I bought a Samsung 22x DVD burner and I'm just wondering why its maximum speed in burning dvd's is only 16x. SUPPOSED to be 22x right?A burner drive will only burn at maximum speed if both these things are true: (1) the blank disc being used supports that speed (2) The DISK manufacturer's ID code for that type of disk is stored in the drive's firmware. If a disk is RATED for 22x but the burning software will only allow a lower speed then you can see if the drive manufacturer offers a newer firmware version that contains that disk ID and flashing software and if so flash the drive, but I personally do not recommend this unless you know exactly what you are doing. There is a risk of killing the drive. The difference in the time you have to wait between burning a DVD at 22x and burning it at 16x is very small.

A forum I found contained this remark

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.it just ain't worth all the effort for tiny difference.

Thanks for the reply. Personally I really dont care if its 22x or 16x but I was just concerned that something may not be working right. I'm sure the firmware is updated since I checked the firmware version of the dvd with the most recent one in the Samsung website. Perhaps it was the burning application (Nero 9 Essentials) which came with the dvd burner that is reporting the slower speed.