Erase speed

Brock · **Joined:** Thu May 12, 2005 4:30 pm **Posts:** 20

Hello,

Quick question regarding erase time. My test drive is:
'LITE-ON ' - 'DVDRW SOHW-812S ' - 'US0Q'
and a fast erase takes just over 2 mins with the supplied Blank.exe demo (i get same results in my program). Nero's fast erase takes less than 1 minute. Is this expected? Does Nero do something differently in this case to make it that much fast?

anton (staff) · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:44 pm

Which media are you using? At least for DVD+RW/DVD-RAM erases are really different (I mean Nero Vs. StarBurn).

Also there seems to be an issue with StarBurn and setting DVD speeds on some of the drives (Sony/LiteOn included). Would you please send me the erase log to anton@rocketdivision.com so I would confirm this potential problem. If yes - fix would be included to the upcoming StarBurn version.

Thanks and waiting for the log

Brock wrote:

Hello,

Quick question regarding erase time. My test drive is:
'LITE-ON ' - 'DVDRW SOHW-812S ' - 'US0Q'
and a fast erase takes just over 2 mins with the supplied Blank.exe demo (i get same results in my program). Nero's fast erase takes less than 1 minute. Is this expected? Does Nero do something differently in this case to make it that much fast?

Brock · **Joined:** Thu May 12, 2005 4:30 pm **Posts:** 20

i am using memorex DVD+RW 4X.

I emailed you my log for erase.

Thanks Anton!

anton (staff) wrote:

Which media are you using? At least for DVD+RW/DVD-RAM erases are really different (I mean Nero Vs. StarBurn).

Also there seems to be an issue with StarBurn and setting DVD speeds on some of the drives (Sony/LiteOn included). Would you please send me the erase log to anton@rocketdivision.com so I would confirm this potential problem. If yes - fix would be included to the upcoming StarBurn version.

Thanks and waiting for the log

Brock wrote:

Hello,

Quick question regarding erase time. My test drive is:
'LITE-ON ' - 'DVDRW SOHW-812S ' - 'US0Q'
and a fast erase takes just over 2 mins with the supplied Blank.exe demo (i get same results in my program). Nero's fast erase takes less than 1 minute. Is this expected? Does Nero do something differently in this case to make it that much fast?

anton (staff) · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:58 pm

Go the log. For DVD+RW/-RAM media StarBurn writes zeros to noticable part of the media (to destroy original file system structures). Nero just writes small "zero content" volume. That's why Nero and StarBurn erase speeds are different.

Is this really so important for you to have 1 or 2 minutes for erease process?

Brock wrote:

i am using memorex DVD+RW 4X.

I emailed you my log for erase.

Thanks Anton!

anton (staff) wrote:

Which media are you using? At least for DVD+RW/DVD-RAM erases are really different (I mean Nero Vs. StarBurn).

Also there seems to be an issue with StarBurn and setting DVD speeds on some of the drives (Sony/LiteOn included). Would you please send me the erase log to anton@rocketdivision.com so I would confirm this potential problem. If yes - fix would be included to the upcoming StarBurn version.

Thanks and waiting for the log

Brock wrote:

Hello,

Quick question regarding erase time. My test drive is:
'LITE-ON ' - 'DVDRW SOHW-812S ' - 'US0Q'
and a fast erase takes just over 2 mins with the supplied Blank.exe demo (i get same results in my program). Nero's fast erase takes less than 1 minute. Is this expected? Does Nero do something differently in this case to make it that much fast?

Brock · **Joined:** Thu May 12, 2005 4:30 pm **Posts:** 20

no.. its not important.. i was just curious because starburn takes almost twice as long so i just wanted to make sure it was the correct behaviour.

thanks for your quick reply as usual!

anton (staff) wrote:

Go the log. For DVD+RW/-RAM media StarBurn writes zeros to noticable part of the media (to destroy original file system structures). Nero just writes small "zero content" volume. That's why Nero and StarBurn erase speeds are different.

Is this really so important for you to have 1 or 2 minutes for erease process?

Brock wrote:

i am using memorex DVD+RW 4X.

I emailed you my log for erase.

Thanks Anton!

anton (staff) wrote:

Which media are you using? At least for DVD+RW/DVD-RAM erases are really different (I mean Nero Vs. StarBurn).

Also there seems to be an issue with StarBurn and setting DVD speeds on some of the drives (Sony/LiteOn included). Would you please send me the erase log to anton@rocketdivision.com so I would confirm this potential problem. If yes - fix would be included to the upcoming StarBurn version.

Thanks and waiting for the log

Brock wrote:

Hello,

Quick question regarding erase time. My test drive is:
'LITE-ON ' - 'DVDRW SOHW-812S ' - 'US0Q'
and a fast erase takes just over 2 mins with the supplied Blank.exe demo (i get same results in my program). Nero's fast erase takes less than 1 minute. Is this expected? Does Nero do something differently in this case to make it that much fast?

anton (staff) · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:14 pm

No problem

Brock wrote:

no.. its not important.. i was just curious because starburn takes almost twice as long so i just wanted to make sure it was the correct behaviour.

thanks for your quick reply as usual!

anton (staff) wrote:

Go the log. For DVD+RW/-RAM media StarBurn writes zeros to noticable part of the media (to destroy original file system structures). Nero just writes small "zero content" volume. That's why Nero and StarBurn erase speeds are different.

Is this really so important for you to have 1 or 2 minutes for erease process?

Brock wrote:

i am using memorex DVD+RW 4X.

I emailed you my log for erase.

Thanks Anton!

anton (staff) wrote:

Which media are you using? At least for DVD+RW/DVD-RAM erases are really different (I mean Nero Vs. StarBurn).

Also there seems to be an issue with StarBurn and setting DVD speeds on some of the drives (Sony/LiteOn included). Would you please send me the erase log to anton@rocketdivision.com so I would confirm this potential problem. If yes - fix would be included to the upcoming StarBurn version.

Thanks and waiting for the log

Brock wrote:

Hello,

Quick question regarding erase time. My test drive is:
'LITE-ON ' - 'DVDRW SOHW-812S ' - 'US0Q'
and a fast erase takes just over 2 mins with the supplied Blank.exe demo (i get same results in my program). Nero's fast erase takes less than 1 minute. Is this expected? Does Nero do something differently in this case to make it that much fast?

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