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Posted by Herbert
Posted on 30/05/06 06:58
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DVD R/RW Writing performance
 

DVD-R media compatibility and write quality:

In these tests we will be using the Lite-On SHM-165P6S along with KProbe to measure the disc quality. We will also be using the NEC ND-3540A with firmware 1.W7 along with CD-Speed for our read-back tests.




Brand:

BenQ - Thanks to Daxon
for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Daxon Inc.

Code:

DAXON 016S

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

16x

Write Time:

5m:58s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

31.08

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.07

The result is OK.




Brand:

BenQ - Thanks to Daxon Taiwan for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Daxon

Code:

DAXON008S

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

8x

Write Speed:

8x (Z-CLV)

Write Time:

8m:24s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

45.64

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.06

The result is acceptable.




Brand:

Datasafe - Thanks to E-net
for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Code:

MCC 03RG20

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

16x

Write Time:

6m:1s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

2.42

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.05

Datasafe media, with Mitsubishi media code and the results are very good.



Brand:

Datawrite Titanium - Thanks to E-net
for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

TDK

Code:

TTH02

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

16x

Write Time:

6m:24s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

2.87

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.05

The result is very good.



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:

16x

Write Time:

6m:09s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

50.65

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.02

The PI errors are a bit high this Tayio Yuden media.

DVD-ReWritable media:




Brand:

Traxdata - Thanks to Conrexx Europe
for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

RITEK

Code:

RITEK W06

Disc Type:

DVD-RW

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

6x

Write Speed:

6x

Write Time:

11m:13s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

7.83

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.07

Very good results!




Brand:

Verbatim - Thanks to Verbatim (D)
for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Kagaku Media

Code:

MKM 01RW 6X01

Disc Type:

DVD-RW

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

6x

Write Speed:

6x

Write Time:

10m:43s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

0.45

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.01

The K-Probe results indicates a very high quality burn for this DVD-RW, but the Nero CD/DVD Speed transfer rate results show us problems starting at the 4GB mark.

To sum it up: Overall, the write quality is acceptable on DVD-R and DVD-RW media.

Head on to next page and read about DVD+R DL compatibility and write quality...
DVD+R/RW Writing performance
DVD+R DL/-R DL Writing performance
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Reactions on this item
Posted by chas0039 on Wednesday 31 May 2006 05:02
It is unfortunate that there was no mention of the DVD -R lead in problem, well documented by Liteon tech people.
Posted by Wischmop on Friday 02 June 2006 00:13
What, Liteon has still this problem with the newest drives???
Posted by shameer on Wednesday 21 June 2006 23:02
Liteon drives over heat due to design faults and are very noisy:(
Posted by ez90ing on Wednesday 28 June 2006 08:58
I got this on Thursday and till now it have not been able to read or write a single CD/DVD !! Problem
Posted by digit010 on Monday 27 November 2006 21:05
I have 3 of these drives and only "one" dont make wierd clicking/seeking noises when inserting CD's or DVD's.They make tapping noises when playing DVD's all the way through the movie!
These drives are poorly made and make unhealthy noises and get VERY hot.They are not as good writers as others like LG and Pioneer.
Thumbs down to LiteOn,once again. :(
Posted by bvS (guest) on Thursday 08 March 2007 20:15
my verbatim dvd-r's seem to be incompatible with this drive. it works all the way till 99&, and just would not reach 100%. the light keeps blinking at the eject button doesn't respond. i use nero burning rom. does anyone face this problem as well?
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