Ps2 reading slow and media burning question

vbimport
#1

when i start my ps2 (v2, messiah 2) with a game inside it first goes to the welcome screen and after about 10 seconds or less it starts the game. is that an indication that my laser is dying (again :frowning: )?

i hear ppl saying that for ps2 dvds should be burned @ 4x max. others i hear say ā€œdonā€™t burn 16x media at such low speeds or the world will endā€ (or something to that effect).

i get somewhat better scans (lower pie/pif) if i burn my infiniti 16x mcc 03rg20 dvds at 16x rathar than 4x. is that an indication of better ps2 backup orā€¦

i am most concerned about the life of my (really expensive up to this point) ps2

burner is benq 1620 b7t9

thnx yā€™all

#2

With dvd based ps2 games media plays the biggest part always use quality mediaā€¦
As for burning speed i always go no faster than 4x with a few exceptions at 8x but 90% are at 4x which i think reads in the ps2 that little bit betterā€¦
I also have a messiah 2 in my (version 7 ps2) and have no problems with verbatim or ty mediaā€¦