Memorex True 8Xn

Review Pages

1. Retail Package - Installation
2. Transfer Rate Reading Tests
3. CD Error Correction Tests
4. DVD Error Correction Tests
5. Protected Disc Tests
6. DAE Tests
7. Protected AudioCD Tests
8. CD Recording Tests
9. 3T Jitter Tests
10. C1 / C2 Error Measurements
11. DVD Recording Tests
12. KProbe/PlexTools Scans - Page 1
13. KProbe/PlexTools Scans - Page 2
14. BookType Setting
15. Conclusion

Memorex True 8Xn external DVD±R/RW Recorder - Page 10

C1 / C2 Error Measurements

We measured the C1 / C2 error rate on the recorded discs we burned at the various supported writing speeds. The software we used is PleXTools Professional v2.14, and particularly the built-in Q-Check utility. The reader was the Plextor PX-712A (firmware v1.01)

Verbatim 80min 52X CD-R @ 32X

CMC Magnetics 80min 48X @ 32X

Mam Golden Dye 80min 52X @ 32X

TraxData 80min 52X @ 32X

TY 80min 48X @ 32X

- Summary

The Memorex needs to improve its writing quality with CD-R media since with three of the media, there were C2 errors. Acceptable results occured with CMC 48X & TraxData 52X media.

- Appendix

Media ID codes

Media Label	ID Code	Manufacturer Name	Lead Out TIme
Verbatim 80min 52X	97m34s23f	Verbatim	79m59s73f
CMC Magnetics 80min 48X	97m26s66f	CMC Magnetics	79m59s71f
Mam 80min 52X	97m27s58f	Mitsui Chemicals	79m59s74f
TY 80min 48X	97m24s 1f	Taiyo Yuden	79m59s72f
TraxData 80min 52X	97m15s17f	Ritek	79m59s70f