DVDSP now using Toast - burn speed?

I just purchased Toast 7, so I could vary my burn speeds. I have had good success with DVDSP, but at times there are compatibility issues.
I moved my Video-TS folder into Toast 7, put in a Verbatim up to 8X DVD and when I tried to select the record speed options, my only options were
Best
4X
8X
etc...
I thought that I could burn slower than 4X, but it did not give me that option. I did notice before I put the DVD in, 1X was an option. Could it be my DVD?
Any thoughts? I would like to burn at a slower speed.
Oh and my drive is a Sony DVD RW-DW U21A
Thanks!

It depends how you use Toast. Version 6.0.7 added the Video>Advanced>DVD-Video from VIDEO_TS option. This removes those files, the PAR folder etc for you and adds a AUDIO_TS folder too.
You'd be best off making sure the disc is region all, R7 is disabled by default, and then outputing an .img to use in Toast,
-Jake

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In Toast you can select the burn speed you want up to the maximum your Superdrive will allow.
But there is a lot to be said for using lower burn speeds: 2x or 4x max.
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 and that the most reliable brands are Verbatim, Maxell and Fuji, all DVD-R, burned at 2x or 4x (slow burns are better burns!). I always use Toast for burning.
I generally use Verbatim and when I can't get those, Fuji, and have never had a coaster from either.
Plenty of coasters in the early days from Sony, TDK and a few others.
The term "Best" means the fastest speed that the drive told Toast it can write to a specific disc. The drive's firmware and info on the disc decide what speed burns are available. When you press the speed setting button in Toast (after inserting a disc) you'll likely see some speeds in italics and some in bold face. The ones in bold face are supported by that media on that drive. The fastest one is what Toast calls Best.
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Verification is a good indicator the disc is burned okay. However, other DVD players can still have problems with the disc. Media problems with various drives is not uncommon. Slower burning may reduce the chance of those problems, and is one of the reasons why RW (read/write) media is always rated slower than DVD-R.
There are some interesting facts here:
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, as in this useful article:
http://www.digitalfaq.com/guides/media/dvd-media-concepts.htm
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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Hi everyone,
From what I have ready here and there on some postings, it is supposed to be better to burn at lower speeds to get better quality burns.
Toast 7 Titanium offer a choice of burning speeds which is convenient.
The question is: if I want to burn a 16x DVD at 8x speed, do I chose the 8x selection or the 8x DVD selection?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Rio.

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IMovie 10: Create project file to be burned using Toast 11

**I am brand new to the community so if I commit some faux pas, mea culpa in advance! I searched previous postings but didn't find exactly what I was looking for.**
I created a photo slide show in iMovie 10 with transitions, some over layed text, and music. Approximately 1.5 hours in length and over 14GB.
Searching the Net I came across PC Classes Online which provided instructions on how to take my creation and burn to Toast 11. However, something must have been lost in the translation.
Their instructions directed me to select my movie, click Share and then File. (followed on screen instructions) Once my movie was converted to file, then drag and drop into Toast for burning. However, the file created was in .mp4 format, which does not translate to DVD format. My DVD would not play on my iMac or my TV.
I have tried multiple times to go through that process again, hoping to find a selection that would result in something other than .mp4. To no avail. What did I do wrong?

Hi
In iMovie'13 (v.10.0.x) - Share as a File and as 480p (NO OTHER - as Video-DVD standard can not be any batter whatever tool used)
Save it onto Deaktop/Finder to be easy to find.
Close iMovie - Start Toast 11
Here SELECT to do a VIDEO DVD
Then drag and drop Your movie file into the big area to the right in this window.
At bottom click on the big red (or green) button
Do as suggested - DO NOT PUT IN ANY NEW DVD until asked to do so !
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I use Verbatim DVD-R disks - and too a very good result !
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If you're burning an MP3 CD, the songs must already
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M
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KChen:
I'm a little confused about what you mean with "DVD
MENU" . . . but the answer is yes, you can use Toast
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You know how DVDSP allows you to build your menu with a nice template and navigation buttons. When you burn DVD using Toast, it only gives you one button.
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The second part of my question, if I want to burn my disc using toast with the template built from DVDSP, do I burn it by dragging in the TS folders into DATA or VIDEO in Toast.
I hope this is clearer, and I appreciate any suggestions, I'm very new at doing this.
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i am using leopard 10.5.5 and using toast 9.0.2 with the hd plugin.
i am getting an error when trying to burn a dvd, i have created a file in an animation program, taken it into final cut pro, edited what i wanted, then exported it as 1080i50. the file plays no problem in quicktime on my laptop, but i need to put it on DVD. opening up toast, it goes into the prog window, encodes the file but then i get an error, -50, can not burn DVD.
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Bruce Etnyre wrote:
His first sentence states the OP is using 10.5.5 and apparently has not updated the profile.
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