CloneCD Tests

- Procedure

We used CloneCD (v3.3.4.1) and 5 original CDs - Euro 2000 (SafeDisc 1), No One Lives For Ever (SafeDisc 2), Rally Masters (LaserLock 1), Desperados (LaserLock 2) and V-Rally 2 Expert (SecuROM 2) - in order to test the reading time of the drives. We also tested the reading performance with backups of the original CDs, since the reading speed varies between original and backup media. The following pictures show the drive(s) reading/writing capabilities as CloneCD reports:

- PSX Pressed Media

For this test we used the PSX game 'NBA Jam Extreme' and we ripped the image to the HD with CloneCD. The LiteOn LTR-32123S is the faster reader with 138secs. The AOpen CRW3248 comes second with 174secs, Mitsumi CR-480ATE third with 263secs, Philips PCRW3210 forth with 272secs and CyberDrive last with 499secs:

- SafeDisc 1/2 Results

The Mitsumi CR-480ATE performed very well with SafeDisc 1/2 CDs, outperforming the competition. The LiteOn LTR-32123S gets the second place and AOpen CRW3248 follows, with a significant difference from the Mitsumi CR-480ATE. The CyberDrive comes forth and as for the Philips PCRW3210A, users should choose another drive as reader, since it needs almost one hour to finish the task.

- LaserLock 1/2 Results

With LaserLock 1 protected CDs, the LiteOn LTR-32123S performed good enough to get the first place. The AOpen CRW3248 comes second, CyberDrive third, Mitsumi forth and Philips last.

With the LaserLock2 protected disc, the Philips PCRW3210 gets the first place (with pressed disc). The LiteOn LTR-32123S gets the third and the second place with original/backup discs. Both Mitsumi and CyberDrive perform bad enough to get the last two places.

- SecuROM Results

All tested drives can read SubChannel data from Data/Audio tracks. The LiteOn LTR-32123S gets the first place, Mitsumi CR-480ATE come second, CyberDrive CW058D third and Philips/AOpen gets the last two places.