We have the data collected so far from VSO's database, which include the results from only two weeks. The current results refer to the period between the 4th ~ 10th April 2005 and we plan to update the article next week. Lets start!

Before proceeding please read the following statement:

"...The following stats are based on real burn report using CopyToDVD and BlindWrite, because of the privacy protection, the data is not grouped and analyzed per user, so please understand that a small number of bad drives or computer configuration can change the results.

RATIO value is a complex calculation between the number of reports and the number of burns successfully completed. Nevertheless a media burnt successfully doesn't mean the result can be played correctly in a dvd home player, or by computer devices, so understand this data needs to be understood by expert people. Ratio = 1.0 means perfect result (on a write completion point of view)..."

- Most Popular Manufacturer

The results are very interesting, According to the information we got so far, LG seems to be the most popular manufacturer at 25.49%, with NEC following next at 19.12%. LiteON is the third most preferred manufacturer with 14.99% and Pioneer comes fourth with 11.12%.

Let's see which brand is considered as the most reliable. LiteON takes first place with a 92 ratio (success/uses), while NEC comes second with a ratio of 91. LG and Plextor share third place with 90. Notice here that the reported ratio illustrates that the burner can successfully complete the burning process, which is irrelevant of burning quality.