Optiarc AD-7200A DVD Burner Review

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

DVD+R DL/-R DL Writing performance

  

DVD+R/-R Double Layer writing performance and quality:

The Optiarc AD-7200A supports the DVD+R DL/-R DL standard for writing Double Layer/Dual Layer discs with a size around 8.5 GB at a writing speed of 12x. Unfortunately, we didn’t have any media that was supported at this speed.

DVD+R DL:

For these tests we wrote an image file of a DVD-Video compilation of as near full capacity as possible with CD-Speed. We then used the Lite-On along with CD-Speed to test the discs quality; we then finally ran a read-back test on our Optiarc AD-7200A using Nero CD-Speed.

Reviewers Note:
The Lite-On LH-20A1L is not able to perform a jitter test on the second layer of a DL disc. We therefore omitted the jitter test in our DL media tests.

Brand:

Verbatim – Thanks to Verbatim (UK)
for providing the sample.

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Kagaku Media

Code:

MKM 003

Disc Type:

DVD+R DL

Capacity:

8103MB

Certified Speed:

8x

Write Speed:

8x (Z-CLV)

Write Time:

18m:46s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

3.25

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.03

BookType

DVD-ROM

The result is excellent.

Brand:

Verbatim – Thanks to Verbatim (UK)
for providing the sample.

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Kagaku Media

Code:

MKM 001

Disc Type:

DVD+R DL

Capacity:

8103MB

Certified Speed:

2.4x

Write Speed:

4x (CLV)

Write Time:

27m:19s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

12.89

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.01

BookType

DVD-ROM

Considering our 2.4x media was written at 4x, the result is good.

DVD-R DL:

Brand:

Verbatim – Thanks to Verbatim (UK)
for providing the sample.

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Kagaku Media

Code:

MKM 03RD30  (made in Singapore)

Disc Type:

DVD-R DL

Capacity:

8103MB

Certified Speed:

8x

Write Speed:

8x (Z-CLV)

Write Time:

18m:49s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

4.19

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.03

BookType

DVD-R

The result is excellent.

Summary:

The Optiarc AD-7200A writing quality with our tested DVD DL media was excellent.

On the next page, we take a look at DVD-RAM writing performance…..


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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