[gbrl77]

I just purchased a new CD-R/DVD-R drive and the CD-R write speed is 40X but when I burn a CD it will only burn at 8X any reason for this....Also I changed the write speed in Nero to 31X but it still burns at 8X.......Also what is the differance between DVD-R and DVD+R......
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Gbrl77

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the CD-R write speed is 40X but when I burn a CD it will only burn at 8X any reason for this

Most likely the CD media, your burner doesn't think it can write to it any faster without errors. You could try another brand of CD-R's. Also, many times a firmware update from the drive mfg will improve media compatability.

what is the differance between DVD-R and DVD+R

Two competing formats. Kind of like VHS and Beta. I usually use DVD-R because it's more compatible with most DVD players.

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the CD-R write speed is 40X but when I burn a CD it will only burn at 8X any reason for this

Most likely the CD media, your burner doesn't think it can write to it any faster without errors. You could try another brand of CD-R's. Also, many times a firmware update from the drive mfg will improve media compatability.

what is the differance between DVD-R and DVD+R

Two competing formats. Kind of like VHS and Beta. I usually use DVD-R because it's more compatible with most DVD players.

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This might be a good read.

http://www.videohelp.com/dvd