Crazy speed burning

Hi folks,
I've an iMac 24" and a external dvd-master (Pioneer dvr-110) via Firewire. I recovered this master-dvd from my old PWM G4 and it worked ok.
The problem is the writing speed for audio cd. I set the speed to 4x but it really works at 2-2,5x (specificatly the secords goes slower than normal). I've the same problem in Toast and in iTunes.
If I use the intenal master-dvd I've no problem (it works at 5x setting 4x speed, anyway it works ok).
Someone could help me please?
Thanks a lot
ray74

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Using 16x DVD media is fine - in fact it is difficult to buy any other - but there is a consensus in the Apple Support Forums that a slower burn is a better burn i.e. 2x or 4x (slow burns are better burns!). I always use Toast for burning.
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http://www.osta.org/technology/dvdqa/dvdqa4.htm and here:
http://www.osta.org/technology/dvdqa/dvdqa4.htm
But many will tell you that the 'slower burn is best' theory is outdated. Who really knows? At the end of the day, if your home-made DVD was verified by Toast and will play anywhere on anybody's DVD player, then that is the result we are all after!

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http://www.osta.org/technology/dvdqa/dvdqa4.htm and here:
http://www.osta.org/technology/dvdqa/dvdqa4.htm
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Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X
Note: The information provided in the link(s) above is freely available. However, because I own The X Lab™, a commercial Web site to which some of these links point, the Apple Discussions Terms of Use require I include the following disclosure statement with this post:
I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.

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