Question re: Easy CD/DVD Recorder

My DVD burner is a 16X drive and the DVD's I'm using are 20X discs, but when I burn a DVD the maximum speed Easy Recorder burns them at (in fact the only speed) is 6X. I have the software set to detect the maximum speed allowable so why is it only burning at 6X?

Thanks for any info you can provide.

 

I can't provide an explanation without more information and testing. If you could please open a support request with Paragon here, thank you.

https://www.paragon-software.com/my-account/support/sendRequest.htm

 

Hello mdv921;

What OS are you using ?
Is your burner IDE or SATA ?

Two possible reasons for the slow burns;

I have read that a burner will sometimes perform under spec if the burning program is set to an automatic mode such as "max".
It only a guess, but you might want to try setting the maximum burn speed to 16X and see if that increases the burn speed.

-Also-

In Device Manager, check the optical drive controller/advanced settings/transfer mode.
It should be set to DMA. If the setting is PIO, that will significantly reduce your burn speed.
If the setting is PIO, you can reset the controller to DMA.
The link below will give an overview for the proceedure in XP, but the process is pretty much the same with Vista and (I believe) Windows 7.

http://www.cdrlabs.com/forums/how-enable-dma-windows-with-pictures-t7625.html