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| Posted by | Jan S. |
| Posted on | 05/12/04 16:49 |
| Number of views | 7566 |
DVD-R media compatibility and write quality:
In these tests, we will be using the Toshiba SD-M1802 to read back the DVD-R and the Plextor PX-712A to read back the DVD-RW.
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Brand: |
BenQ |
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Manufacturer: |
Sony
Corporation |
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Code: |
SONY
08D1 |
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Disc
Type: |
DVD-R |
|
Capacity: |
4483MB |
|
Certified
Speed: |
8x |
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Write
Speed: |
8x |
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Write
Time: |
9m:32s |
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PI-8
errors Average/Sec: |
13.99 |
|
PI-1
failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.01 |
The KProbe scan is good and the reading curve almost perfect.
|
Brand: |
MMORE
- Thanks to MMORE (NL) for sending us this media. |
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Manufacturer: |
FUJI
Photo Film Co. Ltd. |
|
Code: |
FUJIFILM03 |
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Disc
Type: |
DVD-R |
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Capacity: |
4483MB |
|
Certified
Speed: |
1x-8x |
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Write
Speed: |
8x |
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Write
Time: |
9m:36s |
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PI-8
errors Average/Sec: |
38.88 |
|
PI-1
failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.05 |
According to the KProbe result there are some high PI/PIF spikes at the end of the disc. And on the reading curve we can see the speed drop down.
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Brand: |
PRINCO |
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Manufacturer: |
Princo
Corporation |
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Code: |
PRINCO |
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Disc
Type: |
DVD-R |
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Capacity: |
4483MB |
|
Certified
Speed: |
1x-4x |
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Write
Speed: |
4x |
|
Write
Time: |
15m:12s |
|
PI-8
errors Average/Sec: |
111.80 |
|
PI-1
failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.01 |
KProbe reported some high PI errors
at the beginning of the disc, but the reading curve is close to
perfect.
|
Brand: |
Sky Media - Thanks
to Sky Media (CH) for sending us this media. |
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Manufacturer: |
Plasmon
Data Limited |
|
Code: |
PLASMON
1A |
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Disc
Type: |
DVD-R |
|
Capacity: |
4483MB |
|
Certified
Speed: |
8x |
|
Write
Speed: |
8x |
|
Write
Time: |
9m:45s |
|
PI-8
errors Average/Sec: |
13.34 |
|
PI-1
failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.05 |
The KProbe scan shows some high
spikes at the end of the disc. And on the reading curve we see a slowdown at the
end of the disc (where KProbe reported the high PIF spikes).
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Brand: |
Traxdata - Thanks
to Conrexx (NL) for sending us this media. |
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Manufacturer: |
Ritek
Corporation |
|
Code: |
RITEK
G05 |
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Disc
Type: |
DVD-R |
|
Capacity: |
4483MB |
|
Certified
Speed: |
8x |
|
Write
Speed: |
8x |
|
Write
Time: |
9m:34s |
|
PI-8
errors Average/Sec: |
1.91 |
|
PI-1
failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.01 |
Excellent KProbe results and the reading curve are almost perfect.
|
Brand: |
Verbatim
- Thanks to Verbatim (D) for sending us this media. |
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Manufacturer: |
Mitsubishi
Chemical Corporation |
|
Code: |
MCC
02R G20 |
|
Disc
Type: |
DVD-R |
|
Capacity: |
4483MB |
|
Certified
Speed: |
8x |
|
Write
Speed: |
8x |
|
Write
Time: |
9m:37s |
|
PI-8
errors Average/Sec: |
48.79 |
|
PI-1
failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.00 |
The Kprobe scan is within the specifications and the reading curve almost perfect.
DVD-ReWritable media:
|
Brand: |
Traxdata - Thanks
to Conrexx (NL) for sending us this media. |
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Manufacturer: |
RiTEK
Corporation |
|
Code: |
RITEK
W04 |
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Disc
Type: |
DVD-RW |
|
Capacity: |
4483MB |
|
Certified
Speed: |
4x |
|
Write
Speed: |
2x |
|
Write
Time: |
30m:16s |
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PI-8
errors Average/Sec: |
2.88 |
|
PI-1
failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.03 |
The Philips ED16DVDR wrote this 4x
media at 2x. And the KProbe result is excellent together with the reading
curve.
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Brand: |
Verbatim
- Thanks to Verbatim (D) for sending us this media. |
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Manufacturer: |
Mitsubishi Chemical
Corporation |
|
Code: |
MCC 01RW 4x |
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Disc
Type: |
DVD-RW |
|
Capacity: |
4483MB |
|
Certified
Speed: |
4x |
|
Write
Speed: |
4x |
|
Write
Time: |
14m:54s |
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PI-8
errors Average/Sec: |
5.01 |
|
PI-1
failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.01 |
Perfect reading curve and the KProbe scan are also perfect.
To sum it up: Overall, the write quality is good/ok on DVD-R/RW, but some improvements would not harm.
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