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Lite-On LH-20A1S DVD Burner Mini Review
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Posted by Wendy Collins
Posted on 17/06/07 13:30
Number of views 42084
Manufacturer Lite-On
Product Lite-On LH-20A1S
Description 20x 8x 8x / 20x 8x 6x / 12x /16x + 48x 32x 48x Serial ATA DVD-Dual, supports DVD-RAM
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 Introduction
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 CD-R/RW Writing performance
 DVD+R/RW Writing performance
 DVD-R/RW Writing performance
 DVD+R DL/-R DL Writing performance
 DVD-RAM writing performance
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DVD R/RW Writing performance

 

DVD-R media compatibility and write quality:

In these tests we will be using a Lite-On LH-20A1P with firmware KL05 along with K-Probe to measure the disc quality. We will also be using the Optiarc AD-7173A with firmware 1-03 along with CD-Speed for our read-back tests.

 

Brand:

Taiyo Yuden unbranded – Thanks to SVP (UK) for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Taiyo Yuden

Code:

TYG03

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

20x (CAV)

Write Time:

5m:05s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

2.50

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.02

The result is very good and the media was burned at higher than its rated speed.

Brand:

Verbatim – Thanks to Verbatim (UK) for providing this media.

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Code:

MCC 03RG20

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

18x (CAV)

Write Time:

5m:25s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

0.88

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.04

PI and PIF errors are rising at the end of the disc and PIF errors get slightly out of specification. Our read-back test is perfect, the result is ok.

Brand:

Ricoh – Thanks to Ricoh Europe for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

CMC Magnetics

Code:

CMC MAG AM3

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

20x (CAV)

Write Time:

5m:07s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

18.93

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.05

The result is good considering this disc was written a good deal faster than its rated speed.

Brand:

TDK

Manufacturer:

TDK

Code:

TTH02

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

18x (CAV)

Write Time:

5m:22s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

19.50

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.10

PI and PIF levels are high at the end of the disc with PIF levels out of specification and our read-back test shows a slight slowdown. The result could be better and we would recommend not over-speeding this media.

Brand:

BenQ – Thanks to Daxon (Taiwan) for sending us this media

Manufacturer:

Daxon Inc.

Code:

DAXON 016S

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

18x (CAV)

Write Time:

5m:41s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

6.25

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.07

The result is very good considering the disc was burned at faster than its rated speed.

Brand:

Taiyo Yuden unbranded – Thanks to SVP (UK) for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Taiyo Yuden

Code:

TYG02

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

8x

Write Speed:

12x (P-CAV)

Write Time:

7m:16s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

3.68

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.01

Once again the result is very good and the disc was burned faster than its rated speed.

DVD-RW media compatibility and write quality:

For this test we used the same testing procedures as in our DVD-R tests.

Brand:

Verbatim – Thanks to Verbatim (UK) for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Code:

MKM01RW6X01

Disc Type:

DVD-RW

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

6x

Write Speed:

6x (Z-CLV)

Write Time:

11m:07s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

19.92

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.02

PI errors are fairly high but PIF levels are low and we have a perfect read-back test. The result is good.

Summary:

The Lite-On LH-20A1S has written our DVD-R media with very good/good quality and wrote all our test discs faster than their rated speed.

Let’s head on to the next page where we will test DVD R DL writing performance and quality……

DVD+R/RW Writing performance
DVD+R DL/-R DL Writing performance
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Posted by verbatimlike (guest) on Sunday 23 September 2007 22:32
Did i saw an dvd scan taken at 48x ???
Are editing those pictures to mislead poeple or wot!?
Posted by thenameis_Jay on Thursday 20 December 2007 12:10
I have to disagree with you Wendy.

I am in the process of sending back a 600 pack of 'Bulkpaq 8X DVD+R' to SVP because I cannot get a single disc to burn past the lead in stage. Tried with old AND updated firmware.

Unless I've been very unlucky I'd say its an awful drive
Posted by Afterburner (guest) on Thursday 20 December 2007 13:40
Bulkpaq is cheap media that is known to be causing bad burns many times, so that could be the cause!
Posted by shaolin007 on Thursday 20 December 2007 15:57
What happened to the "advanced tests" part of the review?
Posted by thenameis_Jay on Friday 28 December 2007 08:28
Afterburner I could understand IF I'd gotten to the end of the burn and it didnt play or there were errors. But, to not even get past 9% of the burn kind of suggests to me that Lite_on are lying or mistaken when they say it is compatible with most discs.
Since then I have now purchased Verbatim Discs with the completely identical results.

Absolutely horrible piece of hardware this Lite-on garbage turned out to be for me. Never again!!


Posted by Andrew (guest) on Sunday 06 January 2008 12:49
thenameis_Jay is making me think twice about getting this drive...
Posted by regit (guest) on Friday 18 January 2008 20:19
thenameis_Jay
Judging the drive just by some cheap media isn't very logical. Try at least four different DVD media (incl. brands)
Posted by TheOne_66 on Friday 28 March 2008 18:28
Why does it seem that the scans were on a LH-20A1P not a LH-20A1S
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