TEAC CD-W28PU - Page 5

CDR Tests

TEAC CD-W28PU supports 8x (CLV) writing with USB 2.0 interface. We tested the drive with Nero v5.5.2.4, CloneCD v3.3.4.1 and Padus DJ v3.50.818 software. For the CDR tests we used: Creation 74min (16x), Taiyo Yuden 74 & 80min (24x), Mitsui 74min (24 & 16x) and Verbatim/TDK 74min HS-RW media.

- CD-R Tests

We created a "DataCD" job with data slightly higher than 74mins (74:03:65). We burned the same job with both drives, using the same media:

The TEAC CD-W28PU finished the burning task faster than PlexWriter and CyQve, and had exactly the same performance as TEAC CD-W280PU.

- 80min CDs

Following the same procedure as in the previous test, we created a DataCD with data lower than 80min (79:49:50).

As in the 74min burning test, TEAC CD-W28PU was the fastest writer at 8x, with the lower recording time.

-Writing Quality Tests

We used low quality media written at 8x, with both drives. The results are posted in the following table:

Very good writing quality from TEAC CD-W28PU with just an 1.6 average C1 error rate and a maximum C1 value of 18.

- Overburning Tests

TEAC CD-W28PU does not support overburning.

- CD-Text Results

We created several AudioCDs with CD-Text enabled. TEAC CD-W28PU writes/reads CD-Text on CDR media without any problems.

- 8cm mini CDs

TEAC CD-W28PU support reading/writing of 8cm CDs

- CloneCD Tests

CloneCD v3.3.4.1 reports that the TEAC drive supports only SAO-RAW writing mode and has a buffer underrun protection. The drive does not support simulation. According to our tests, TEAC can backup only SD1, LaserLock1/2 protected titles.

- SD2 Support

For the SD2 tests we used the "No One Lives For Ever", "Emperor Battle for Dune" and "Max Payne" CD titles. We used the drive as reader/writer. The produced backups didn't play in the same or other drives. Therefore TEAC cannot produce SD2 working backups.