DVD writing speed for home DVD player

I was just wondering what is the best speed to burn movies for a home DVD player (2x, 8x or 16x). I have heard that you can have problems with a DVD player reading the disk if you burn at too high of a speed. I have 3 DVD players at home with the oldest being 2 years old.

I don't know about "best" speed. I do know that slower is better, your chances for a compatibility issue increase with the speed you burn. I've had good luck with 8x burns. Any higher than that has been iffy for me.

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