Optiarc AD-7200A DVD Burner Review

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Dee
Senior Administrator and Reviewer
Article posted 05 Mar 08 22:12

DVD-R/RW Writing performance

  

DVD-R media compatibility and write quality:

In these tests we will be using a Lite-On LH-20A1L with firmware BL05 along with CD-Speed to measure the disc quality. We will also be using the Optiarc AD-7200A with firmware 1.05 along with CD-Speed for our read-back tests.

 

Brand:

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

Manufacturer:

Taiyo Yuden

Code:

TYG03 (made in Japan)

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

18x (CAV)

Write Time:

5m:00s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

1.23

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.01

Jitter average

7.87%

PIF errors are fairly constant throughout the disc and there is a little PIF cluster near the end of the disc. Jitter average is very good and our read-back test is good.

Brand:

Verbatim – Thanks to Verbatim (UK) for providing this media.

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Code:

MCC 03RG20 (made in Taiwan)

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

20x (CAV)

Write Time:

4m:42s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

0.71

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.00

Jitter average

7.43%

Considering the disc was burned faster than its rated speed, the result is excellent.

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:

5m:28s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

2.23

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.00

Jitter average

7.83%

PI errors are slightly high at the start of the disc, PIF errors are low and jitter average is very good. The result is very good.

Brand:

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

Manufacturer:

Taiyo Yuden (Made in Japan)

Code:

TYG02

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

8x

Write Speed:

12x (Z-CLV)

Write Time:

6m:51s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

1.72

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.00

Jitter average

7.94%

The result is excellent and the disc was burned faster than its rated speed.

Brand:

TDK

Manufacturer:

TDK

Code:

TTH02

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

18x (CAV)

Write Time:

5m:02s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

3.09

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.00

Jitter average

8.66

The result is excellent considering the disc was burned faster than its rated speed.

Brand:

BenQ – Thanks to Daxon (Taiwan) for sending us this media

Manufacturer:

Daxon Inc. (made in Taiwan)

Code:

DAXON 016S

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

16x (CAV)

Write Time:

5m:28s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

5.34

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.01

Jitter average

7.55%

The result is very good.

DVD-RW media compatibility and write quality:

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

Brand:

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

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Code:

MKM01RW6X01 (made in Taiwan)

Disc Type:

DVD-RW

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

6x

Write Speed:

6x (CLV)

Write Time:

10m:02s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

7.55

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.00

Jitter average

8.95%

The result is very good.

Summary:

The Optiarc AD-7200A can certainly write DVD-R/RW media with excellent/very good quality and writing performance again is blisteringly fast at 20x, 18x and 16x.

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

10 Comments

guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 06 Mar 08 13:01
I'd no 7200A, I'd a 7203A DVD+RDL: excellent DVD+R/-R: very good - excellent CD-R: TY(12x, 5y old) not readable CD-RW: noname (from Feurio, 10x, 5y old) not readable DVD+RW: Verbatim 8x (MKMA03) not readdable, I've only 1 test medium Philips041 with performance problems when formatted on other drive (Pioneer 106 / Benq 1650) you say: simply excellent .... take a look at c't 03/08 magazine
Dee
Posts: 11995
Posted on: 06 Mar 08 18:31
Simply look at the results.
jcusimano2
Posts: 1111
Posted on: 20 Apr 08 19:02
This burner is an excellent quality burner I had one shipped from the UK to the US :S
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 08 May 08 15:21
I'm getting even less PI & PIF than on your tests while burning DVD+R DL (Verbatim of course). Averagely 14000 PI (~0.49) & 640 PIF (~0.02). I used a Lite-On LH-20A1H to check the results. That's really an amazing good quality burner.
whitegandalf81
Posts: 3
Posted on: 30 Oct 08 00:16
Burned DVDs (Verbatim +R 16x) are not readable and playable on my LG standalone player.
imnotcrazy
Posts: 6
Posted on: 23 Jan 09 05:43
it worked fine when i first got but now it says that the drivers are corrupt or missing and when i try to update them it says that i have all the latest ones can anyone help me
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 09 Mar 09 08:01
i related my cd wr 7200a but it does not work . what i can do for it ?
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 27 Apr 09 11:48
it keeps picking up on an Audio CD but that's it. The drivers that it is using says cdrom, but i can't update the drivers to anything else. Does anyone have any ideas? I'd really appreciate some help...
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 11 May 09 20:04
Desejo orientação. Meu Optiarc AD-7200A não grava mas lê. Comprei em Dec132008, funcionando bem. Desde abril 2009 apresenta este problema. Obrigado. Moisés Dias
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 17 May 09 02:10
"Posted by md (guest) on Monday 27 April 2009 11:48 it keeps picking up on an Audio CD but that's it. The drivers that it is using says cdrom, but i can't update the drivers to anything else. Does anyone have any ideas? I'd really appreciate some help..." --mine is doing the same thing...after i restored my computer. it worked perfectly before, now when i try to burn a cd in real player, it can't detect a burner. wtf! i tried to get firmware, but the drive won't let it work. I NEED HELP! I also notice in my device manager, i have two primary ide's...is that supposed to be???

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