ForumPlextor PX-B900A detail information
| Posted by | Jan S. |
| Posted on | 20/11/06 17:20 |
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| Manufacturer | Plextor |
| Product | Plextor PX-B900A |
| Description | Blu-ray burner |
Blu-ray Features:
The Plextor PX-B900A supports writing and reading the Blu-ray Discs (BD-R/BD-RE SL/DL) at a maximum 2x speed.
A Blu-ray Disc (BD) is a next generation optical disc format jointly developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), a group of many leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers. The format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of High Definition (HD) video, as well as high capacity of data storage.
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Parameters |
Blu-ray |
DVD |
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Storage capacity |
25GB (single-layer) |
4.7GB (single-layer) |
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Laser wavelength |
405nm (blue laser) |
650nm (red laser) |
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Numerical aperture (NA) |
0.85 |
0.60 |
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Disc diameter |
120mm |
120mm |
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Protection layer |
0.1mm |
0.6mm |
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Track pitch |
0.32µm |
0.74µm |
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Data transfer rate (data) |
36.0Mbps (1x) |
11.08Mbps (1x) |
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Video resolution (max) |
1920×1080 (1080p) |
720×480/720×576 (480i/576i) |
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Video codecs |
MPEG-2 |
MPEG-2 |
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Audio codecs |
Linear PCM |
Linear PCM |
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Interactivity |
BD-J |
DVD-Video |
More information on Blu-ray can be found from our own article: Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD
Blu-ray (BD-R) Disc Writing Speed and Quality:
To demonstrate burning data on a Blu-ray (BD-R) disc, we use Nero CD/DVD speed with the create disc feature. The ScanDisc test is performed in the Plextor PX-B900A drive to check if there is any issue with the burned disc. Below are the results:
As we can see, the media is made by the TDK Corporation and the MID is: TDKBLDRBA
The Plextor PX-B900A used 45 minutes and 22 seconds to writing this TDK BD-R media at 2x CLV.
The ScanDisc test
As we can see, the Plextor PX-B900A had no problems in reading back our test disc.
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Brand: |
TDK – Thanks to Firefly Communication/TDK |
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Manufacturer: |
TDK Corporation |
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Code: |
TDKBLDRBA |
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Disc Type: |
BD-R |
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Capacity: |
23098MB (22.56GB) |
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Certified Speed: |
2x |
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Write Speed: |
2x |
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Write Time: |
45m:22s |
No problem with writing and reading onto this TDK Blu-ray media.
As we can see, the media is made by Mitsubishi Kagaku Media and the MID is: VERBATIMa
The Plextor PX-B900A used 45 minutes and 20 seconds to writing this Verbatim BD-R media at 2x CLV.
The ScanDisc test
As we can see, the Plextor PX-B900A had no problems in reading back our test disc.
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Brand: |
Verbatim – Thanks to Verbatim Germany |
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Manufacturer: |
Mitsubishi Chemicals Corporation |
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Code: |
VERBATIMa |
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Disc Type: |
BD-R |
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Capacity: |
23098MB (22.56GB) |
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Certified Speed: |
2x |
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Write Speed: |
2x |
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Write Time: |
45m:20s |
No problem with writing and reading onto this TDK Blu-ray media.
On the next page - Blu-ray (BD-RE) writing performance...
DVD-RAM Writing performance
boards and chipsets tend to include less ide controllers and all going on sata and this new equipment , state of the art , etc uses such an obsolete ide controller.
I promissed my self that my next burner would be a sata one . Guess not this one
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