NEC ND-3540A DVD Burner

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Jan70
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Article posted 09 Jul 05 21:37

DVD-R/RW Writing performance

 

DVD-R media compatibility and write quality:

In these tests, we will be using the NEC ND-3540A to read back the DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs.



Brand:

BenQ

Manufacturer:

Sony Corporation

Code:

SONY 08D1

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

8x

Write Speed:

16x

Write Time:

5m:57s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

2.23

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.01

This 8x certified media was written at 16x, and as we can see from the KProbe scan the result is very good with an excellent read back curve.


 

Brand:

Datawrite Titanium ‘“ Thanks to E-Net (UK)
for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

CMC Magnetics Corporation

Code:

CMC MAG AE1

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

8x

Write Speed:

8x

Write Time:

11m:04s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

11.00

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.04

Datawrite media with CMC media code. The result is good.



Brand:

Datawrite Titanium ‘“ Thanks to E-Net (UK)
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

Write Time:

5m:53s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

9.88

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.02

Datawrite media with CMC media code. The result is good.



Brand:

Emgeton ‘“ Thanks to Bell Technology (CZ)
for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Taiyo Yuden Company Limited

Code:

TYG01

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

4x

Write Speed:

8x

Write Time:

9m:55s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

1.04

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.00

This 4x certified media was burned at 8x. The result is excellent.



Brand:

Emgeton ‘“ Thanks to Bell Technology (CZ)
for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Infomedia Inc.

Code:

INFOMEDIAR20

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

8x

Write Speed:

8x

Write Time:

9m:53s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

2.50

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.04

Very good result.



Brand:

Infiniti Professional ‘“ Thanks to Medea
International (UK) for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Code:

MCC 03RG20

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

16x

Write Time:

5m:59s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

8.82

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.00

The KProbe result shows a higher PI error rate in the beginning of the disc. The result is good.



Brand:

NewStar Digital ’“ Thanks to NewStar Digital
(S. Korea) for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

NewStar Digital Korea Ltd.

Code:

INFODISC-R20

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

8x

Write Speed:

8x

Write Time:

9m:54s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

17.03

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.01

The result is good; we have seen other drives writing to this media that are worse. The reading curve is perfect.



Brand:

RiDisc ‘“ Thanks to E-Net (UK)
for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

RiTEK Corporation

Code:

RITEK G05

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

8x

Write Speed:

8x

Write Time:

9m:51s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

2.69

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.02

The KProbe result is very good and the read back curve is perfect.



Brand:

Sky Media – Thanks to Sky Media (CH)
for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Plasmon Data Limited

Code:

PLASMON 1A

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

8x

Write Speed:

8x

Write Time:

10m:41s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

34.32

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.26

High PI error count in the beginning of the disc. The result is ok.



Brand:

Sony

Manufacturer:

Sony Corporation

Code:

SONY 16D1

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

16x

Write Time:

5m:52s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

2.19

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.01

Very good result.



Brand:

That’s Write! ‘“ Thanks to That’s Write! (NL)
for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Optodisc Technology Corp.

Code:

OPTODISC R008

Disc Type:

DVD+R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

8x

Write Speed:

8x

Write Time:

9m:48s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

12.19

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.06

The KProbe result shows a higher PI error rate in the beginning of the disc. The result is good.



Brand:

Traxdata ‘“ Thanks to Conrexx (NL)
for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

RiTEK Corporation

Code:

RITEK F1

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

12x

Write Time:

6m:51s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

6.46

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.01

This 16x media was burned at 12x. The result is good.



Brand:

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

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Code:

MCC 02R G20

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

8x

Write Speed:

12x

Write Time:

6m:52s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

5.26

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.01

This 8x certified media was written at 12x, and the Kprobe result is good and the reading curve perfect.

DVD-ReWritable media:




Brand:

Traxdata

Manufacturer:

RiTEK Corporation

Code:

RITEK W06

Disc Type:

DVD-RW

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

6x

Write Speed:

6x

Write Time:

11m:00s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

3.54

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.06

The KProbe result is very good and the reading curve perfect.



Brand:

Verbatim – Thanks to Verbatim (UK) 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

Write Time:

11m:00s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

0.37

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.00

Excellent result. Recommended!

To sum it up: Overall, the write quality is very good/excellent on both DVD-R and DVD-RW media.

Head on to next page and read about DVD+R DL compatibility and write quality…

4 Comments

SkidMark
Posts: 136
Posted on: 25 Jul 05 13:37
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Posted on: 27 Oct 05 10:48
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guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 28 Sep 07 19:45
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 17 Nov 07 18:48
I have ten of these that I have had for many years and I still use them now and again when transferring data temporarily. They are pretty scratched but still burn perfect. Never had any compatibility issues either. i have just bought some Kodak CD-R\'s, they are working sweet so far.

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