MSI MS-8152 CD-ROM

Review Pages

1. Introduction
2. Data Reading Tests
3. CD Error Correction Tests
4. CloneCD Reading Tests
5. DAE Tests
6. Conclusion

MSI MS-8152 IDE CD-ROM - Page 6

Conclusion

Positive (+)	Negative (-)
- 52X CAV CD-ROM - Good seek times with CD-R media - High DAE ripping speed - C2 error information is present with high accuracy except when the disc contains defects and fingerprints - Can read SubChannel data - Low noise	- High seek times with pressed media - Average CD Error correction capabilities - Cannot handle any protected audio discs - Cannot read CD-Text information - Doesn't support reading above 88mins - Very slow reader with protected discs

In a time when most users are looking for a DVD-ROM drive, the MSI MS-8152 offers several interesting features with a new CD-ROM drive. The drive's main positive points are the high DAE ripping speed, the good seek times with CD-R media, the lower operation noise than other 52X readers and the presence of C2 error information with high accuracy. Of course as with every drive, there are also weak points.

The drive cannot read CD-Text (!), cannot handle any Audio protected disc, doesn't support reading above 88mins, it cannot recognize 99written media and it's very slow when reading protected discs with errors. Its CD Error correction capabilities are also average, and when the disc contains fingerprints/defects the drive will produce many errors.

Concluding, we can say that the MSI MS-8152 could be a solution for users who would use it as a reader for on-the-fly backups of Audio discs, due to its high DAE and the presence of C2 error information.