Why copying to a disk.....
By coffeebreak
@coffeebreak (17797)
United States
November 29, 2009 6:37pm CST
When recording/coping to a disk.. does it copy from the outer edge inward, or from the inner edge outward?
I copied some family movies to a dvd. When telling it which to copy, I said "all". It told me that the the disk couldn't handle all I said to copy, so I took of about 5 of the little movie clips. It then copied all the rest to the dvd.
However, I look at the back of the dvd and it shows only a small (about 1/2 inch at most) of discolor to the disk showing the part of the disk that has been used. So I have the program that said I put to much for it to copy and lessened it, and a disk showing nearly all of it "available".... this is why I wonder - does it copy from the inner circle outward to the outer edge, or hte other way around.. outer edge to the inner circle?
I assumed it was the outer edge to the inner circle, but if so... why did it say that I had to much for the disk to handle? THere is tons of space "left". My little family movies are just 2 minute or less clips...the ones I didn't copy couldn't have been more than 10 minutes total and what was on there was nearly 30 minutes total
Any comments or suggestions?
2 responses
@May2k8 (19788)
• Indonesia
30 Nov 09
to find out how many CDs are recorded in writing from the inside to the outside, the laser was so sharp that is thinner than the hair you have, and color changes to color in the rainbow after CD copy. part of the unwritten, or as the rest usually have a fixed color. To write it more faster needed faster processor capability as well as CDs and large memory bin.
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@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
30 Nov 09
Thanks so much for the info. The "colored" edge is on the outer edge of the disk.. I was thinking it was th e other way around. however... I'll ask the same question to you if you know...my dvd disks say they hold 70 minutes of time.... these little movie clips all combined might be 35-45 minutes total...why did it tell me to take some off if it holds 70 minutes and I had probably 50 total mintues?
@May2k8 (19788)
• Indonesia
30 Nov 09
there is a point where some dvd can not reach because it is in the bottom of cd and dvd takes time to find an affordable place so that when the time required is 35 but can not be adjusted, dvd will find a nearby place. For in writing dvd the device do not randomly do not like the floppy, so timer is not always accurate.
@kaylachan (84757)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Nov 09
When you burn a dvd it starts from the inner circle and goes out. The reason you only see a small portion discolored is because of the range of the laser. The laser doesn't cover the entire disc, so therefore not all of it is goint to need to be burned. Also, there is space alloted for reading purposes and etc. The manufacture always leaves enough room to making the burning process as smooth as possible because you're literly burning the disc when you coppy files on to them.
And even a two-minute clip can take up more memory then a larger clip. That's why you had to remove some because it went over the aloted file size.
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@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
30 Nov 09
Inner circle to outer edge... thanks for clearing that up. That little bit left is on the outer edge.
But another question if you know...my dvd disks say they hold 70 minutes of time.... these little movie clips all combined might be 35-45 minutes total...why did it tell me to take some off if it holds 70 minutes and I had probably 50 total mintues?
