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Appeared on: Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Pioneer DVR-115D


1. The drive

Pioneer's DVR-115D is a high speed DVD ReWriter supporting all DVD media types currently available. The DVR-115D is capable of burning DVD±R media at 20X, DVD±R DL media at 10X, DVD+RW at 8X and DVD-RW at 6X. However, writing of DVD-RAM discs is not supported. CD-R media can be burned at 40X and CD-RW at 32X.

Key Features

The new writers retain Pioneer's Disc-Resonance Stabiliser technology. This controls the airflow generated by disc rotation in order to minimise disc warping, which can occur when media rotates at high speed. As well as 'Buffer Under Run' protection technology for DVD and CD, writing performance is further advanced by technologies including:

A Multi-Effect Liquid Crystal Tilt Compensator operates at high speed even on Dual Layer/Double Layer media types to ensure precise writing to the disc by automatically compensating for discs that are warped or of uneven thickness.

The Ultra Dynamic Resonance Absorber reduces the instability and vibrations caused by imbalanced or damaged media, maintaining the integrity of the recording and playback performance.

Performance Adjusting Firmware: this optimises the disc's rotation speed depending on the user's application - for example, if watching a movie or listening to music, the disc velocity is reduced keeping background noise to a minimum:


Pioneer DVR-115D is also available in under the code-names DVR-A15J (Japan) and DVR-A15XL. These models retail with more "advanced" options, including Pioneer's "PureRead" and "PowerRead" functions. Unfortunately, our DVR-115D sample we have here in our labs does not support these two advanced functions, but they both deserve the mention.

PowerRead: There is a difference between how AV and PC handle discs that are difficult to read. In a standard PC environment, DVD-Video is treated as 1 type of data, therefore, if a section is deemed unreadable, playback will stop. With PowerRead, the user-experience is similar to the AV side, making it possible to play the remainder of the disc. Note that with PowerRead, unreadable contents remain unreadable. PowerRead skips to the next readable address.

The PureRead function compensates the noise introduced when a scratched or dusty audio CD is reproduced. The idea behind PureRead is to try and correct damaged sectors which are read from the Audio-CD. The feature re-reads damaged sectors to see if it can recover them (I.E. when ripping an Audio-CD). When these damaged sectors are read in a normal scenario, the sector may well be read without any serious error, but sometimes pops or crackles can be heard in the final ripped file. When a sector that is difficult to read is detected, the laser tries to re-read the damaged sector. Not just re-reading the sector, but the drive will actually adjust its read parameters (I.E. higher or lower laser power and the angle of the laser beam are adjusted) to try and get the best-possible read-back from that damaged sector. An algorithm calculates the "best" or "average" result it achieves, and that information (I.E. the best-possible result) is then used as part of the final ripped MP3 file. Re-reading of damaged sectors can be up to a maximum of 40 times.

PureRead offers are 3 reading modes (that can be set by Pioneer's "QuietDrive utility"):

Specifications:

Write Support
  • DVD-R Ver. 2.0 and 2.1 (for general 4.7GB)
  • DVD-R DL (Dual layer) Ver.3.0 (8.54GB)
  • DVD-RW Ver.1.0, 1.1 and 1.2 (4.7GB)
  • +R Ver 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 (4.7GB)
  • +R DL (Double Layer) Ver 1.0, 1.1 (8.54GB)
  • +RW Ver 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 (4.7GB)
  • +RW High-Speed Ver 1.0 (4.7GB)
  • Photo CD (single and multiple session)
  • Video CD
  • CD-DA
  • CD-Extra
  • CD-Text
  • CD-R (Type 74 - 650MB, Type 80 - 700MB)
  • CD-RW (Supports AM2)
  • HS CD-RW (Supports AM2)
  • US CD-RW (Supports AM2)
  • US+ CD-RW (Supports AM2)
  • Read Support
  • DVD (DVD-5; Single layer, single sided 4.7GB)
  • DVD (DVD-9; Dual layer, single sided 8.54GB)
  • DVD (DVD-10; single layer, dual sided 9.4GB)
  • DVD (DVD-18; Dual layer, dual sided 17.09GB)
  • DVD-R Ver.1.0, 1.1 and 1.2 (4.7GB)
  • DVD-R Ver. 2.0 and 2.1 (for general 4.7GB)
  • DVD-R DL (Dual layer) Ver.3.0 (8.54GB)
  • DVD-RW Ver.1.0, 1.1 and 1.2 (4.7GB)
  • +R Ver 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 (4.7GB)
  • +R DL (Double Layer) Ver 1.0, 1.1 (8.54GB)
  • +RW Ver 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 (4.7GB)
  • +RW High-Speed Ver 1.0 (4.7GB)
  • DVD-RAM Ver 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2 (Class0), (non-cartridge)
  • DVD-RAM Ver 2.2 [RAM2(Class10], (non-cartridge)
  • CD-ROM Mode 1
  • CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (form 1, form 2)
  • Photo CD (single and multiple session)
  • Video CD
  • CD-DA
  • CD-Extra
  • CD-Text
  • CD-R (Type 74 - 650MB, Type 80 - 700MB)
  • CD-RW (Supports AM2)
  • HS CD-RW (Supports AM2)
  • US CD-RW (Supports AM2)
  • US+ CD-RW (Supports AM2)
  • Write Speed DVD-R 20X CAV (27.70 Mbytes/sec)
    Write Speed DVD-R Dual Layer 10X Z-CLV (13.85 Mbytes/sec)*
    Note:
    * This specification describes the maximum speed in one zone.
    Write Speed DVD-RW 6X CAV (8.31 Mbytes/sec)
    Write Speed 8cm DVD-R/RW with Adapter 2X CAV (2.77 Mbytes/sec)
    Write Speed DVD+R 20X CAV (27.70 Mbytes/sec)
    Write Speed DVD+R Double Layer 10X Z-CLV (13.85 Mbytes/sec)*
    Note:
    * This specification describes the maximum speed in one zone.
    Write Speed DVD+RW 8X Z-CLV (11.08 Mbytes/sec)
    Write Speed CD-R 40X CAV (6.00 Mbytes/sec)
    Write Speed CD-RW
  • Normal: 4X CLV (0.60 Mbytes/sec)
  • HS: 10X CLV (1.50 Mbytes/sec)
  • US: 24X Z-CLV (3.60 Mbytes/sec)
  • US+: 32X (4.80 Mbytes/sec)
  • Write Speed 8cm CD-R/RW with Adapter 4X CLV (0.60 Mbytes/sec)
    Read Speed DVD-ROM (Single Layer) 16X CAV (22.16 Mbytes/sec)
    Read Speed DVD-ROM (Dual Layer) 12X CAV (16.62 Mbytes/sec)
    Read Speed DVD-R/+R 16X CAV (22.16 Mbytes/sec)
    Read Speed DVD-R DL / +R DL
    (Dual/Double Layer)
    12X CAV (16.62 Mbytes/sec)
    Read Speed DVD-RW / +RW 13X CAV (18.00 Mbytes/sec)
    Read Speed DVD-RAM 5X CLV (6.92 Mbytes/sec)
    Read Speed 8cm DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD-Video with Adapter 3.4X CAV (4.70 Mbytes/sec)
    Read Speed CD-ROM 40X CAV (6.00 Mbytes/sec)
    Read Speed CD-R 40X CAV (6.00 Mbytes/sec)
    Read Speed CD-RW 32X CAV (4.80 Mbytes/sec)
    Read Speed 8cm CD-ROM CD-R/RW CD-DA with Adapter 6.1X CAV (0.91 Mbytes/sec)
    Read Speed CD-DA CD-TEXT Mixed CD
    CD-Extra (Play audio)
    9.3X CAV (1.39 Mbytes/sec)
    Read Speed CD-DA CD-TEXT Mixed CD
    CD-Extra (Data extraction)
    40X CAV (6.00 Mbytes/sec)
    Read Speed Video-CD 9.3X CAV (1.39 Mbytes/sec)
    Access Time DVD-ROM 130 msec (Random Average)
    Access Time DVD-RAM 210 msec (Random Average)
    Access Time CD-ROM 120 msec (Random Average)
    Interface ATA/ATAPI-7, SFF-8090
    IDE Data Transfer Mode PIO Mode4, Multi Word DMA Mode2, Ultra DMA Mode2/Mode4*
    Note:
    * It is required to use a cable corresponding to U-ATA66 (80-wire conductor cable)
    Data Buffer 2MB
    Mounting Orientation Horizontal and vertical (+/- 5 Degrees)*
    Note:
    * 80mm discs cannot be used when the drive is vertically mounted. The case remains even when an adapter is used.
    Power Requirement +5V 1.80A
    +12V 1.30A (Average during 20x CAV DVD-R writing process)
    Power Consumption 24.6W (Average during 20x DVD-R CAV writing process)
    Regulatory Approval UL60950-1 First Edition, CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-03, EN60950-1:2001+A11, CB Report: IEC60950-1:2001, FIMKO, SEMKO (Optional)
    Dimensions (W x H x D) mm 148 x 180 x 42.3
    (Including height of front bezel)
    Net Weight 0.8 kg

    Our test sample was the bulk version of the drive, so we did not get the stuff that the bundle offers. The drive connects to the PC through a typical parallel ATA interface.

    This drive is built on the NEC MC-10041 Chipset.

    Click for High Resolution Image

    Installation

    The drive was connected via the typical ATA interface and was recognized as "PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-115D ".


    2. CD/DVD reading tests

    For our CD transfer rate tests, we used the Nero CD-Speed utility and a set of data and audio CD-R/RW/ROM. The drive can read CD media at a maximum speed of 40X.

    For each CDSpeed graph, you can click on the image to see the complete screenshot, including full measurements.

    -CD-ROM

    - US RW

    The following CD Speed graph shows the reading performance with US-RW media. Reading reached a maximum of 32x, as per the specifications.


    - AudioCD

    In the CD Speed Advanced DAE quality test, the drive's average speed was 27.62X with a quality score of 100.0

    A typical DAE task with an 80min non-protected Audio CD produced 23.5X average ripping speed.

    - 90/99 mins Audio disc

    90min audio

     

    99min Audio

    The drive failed to read both the 90min and 99min audio CDs.

    DVD Format

    Now let's take a look at how the drive performs with DVD media. This time, a set of SL and DL DVD media was used. The drive is capable of reading at 16X maximum speed for single layer DVD ROM and at 12X for dual layer DVD ROM media.

    DVD-ROM SL media -

     

    PTP DVD-ROM -

    The two layers of a PTP DVD-ROM disc are read sequentially with the drive starting reading from the inner part of the disc, which is the beginning of each layer, progressing towards its outer range.

    OTP DVD-ROM -

    The first layer of an OTP dual layer DVD-ROM is read exactly the same way as the first layer of the PTP disc we tested previously. The difference here is the reading strategy of the second layer of the disc. The beginning of the second layer is located in the outer part of the disc, so the drive starts reading from the outer tracks and progresses towards the inner part of the disc.

     

    - DVD-R

     

    - DVD-RW

     

     

    - DVD+R

     

    - DVD+RW

     

    - DVD+R DL

    -DVD-R DL

     

     

    -DVD RAM (5x media)

    - DVD Video Ripping

    Ripping of a single layer DVD movie:

    Average 11,669KB/s(8,4x)
    Maximum 17,855KB/s(12,9x)

    - Summary of reading tests

    A very good performance from the Pioneer drive, attaining the reading speeds outlined in the specifications with all CD and DVD media.


    3. CD error correction

    In the following tests, we check the drive's behavior and error correction capabilities when reading scratched / defective audio discs. The test discs used were the ABEX series from ALMEDIO.

    - ABEX TCD-721R

     

    Errors total
    Num : 397810551
    Errors (Loudness)
    1882477
    (-23,7A)db
    Max :-3,2dB(A)
    Error Muting
    Num : 758554
    Avg : 1.1Samples
    Max : 470Samples
    Skips
    Num : 15
    Avg :2760,1 Samples
    Max : 2939 Samples
    Total Test Result
    47,5 points (of 100.0 maximum)

    An average score for the Pioneer drive. Although there were no skipped samples, the maximum Errors Loudness level is a little high, at -19.2 dB(A), and there were quite a few readings at that level so it is possible that some of these could eventually make their way to your speakers in the form of audible clicks.

    - ABEX TCD-726R

    Errors total
    Num :397812490
    Errors (Loudness)
    Num : 1882487
    Avg : -23,7 dB(A)
    Max : -3,2dB(A)
    Error Muting
    Num : 760651
    Avg : 1.1 Samples
    Max : 470 Samples
    Skips
    Num : 15
    Avg : 2760,1Samples
    Max : 2939 Samples
    Total Test Result
    47,5 points (of 100.0 maximum)

    Bad performance. The drive's performance should be better here.

    - CD-Check Audio Test Disc

    The CD-Check Test Disc is another tool for evaluating the Sound Reproduction / Error correction capabilities of a CD player. The disc offers a signal combination with disc error patterns to rate the drive's abilities to read music and reproduce it completely. Five tracks on the disc contain a sequence of progressively more difficult tests. These tracks are referred to as Check Level-1 through Check Level-5.

    The tracks are reproduced through a software multimedia player (e.g. Windows Media Player). Each level is considered as passed, if the tone is smooth, continuous without interruptions, skipping or looping. The higher the Check Level passed, the more reliable the sound reproduction of the tested drive.

    Error Level
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    Pioneer DVR-115D
    5/5
    5/5
    5/5
    0/5
    0/5

    The drive managed to correctly play the first three tracks. Problems occurred with the fourth and fifth tracks. Average behavior here. Overall, the drive exhibited mediocre performance with our defective test discs.


    4. DVD error correction

    In the following tests, we examine the DVD reading capabilities of the drive (error correction) with scratched / defective DVD media. For the tests, we used CDVD Benchmark and Nero CDSpeed. The reference test media comes from ALMEDIO.

    - Single Layer media

    ABEX TDR-821

    This is a single sided, single layer DVD-ROM with a 4.7GB capacity, and its surface has an artificial scratch of dimensions varying from 0.4 to 3.0 mm.

    The following transfer rate picture comes from the CDVD Benchmark v1.21 transfer rate test.

    Flawless reading, without any problems and without dropping speed.

    ABEX TDR-825

    This is also a single sided, single layer DVD-ROM of 4.7GB capacity. The data structure of the disc is exactly the same as that of the TDR-821, with the difference that there are no scratches on it but instead, defective areas of dimensions ranging from 0.5 to 1.1 mm. There are also fingerprints sized between 65 and 75 micrometers.

     

     

    - Dual Layer media

    ABEX TDR-841

    This is an 8.5GB dual layer, single sided DVD-ROM disc with artificial scratches of dimensions ranging from 0.4 to 3.0mm, on both layers.

     

    Here too, the drive continues its good reading performance.

    ABEX TDR-845

    The disc is a single sided, dual layer DVD-ROM disc with a capacity of 8.5GB. The only difference between the TDR-845 and the TDR-841 is that the first includes defective areas and fingerprints.

     

    ABEX TDV-541

    The TDV-541 is a single sided, dual layer DVD-VIDEO disc, with a capacity of 8.5GB.The disc is based upon the TDV-540 series which is designed for inspection and adjustment of DVD-VIDEO players. The disc checks the layer switch operation from layer 0 to layer 1 and also includes test pictures and test signals for DVD sound files.

    Approaching the defect, the drive slowed down for better performance.

    .

    ABEX TDV-545

    The TDV-545 disc is based on the TDV-540 series. It is a single sided, dual layer DVD-VIDEO disc with a capacity of 8.5GB.The TDV-545 includes artificial black dots on the data surface, sized from 0.4 to 1.0 mm. It also has 65 - 75 micrometer fingerprints.

     

    The defects on both the ABEX TDV-545 & ABEX TDV-541 were overcome by the drive, some times slowing it down.


    5. CD-R writing tests - Ritek 32x

    For this test (and for all ensuing tests with CD-R media), the CD-R disc was burned to its maximum capacity and at its maximum speed. Then, the same disc is read with the CDSpeed software, and the disc was scanned for digital errors (BLER, C1 and C2) with our system provided by Clover Systems. To simplify the presentation, we present the BLER, E31 and E32 error rates for each disc, which unveil the most serious errors on each disc.

    -Disc Info

    - Writing strategy

     

     

    Average Writing Speed: 23,94x

    Writing time: 04:10min

    - Reading speed

    - Writing Quality - Clover Systems

     

     

    Nice writing quality with no uncorrectable errors.

    - About Clover Systems

    The Clover Systems CDX Compact Disc Analyzer is a tool to quantitatively measure the quality of a CD. It will analyze CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-R, Photo-CD, Enhanced CD and CD-RW discs at 4X, 8X, 24X, 32X or 40X speed. It effectively measures disc quality by examining the quantity and severity of CIRC errors generated during playback. It also provides the capability to measure signal parameters related to pit geometry, such as asymmetry and reflectivity. Together, all these bits of information provide a thorough analysis of disc quality. The Clover Systems Analyzers can also perform various format-checking tests on data discs, and do bit-for-bit data comparison on all types of CDs. All tests are carried out at the speed of 4X.

    CIRC error correction uses two principles to detect and correct errors. The first is redundancy (extra information is added, which gives an extra chance to read the disc), and the second is interleaving (data is distributed over a relatively large physical area). The CIRC error correction used in CD players uses two stages of error correction, the well known C1 and C2, with de-interleaving of the data between the stages.

    The error type E11 means one bad symbol was corrected in the C1 stage. E21means two bad symbols were corrected in the C1 stage. E31 means that there were three or more bad symbols at the C1 stage. This block is uncorrectable at the C1 stage, and is passed to the C2 stage. Respectively, E12 means one bad symbol was corrected in the C2 stage and E22 means two bad symbols were corrected in the C2 stage. E32 means that there were three or more bad symbols in one block at the C2 stage, and therefore this error is not correctable.

    BLER (Block Error Rate) is defined as the number of data blocks per second that contain detectable errors, at the input of the C1 decoder. Since this is the most general measurement of the quality of a disc, you will find BLER graphs for all media tested below. If you click on the images you can see a more detailed table, indicating error levels. The Red Book specification (IEC 908) calls for a maximum BLER of 220 per second averaged over ten seconds. Discs with higher BLER are likely to produce uncorrectable errors. Al low BLER shows that the system as a whole is performing well, and the pit geometry is good. However, BLER only tells us how many errors were generated per second, and it does not tell us anything about the severity of those errors.


    6. CD-R writing tests - Moser Baer 40x

    -Disc Info

    - Writing strategy

     

    Average Writing Speed: 30.22x
    Writing time: 03:16min

    - Reading

     

    - Writing Quality - Clover Systems

     

    Again, no uncorrectable errors.


    7. CD-RW writing tests - Verbatim 32x

    -Disc Info

    - Writing strategy

    Average Writing Speed: 24.92x
    Writing time: 03:59min

    - Reading speed

    - Writing Quality - Clover Systems

    The Pionner drive continues its good quality streak, performing well one more time.


    8. The DaTARIUS DVD Analyser 2x
    The DaTARIUS DVD Analyzer R 2x is one of the cornerstones in DVD quality control equipment, and is truly unique in the industry. It allows checking of replicated DVDs with single and dual layer structure (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-14, DVD-18) and written DVD recordable, at 1X and 2X speed. It is based on the Pulstec Reference Pickup and Drive, developed in close co-operation with Pulstec and according to the standards of the DVD Forum.

    In short, the device's features include:

    An explanation of the various parameters the DaTARIUS DVD Analyzer R 2x offers is available here. At the same page, you can read more details about the error signals and a brief analysis the possible meaning of its parameter in the overall quality of each burn.

    In the following pages, we present the writing quality measurements of various DVD recordable and rewritable media, burned with the Pioneer DVR-115Dreader / DVD/CD burner.


    9. DVD-R writing tests - CMCMAG AE1 12x

    We start our DVD writing quality measurements with DVD-R media. A variety of different MIDs were selected and burned at the maximum allowed speed. In each of the following pages, you will find detailed information about each disc, the burning and reading procedure as well as the related signal measurements that construct the overall quality picture for each disc.

    You can always navigate across to the different MIDs in this review, using the page navigation drop down menu.

    - Media Info

     

    - Writing - 12x (9.69x average) in 7:02min

     

     

    - Reading - 12X (9.41X average)

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    Nice burning quality with the only uncorrectable errors showing up at the end of the disc where it is difficult for the laser to focus.


    10. DVD-R writing tests - INFODISC R20 4x

    - Media Info

    - Writing - 4x (3.95x average) in 15:05min

    - Reading - 12X (9,42x average)

     

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    Average burning quality, with a few uncorrectable errors.


    11. DVD-R writing tests - MCC03RG20 20x

    - Media Info

     

    - Writing - 20x (14.39x average) in 05:17min

     

     

    - Reading - 16X (12,01X average)

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    Average burning quality. At the last 4mm of radius of the disc, many POF (uncorrectable) errors were reported.


    12. DVD-R writing tests - OPTODISC R008 8x

    - Media Info

    - Writing - 8x (7.64x average) in 08:11min

    - Reading - 12X (9.41X average)

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    High PISum8 error rate around radius 40mm in conjuction with high levels of Jitter. Average writing quality.


    13. DVD-R writing tests - PRODISC F02 18x

    - Media Info

    - Writing - 18x (13.02x average) in 05:18min

     

    - Reading - 16X (11.99X average)

     

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    Nice writing quality with the only uncorrectable error reported at the end of the disc. High Jitter values were also reported.


    14. DVD-R writing tests - PRODISC S02 16x

    - Media Info

     

    - Writing - 16x (11.69x average) in 05:45min

    - Reading - 16X (12,00X average)

     

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    Many uncorrectable errors reported near the end of the disc, where the Jitter value was also high.


    15. DVD-R writing tests - RITEK F1 18x

    - Media Info

    - Writing - 18x (13.06x average) in 05:17min

    - Reading - 16X (12,03X average)

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    The good overall pisture of the disc was ruined by POF reported at the 44mm radius.

    We should note here that POFs occur when the decoder is unable to correct all the data within an ECC block after attempting one pass of PI Row correction and PO column correction. The wording "one pass" is important because a commercial decoder is usually designed to make several passes or attempts during error correction. There is a possibility that bad bytes may be corrected in one of the subsequent passes. The decoders of DVD testers such the DaTARIUS system, use one pass during error correction. As a result, in some cases where POFs are reported by the tester, these can be corrected by commercial players and drives during reading due to multiple passes.


    16. DVD-R writing tests - TTH02 18x

    - Media Info

     

    - Writing - 18x (12.62x average) in 5:28min

    - Reading - 16X (12.00X average)

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    The beginning and the ending sectors of the disc could not be read by the DaTARIUS Analyzer. Apart from that, some POF errors reported near the end.


    17. DVD-R writing tests - TYG03 20x

    - Media Info

    - Writing - 20x (14,54x average) in 04:59min

    - Reading - 16X (12,01X average)

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    Many PISum8 and POF errors reported near the end of the disc, possibly relating to the high levels of Jitter.


    18. DVD+R writing tests - CMCMAG E01 8x

    - Media Info

    - Writing - 8x (7.70x average) in 08:06min

    - Reading - 12X (9.42X average)

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    Average writing quality with some uncorrectable errors being reported.


    19. DVD+R writing tests - CMCMAG M01 18x

    - Media Info

     

    - Writing - 18x (13.12x average) in 05:22min

     

    - Reading - 16X (12.01X average)

    DaTARIUS Scans -

     

    Bad writing quality with many digital errors.


    20. DVD+R writing tests - DAXON AZ318x

    - Media Info

     

    - Writing - 18x (13.01x average) in 5:16min

    - Reading - 16X (11.97X average)

     

    DaTARIUS Scans -

     

    The analyser could not perform measurements over the complete data area


    21. DVD+R writing tests - MAXELL 003 18x

    - Media Info

    - Writing - 8x (8.07x average) in 7:46min

    - Reading - 16X (11,81X average)

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    POF error rate was limit, making this an average burn.


    22. DVD+R writing tests - MCC004 20x

    - Media Info

    - Writing - 20x (14.20x average) in 5:14min

     

    - Reading - 16X (12,02X average)

     

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    An excellent burn for the Pioneer drive, with no uncorrectable and only a few correctable errors.


    23. DVD+R writing tests - OPTODISC R16 12x

    - Media Info

     

    - Writing - 12x (9.72x average) in 7:04min

     

    - Reading - 12X (9.44X average)

     

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    Nice burning quality with PISum8 slightly exceeding its limit one time.


    24. DVD+R writing tests - PRODISC R04 18x

    - Media Info

    - Writing - 18x (13.11x average) in 5:17min

    - Reading - 16X (12.01X average)

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    The test reported some uncorrectable errors, making this burn an average one.


    25. DVD+R writing tests - PRODISC R05 18x

    - Media Info

    - Writing - 18x (13.10x average) in 5:17min

     

    - Reading - 16X (12.01X average)

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    Again, average burning quality, with some areas of the disc not readable by the analyzer.


    26. DVD+R writing tests - YUDEN T03 20x

    - Media Info

    - Writing - 20x (14.49x average) in 4:59min

     

    - Reading - 16X (12.00X average)

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    Average burning quality, with some isolated POFs reported.


    27. DVD-R DL writing tests - MKM 03RD30 10x

    - Media Info

     

    - Writing - 10x (8.38x average) in 15:33min

     

    - Reading - 12x (9.21X average)

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    Layer 0

    Layer 1

    Very good burning quality for both layers of the disc.


    28. DVD+R DL writing tests - MKM 003 10x

    - Media Info

    - Writing - 10x (8.48x average) in 14:56min

    - Reading - 12X (9.21X average)

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    Layer 0

    Layer 1

    Very nice burning quality with only Layer0 reporting one POF error.


    29. DVD+R DL writing tests - RICOHJPN D00 2.4x

    - Media Info

    - Writing - 2x (2.35x average) in 45:18min

     

    - Reading - 8x (6.30X average)

    DaTARIUS Scans -

    Layer 0

    Layer 1

    Measurements on both layers of the disc reported a few POFs.


    30. DVD-RW writing tests - MKM 01RW6X01 6x

    - Media Info

    - Writing - 6x (5.98x average) in 10:16min

     

    - Reading - 16X (12.01X average)

    ALMEDIO scan -

    The test reported no uncorrectable errors, excellent writing quality.


    31. DVD+RW writing tests - MKM A03 8x

    - Media Info

    - Writing - 8x (7.81x average) in 8:22min

    - Reading - 13.53X (10.12X average)

    ALMEDIO scan -

    The test reported no uncorrectable errors, excellent writing quality!


    32. Summary of DVD Writing tests

    In the following table, we have gathered the findings of the DVD quality measurement tests. Note that each disc was measured under the same conditions with the DaTARIUS equipment. On the left side of the table, you can find the discs that did not produce uncorrectable digital errors, while on the right side are the rest of the discs. For detailed measurement data, visit the corresponding pages.

    Media type
    Digital errors within limits
    Digital errors exceed limits
    DVD-R
    CMC MAG AE1 burned at 12x INFODISC-R20 burned at 4x
      OPTODISCR008 burned at 8x
      ProdiscF02 burned at 18x
      ProdiscS05 burned at 16x
      RITEKF1 burned at 18x
      TTH02 burned at 18x
      TYG03 burned at 20x
      Verbatim MCC 03RG20 burned at 20x
    DVD+R
    Verbatim MCC 004 burned at 20x CMC MAG E01 burned at 8x
      CMC MAG M01 burned at 18x
      DAXON AZ3 burned at 18x
      MAXELL 003 000 burned at 18x
      OPTODISC R16 000 burned at 12x
      PRODISC R04 004 burned at 18x
      PRODISC R05 001 burned at 18x
      YUDEN000 T03 burned at 20x
    DVD-R DL Verbatim MKM 03RD30 burned at 10x  
    DVD+R DL Verbatim MKM 003 burned at 10x RICOHJPN D00 001 burned at 2.4x
    DVD+RW Verbatim MKM A03 burned at 8x  
    DVD-RW Verbatim MKM 01RW6X01 burned at 6x  

    - Booktype Settings

    The drive does not support the booktype feature.

    - DVD Overburning

     

    As we can see, the drive supports a bit of overburning of DVD recordable media, according to CDSpeed.


    33. Final thoughts

    The DVR-115D all round DVD ReWriter generally performed adequately, meaning that it would do the job in your daily burning/reading tasks. It is capable of burning DVD media at high speeds, thus staying within the range of the DVD burners' competition.

    Summarizing the test results, we should mention that the CD error correction mechanisms of the drive proved to be mediocre, generating high levels of noise, some times audible. DVD error correction was good, successfully reading all of our defective discs. However, during error correction, the speed was some times decreased automatically, in order to increase correction efficiency.

    As far as reading and writing speeds are concerned, the drive satisfied us, meeting its specifications. We were able to burn MCC 03RG20 , TYG03 , MCC 004 and YUDEN000T03 discs at 20X and some other at 18X. Also, all of our high speed DL discs were burned at 10X.

    Moving on to the writing quality tests, we have to say that the Pioneer drive did not make quite a good impression. Only a few of the DVD+R/-R discs were burned flawlessly and the rest of them had many uncorrectable errors. Keep in mind, though, that the discs' readability was normal, with all of them being successfully read by the drive itself. On the other hans, CD-R/RW discs were burned accurately.

    The support for overburning with DVD recordables is a plus while we would welcome any Pioneer's decision to offer booktype setting sometime in the future.

    The DVR-115D can be found at the stores for about $30-$40.



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