Waitec VISION HR
3. Reading Tests
Waitec VISION HR DVD Recorder - page 3
Reading Tests
Although this device focuses mainly on recording, we
still carried out our usual array of reading tests, since most VISION
HR owners will use it for both reading and recording.
In playback mode, the device has all the usual features with easy
access to all the appropriate settings. Below, just for reference,
there is a screenshot of the Waitec recorder during playback.
The
displayed settings may vary depending
on the inserted media type.
You can also choose whether to have information displayed regarding the inserted media. However, it would be nice to have had more information, such as the bit-rate, available during playback.
DVD support
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DVD-Video
The
Waitec VISION HR we have in our hands is a region-2 drive, which means that
the player
is able to decode (play) only the pressed DVD-Video discs
for the European
region.
We
recorded a 4.35GB DVD-Video file on various DVD+R/-R, DVD-RW/+RW
media. The recorders we used are some of the latest dual-format burners available
on the PC market, as well as some first generation recorders. Pressed
single and
dual layer DVD-Video discs were also verified in the test. All the test discs
were
created with the same PC software in DVD-Video mode.
We checked the player's disc recognition, as well as smooth navigation and playback. The results were very impressive, since all the discs were read completely. See the drives and media we used in the table below:
Recorder |
Media |
Speed recorded |
Recognition |
Playback |
Sony
DRX-500UL v1.0c |
TDK DVD+RW 2.4x |
2.4x |
OK |
|
Sony
DRU-530A v2.0h |
Mitsubishi Chemicals DVD+R 4x |
4x |
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Taiyo yuden DVD+R 4x |
4x |
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N-Tech DVD+R 4x |
4x |
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Philips DVD+R 4x |
4x |
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Pioneer
DVR-107D v1.05 |
JVC DVD-R 8x |
8x |
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MKM DVD+R 8x |
8x |
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CMC DVD-R 4x |
4x |
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CMC DVD+R 4x |
4x |
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NEC
ND-2500A v1.06 |
JVC DVD-RW 4x |
4x |
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Maxell DVD+RW 4x |
4x |
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Ritek DVD-R 4x |
4x |
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Mam DVD-R 4x |
4x |
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TDK DVD-R 4x |
4x |
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Plextor DVD+R 4x |
8x |
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Mitsubishi Chemicals DVD-R 4x |
8x |
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Taiyo Yuden DVD-R 4x |
8x |
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Optorite
DD0401 v1.30E |
MKM DVD+R 8x |
8x |
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Hi-Space DVD-R 4x |
4x |
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Verbatim DVD-R 4x |
4x |
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BTC
DRW1008IM v0.55 |
Pioneer DVD-R 4x |
4x |
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LiteOn
LDW-811S vHS0K |
FujiFilm DVD-R 4x |
4x |
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Philips DVDRW885K |
MKM 001(Double Layer) |
2.4X |
Playback was jerky |
As was expected, all the DVD±RW discs played successfully without problems. In the case of DL media, playback produced some freezing.
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DVD-ROM
The Waitec VISION HR supports reading of DVD-ROM format.
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CD support
The Waitec VISION HR works well with AudioCD, CD-R/-RW, VideoCD and
Super-VideoCD playback. The *.cda files of any audioCD are recognized correctly,
regardless of whether the disc is factory-pressed or is a CD-R/RW. In addition, CD-Text
is supported.
Please note that, when talking about data CD (CD-R/-RW), we refer
to either compressed audio files (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis.), pure *.wav
files, or to VideoCD and Super VideoCD.
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AudioCD
In the case of pressed AudioCDs, the player recognizes and plays all the tracks, offering additional features like CD-Text reading and navigation between tracks, as already mentioned on the previous page. This also applies to CD-R and CD-RW discs. The device played audio files on CD-R, 10x HS-RW, 24x US-RW and 32x US-RW discs we inserted in the disc tray.
In
addition, no problems were noticed either when we played 8cm CD-R/-RW (185MB),
90/99min CD-R or CD business cards, as long as they are
round-shaped. The player's tray is not designed to accept any other media
shapes, which can sometimes be the case with smart
cards or business cards.
The Waitec VISION HR will not dissapoint anyone who has purchased any protected audio discs from a music store. The discs we tested were "Natalie Imbruglia - White Lilies island" protected with Macrovision Key2Audio protection scheme, and "Celine Dion - A New Day Has Come" protected with Cactus Data Shield 200. Both titles were recognized and played without any problems, which is good news as this kind of media is almost impossible to play on PCs due to the protection schemes, which are designed to discourage PC users from making copies.
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Super AudioCD
The Waitec VISION HR does not support Super AudioCD.
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Compressed Audio (data CD)
Let's
now see how the player reacts to various compressed audio files stored on data
CD-R/RW. Although the specifications of the DVP-NS330 clearly indicate
MP3 support, it is not sure whether the drive can handle all MP3 compression
modes. CBR or VBR encoding mode and variations in the sampling rate could be
hard for
any reader to decode. The table below shows a list of MP3 and WMA files with
a variety of compression settings and how the device handled them.
Compression type |
Compression settings |
Recognize / Play |
MP3 |
CBR 20kBit 11025Hz Mono |
Yes |
CBR 20kBit 11025Hz Stereo |
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CBR 32kBit 11025Hz Stereo |
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CBR 32kBit 22050Hz Mono |
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CBR 40kBit 22050Hz Stereo |
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CBR 48kBit 22050Hz Stereo |
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CBR 48kBit 44100Hz Mono |
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CBR 56kBit 22050Hz Mono |
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CBR 56kBit 44100Hz Mono |
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CBR 64kBit 22050Hz Stereo |
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CBR 96kBit 22050Hz Stereo |
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CBR 96kBit 44100Hz Mono |
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CBR 96kBit 44100Hz Stereo |
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CBR 112kBit 44100Hz Stereo |
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CBR 128kBit 44100Hz Mono |
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CBR 128kBit 44100Hz Stereo |
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CBR 160kBit 44100Hz Stereo |
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CBR 192kBit 44100Hz Stereo |
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CBR 224kBit 44100Hz Stereo |
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CBR 256kBit 44100Hz Stereo |
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CBR 320kBit 44100Hz Stereo |
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VBR - High compression |
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VBR - Highest compression |
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VBR - Low compression |
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VBR - Lowest compression |
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VBR - Medium compression |
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Windows Media Audio (WMA) |
WMA 48kbps |
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WMA 64kbps |
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WMA 96kbps |
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WMA 128kbps |
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WMA 160kbps |
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WMA 192kbps |
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WAV |
WAV |
No |
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VCD/SVCD
Both formats are supported.