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DVD-R/RW writing performance
DVD-R media compatibility and write quality:
In these tests we will be using a Lite-On iHAS624 with firmware GL24 along with Nero Disc Speed to measure the disc quality. We will also be using the Optiarc AD-7240S with firmware 1.04 along with Nero Disc Speed for our read-back tests.



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Brand: |
Maxell |
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Manufacturer: |
Ritek |
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Code: |
RitekF1 (made in Taiwan) |
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Disc Type: |
DVD-R |
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Capacity: |
4488MB |
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Certified Speed: |
16x |
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Write Speed: |
16x (CAV) |
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Write Time: |
5m:39s |
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PI-8 errors Average/Sec: |
2.34 |
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PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.00 |
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Jitter average |
9.7% |
We start our tests with an impressive result. PIE/PIF and Jitter levels are all very low for this media.



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Brand: |
Verbatim – Thanks to Verbatim (Europe) for providing this media. |
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Manufacturer: |
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation |
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Code: |
MCC 03RG20 (made in Taiwan) |
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Disc Type: |
DVD-R |
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Capacity: |
4488MB |
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Certified Speed: |
16x |
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Write Speed: |
16x (CAV) |
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Write Time: |
5m:51s |
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PI-8 errors Average/Sec: |
3.08 |
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PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.00 |
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Jitter average |
8.7% |
Another excellent result, with an impressively low Jitter level.



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Brand: |
SONY |
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Manufacturer: |
Moser Baer India. |
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Code: |
SONY16S1 (made in India) |
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Disc Type: |
DVD-R |
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Capacity: |
4488MB |
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Certified Speed: |
16x |
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Write Speed: |
16x (CAV) |
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Write Time: |
5m:52s |
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PI-8 errors Average/Sec: |
4.79 |
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PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.00 |
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Jitter average |
9.1% |
Again the result is excellent.



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Brand: |
That’s |
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Manufacturer: |
Taiyo Yuden (Made in Japan) |
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Code: |
TYG02 |
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Disc Type: |
DVD-R |
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Capacity: |
4488MB |
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Certified Speed: |
8x |
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Write Speed: |
8x (P-CAV) |
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Write Time: |
8m:11s |
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PI-8 errors Average/Sec: |
0.72 |
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PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.00 |
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Average Jitter: |
8.2% |
The result is excellent for this media, and once again PIE/PIF and Jitter are impressively low.



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Brand: |
That’s. |
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Manufacturer: |
Taiyo Yuden (Made in Japan) |
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Code: |
TYG03 |
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Disc Type: |
DVD-R |
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Capacity: |
4488MB |
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Certified Speed: |
16x |
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Write Speed: |
16x (CAV) |
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Write Time: |
5m:38s |
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PI-8 errors Average/Sec: |
0.77 |
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PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.01 |
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Average Jitter: |
8.9% |
The result here is again excellent, and all this finishes with a perfect TRT.
DVD-RW media compatibility and write quality:
For this test we used the same testing procedures as in our DVD-R tests.



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Brand: |
Verbatim – Thanks to Verbatim (Europe) for sending us this media. |
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Manufacturer: |
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation |
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Code: |
MKM01RW6X01 (made in Taiwan) |
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Disc Type: |
DVD-RW |
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Capacity: |
4488MB |
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Certified Speed: |
6x |
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Write Speed: |
6x (CLV) |
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Write Time: |
10m:08s |
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PI-8 errors Average/Sec: |
1.46 |
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PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec: |
0.01 |
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Jitter average |
9.6% |
Considering this a re-writable disc, the result is once again excellent, followed with a perfect Transfer Rate Test.
Summary:
The DVD-R/RW writing quality was excellent. Every burn we made had low levels of PIE/PIF and some burns had very impressive Jitter levels.
Let’s head on to the next page where we will test DVD R DL writing performance and quality……

