detail information

Positive:

• Excellent write quality with CD-R/RW media
• Very good to excellent write quality with most DVD+R media
• Supports DVD+RW/-RW at 8x/6x
• Supports DVD+R DL/-R DL at 8x/6x writing speed
• Good DVD+RW write quality
• Can write DVD+R DL certified media at higher speed
• Very good CD-R reading performance
• Good DAE quality
• Supports bitsetting for DVD+R/RW/+R DL (booktype to DVD-ROM)
• Can read Pressed DVD-ROM/DVD-Video SL/DL at 16/12x
• Reads DVD±R/RW at 16x/13x
• 'Two Sheep" writer
• Supports PI/PIF disc quality scanning
• Supports DAO-RAW writing
• Good software package

Negative:

• Write quality on some DVD±R media's could be improved
• Can not over-burning CD-R or DVD media
• Write quality on some DVD+R DL media needs to be improved
• Reads DVD±R DL at 7x
• Reads CD-RW/CD-DA at 40x
• Single colored LED for read/write

Conclusion:

Let us summarize the most important positive and negative points below:

The main positive points: The Memorex 16X-DDL-IN can write most DVD±R with very good to excellent quality depending on the media. The Memorex 16X-DDL-IN was able to handle most media with good write quality and did not have trouble reading back any media tested even though some were slightly out of specification. Bitsetting and PIE/PIF quality scanning are supported with the use of Nero CD-DVD Speed.

CD-R write quality was also excellent. CD-R media compatibility was also very good.

The supplied software is also of very good quality, Memorex Suite supplied with the drive which includes the popular Nero suite. This will provide enough software for the beginner and the more advanced user. The Memorex 16X-DDL-IN also runs quiet and did not create excessive heat in this review PC.

The main negative points:  Every drive has its weak points, and the Memorex 16X-DDL-IN is no exception.

Some work is required to improve DVD+R DL write quality with certain DL media's.

We would also like to see the read speed of DVD±R DL media increased, 7x is a bit slow by today's standards.

Overburning support for DVD+R and CD-R media would be a welcome feature.

Of course there is always the single colour LED that could be multicolour.

To sum it all up, this is what we would say: 'The Memorex 16X-DDL-IN is a well rounded drive with good write performance" Some areas need attention. Overall the drives performance is good.

 By using our price grabber feature cdfreaks.pricegrabber we were unable to locate a listed price for the Memorex 16X-DDL-IN. Suggested retail for this drive according to Memorex is $79.99 USD

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Thanks to:

 For providing the Memorex media used in this review. Memorex is one of the largest providers of all types of media for larger parts of the world.

 For providing the Maxell media used in this review. Maxell is one of the world's leading producers of optical and magnetic memory media.

For providing the Verbatim media used in this review. Verbatim provides high quality media all over the world and strives to be the standard for DVD hardware reviewing.