Mitsumi CR-4809TE vs. Lite-On LTR-24102B
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| Posted by | Robin |
| Posted on | 22/02/02 18:45 |
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Theoretical write tests:First we'll show two shots from Nero CD-Speed.
Here you could clearly see the shifting points to the Mitsumi drive. As this picture shows it's a Zone CLV drive.
And this shot shows the Zone CLV speed of the Lite-on.
Well, the Lite-on is a tiny hair faster and wins this test.
Real life write and read tests:Here we'll read the same disc to an image and then write it back using various different programs. We use a disc with 80 minutes and 25 seconds with data on and then write it onto 24X certified MPO produced CD-R discs, here is what CD-R identifier could tell about them:
- ATIP: 97m 25s 07f
- Disc Manufacturer: MPO
- Reflective layer: Dye (Short strategy; e.g. Phthalocyanine)
- Media type: CD-Recordable
- Recording Speeds: min. unknown - max. unknown
- Nominal Capacity: 702.69MB (79m 59s 00f / LBA: 359775)
| Program | Mitsumi read | Lite-On read | Mitsumi write | Lite-on write |
| CloneCD | 2: 48 | 2: 41 | 4: 02 | 3: 48 |
| CD-Mate | 2: 50 | 2: 42 | 4: 04 | 3: 56 |
| Nero | 2: 48 | 2: 41 | 4: 01 | 3: 49 |
The Lite-On comes out as the fastest drive in this test.
CD-RW writing and packet writing:How good are they at handling CD-RW? The Mitsumi has a speed advantage since it supports 12X Writing, but how much could this be seen in practical use?
| What? | Mitsumi CR-4809TE | Lite-on LTR-24102B |
| Write a full 80min CD-RW | 8 minutes 21 seconds | 8 minutes 28 seconds |
| Quick erase 80min CD-RW | 24 seconds | 34 seconds |
| Full erase 80min CD-RW | 8 minutes 32 seconds | 8 minutes 51 seconds |
Both drives worked perfectly using Ahead's InCD packet writing software. We did not run many test but the Mitsumi seemed to be a hair faster.
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Posted by cyco_onyx on Monday 25 February 2002 19:54
Excellent review! I personally own a mitsumi 4809, and although i do love lite-ons for their excellent EFM burning(i still have my lite-on 12x), the lite-ons in my opinion are not as solidly build as the mitsumi's. One thing i'd like to note is that significantly better burning times were noted when using NTI's cd software. NTI's clock stops right as the drive stops burning(avg of 3:50 burn time for 700 megs), while nero keeps counting all the way until the cd ejects. Maybe some day you can try using NTI's software in your testing. Btw, you guys have the best overall analysis of cd drives on the web... just my 2 cents....
Posted by alex1970 on Tuesday 26 February 2002 15:00
Just one question: why don't you try to read also BAD discs, I mean discs with scratch, dirt and so on... I bought two weeks ago a nice Samsung SW-224. It seams that every horrible disc that I have (audio, CDR and also CDRW) is read as never before! Much better than the burners I tried before: LG 16x, Teac 16x, Artec 24x.
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATION FOR THIS SITE!
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATION FOR THIS SITE!
Posted by OC-Freak on Tuesday 26 February 2002 15:12
Hey, it's my first review.... 
I'll see if I could include scratched media tests in my next review, to bad I don't have much scratched discs....:4
I'll see if I could include scratched media tests in my next review, to bad I don't have much scratched discs....:4
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