BenQ DW1600A DL Recorder - Page 21

For checking exactly what the DW1600A DL reports, we used different media, burned with other recorders. These four media have been measured with the well known AudioDev SA300 DVD CATS system at 1X.

We used Nero CD/DVD Speed and its disc quality utility. We compared those measurements at various reading speeds:

• 3~8X CAV
• 2~6X CAV
• 4X CLV

Please note that the posted results are only valid for the specific tested BenQ DW1600A DL drive. Using other DW1600A DL drives can produce totally different results. Be aware!

#3nd Test Disc - PISum8/PIF Comparison - 8X Reading speed

#3nd Test Disc - PISum8/PIF Comparison - 6X Reading speed

#3nd Test Disc - PISum8/PIF Comparison - 4X Reading speed

When the drive was reading at the extremes (inner and outer regions) of the discs, it reports lower error level rates than the SA300 series did. However, when reading in the middle region of the discs, the error level rates were reported as they should. But again, the DW1600A is not recommended as a reader, as it was unable to report error levels in certain areas of the disc.