Memorex DVD+/-RWN16 D2 external DVD Burner Review

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Author

Wesociety
CD Freak
Article posted 17 Jun 05 06:43

DVD+R9 DL Writing Performance

 

DVD+R Double Layer writing speed and compatibility:

The Memorex DVD+/-RWN16 D2 supports the DVD+R9 DL standard for writing Double Layer discs with a size of 8.5 GB, at a writing speed of 4x. First let us take a look at the DVD+R DL writing technique used by the drive.

We burned a Verbatim and Memorex Double Layer discs using Nero 6. Here we wrote the Verbatim Double Layer disc as a DVD ISO image in Nero 6 using the Disc-at-once writing method: 


Verbatim (MKM001) DVD+R DL written at 4x.

The drive wrote 8132MB in 26 minutes and 43 seconds.

We also tested burning with DVD Decrypter on a Fujifilm DVD+R DL disc:

 
Fujifilm (RICOHJPND00) DVD+R DL written at 2.4x. Total writing time is 43:35.

Next we will examine the writing quality on these DVD+R DL discs.

DVD+R DL Write quality:




Brand:

Verbatim ‘“ (Thanks to Verbatim USA for providing this media)

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi (Singapore)

Code:

MKM 001

Disc Type:

DVD+R DL

Capacity:

8152MB

Certified Speed:

2.4x

Write Speed:

4x

Write Time:

26m:43s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

1.35

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.06

Excellent results! Kprobe results look very good and the transfer rate reading curve is smooth on multiple drives!





Brand:

Memorex ‘“ (Thanks to Memorex USA for providing)

Manufacturer:

Ritek

Code:

Ritek.D01

Disc Type:

DVD+R DL

Capacity:

8152MB

Certified Speed:

2.4x

Write Speed:

2.4x

Write Time:

42m:41s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

5.96

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.34

Good results also on this Memorex DVD+R DL media. There are a few PIF spikes that showed up, but the appearance of these does not affect disc readability.





Brand:

Fujifilm ‘“ (Thanks to Fujifilm USA for providing)

Manufacturer:

RICOH

Code:

RICOHJPN D00

Disc Type:

DVD+R DL

Capacity:

8152MB

Certified Speed:

2.4x

Write Speed:

2.4x

Write Time:

43m:35s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

10.94

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.14

More nice results with Fujifilm DVD+R DL media! The PI levels spike near the end of the scan, but it is still an okay result.

Let’s compare the Memorex DVD+/-RWN16 D2 with other DVD+R DL capable drives.

Drive

Size

Writing
Speed

Writing
Time

Book
Type

Kprobe
avg.
PI

Kprobe
avg.
PIF

Philips
DVDRW885

8016 MB

2.4x

45m:05s

DVD-ROM

3.05

0.02

SONY
DRU-700A

8016 MB

2.4x

44m:37s

DVD-ROM

66.52

0.05

LaCie d2
DVD±RW DL

8103 MB

2.4x

42m:44s

DVD-ROM

6.43

0.16

Philips
DVDR1640P

8103 MB

2.4x

45m:59s

DVD-ROM

3.33
1.52

0.05*
0.08 **

BenQ
DW1620A

8151 MB

2.4x

45m:46s

DVD-ROM

3.21

0.02

Pioneer
DVR-A08XLA

8152 MB

4x

27m:02a

DVD-ROM

2.42

0.11

Samsung
TS-H552B

8103 MB

2.4x

43m:46s

DVD+DL

8.26

0.01*

Philips
ED16DVDR

8103 MB

2.4x

44m:08s

DVD-ROM

3.31

0.01*

Aopen
1608/ARR

8103 MB

2.4x

44m:01s

DVD-ROM

4.12

0.12

Mad Dog
MD-16XDVD9

8131 MB

4x

26m:44s

DVD-ROM

2.74

0.12*

LG
GSA-4163B

8103 MB

4x

26m:55s

DVD-ROM

1.81

0.01

Lite-On
SHOW-1653S

8152 MB

4x

27m:09s

DVD-ROM

2.61

0.15

LG
GSA-5160D

8103 MB

2.4x

44m:25s

DVD-ROM

2.19

0.04

ASUS
DRW-1604P

8131 MB

4x

26m:58s

DVD-ROM

3.29

0.18*

Samsung
TS-E522U

8103 MB

6x
Z-CLV

23m:30s

DVD+DL

11.58

0.03*

Philips
DVDR16LS

8103 MB

2.4x

45m:52s

DVD-ROM

2.28

0.04*

NU
HDW-164

8103 MB

4x

37m:00s

DVD-ROM

1.89

0.02*

Toshiba
SD-R5372

8131 MB

5x

21m:58s

DVD-ROM

1.35

0.00*

Memorex
DVD+/-RWN16 D2

8132 MB

4x

26m:43s

DVD-ROM

1.35

0.06*

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

The Memorex DVD+/-RWN16 D2 performed very well compared to the competition. It was faster than all of the other 4x DVD+R DL drives and it produced one of the best quality results that we have seen.

Standalone DVD-Player compatibility:

The Memorex DVD+/-RWN16 D2 automatically sets a Book Type of DVD-ROM on DVD+R DL discs, which should help to ensure maximum compatibility with standalone devices. We tested with two different standalone DVD players to check the playback abilities of our DVD+R DL discs. The players we tested with are:

⋅        Philips DVP-642
⋅        Koss KD365

All of the Double Layer discs were recognized and played without issue on our standalone devices.

DVD+R9 DL Summary: The Double Layer performance of this drive is impressive. 4x burning on Verbatim DVD+R DL media is very swift and done with excellent quality. Memorex and Fujifilm DVD+R DL media are also written with good quality. We can easily recommend this drive for DVD+R DL burning.

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

5 Comments

chas0039
Posts: 7123
Posted on: 18 Jun 05 18:43
As always a very good review. Unfortunately, it will be of limited value as the internal drive was the discontinued 3500 and most purchasers will probably receive the Liteon 1673. It is too bad Memorex couldn't provide a current model.
Wesociety
Posts: 5230
Posted on: 21 Jun 05 19:46
There were plenty of units released that are based on the 3500. I'm sure users that have the drive will appreciate the review! In addition, users that have the 1673S version (which uses the same enclosure) can benefit from viewing the USB2 and Firewire bridge limitations that I have detailed in this review.
toomuchbig
Posts: 1
Posted on: 11 Nov 06 02:08
I purchased one of these drives, had a $30.00 mail in rebate, mailed it in and received a letter from Memorex stating that I had mailed in the wrong UPC code in, I called the toll free number and was advised that there was two UPC codes on the box and to mail in the other UPC code, I advised the person that after two months I no longer had the box, only the reciept, she kept repeating the same instructions over eveyrtime I told her this, finally I gave up and emailed the only address available, the tech department. It has been a year now with no response, one can assume Memorex needed the 30 bucks more than I, I would do without before purchasing Memorex products, I also tell everyboby I know watch out for Memorex they need your money; as for the drive it is still working as advertised, just not with the low end Memorex discs :r
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 23 Mar 07 22:39
I've had my 16X external for about a month, burned 3 DVD's and now it won't see DVD's. Called their "technical support" and got some guy in the Phillipines blaming windoz XP updates. I'm taking it back to my vendor, getting a credit and buying a Plexitor
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 07 Aug 07 19:19
Bought unit on eBay. It didn't come with an instruction booklet. Anyone have any idea how to get it. Memorex can't help. Thanks

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