Posted: 29 Sep 2006, 21:44
Hi,
I wouldn't bother too much about trying to find out what speed a dvd-rom will read at. Smack any DVD into the machine and if it plays back ok then fine. The question is about the quality. If you recorded on an old VHS recorder at LP speeds then the playback quality is a lot poorer than if recorded at SP speeds. For DVD recorders the same is true to a certain extent. If you were to record at the lowest quality then it would probably give you the similar effect of drop in picture quality. The dubbing/burning to DVD outputs at a format readable on any DVD player as long as the disc format is compatible with the recording DVD and the playback DVD. My panasonic only read/writes DVD+R and DVD-RAM whereas the latest Panasonics read/write to all formats. MOST DVD-ROMS in PC's will read all formats except DVD-RAM.
Rgds
John
I wouldn't bother too much about trying to find out what speed a dvd-rom will read at. Smack any DVD into the machine and if it plays back ok then fine. The question is about the quality. If you recorded on an old VHS recorder at LP speeds then the playback quality is a lot poorer than if recorded at SP speeds. For DVD recorders the same is true to a certain extent. If you were to record at the lowest quality then it would probably give you the similar effect of drop in picture quality. The dubbing/burning to DVD outputs at a format readable on any DVD player as long as the disc format is compatible with the recording DVD and the playback DVD. My panasonic only read/writes DVD+R and DVD-RAM whereas the latest Panasonics read/write to all formats. MOST DVD-ROMS in PC's will read all formats except DVD-RAM.
Rgds
John