> $ dmesg | grep PLEX
> acd0: DVDR <PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A> at ata1-master PIO4
^^^^ This must be the
culprit for at least inadequate performance. Try toecho 'hw.ata.atapi_dma="1"' >> /boot/loader.conf and reboot. I'll comment on other things later. Meanwhile see if it 6/8x recording performs as expected with DMA on and report back. A. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

