Extra Quality | Roxio Toast Titanium 1720
Available exclusively in Roxio Toast Titanium 1720
Common myth: “Lower speed = always better.” Modern media is optimized for mid speeds.
| Disc Type | “Extra Quality” Speed | Why | |-----------|----------------------|-----| | CD‑R (audio) | 4x – 8x | Minimizes jitter and C1 errors | | DVD‑R (video) | 4x (if available) or 8x | Avoids 1x/2x (modern dye doesn’t like it) | | DVD‑RW / DL | 2.4x – 4x | Dual‑layer needs precision | | Blu‑ray (BD‑R) | 4x (not 2x or 6x+) | Sweet spot for most HTL media |
How to set in Toast:
Verdict: No difference. If you are burning a standard Audio CD (Red Book standard), Toast does not re-encode the audio. It writes the raw PCM data directly to the disc. In this case, the “Extra Quality” setting is irrelevant—it only applies to compressed formats like MP3 or AAC.
Within Toast’s audio encoding preferences (specifically when importing Audio CDs or converting files to MP3, AAC, or AIFF), you will find a slider or dropdown menu for encoding quality. The options typically range from:
What does “Extra Quality” actually do? roxio toast titanium 1720 extra quality
When you select Extra Quality, Toast does two things:
Leverages AI-assisted frame interpolation and dynamic bitrate mapping to convert standard HD (1080p) footage into true 4K Ultra HD with near-lossless perceptual quality — without re-encoding artifacts or excessive file bloat.
Your “1720 extra quality” may refer to:
If you have these, always export from your editor as ProRes 422, import to Toast, and let Toast encode to MPEG‑2/4 only at the final step.
Following this guide, Toast Titanium will produce burns that are visually indistinguishable from source and more durable than default “fast” burns. For archival projects, consider burning two copies on different brand media.
Roxio Toast 17 Titanium is a comprehensive digital media management suite for macOS, originally released in 2018. Known primarily for its disc burning capabilities, this version was a significant milestone as it introduced a 64-bit architecture, ensuring long-term compatibility with modern macOS versions like Mojave and beyond. Core Functionality Available exclusively in Roxio Toast Titanium 1720 Common
The software serves as an all-in-one solution for managing digital media, featuring tools to:
Burn & Author: Create high-quality CDs, DVDs, and AVCHD discs with customizable menus and chapters using over 20 themed templates.
Capture & Edit: Includes MultiCam Capture, allowing users to record their screen and webcam simultaneously and sync the streams for tutorials or unboxing videos.
Convert & Share: Convert video and audio into popular formats (like FLAC for high-fidelity audio or MP4 for video) optimized for specific devices or direct sharing to platforms like YouTube and Facebook.
Secure & Protect: Features Roxio Secure Burn, which provides 256-bit banking-level encryption and password protection for files on discs or USB drives. Performance and Quality
Toast 17 Titanium is designed for speed and "extra quality" in media production: What does “Extra Quality” actually do
Optimization: The 64-bit "under the hood tune-up" made it one of the snappiest versions at the time of its release.
Media Fidelity: It supports high-resolution audio formats like FLAC and Ogg Vorbis that standard QuickTime might not handle, and it allows for archiving original photos without loss of quality.
Authoring Control: Users can adjust bitrates and quality settings for video projects to balance disc space and visual clarity. Technical Specifications
Operating System: Requires macOS 10.11 or later (64-bit recommended). Supported Formats: Audio: AAC, AIFF, MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC. Video: AVCHD, AVI, DivX Plus HD, MOV, MKV, MPEG-1/2/4, VOB. Images: ISO, BIN/CUE, DMG, CDR.
While newer versions like Roxio Toast 20 Titanium are now available, Toast 17 remains a capable tool for users on older Mac hardware who need reliable disc authoring and 64-bit performance. Roxio Toast 17 Titanium User Guide
