CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 3

In order to test the writing quality and readability of the burned media, we used two readers with two software applications:

In general, a "perfect" disc should have a smooth reading curve, very low PIE/POE and zero (0) POF error rates. Most times however, even though a disc has very low PIE/POE error rates, the reading curve may not be smooth containing dropoffs. Due to the fact that we oversped the reading capabilities of the LiteON SOHD-167T, such drops are expected, especially near the outer area of the disc.

The measurements below should be taken not as the absolute criteria of the burning quality, but as an indication level.

16X DVD+R Writing Speed

• TDK 16X DVD+R @ 16X

• CMC Magnetics 16X DVD+R @ 16X

• Verbatim (MKM) 16X DVD-R @ 16X

- Summary

According to Plextools, all media burned exhibited high PIE/POE rates but no POF errors appear during reading. According to CDSpeed, two out of the three media tested could not be read successfully (TDK & Verbatim), giving an error during the reading process. Judging from the PI/PIF scans we can conclude that the SOHW-1653S needs improvement at this recording speed.