diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.1 b/xorriso/xorriso.1
index 2cecf0e6..87aaf7fc 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.1
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.1
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" First parameter, NAME, should be all caps
 .\" Second parameter, SECTION, should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
 .\" other parameters are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
-.TH XORRISO 1 "Feb 23, 2008"
+.TH XORRISO 1 "Feb 27, 2008"
 .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 .\"
 .\" Some roff macros, for reference:
@@ -1696,12 +1696,19 @@ MMC drives usually activate their own idea of speed and take
 the speed value given by the burn program only as upper limit
 for their own decision.
 .TP
-\fB\-stream_recording\fR "on"|"off"
+\fB\-stream_recording\fR "on"|"off"|"full"|"data"|number
 Setting "on" tries to circumvent the management of defects on DVD-RAM, BD-RE,
 or BD-R. Defect management keeps partly damaged media usable. But it reduces
 write speed to half nominal speed even if the media is in perfect shape.
 For the case of flawless media, one may use -stream_recording "on" to get
 full speed. 
+.br
+"full" tries full speed with all write operations, whereas "on" does this
+only above byte address 32s. One may give a number of at least 16s
+in order to set an own address limit.
+.br
+"data" causes full speed to start when superblock and directory entries are
+written and writing of file content blocks begins.
 .TP
 \fB\-dummy\fR "on"|"off"
 If "on" then simulate burning or refuse with FAILURE event if
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.c b/xorriso/xorriso.c
index cedc1fc7..ff986f4c 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.c
@@ -6208,8 +6208,16 @@ int Xorriso_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *filter, FILE *fp, int flag)
    Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
 
  is_default= (xorriso->do_stream_recording==0);
- sprintf(line,"-stream_recording %s\n",
-              xorriso->do_stream_recording ? "on" : "off");
+ strcpy(mode, "off");
+ if(xorriso->do_stream_recording == 1)
+   strcpy(mode, "full");
+ if(xorriso->do_stream_recording == 2)
+   strcpy(mode, "data");
+ else if(xorriso->do_stream_recording == 32)
+   strcpy(mode, "on");
+ else if(xorriso->do_stream_recording >= 16)
+   sprintf(mode, "%ds", xorriso->do_stream_recording);
+ sprintf(line,"-stream_recording %s\n", mode);
  if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
    Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
 
@@ -16386,9 +16394,22 @@ int Xorriso_option_status_history_max(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int num,
 int Xorriso_option_stream_recording(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode,
                                     int flag)
 {
+ double num;
+
  if(strcmp(mode,"on")==0 || mode[0]==0)
+   xorriso->do_stream_recording= 32;
+ else if(strcmp(mode,"full")==0)
    xorriso->do_stream_recording= 1;
- else
+ else if(strcmp(mode,"data")==0)
+   xorriso->do_stream_recording= 2;
+ else if(mode[0] >= '0' && mode[0] <= '9') {
+   num= Scanf_io_size(mode, 0);
+   num/= 2048.0;
+   if(num >= 16 && num <= 0x7FFFFFFF)
+     xorriso->do_stream_recording= num;
+   else
+     xorriso->do_stream_recording= 0;
+ } else
    xorriso->do_stream_recording= 0;
  return(1);
 }
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
index 2d031b07..159587b2 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
                 /* <<< not sure whether to keep this after libisofs will have
                        learned to pad up MBR images to full MB */
 
- int do_stream_recording;
+ int do_stream_recording; /* 0=no, 1=yes, 2=for data, not for dir
+                             >=16 means yes with number as start LBA  */
 
  int keep_boot_image;
  int patch_isolinux_image;
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 7aca4a0b..b9303598 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2009.02.28.175926"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2009.02.28.181358"
diff --git a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
index 25b82cad..bff528f7 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ int Xorriso_make_write_options(
         struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct burn_drive *drive,
         struct burn_write_opts **burn_options, int flag)
 {
- int drive_role;
+ int drive_role, stream_mode= 0;
 
  *burn_options= burn_write_opts_new(drive);
  if(*burn_options==NULL) {
@@ -887,8 +887,11 @@ int Xorriso_make_write_options(
  burn_write_opts_set_multi(*burn_options,
                        !(xorriso->do_close || drive_role==0 || drive_role==3));
  burn_drive_set_speed(drive, xorriso->speed, xorriso->speed);
- burn_write_opts_set_stream_recording(*burn_options,
-                                      !! xorriso->do_stream_recording);
+ if(xorriso->do_stream_recording == 1)
+   stream_mode= 1;
+ else if(xorriso->do_stream_recording >= 16)
+   stream_mode= xorriso->do_stream_recording;
+ burn_write_opts_set_stream_recording(*burn_options, stream_mode);
  burn_write_opts_set_underrun_proof(*burn_options, 1);
  return(1);
 }
@@ -1080,7 +1083,7 @@ int Xorriso_auto_format(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 */
 int Xorriso_write_session(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 {
- int ret, relax= 0, i, pacifier_speed= 0;
+ int ret, relax= 0, i, pacifier_speed= 0, data_lba;
  int major, minor, micro;
  char xorriso_id[256], *img_id, sfe[5*SfileadrL], *cpt;
  struct isoburn_imgen_opts *sopts= NULL;
@@ -1363,11 +1366,17 @@ int Xorriso_write_session(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
    Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FAILURE", 0);
    {ret= 0; goto ex;}
  }
- isoburn_igopt_get_effective_lba(sopts, &(xorriso->session_lba));
 
  ret= Xorriso_make_write_options(xorriso, drive, &burn_options, 0);
  if(ret<=0)
    goto ex;
+ isoburn_igopt_get_effective_lba(sopts, &(xorriso->session_lba));
+ if(xorriso->do_stream_recording == 2) {
+   ret= isoburn_igopt_get_data_start(sopts, &data_lba);
+   if(ret <=0 || data_lba < 16)
+     data_lba= 51200; /* 100 MB */
+   burn_write_opts_set_stream_recording(burn_options, data_lba);
+ }
 
  ret= Xorriso_sanitize_image_size(xorriso, drive, disc, burn_options, flag&1);
  if(ret<=0 || (flag&1)) {
@@ -1577,7 +1586,8 @@ int Xorriso_pacifier_loop(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct burn_drive *drive,
          }
          if(first_base_time > 0 &&
             current_time - first_base_time >= 10 &&
-            progress.sectors > first_base_count) {
+            progress.sectors > first_base_count &&
+            progress.sector > first_base_count) {
            norm= (1.0 - quot);
            if(norm < 0.0001)
              norm= 0.0001;
@@ -1597,7 +1607,7 @@ int Xorriso_pacifier_loop(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct burn_drive *drive,
            norm+= 1.0;
          }
          time_prediction/= norm;
-         if(time_prediction < 30*86400) {
+         if(time_prediction < 30*86400 && time_prediction > 0) {
            time_prediction+= current_time + 1;
            Ftimetxt(time_prediction, date_text, 4);
            sprintf(xorriso->info_text+strlen(xorriso->info_text),