- Writing Performance

Now we will check the burning performance with DVD media. Below, the available writing speeds, as reported by Nero Burning Rom.

By using Nero CDSpeed with DVD+R media, we are able to see for the first time, the 18X writing strategy. For this test we used a Plextor DVD+R media with ID: YUDEN000 T03(000). Click here if you want to check the Plextor Web-site for other 18X compatible media. We also tested the writing strategies at 16X.

- DVD+R media @ 18X P-CAV

- DVD+R media @ 16X P-CAV

- DVD-R media @ 16X CAV

- Burning Tests

DVD-R media

As you can see from the above table, all the DVD-R media were burned at their certified speeds. However, the reported times are high in most cases. In fact, the drive didn't manage to burn any disc in under 7 minutes, even when burning at 16X.

• DVD+R media

As with DVD-R media, the drive in most cases when burning at 16X, required more than 7 minutes. Only in the case of media with a PRODISC ID, such as Prodisc and Datawrite, was the time was typical of 16X burning. Verbatim and Plextor DVD+R media are 18X compatible and we had expected lower burning times, but as you can see, the recording times are no better than 16X burning times. The drive also oversped Taiyo Yuden 8X media to 12X, but as we will see later on, it did not produce a good burn at that speed. Nevertheless, we also burned at 16X the 18X compatible media in order to check the burning quality.

- Comparison with other drives

The Plextor PX-760A, possibly due to its 18X burning speed, seems to be faster than the other drives with DVD+R media.

- DVD Overburning Tests

The Plextor PX-760A does not support DVD-/+R overburning.