Traxdata Media Tests

Review Pages

1. Introduction
2. DVD+R DL ( RITEK D01 )
3. DVD+R 16X ( RITEK R04)
4. DVD+R 8X ( RITEK R03)
5. DVD-R 8X ( RITEK G05)
6. DVD+RW 4X ( RICOHJPNW11)
7. DVD-RW 4X ( RITEK W04)
8. Asus DRW-1604P (v1.10)
9. BenQ DW1620A ( vB7L9)
10. BTC DRW1108IM ( vB129)
11. LG GSA-4120B ( A111)
12. LG GSA-4160B ( A302)
13. LiteOn SOHW-812S ( vUSOQ)
14. LiteOn SOHW-1633S ( vBSOH)
15. LiteOn SOHW-832S ( vVSOB)
16. Memorex DΒ² ( vBWSE)
17. NEC ND-2510A ( v2.16)
18. NEC ND-3500A ( v2.17)
19. Optorite DD0405 ( v160E)
20. Optorite DD1205 ( v120E)
21. Philips DVDRW1640P (vP2.2)
22. Pioneer DVR-107 ( v1.20)
23. Pioneer DVR-108 ( v1.14)
24. Plextor PX-708A ( v1.08)
25. Plextor PX-712A ( v1.05)
26. Samsung TS-H552 ( vTS04)
27. Sony DRU-710A ( vBY01)
28. TDK 1616N ( v2.78)
29. Teac DV-W512G (vT4S5)
30. Toshiba SD-R5272 ( v1031)
31. Conclusion

Traxdata Media Tests - Page 12

LG GSA-4160B ( A302)

Drive	LG GSA-4160B
Media	DVD	CD
Transfer Rate Read	16X DVD-ROM	40X CD-ROM
	16X DVD±R
	8X DVD±RW	40X CD-RW
	2X, 3X (CLV), 5X (Z-CLV) DVD-RAM
	8X DVD+R9
Transfer Rate Write	16X DVD+R Z-CLV	4X, 8X 16X (CLV), 24X, 32X, 40X (Z-CLV ) CD-R
	8X DVD-R Z-CLV
	4X DVD±RW CLV	4X, 8X, 10X, 16X (CLV), 24X (Z-CLV) CD-RW
	5X DVD-RAM Z-CLV
	2.4X DVD+R9 CLV
Access Time	145ms (DVD-ROM) - 165ms (DVD-RAM)	125ms
Mechanism	motorized Tray load mechanism for horizonal and vertical use
Interface	IDE / ATAPI
Burst Transfer Rate	PIO mode 4 / Ultra DMA 33
Cashe Memory	2MB
Audio	digital-out and line-out at the back (MPC compatible)
Media/Modes supported	DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R9, DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-Audio, CD Extra, CD Text, CD-IReady, CD-Bridge, Photo-CD, VideoCD, Hybrid CD
Writing methods	DAO(disc at once), SAO(session at once), TAO(track at once) with zero gap, variable or fixed packet, multisession, Incremental Recording, Restricted Overwrite (DVD-RW only), Random Write (DVD-RAM only)
Weight	0.9kgr
Dimensions	146(W) 184.7(D) 41.3(H) mm (without bezel)

- 2.4X DVD+R DL@ 2.4

- 16X DVD+R@ 4X

The LiteOn 167 did not manage to access the disc.

- 8X DVD+R@ 8X

- 8X DVD-R@ 8X

- 4X DVD+RW@ 4X

- Summary

Media	Code ID	Speed	Time
DVD+R DL	RITEK D01	2.4X	37:59
DVD+R 16X	RITEK R04	4X	16:56
DVD+R 8X	RITEK R03	8X	7:58
DVD-R 8X	RITEK G05	4X	14:22
DVD+RW 4X	RICOHJPNW11	4X	14:25

With DVD+R 16X, the media was not recognised. Other than this, we saw mixed results with the remaining media and a nice, smooth speed graph for DL media.