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

• The LiteON SOHD-167T with patched firmware being able to read DVD5 up to 16X CAV and DVD9 up to 10X CAV. For the transfer rate tests we used the latest Nero CDSpeed version.
• The Plextor PX-712A with the latest available firmware. For scanning the disc, we used the latest PlexTools version at 2X CLV reading speed, BURST mode, with middle accuracy.

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.

DVD+RW and DVD-RW Media

• MKM 8X DVD+RW @ 8X ( SolidBurn Enabled)

• MKM 8X DVD+RW @ 8X ( SolidBurn Disabled)

• Ricoh 8X DVD+RW @ 8X ( SolidBurn Enabled)

• Ricoh 8X DVD+RW @ 8X ( SolidBurn Disabled)

• MKM 6X DVD-RW @ 6X ( SolidBurn Enabled)

• MKM 6X DVD-RW @ 6X ( SolidBurn Disabled)

Plextools couldn't access disc.

• Traxdata 6X DVD-RW @ 6X ( SolidBurn Enabled)

• Traxdata 6X DVD-RW @ 6X ( SolidBurn Disabled)

Plextools couldn't access disc.

- Summary

According to our scans, we can safely say that the drive has great writing quality, even with RW media. The only average to good results were with Ricoh's media but this doesn't change overall performance. Notice that although we used all media with SolidBurn enabled and disabled, there are no actual differences, apart from the fact that the two DVD-RW media with SolidBurn disabled, failed to initialize with the Plextor drive. However, according to CDSpeed, their writing quality seems to be great.