Ricoh MP5308D
13. KProbe/PlexTools Scans - Page 2
Review Pages
2. Transfer Rate Reading Tests
3. CD Error Correction Tests
4. DVD Error Correction Tests
5. Protected Disc Tests
6. DAE Tests
7. Protected AudioCDs
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
Ricoh MP5308D DVD±R/RW Recorder - Page 13
In the following screenshots you can see the PI/PIF scans for the DVD-R/RW media we burned with the LiteOn SOHW-832S. The software we used for all measurements is the KProbe v2.1.0, and the reader is a LiteOn LDW-811S with "HS0Q patched" firmware, being able to read DVD±R/RW media up to 8X CAV. All scans have been performed at 8X with PI/PIF Sum8. Note that LiteOn drives cannot report PO but PIF errors, despite what KProbe reports. In addition, all discs have been scanned with PX-712A v1.02 using PlexTools v2.14 for comparison levels.
Comparing the KProbe/PlexTools scans we can see major differences at the reported PI/PIF error rates. The main explanation is that we have two different readers, with different pickup/chipset combination, scanning at different reading speeds (8X CAV for KProbe, 2X CLV for PlexTools). Its interesting to see the disc scanned at low & high speed, since when error rate increases at a specific disc area, it should appear at both scans...else it would be, perhaps, a reading glitch of the tested reader.
Note: PI/PIF errors only give us a quick look at the error rate of the burned media. Those scans should be taken not as the absolute criteria of the burning quality but as an indication level.
- DVD-R Media
BenQ 4X DVD-R @ 4X
Maxell 4X DVD-R @ 4X
CMC Magnetics 4X DVD-R @ 4X
That's 8X DVD-R @ 4X
TraxData 4X DVD-R @ 4X
MKM/Verbatim 8X DVD-R @ 8X
Maxell 8X DVD-R @ 8X
Proformance 4X DVD-R @ 4X
TDK 4X DVD-R @ 4X
Bulkpaq 4X DVD-R @ 4X
N-Star 4X DVD-R @ 4X
Mirror Platinum 4X DVD-R @ 4X
MMore 4X DVD-R @ 4X
Mitsubishi Chemicals 4X DVD-R @ 8X
Vanguard 4X DVD-R @ 4X
- DVD-RW Media
MKM 4X DVD-RW @ 4X
- Summary
Ricoh creates DVD-Rs with low PI/PIF error levels and offers compatibility with the majority of the media we use. Only with N-Star 4X & Vanguard 4X the writing quality isn`t acceptable with high PI/PIF error level.
- Appendix
Disc Label |
Disc Information |
Max Allowed Writing Speed |
Total Recording Time (mins) |
That's 8X |
TYG02 |
8X |
9:22 |
MKM/Verbatim 8X |
MCC 02RG20 |
8X |
9:20 |
CMC 4X |
CMC MAG.AF1 |
4X |
14:04 |
TraxData 4X |
RITEKG04 |
4X |
14:02 |
Maxell 4X |
MXL RG02 |
4X |
14:03 |
Vanguard 4X |
VANGUARD |
4X |
14:02 |
MMore 4X |
MBI 01RG20 |
4X |
14:00 |
MCC 4X |
MCC 01RG20 |
8X |
9:20 |
BenQ 4X |
SONY04D1 |
4X |
14:00 |
Maxell 8X |
MXL RG03 |
8X |
9:21 |
Proformance 4X |
PRODISCS03 |
4X |
14:02 |
TDK 4X |
TTG01 |
4X |
14:01 |
Bulkpaq 4X |
PRINCO |
4X |
14:03 |
N-Star 4x |
VDSPMSAB 01 |
4X |
14:00 |
Mirror Platinum 4X |
AN31 |
4X |
14:00 |
MKM 4X RW |
MCC 01RW4X |
4X |
14:02 |
Review Pages
2. Transfer Rate Reading Tests
3. CD Error Correction Tests
4. DVD Error Correction Tests
5. Protected Disc Tests
6. DAE Tests
7. Protected AudioCDs
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