Pioneer DVR-112D DVD Burner Mini Review

Author

Dee
Senior Administrator and Reviewer
Article posted 13 May 07 20:08

DVD-R/RW Writing performance

 

DVD-R media compatibility and write quality:


In these tests we will be using a Lite-On LH-20A1P with firmware KL05 along with K-Probe to measure the disc quality. We will also be using the Optiarc AD-7173A with firmware 1-02 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

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

18x (CAV)

Write Time:

5m:18s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

1.22

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.02

The result is excellent and the media was burned at higher than its rated speed.


Brand:

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

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Code:

MCC 03RG20

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

18x (CAV)

Write Time:

5m:19s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

2.55

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.06

Again the result is good and the media was burned faster than its rated speed.


Brand:

Ricoh – Thanks to Ricoh Europe for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

CMC Magnetics

Code:

CMC MAG AM3

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

16x (CAV)

Write Time:

5m:47s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

2.75

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.07

The result is good.


Brand:

TDK

Manufacturer:

TDK

Code:

TTH02

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

16x (CAV)

Write Time:

5m:44s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

3.84

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.04

The result is very good.


Brand:

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

Manufacturer:

Daxon Inc.

Code:

DAXON 016S

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

16x

Write Speed:

16x (CAV)

Write Time:

5m:44s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

5.72

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.08

The result is good.


Brand:

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

Manufacturer:

Taiyo Yuden

Code:

TYG02

Disc Type:

DVD-R

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

8x

Write Speed:

12x (Z-CLV)

Write Time:

7m:01s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

3.08

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.01

Once again the result is very good and the disc was burned at higher than its rated speed.

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

Disc Type:

DVD-RW

Capacity:

4483MB

Certified Speed:

6x

Write Speed:

6x (Z-CLV)

Write Time:

9m:51s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

2.31

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.01

The result is excellent.


Summary:

The Pioneer DVR-112D has written our DVD-R media with excellent/good quality and wrote selected media at faster than its rated speed.

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


5 Comments

guest
Posts: 15288
Posted on: 04 Jun 07 05:31
Where is info from EAC and "Advanced audio" tests for this drive? :B
guest
Posts: 15288
Posted on: 06 Nov 07 00:10
but during our reading tests it did prove reliable.We would also like to see different coloured LED’s being used for read/write.... er the things brand new is,nt it !!! and would you like a nice pink one to go with the blue one
guest
Posts: 15288
Posted on: 15 Jan 08 00:53
DVR-112D, firmware 1.24 Replaced my first one for a second and this second one seems to have problems with audio extraction, some glitches which a generic DVD-reader doesn't produce... anyone else problems with this ?
jeremiek
Posts: 4
Posted on: 13 Feb 08 12:24
Any digital out available on this drive ? I think it's not the case according to the main PCB picture. They do have a serial remote control instead but have not found any documentation yet. Jeremie
guest
Posts: 15288
Posted on: 26 Jul 08 16:22
Got this one on my Mac drive. Does any one know where I can find the firmware to dezone it, (that is to turn it to RP-1 stage) ?

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