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DVD+R Dual Layer writing speed and compatibility:

The Philips 16EDDVDR supports the DVD+R DL standard for writing Dual Layer discs with a size of 8.5 GB. Let us first take a look at the media's we will use:

Let's find the manufacturer and media information too, for this we will use DVD Identifier 3.4:

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Unique Disc Identifier: [DVD+R-DL: MKM-001-000]
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Disc Type:              [DVD+R DL]
Manufacturer ID:        [MKM]
Manufacturer Name:      [Mitsubishi Kagaku Media]
Media Type ID:          [001]
Product Revision:       [Not Specified]
Disc Application Code:  [General Purpose]
Recording Speeds:       [1x , 2.4x]
Blank Disc Capacity:    [4,173,824 Sectors = 8,152.0MB = 7.96GB (8.55GB)]
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[DVD Identifier - http://DVD.Identifier.CDfreaks.com]
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Full media code:
0000 : e1 0f 32 10 00 03 00 00  00 fc ff ff 00 22 d7 ff   ..2.........."..
0010 : 00 00 00 4d 4b 4d 00 00  00 00 00 30 30 31 00 40   ...MKM.....001.@
0020 : 25 25 37 0c 02 2f 63 02  2f 63 21 23 0d 0e 14 14   %7../c./c!#....
0030 : 02 01 01 10 00 21 23 0d  0e 14 14 02 01 01 10 00   .....!#.........

This media is manufactured by Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Made in Singapore). Thanks to Verbatim (Germany) for sending us this media.

Manufacturer and media information:

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Unique Disc Identifier: [DVD+R-DL: RITEK-D01-001]
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Disc Type:              [DVD+R DL]
Manufacturer ID:        [RITEK]
Manufacturer Name:      [Ritek Co.]
Media Type ID:          [D01]
Product Revision:       [001]
Disc Application Code:  [General Purpose]
Recording Speeds:       [1x , 2.4x]
Blank Disc Capacity:    [4,173,824 Sectors = 8,152.0MB = 7.96GB (8.55GB)]
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0000 : e1 0f 32 10 00 03 00 00  00 fc ff ff 00 22 d7 ff   ..2.........."..
0010 : 00 00 00 52 49 54 45 4b  00 00 00 44 30 31 01 40   ...RITEK...D01.@
0020 : 25 25 37 00 00 28 64 00  28 64 19 1b 0b 0b 0e 0f   %7..(d.(d......
0030 : 01 00 00 00 00 19 1b 0b  0b 0e 0f 01 00 00 00 00   ................
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The media is made by Ritek (Made in Taiwan).  Thanks to Conrexx Technology B.V. (The Netherlands) for sending us this media.

Testing procedure: We created an ISO Image of the largest DVD-Video disc we had (Nemo, 7.91 GB (8.495.888.384 bytes)) using DVD-Decrypter. Then we wrote this image file using Nero Burning ROM 6. Below are the results:

Verbatim branded DVD+R9 DL media.

Traxdata branded DVD+R9 DL media.

The Philips ED16DVDR used 44 minutes and 08 seconds for writing the Verbatim DVD+R9 DL at 2.4x. And 44 Minutes and 29 seconds on the Traxdata branded DVD+R9 DL media. Let us take a look at the K-Probe result of the created discs:

Verbatim branded DVD+R9 DL media.

Traxdata branded DVD+R9 DL media.

A very good KProbe result on the Verbatim media. The Traxdata media got some high PIF spikes. And now it's time to take a look at some reading tests with various DVD-Writers and DVD-ROM drives.

First we will try to read the discs back in the Philips ED16DVDR drive:

Verbatim branded DVD+R9 DL media.

Traxdata branded DVD+R9 DL media.

As we could see, the Philips ED16DVDR drive had no problems reading the Verbatim branded media. The Traxdata media is not readable due to the high PIF spikes we found in the KProbe scan. Let us try some other drives to read the Dual Layer discs:

Verbatim branded DVD+R9 DL media.

Traxdata branded DVD+R9 DL media.

The Plextor DVDR PX-712A shows an excellent reading curve on the Verbatim branded media. And the Traxdata branded media was in this drive also not readable. Let's try reading the discs in the Artec 16x DVD-ROM:

Verbatim branded DVD+R9 DL media.

Traxdata branded DVD+R9 DL media.

The Traxdata media was not readable here either. Let's compare the Philips ED16DVDR with other DL capable drives.

* Verbatim DVD+R9 DL
** Philips DVD+R9 DL
*** Traxdata DVD+R9 DL

Standalone DVD-Player compatibility:

We only have 3 standalone DVD-Players available to test the DVD+R9 DL media (Book Type: DVD-ROM - is done automatically by the firmware).

⋅         Aiwa DVD Player XD-DV370

⋅         Medion DVD/Div-X Player MD7457

⋅         Red Star DVD-Player 230G

Compatibility results:

All 3 DVD standalone devices played the Verbatim branded DVD+R9 media without any problems. The Traxdata branded DVD+R9 DL media was playable but the DVD devices skipped some movie scenes where the Kprobe showed us the high PIF spikes.

Summary: Very good quality and compatibility results.

Before we round off this review, let us run the drive through some advanced tests at next page…