DVD-R media compatibility and write quality:

In these tests we will be using a Lite-On DH20A3P with firmware XV5H or our Lite-On DH20A3H with firmware YV64 along with CD-Speed to measure the disc quality. We will also be using the BenQ DW-1655 with firmware BCID or our Optiarc AD-7200A with firmware 1.Z3 along with CD-Speed for our read-back tests.

Quality Scan with Lite-On DH203P

TRT with BenQ DW-1655

The result is excellent with this very popular Taiyo Yuden media burned at 16X.

Quality Scan with Lite-On DH203P

TRT with Optiarc AD-7200A

Overall good qualities write with our verbatim test disc.

Quality Scan with Lite-On DH203P

TRT with Optiarc AD-7200A

The ASUS BC-06B1ST writes to this Philips media with very good results.

Quality Scan with Lite-On DH203P

TRT with Optiarc AD-7200A

A PIF spike of 5 with this media from Sony otherwise the write is within specifications for a good quality burn.

Quality Scan with Lite-On DH203P

TRT with Optiarc AD-7200A

The ASUS BC-06B1ST produces a very good quality burn with this FujiFilm media.

DVD-RW media compatibility and write quality:

For this test we used the same testing procedures as in our DVD-R tests.

Quality Scan with Lite-On DH203P

TRT with BenQ DW-1655

Very good quality when writing our Verbatim DVD-RW test media.

Summary:

The ASUS BC-06B1ST writes to our various test media with overall very good results.

Excellent quality while burning our DVD-RW test Disc.

Let’s head on to the next page where we will test DVD R DL writing performance and quality……