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Posted by Wendy Collins
Posted on 18/02/07 13:00
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Writing performance DVD R/RW

 

DVD-R/RW Writing performance:


DVD-R:

Brand:

Taiyo Yuden unbranded – Thanks to SVP (UK) for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Taiyo Yuden

Code:

TYG03

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

18x (CAV)

Write Time:

5m:19s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

35.10

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.02

PI errors are fairly high, PIF errors are incredibly low. The result is good.





Brand:

Ricoh – Thanks to Ricoh Europe for
sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

CMC Magnetics Corporation

Code:

CMC MAG AM3

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

16x (CAV)

Write Time:

6m:02s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

46.80

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.03

The result is good.




Brand:

Verbatim – Thanks to Verbatim (Germany)
for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Code:

MCC 03R G20

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

18x (CAV)

Write Time:

5m:22s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

90.56

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.09

PI errors are out of specification and high throughout the disc. PIF errors are out of specification at the end of the disc. We have a perfect read-back test. The result is ok but could be better.

 


Brand:

Pleomax – Thanks to Pleomax (NL)
for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Opto Disc

Code:

OPTODISCR016

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

16x (CAV)

Write Time:

6m:01s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

3.58

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.06

The result is good.


DVD-RW:



Brand:

Verbatim - Thanks to Verbatim
for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Kagaku Media

Code:

MKM 01RW 6X01

Disc Type:

DVD-RW

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

6x

Write Speed:

6x (Z-CLV)

Write Time:

10m:47s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

4.16

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.01

The result is excellent.

Summary:

The Samsung SH-S183A produced very good/excellent quality results with the tested DVD-R/RW media.

 

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I have a Samsung sh183L but it rip very slow on dvd movies hov can i fix that???????

/Egon
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