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Test machines:

For this article we will be using two computers with the following configuration:

Hardware:

• Motherboard: ECS Elitegroup N2U400-A with Nvidia nForce 2 Ultra-400 and nForce MCP chipset.
• Processor: AMD Athlon XP 2800+ (Barton) 333 MHz FSB.
• RAM: 1 GB Infineon PC2700 DDR
• GFX: ATI Radeon 9600 XT
• Sound: Onboard C-Media AC97
• Hard disk: Seagate Barracuda ST3250823A 250 GB

Software:

Windows XP professional is installed on both computers along with Service Pack 2 for windows XP. We will be using the following software:

• Ahead Nero CD/DVD Speed v4.06
• DVD-Identifier 4.1.0
  

Test Drives:

In this 1^st look article we are going to use the following DVD-R DL capable DVD-Writers:

• BenQ DW 1640
• Lite-On SHOW-1693S
• Philips DVDR1648
• Pioneer DVR-110D 

Write Strategies:

Let us take a look at the 4x and 2x write strategies:

The Lite-On SHOW-1693S uses CLV, (Constant Linear Velocity), to write at its maximum speed of 4X. The average writing speed is 3.99x, with a total time of 28 minutes and 40 seconds.

The Pioneer DVR-110D also uses CLV, (Constant Linear Velocity). But it wrote this 4x certified media with a maximum speed of 2X. The average writing speed is 1.96x, with a total time of 55 minutes and 50 seconds.

On the next page is our DVD-R DL Writing section.....