more info with a simple Google search: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=burnproof __________________

Feb 19, 2005, 05:16 PM	Thread Starter #5
e v o HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,037 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Thanks for the answers, burn proof, or whatever is amazing