Philips JackRabbit32 CD-RW/DVD drive - Page 7

DAE Tests

- DAE features

EAC v0.9 reports that Philips JR32RWDV does not support caching of data and C2 error Info, but supports "Accurate Stream" .

- Pressed AudioCD results

In this test we examine the DAE speed of drive. The Philips JR32RWDV drive ripped the audio files at an average of 20.3x. The ripping speed is low and the INcoder drive is faster (29.3x).

- CDR AudioCD results

With CD-R media, the average ripping speed is again 20.3x, and the INcoder drive is still faster achieving an average of 30.1x.

- EAC Secure Extract Ripping mode

Below we have included the results by using EAC in secure extract ripping mode (which ensures maximum quality produced WAVs). Note that for each drive we used the build-in detection function:

- Advanced DAE Quality

Philips JR32RWDV got a 100 score (best) in the Nero CD Speed Advanced DAE test. The average reading speed for the drive is 20.14x. The drive can also read data from SubChannel and CD Text.

- Ripping 90 and 99mins AudioCDs

- Reading/Ripping Protected AudioCDs

For the test procedure we used 2 protected AudioCDs, which we tested in both recognition and ripping (with EAC) processes:

• Pressed AudioCD with Sony Key2Audio (Celine Dion - New Day Has Come)
• Pressed AudioCD with Cactus Data Shield 200 (Natalie Imbruglia - White Lilies Island)

The drive ripped the tracks of the Key2Audio protected title without any problems. With the Cactus Data Shield disc, it ripped the disc contents but EAC reported that the ripped tracks had timing problems.