Sanyo CRD-BP1500P CD-RW

Review Pages

1. The first 24x recorder is here!
2. Data Tests
3. RW reading tests
4. DAE Tests
5. CDR Tests - Page 1
6. CDR Tests - Page 2
7. RW Writing Tests
8. Conclusion

Sanyo CRD-BP1500P CDR-W - Page 8

Conclusion

Positive (+)

Negative (-)

- 24x writing speed! Fastest recorder ever!
- "BURN-Proof" anti-coaster technology
- "FlexSS-BP" quality protection system
- Very good DATA reading performance with CDs/HS-RW media
- Very good DAE ripping performance (with pressed CDs)
- Good packet writing performance
- Supports HS-RW standard (10x re-write)
- Supports DAO-RAW
- Supports reading of SubChannel data
- Supports CD-Text
- Supports Overburning (write up to 93mins)

- Bad CloneCD reading performace (with SafeDisc 1/2 protected CDs)
- Failed to backup SD2 protected CDs
- Problems with CDR Audio media
- No UDMA-33 interface support

Sanyo seems very determined to lead the writing speed race and manufactured a very interesting drive from many aspects. "...The Sanyo CRD-BP1500P supports 24x Z-CLV writing speed, 10x re-writing and 40x reading and is the fastest recorder around. In addition, it supports many new technologies that help users create their CDs at maximum speed with the lowest problems. The "FlexSS-BP" and "BURN-Proof" technologies are here to bring the best possible recording quality among with protection against Buffer-Underruns. Burning 650mb at 3:51mins is just something you have to see with your own eyes to believe..."

How the competition looks like? We are not sure yet, since we haven't tested Ricoh and Yamaha's 20x writing proposals, but they have one extra advantage and it's called "shipping time". Ricoh's 20x writing solution is already out, Yamaha plans to ship in middle of May and as we heard the first retail 24x recorders will come around July...This summer will be hotter than ever. Stay tuned!