LiteON SOHW-1633S Recorder - Page 11

• 8X DVD+R Single Layer writing

• 12X DVD+R Single Layer writing

The test started at 6.67X, reached a maximum writing speed of 12.08X and reported an average speed of 10.91X.

• 16X DVD+R Single Layer writing

The drive completed successful DVD writing at 16X in 5:48mins. The test started at 6.66X, reached a maximum writing speed of 16.00X and reported an average speed of 11.97X.

• 8X DVD-R Single Layer writing

The drive completed successful DVD writing at 16X in 9:12mins. The test started at 4.03X, reached a maximum writing speed of 8.15X and reported an average speed of 7.13X.

Below is a table with several 12X and 16X recorders, listing their average writing speeds as measured by Nero CD-DVD Speed and showing that the LiteON SOHW-1633S is the fastest 16X recorders for +R media format.

- Burning Tests

• DVD-R media

The drive supports up to 8X writing speed with -R media. Best performance came from DataWrite 8X media that was burned in 9:12mins. Overspeed burning was not introduced in any instance, and all media were burned at their intended speed.

• DVD+R media

Best performance was reported with CMC Magnetics media that was burned in 5:56mins (16X writing speed). Again, no overspeed burning technology is introduced, and all media was burned at their intended speed.

- Comparison with other drives

With DVD-R media, the LiteON drive was slower than the other two drives due to its 8X supported speed. On the other hand, with DVD+R media, the drive performed well, being the fastest 16X recorder.

With DVD Re-Writable media, all drives support the same speed. The LiteON was again the fastest of all three drives, while the Philips DVDR1640P was the slowest.

- DVD Overburning Test

• DVD+R

• DVD-R

Unfortunately, the drive does not support DVD overburning for both -R and +R media formats, giving the above error messages.

- DVD+MRW Tests

The drive does not support the Mount Rainier feature.