Burn speed 8X, 4X

New to DVD authoring, I just upgraded to a SuperDrive in my old PowerMac.
I notice that 8X blank DVD-R and DVD+R media is taking over all the store shelf space for blank DVDs.
I also notice that some of them have prominent notices on the package to update your firmware drive's if you have a 4X burner.
My new SuperDrive is listed as having Apple 4X speed firmware already loaded. And the best SuperDrive firmware download at Apple.com is for 4X speed.
I've also read a reference somewhere to 4X media possibly damaging a drive with only 2X firmware, causing me to wonder if 8X media could do the same to my 4X SuperDrive.
This is my first DVD burner and I never had this kind of trouble with CD burning in my old slot-loaded iMac (CD-RW drive), so I really don't know what to make of this situation.
Anyone have any sort of advice on this matter?

Robert, I believe the 4x firmware update also covered 8x disks. I have one of the original superdrives that burn at 1x whether you like it or not, and I have no problem using 8x disks.

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