ForumSamsung SE-S184M detail information
| Posted by | Wendy Collins |
| Posted on | 14/12/06 19:45 |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Product | Samsung SE-S184M |
| Description | 18x External USB drive Supports DVD-RAM and LightScribe |
DVD+R/-R Double Layer writing performance and quality:
The Samsung SE-S184M supports the DVD+R DL/-R DL standard for writing Double Layer/Dual Layer discs with a size around 8.5 GB at a writing speed of 8x.
For these tests we pre-authored several video clips into an image file and burned the resulting image in Nero Burning Rom. We then used the Lite-On LH-18A1P along with KProbe to test the discs quality; we then finally ran a read-back test on our Optiarc AD-7173A using Nero CD-Speed.
DVD+R DL:
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Brand: |
RICOH – Thanks to RICOH Europe |
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Manufacturer: |
RICOH |
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Code: |
JPND01 |
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Disc Type: |
DVD+R DL |
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Capacity: |
8103MB |
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Certified Speed: |
8x |
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Write Speed: |
8x |
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Write Time: |
19m:08s |
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PI-8 errors Average/Sec: |
1.90 |
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PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec : |
0.18 |
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BookType |
DVD-ROM |
The Samsung burned our 8x RICOH media in 19 minutes and 8 seconds. Writing quality is very good.
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Brand: |
Infiniti – Thanks to Medea International (UK) |
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Manufacturer: |
CMC Magnetics |
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Code: |
CMC MAG D01 |
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Disc Type: |
DVD+R DL |
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Capacity: |
8103MB |
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Certified Speed: |
2.4x |
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Write Speed: |
2.4x |
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Write Time: |
43m:39s |
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PI-8 errors Average/Sec: |
1.90 |
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PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec : |
0.18 |
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BookType |
DVD-ROM |
The Samsung SE-S184M burned our 2.4x rated Infiniti media in 43 minutes and 39 seconds. Writing quality is ok but there is a little problem at the layer bread.
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Brand: |
Verbatim – Thanks to Verbatim (UK) |
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Manufacturer: |
Mitsubishi Kagaku Media |
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Code: |
MKM 001 |
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Disc Type: |
DVD+R DL |
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Capacity: |
8103MB |
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Certified Speed: |
2.4x |
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Write Speed: |
2.4x |
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Write Time: |
43m:36s |
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PI-8 errors Average/Sec: |
14.99 |
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PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.16 |
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BookType |
DVD-ROM |
The Samsung SE-S184M burned our 2.4x Verbatim media in 43 minutes and 36 seconds. The result is good.
DVD-R DL:
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Brand: |
Verbatim – Thanks to Verbatim (UK) |
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Manufacturer: |
Mitsubishi Kagaku Media |
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Code: |
MKM 03RD30 |
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Disc Type: |
DVD-R DL |
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Capacity: |
8103MB |
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Certified Speed: |
8x |
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Write Speed: |
8x |
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Write Time: |
18m:45s |
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PI-8 errors Average/Sec: |
5.89 |
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PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.02 |
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BookType |
DVD-R |
The Samsung SE-S184M burned our Verbatim 8x media in 18 minutes and 45 seconds, with very good writing quality.
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Brand: |
Verbatim – Thanks to Verbatim (UK) |
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Manufacturer: |
Mitsubishi Kagaku Media |
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Code: |
MKM 01RD30 |
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Disc Type: |
DVD-R DL |
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Capacity: |
8103MB |
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Certified Speed: |
4x |
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Write Speed: |
4x |
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Write Time: |
27m:07s |
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PI-8 errors Average/Sec: |
7.63 |
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PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.03 |
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BookType |
DVD-R |
The Samsung SE-S184M burned our Verbatim 4x test media in 27 minutes and 7 seconds, the writing quality is very good.
Standalone DVD-Player compatibility:
We only have 3 standalone DVD-Players available and 1 standalone DVD-RAM DVD-R recorder to test the DVD+R DL medias (Book Type: DVD-ROM) and the DVD-R DL media (Book Type: DVD-R):
- Panasonic DVD-RV32
- Panasonic SA-HT520
- Proline DVDP350
- Panasonic DMR-E50 recorder
Compatibility results:
All our DVD Standalone devices played the DVD+R DL media burned by the Samsung SE-S184M without any problems.
Only one DVD Standalone device would play the Samsung SE-S184M burned DVD-R DL media without any problems.
We would like to mention, that the compatibility issue with standalone DVD Players/Recorders and the DVD-R DL media format is caused by incompatibilities with the standalone devices used in this review, and not the Samsung SE-S184M or media format used.
Summary:
The Samsung SE-S184M burned our test DVD DL media with very/good quality and once again media compatibility was very good.
Let’s head onto the next page where we will take a look at DVD-RAM performance….
DVD-R/RW Writing performance
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