TOSHIBA SD-M1712 IDE DVD-ROM - Page 7

DAE Tests

- DAE features

EAC v0.9 reports that Toshiba SD-M1712 does not support caching of data, it gives "Accurate Stream" and retrieves "C2" error info, with low accuracy, however, as we experienced in the previous tests.

- Pressed AudioCD results

In this test we examine the speed of the DAE of the drive. Toshiba reports that the drive supports 14 to 32X CAV for the CDDA format. However, the drive ripped the audio files at 21.8X average. The performance is the third best in the test behind Teac DV-516E, which gave a 30X average speed.

- CDR AudioCD results

With CD-R media, the ripping speed is again 21.8X. The Teac drive keeps the first place with 30X.

- EAC Secure Extract Ripping mode

EAC's secure extract ripping mode results, which ensures maximum produced WAV quality. Note that for each drive we used the build-in detection function:

- Advanced DAE Quality

Toshiba SD-M1712 got a 100 score (out of 100) in the Nero CD Speed Advanced DAE test. The average speed for the drive was 22.09X. The drive can also read data from SubChannel and CD Text.

- CD-Check Audio Test Disc

The Toshiba drive showed average error correction / concealment abilities with the CD-Check audio test disc. The first three audio tracks were playbacked correctly without any error noises. The rest tracks produced audible errors.

- Bad CDR Media results

We used CD DAE software in order to rip the whole disc (756539616 sectors) to the hard disk. Unfortunately, the drive could not recognize the disc and the test could not be done.

- 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 cannot handle the "Key2Audio" and "Cactus Data Shield 200" protected discs. The disc contents of both discs were recognized, but ripping was impossible.