Waitec Action 16/1 Recorder - Page 13

CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 1

In order to test the writing quality and reliability of the burned media we used two readers with two software applications:

In general, a "perfect" disc should have a smooth reading curve, very low PIE/POE and zero (0) POF error rates. Most times however, even though a disc has very low PIE/POE error rates, the reading curve may not be smooth containing dropoffs. Due to the fact that we oversped the reading capabilities of the LiteON SOHD-167T, such drops are expected, especially near the outer area of the disc.

The measurements below should be taken not as the absolute criteria of the burning quality, but as an indication level.

16X DVD+R Writing Speed

• CMC 16X DVD+R @ 16X

• Philips 16X DVD+R @ 16X

• Traxdata 16X DVD+R @ 8X

• Verbatim 16X DVD+R @ 16X

- Summary

The best Plextools reading occurred with the Philips 16X DVD+R, while the best CDSpeed reading was with CMC 16X. Overall, the Philips disc gave the best results with the remaining media only slightly behind it. A firmware release would be welcome.