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.Z2 along with CD-Speed for our read-back tests.

The result is very good, considering the disc was burned at faster than its rated speed.

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

PIF errors and average jitter level is incredibly low, the result is excellent.

The result is very good.

Considering the disc was burned at 20x, the result is very good, although we do note that burning speed was slowed down at the end of the disc.

The result is good.

DVD-RW media compatibility and write quality:

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

There are some worrying PIF spikes, but overall the quality is quite good.

Summary:

The Pioneer DVR-116DBK can write DVD-R media with excellent quality and can burn media different media at faster than its rated speed. We only tested one DVD-RW disc and the writing quality was fairly good.

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