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

The Pioneer DVR-215BK 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 10x. 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 Pioneer DVR-215BK using Nero CD-Speed.

Reviewers Note:
The Lite-On LH-A201L 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.

The result is excellent.

Considering our 2.4x media was written at 8x, the result is good.

DVD-R DL:

The result is excellent.

Summary:

The Pioneer DVR-215BK writing quality with our tested DVD DL media was very good indeed and the Pioneer DVR-215BK proved to be a fast writer when writing DVD DL media.

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