Samsung SH-S183A DVD Burner Preview

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Article posted 18 Feb 07 13:00

Writing performance CD-R/RW

 

Writing Data CD-R/RW discs:


The specifications state that the drive should be able to write CD-R’s at 48x and CD-RW’s at 32x.

CD-R:

 

  

Brand:

Unbranded Printable. Thanks to SVP UK for sending us this media

Manufacturer:

Taiyo Yuden

Code:

97m24s01f

Disc Type:

CD-R

Recording Layer:

Dye Type 1: Long Strategy (Cyanine, AZO)

Capacity:

79:59.72 (703MB)

Certified Speed:

48x

Write Speed:

48x (CAV)

Write Time:

2m:55s

C1 Average/Sec:

0.10

C2 Average/Sec:

0.0

 

An excellent result.


Brand:

RICOH – Thanks to RICOH Europe (BV) for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Moser Baer India Limited

Code:

97m17s06f

Disc Type:

CD-R

Recording Layer:

Dye Type 6: Short Strategy (Phthalocyanine)

Capacity:

79:59.74 (703MB)

Certified Speed:

1x-52x

Write Speed:

40x (P-CAV)

Write Time:

2m:57s

C1 Average/Sec:

1.19

C2 Average/Sec:

0.0

Another excellent result.


Brand:

Verbatim Super AZO – Thanks to Verbatim UK for sending us this media

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Chemicals Corporation

Code:

97m34s23f

Disc Type:

CD-R

Recording Layer:

Dye Type 3: Long Strategy (Cyanine, AZO)

Capacity:

79:59.70 (703MB)

Certified Speed:

48x

Write Speed:

48x (CAV)

Write Time:

2m:52s

C1 Average/Sec:

0.45

C2 Average/Sec:

0.0

C1 errors are rising at the end of the disc, but the result is still very good.


Brand:

Infiniti Printable – Thanks to Medea
International (UK) for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

SKC

Code:

97m26s26f

Disc Type:

CD-R

Recording Layer:

Dye Type 6: Short Strategy (Phthalocyanine)

Capacity:

79:59.09 (703 MB)

Certified Speed:

52x

Write Speed:

48x (CAV)

Write Time:

2m:51s

C1 Average/Sec:

1.21

C2 Average/Sec:

0.0

To round off our CD-R tests, we have another very good result.


CD-RW:


  

 

 

Brand:

Verbatim Ultra speed 32x – Thanks to Verbatim UK for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Chemicals Corporation

Code:

97m34s25f

Disc Type:

Ultra Speed CD-RW 32x

Recording Layer:

Phase Change

Capacity:

79:59.74 (703MB)

Certified Speed:

32x

Write Speed:

32x (Z-CLV)

Write Time:

3m:31s

C1 Average/Sec:

12.13

C2 Average/Sec:

0.18

C1 errors are high at the start of the disc where the writing speed is lower than the disc’s rated speed. This is not unusual and the result is ok.

Summary:

CD-R media has burned with excellent/very good quality and CD-RW has burned with good quality.

 On the next page we take a look at DVD+R/RW writing performance….