VSO Software has really made a clever move here, by supporting such an interesting feature. A reliable statistical analysis would require a large number of samples, regional information about users and of course, a prolonged testing procedure. However, although the specific results come from just a two-week sample, they certainly reflect the market trends.

According to the first results, the most popular recorder is NEC's ND-3500A, while the most reliable recorders come from NEC (the ND-3520A) and LG (the GSA-4120A).

If you are looking for the most reliable DVD media, Ricoh's 8X +R showed the highest ratio with 97 out of 100! The most popular DVD recordable format is DVD-R, followed closely by DVD+R. The high prices as well as limited availability of DVD+R/-R DL media, seem to be key factors in keeping users from using it. What we should say here, is that we do not have any regional information about the users that submitted the results. For example, submissions from Japan could lead to different conclusions, regarding the popularity of media hardware brands.

We are looking forward for the next additions to the database. CDRInfo plans to update this report on a weekly basis in order to present a more reliable picture of market trends. Stay tuned!