1. Introduction - Retail Package
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SAMSUNG
has been a major contributor in Optical Media Solutions since 1995.
With such a great background, the company decided to enter the
16X DVD market by
releasing its latest model, TS-H552.
The brand new model supports 16X DVD+R, 12X DVD-R, 2.4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD±RW, 40X CD-R and 32X US-RW.
We were further informed by Samsung that there will soon be a
newer drive released, supporting 16X for both the DVD+R and DVD-R formats
and 4X for
Double
Layer media (which will be raised to 5X with a firmware
upgrade).
- Specifications
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16X (21.6MB/sec)
2.4X (3.24MB/sec)
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8X (10.8MB/sec)
8X (10.8MB/sec)
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PIO Mode 4 (16.6MB/sec)
Ultra DMA Mode 2 (33.3MB/sec) |
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DVD : 130ms
CD : 110ms |
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DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM,
CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD,
CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT |
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148.2x 42x 184 |
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Below are the drive's main specs as provided by NeroInfoTool and
DVDInfoPro:
The drive uses the RPC II region control, allowing a user to change the drive's region at most 5 times. For our tests, we set the region code to 2 (Europe)
- The drive / Retail Package
The
retail package includes the internal TS-H552 drive, a setup
guide as well as an audio cable, mounting
screws and atapi cable. Ther is also a DVD included in the package with
Instand CD/DVD 8 from Pinnacle with manual and Acrobat Reader.
The front is the typical panel available on most Samsung drives with
the only difference being the array of logos. Notice that there is
no DVD+R DL format logo.
On the rear panel you will find the analogue and digital audio outputs (SPDIF), the IDE selection pins, the IDE connector and the power input.
Opening the device's case will void the drive's warranty, something
we don't recommend. Press on the image below for an enlarged view.
The main chipset is from Mediatek and is the same series
with that used on the LiteOn SOHW-1633S.
- Installation
The device was connected in our test PC and was identified as "TSST
corp CD/DVDW TS-H552B " under
WinXP.
The following pages include test results for the Samsung drive, compared with the Philips DVDRW1640P and Pioneer DVR-108.
We received the drive with firmware revision TS03.
However, already available was version TS04 which we subsequently used
for our tests.
- Testing software
In order to perform our tests we used:
- Nero CD-DVD Speed v3.30
- CDVD Benchmark v1.21
- ExactAudioCopy v0.9 beta5
- Nero Info Tool v2.27
- KProbe v2.4.2
- PlexTools v2.17
- DVDInfoPro v3.16
- Nero Burning Rom v6.3.1.25
- DVD Decrypter 3.5.1.0
- CopyToDVD 3.0.29.48
2. Transfer Rate Reading Tests
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Transfer Rate Reading Tests
In order to confirm the drive's specifications for CD reading we used one
CD pressed media, a copy on CD-R and HS-RW media. The results are
illustrated in the following graphs.
- CD Format
The drive confirmed fully, the manufacturer's specifications. Due to its
supported 48X reading speed, it was the fastest among the drives
with Pressed CD and CD-R media, but
proved slowest with RW media.
- DVD Format
We repeated the same tests with DVD media this time.
All drives reported almost the same speeds. The differences are
negligible.
The following DVD is a PTP DVD-ROM where the two layers of disc are read sequentially
with the drive starting reading from the inner part of the disc, which is the
beginning of each layer, progressing towards the outer range for each layer. Pioneer was the fastest due to its higher supported speed.
The graph shown below, indicates the reading performance of the TS-H552 with OTP dual layer media. The first layer of an OTP dual layer DVD-ROM is read exactly the same way as the first layer of the PTP disc we tested previously. The difference here is the reading strategy of the second layer of the disc. The beginning of the second layer is located in the outer part of the disc, so the drive starts reading from the outer tracks towards the inner part of the disc. The performance is similar with the PTP case.
The two following graphs include the reading performance with
recordable and rewritable media, where again the Pioneer drive is the fastest
due again to its higher supported speed.
We ripped the contents of a pressed Double Layer movie to the hard disk using
the Samsung drive. The results are summarized below:
The Samsung drive was the fastest with an average speed of 6.9X while
the maximum reading speed reached 8.5X.
-Appendix
Nero CD-DVD Speed Graphs
3. CD Error Correction Tests
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CD Error Correction Tests
In the following tests we check the drive's behavior when reading
scratched / defective audio discs. The test discs used were the ABEX series
from ALMEDIO.
- ABEX TCD-721R
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Errors
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1038087 |
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Errors
(Loudness) dB(A) |
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53089 |
Avg:
-73.6 dB(A) |
Max:
-35.0 dB(A) |
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Error
Muting Samples |
Num:
3318 |
Avg:
1.0 Samples |
Max:
11 Samples |
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Skips
Samples |
Num:
0 |
Avg:
0.0 Samples |
Max:
0 Samples |
Total Test Result |
76.7 points (out
of 100.0 maximum) |
The performance with this test disc is rather good. The total error
count can be charactirized as average while the maximum error loudness
level is at the limit.
Notice that no skipped samples were reported. According to our experience,
76.7 points out of 100 is a good score for this test.
- ABEX TCD-726
Errors total |
Num:
113204 |
Errors (Loudness) dB(A) |
Num:
528 |
Avg:
-19.8 dB(A) |
Max:
-9.1 dB(A) |
Error Muting Samples |
Num:
51 |
Avg:
1348.8 Samples |
Max:
3583 Samples |
Skips Samples |
Num: 0 |
Avg: 0.0 Samples |
Max: 0 Samples |
Total Test Result |
79.6 points (out
of 100.0 maximum) |
The Abex TCD-726 test disc is much easier for drives in general to read. The
extremely high spike at the beginning of the test is somewhat surprising.
Normaly, for good behavior which is to be expected from the better drives,
the total error count should be zero but in this case it was
far higher. The maximum level of -9.1dB(A) is also very high, exceeeding
the specifications limit of -35dB(A).
- CD-Check Audio Test Disc
The CD-Check Test Disc is a very useful tool for evaluating the Sound Reproduction
/ Error correction capabilities of a CD player. The disc offers a signal combination
with disc error patterns to rate the drive's abilities to read music and reproduce
it completely. Five tracks on the disc contain a sequence of progressively
more difficult tests. These tracks are referred to as Check Level-1 through
Check Level-5.
The
tracks are reproduced through a software multimedia player (i.e.
Windows Media Player). Each level is considered as passed, if the tone
is smooth, continuous without interruptions, skipping or looping. The higher
the Check Level passed, the more reliable the sound reproduction
of the tested drive.
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The drive successfully passed the four out of the five check levels for
this test. This is very good performance where the average drive will only
read up to the third level and very few drives manage to read the fifth track.
- Summary
The CD error correction capabilities of the drive are very good although
performance with the ABEX TCD-726 test disc was unexpected where we expected
better results.
4. DVD Error Correction Tests
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DVD Error Correction Tests
In the following tests we examine the DVD reading capabilities of the drive with
scratched / defective DVD media. For the tests we used CDVD Benchmark
and Nero CDSpeed. The reference test media came from ALMEDIO.
- Single Layer media
ABEX TDR-821
This is a single sided, single layer DVD-ROM with 4.7GB capacity, and its
surface has an artificial scratch of dimensions varying from 0.4 to 3.0 mm.
The following transfer rate picture comes from the CDVD Benchmark v1.21 transfer
rate test.
The drive read the contents of the 821 test disc without reporting any reading
errors.
ABEX TDR-825
This is also a single sided, single layer DVD-ROM of 4.7GB
capacity. The data structure of the disc is exactly the same as that of the
TDR-821, with the difference that there are no scratches on it but instead
defective areas of dimensions ranging from 0.5 to 1.1 mm.
There are also fingerprints sized between 65 and 75 micrometers.
Same steady performance, without any errors to report.
- Dual Layer media
ABEX TDR-841
This is an 8.5GB dual layer, single sided DVD-ROM disc with artificial scratches
of dimensions ranging from 0.4 to 3.0mm, on both layers.
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The drive managed to read the defective area on the disc without any problems.
There are also very few speed fluctuations (random yellow dots), indicating
how
effortlessly the drive read this disc.
ABEX TDR-825
ABEX TDR-845
The disc is a single sided, dual layer DVD-ROM disc with a capacity of 8.5GB. The only difference between the TDR-845 and the TDR-841 is that the first includes defective areas and fingerprints. The dimensions of the defective areas range from 0.5 to 1.1 mm and the fingerprints are sized from 65 to 75 micrometers.
The test finished successfully without reporting any errors. The results with all four discs is quite impressive and the drive appears to have no problems bypassing defects.
ABEX TDV-541
The TDV-541 is a single sided, dual layer DVD-VIDEO disc, with a capacity
of 8.5GB.The disc is based upon the TDV-540 series which is designed for inspection
and adjustment of DVD-VIDEO players. The disc checks the layer switch operation
from layer 0 to layer 1 and also includes test pictures and test signals for
DVD sound files.
The current TDV-541 also checks the error correcting capabilities of the
drive and includes scratches from 0.4 to 3.0 mm.
The graph above indicates the excellent capabilities
of the Samsung drive.
ABEX TDV-545
The TDV-545 disc is based on the TDV-540 series. It is a single sided, dual layer DVD-VIDEO disc with a capacity of 8.5GB.
The TDV-545 includes artificial black dots on the disc's surface, sized
from 0.4 to 1.0 mm. It also has 65 - 75 micrometer thickness, fingerprints.
Black dots and fingerprints on the disc's surface did not create any reading problems, and the drive finished the task successfully.
5. Protected Disc Tests
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Protected Disc Tests
- Reading Tests
To create the image of the various protected titles to the hard disk, we used Alcohol 120% software and the appropriate settings, according to the protection type of the inserted discs. Below you can see the duration of each process as well as the transfer rate in each case.
Game Title |
Protection Scheme |
Duration |
Reading speed |
PSX "NBA Jam Extreme" |
Lybcrypt |
07:17 min |
207 sectors/sec |
Serious Sam The Second Encounter v1.07 |
SafeDisc v.2.60.052 |
04:27 min |
1256 sectors/sec |
VRally II |
SecuROM v.2 |
04:24 min |
1302 sectors/sec |
The Samsung drive differs from the other two drives with best performance
during ripping of the SafeDisk protected game. In this task, the drive revealed
very good
performance.
However
with PSX
and SecuROM protected games the performance was average to poor.
- Writing Tests
The drive supports the DAO-RAW writing mode. For checking the drive's
EFM correction status, we used 5 different game titles with different SafeDisc
2 versions having the latest software patches installed. After copying
the images of the various titles onto the hard disk, we burned them (maximum
speed)
with
Alcohol 120% v1.9.2.1705. Two different discs were created for each title;
one with the "Bypass EFM error" enabled and one more with the function
disabled.
- Fifa 2004 - Safe Disc v3.1x
- The Sims Superstar - Safe Disc v2.9x
- The Sims Unleashed - Safe Disc v2.8x
- Serious Sam Second Encounter - Safe Disc v2.51.021
- Max Payne - Safe Disc v2.51.020
The table below shows the results of the attempted backups and whether they worked (game installed / played normally), or not.
Drive |
Fifa 2004
SD v3.1 |
Sims Superstar SD v2.9 |
Sims Unleashed SD v2.8 |
Serious Sam-Second Encounter
SD v2.51.051 |
Max Payne
SD v2.51.020 |
EFM OFF |
EFM ON |
EFM OFF |
EFM ON |
EFM OFF |
EFM ON |
EFM OFF |
EFM ON |
EFM OFF |
EFM ON |
Toshiba
SD-M1502 |
No |
Yes |
Creative CD5233E |
Samsung TS-H552 |
The drive's Safedisc2 backup capabilities reached up to v2.8. The drive doesn`t
produce working backups with the newest v2.9 and v3.1.
6. DAE Tests
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DAE Tests
- Pressed and CDR AudioCD results
The drive supports up to 48X CAV DAE speed. The following results were reported when using Exact Audio Copy.
The Samsung TS-H552 confirmed the 48X reading speed with AudioCD's for
which reason the drive was the fasted among the three.
- Advanced DAE Quality
All tested drives received a perfect quality score of 100. The strange thing
here is the reported average speed of the Samsung drive, which is very low.
We carried out the test twice to make certain and was speed was the same
both times.
- Ripping 90mins AudioCDs
- Ripping 99mins AudioCDs
The drive can read/rip flawlessly 90/99min Audio CDs, with a negligible
speed drop near the end of the 99min disc.
7. Protected AudioCDs
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Protected AudioCDs
For this test procedure we used three audio discs with different audio copy
protections. The ripping process on all protected Audio discs was carried out
with Exact Audio Copy v0.9beta5.
The sample protected Audio discs were:
- Sony's Key2Audio from "Celine Dion - New Day Has Come"
- Cactus Data Shield 200 from "Natalie Imbruglia - White Lilies Island"
The Cactus Data Shield 200 disc contains artificial errors that are not easily
bypassed by the reader, while the Key2Audio contains a second session, causing
problems for readers when trying to read the Table Of Contents (TOC).
The tested tasks are:
- Recognition of the inserted disc (Yes/No).
- Ripping all wavs (with EAC's Burst Mode) to the hard disk with copy&compare function.
- Listening to the produced wavs for any click/skips.
The LG drive recognized up to the 12th Audio track of CDS200 disc,
and with the "Retrieve Native TOC" option removed, the 13th Data
track was also recognized.
The test results are shown in the following table:
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Key2Audio |
CDS200 |
Samsung TS-H552 |
Ripping process completed, EAC reports no problems, Read&Test CRC comparison successful for all tracks |
Cannot rip or read contents of the
disc |
With Key2Audio discs, EAC didn't report any timing
problems and at the same time, Read&Test CRC check comparison was the
same for corresponding tracks. The drive could not rip at all the CD200 disc.
- Cactus Data Shield 200.0.4 - 3.0 build 16a (Aiko Katsukino - The Love Letter)
This is a "special" CDS200 build, since it doesn't contain any artificial errors during the ripping process. Most problems occur when trying to write the ripped wav files, since the produced CD-R disc contains C2 and CU errors! This "problem" is rumored to be connected with specific chipset weaknesses.
We ripped the disc contents with EAC and burned the wav file produced from the Cactus Data Shield 200.0.4 - 3.0 build 16a disc with the latest Nero version as AudioCD+CD-Text. The burned media was checked for C1/C2 errors and for BETA/Jitter errors with PlexTools software using Plextor PX-712SA (firmware v1.03) and LiteOn LDW-811S (firmware vHS0Q).
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CDS 200.0.4 - 3.0 build 16a |
Samsung TS-H552 |
Reading/Writing performed without any errors |
- C1C2 Error rate from PleXWriter PX-712A (8X CLV reading speed)
- BETA/Jitter Error rate from PleXWriter PX-712A
The C1/C2 error graphs show that the drive did not manage to produce a 100%
error free disc.
We then tried to extract all wav files with the Plextor PX-712A and PlexTool DAE Error Correction 5th Level enabled:
No reading errors were reported after extracting all files. The C2 errors
as reported from Plextools could be due to the CD writing quality of
the drive.
8. CD Recording Tests
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CD Recording Tests
- CD-R Format
The drive supports 8X, 16X, 24X, 32X and 40X writing speeds.
The simulation test under Nero CD Speed, confirmed the manufacturer's specifications and the drive finished the task reporting a maximum speed of 39.56X
after 2:46 mins. The test started at 20.85X and had an average
speed of 34.19X.
- CD-R Recording Times
We created an 80min data compilation with Nero Burning Rom
and recorded it on a 700MB disc. The writing performance varies according
to the inserted media. Below is a chart demonstrating all recording times
with various media.
The best recording time was achieved with Intenso media at 2:55 mins. Waitec media was burned at 24X.
Samsung was the fasted CD recorder in comparison to the Pioneer and Philips drives. However Pioneer was the slowest due to its 32X supported maximum writing speed. Philips supports 40X as Samsung.
- Other features
The Samsung TS-H552 supports overburning, writing up to 101mins and can
read/write CD-Text.
- CD-RW Format
The drive supports both the HS-RW and US-RW formats. With US-RW media, 16X
(CLV) and 24X (Z-CLV) writing speeds are available.
Below you can see the Nero
CD-DVD Speed writing simulation test with blank 32x US-RW media from Mitsubishi
Chemicals.
According to Nero CDSpeed, the drive reached a maximum of 31.83X writing speed. The test started at 20.99X, while the average speed 30.15X. Notice that there not too many DVD recorders supporting 32X rewriting speed.
- CD-RW Mount Rainier
The drive doesn't support the Mount Rainier feature.
9. Writing Quality Tests - 3T Jitter Tests
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Writing Quality Tests - 3T Jitter Tests
On this page, we present the 3T Pit & Land Jitter graphs when
using various media burned at 40X P-CAV writing speed. According to the Red
Book, the jitter levels should be below 35ns.
- 3T Pit results
- 3T Land results
The jitter levels are generally above the 35ns Red Book limit
with most media and especially Intenso media which reported extremely high
jitter levels. Some media managed to stay close to the limit, such as
SKC which seems to present the better overall quality. However, we consider
that recording at 40X
did not produce the best possible results.
10. Writing Quality Tests - C1 / C2 Error Measurements
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Writing Quality Tests - C1 / C2 Error Measurements
We measured the C1 / C2 error rate on the recorded discs we burned at the
various supported writing speeds. The software we used was PleXTools Professional,
and in particular the built-in Q-Check utility. The reader was the Plextor
PX-712A (firmware v1.05).
MMore 80min 52X @ 40X
Intenso 80min 48X @ 40X
Taiyo Yuden 80min 52X @ 40X
TraxData 80min 52X @ 40X
BenQ 80min 52X @ 40X
Waitec 80min 52X @ 40X
SKC 80min 48X @ 40X
- Summary
CD writing quality highly depends on the inserted media. Intenso media reported the most C1 errors while Waitec media reported CU errors,
making the disc virtually unreadable.
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Media Label |
ID Code |
Manufacturer Name |
Lead Out TIme |
MMore 52X |
97m22s67f |
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79m59s74f |
Maxell 48X |
97m15s17f |
Ritek Co. |
79m59s70f |
TY 80min 48X |
97m24s 1f |
Taiyo Yuden |
79m59s72f |
TraxData 80min 52X |
97m15s17f |
Ritek |
79m59s70f |
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Waitec 80min 52X |
97m28s26f |
Multi Media Masters & Machinery SA |
79m59s74f |
SKC |
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11. DVD Recording Tests
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DVD Recording Tests
- Writing Performance
The Samsung TS-H552 supports 16X for DVD+R, 12X for
DVD-R, 4X for DVD±RW and 2.4X for
DVD+R9.
Nero Burning Rom reported speeds are shown below, after inserting a Mitsubishi Chemicals DVD+R
16X certified disc.
We used CD-DVD Speed with DVD-R and DVD+R media, in order to check the writing strategy for each media. Click on the screenshots below for a complete CDSpeed graph.
We tried many different brands of DVD-R media, certified for 8X which
can be burned up to 12X or even 16X with other recorders but none of them allowed
12X writing with the Samsung burner.
- Burning Tests
We burned 4315MB of data on various DVD±R, DVD±RW media. We used the maximum allowed writing speed for each disc.
Best performance came with Mitsubishi Chemicals media at 16X, which was the
only one that allowed 16X writing. CMC Magnetics and Traxdata 16X media allowed
up to 12X while Philips 16X only 4X. The writing times were slighty increased
for all speeds. In the case of BeAll media, the time of 12:41 minutes indicates
that the drive slowed down while recording in order to prevent us from creating
a coaster.
Unfortunately, as we stated above, we didn't manage to test the drive at 12X
for the DVD-R format. According to the supported media list for this format,
Mitsubishi Chemicals media with ID code MCC 02RG20 should be burned at 12X,
but this was not confirmed and Nero reported 8X. DVD-R media certified
for 16X are not currently available, not even for us :-)
- Comparison with other drives
Below are summarized the maximum speeds for each media format for each of
our three drives.
- DVD Overburning Tests
Using Nero CD-DVD Speed, we tested to see if the drive is capable of overburning
on DVD+R and DVD-R media. Unfortunately, this feature is not included in the
drive's advanced specs.
- DVD+MRW Tests
The drive doesn't support the Mount Rainier feature.
12. CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 1
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CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 1
In order to test the writing quality and readability of the burned media,
we used two readers with two software applications:
- The LiteON SOHD-167T with patched firmware being able to read DVD5 up to 16X CAV and DVD9 up to 10X CAV. For the transfer rate tests we used the latest Nero CDSpeed version.
- The Plextor PX-712A with the latest available firmware. For scanning the disc, we used the latest PlexTools version at 2X CLV reading speed, BURST mode, with middle accuracy.
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
- Mitsubishi Chemicals/Verbatim 16X DVD+R @ 16X
- Summary
Very good recording performance from the drive at 16X. All quality scans reported
PI values far below the 280 limit. We would like a larger supported media list
for 16X.
13. CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 2
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CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 2
In order to test the writing quality and readability of the burned media,
we used two readers with two software applications:
- The LiteON SOHD-167T with patched firmware being able to read DVD5 up to 16X CAV and DVD9 up to 10X CAV. For the transfer rate tests we used the latest Nero CDSpeed version.
- The Plextor PX-712A with the latest available firmware. For scanning the disc, we used the latest PlexTools version at 2X CLV reading speed, BURST mode, with middle accuracy.
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.
12X DVD+R Writing Speed
- Summary
Once again the recording quality is good for the Samsung, in this case at
12X. The PI levels are below the limit. Although in the case of CMC Magnetics
media there was a POF error, CDSpeed did not confirm this and the reading
finished successfully.
14. CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 3
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CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 3
In order to test the writing quality and readability of the burned media,
we used two readers with two software applications:
- The LiteON SOHD-167T with patched firmware being able to read DVD5 up to 16X CAV and DVD9 up to 10X CAV. For the transfer rate tests we used the latest Nero CDSpeed version.
- The Plextor PX-712A with the latest available firmware. For scanning the disc, we used the latest PlexTools version at 2X CLV reading speed, BURST mode, with middle accuracy.
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.
8X, 4X DVD+R Writing Speed
- Taiyo Yuden 8X DVD+R @ 8X
- Mitsubishi Chemicals 8X DVD+R @ 8X
- Summary
The writing quality was very good in most cases, while in few it was simply
good. The PIE levels were rather low with all media.
15. CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 4
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CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 4
In order to test the writing quality and readability of the burned media,
we used two readers with two software applications:
- The LiteON SOHD-167T with patched firmware being able to read
DVD5 up to 16X CAV and DVD9 up to 10X CAV. For the transfer rate tests we
used the latest Nero CDSpeed version.
- The Plextor PX-712A with the latest available firmware. For scanning the disc, we used the latest PlexTools version at 2X CLV reading speed, BURST mode, with middle accuracy.
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.
8X, 4X DVD-R Writing Speed
- CMC Magnetics 8X DVD-R @ 8X
- Taiyo Yuden 8X DVD-R @ 8X
- Mitsubishi Chemicals 8X DVD-R @ 8X
- Summary
Although the PIE levels were once again low, the reading graphs by CDSpeed
reported a different picture regarding the writing quality of the Samsung
drive.
16. CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 5
Samsung TS-H552 DL Recorder - Page 16
CDSpeed/PlexTools Scans - Page 5
In order to test the writing quality and readability of the burned media,
we used two readers with two software applications:
- The LiteON SOHD-167T with patched firmware being able to read
DVD5 up to 16X CAV and DVD9 up to 10X CAV. For the transfer rate tests we
used the latest Nero CDSpeed version.
- The Plextor PX-712A with the latest available firmware. For scanning the disc, we used the latest PlexTools version at 2X CLV reading speed, BURST mode, with middle accuracy.
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.
DVD+RW and DVD-RW media format
- Mitsubishi Chemicals 4X DVD-RW @ 4X
- Summary
The recording quality with most RW media was very good.
17. DVD+R DL - Page 1
Samsung TS-H552 DL Recorder - Page 17
DVD+R DL - Page 1
- Writing Tests
The Samsung TS-H552 model supports Double Layer media recording with writing
speeds up to 2.4X. We burned a Verbatim DVD+R DL and a Traxdata
DVD+R DL disc with DVD-Video content. The
source disc was "Gladiator Movie - Special Edition" Disc1 with a
total size of 6.86GB.
First, we transferred the movie to the hard disc with DVD Decrypter in
ISO format (single file). We used the latest version of CopyToDVD software
to burn
the image file to the Traxdata Double Layer media. We chose
the "GLADIATOR.ISO" image and we
selected the Samsung burner to start burning.
The recorder needed sometime to initialize the inserted media and the recording
process started after some seconds. Total burning time reported by CopyToDVD
was 37:19mins with 2.36X average writing
speed.
We then repeated the same procedure with Verbatim Double Layer media.
CopyToDVD reported 37:19mins total burning time with 2.36X average
writing speed.
For comparison reasons, we post some burning results from other DL writers,
which all burned the same content ("Gladiator Movie - Special Edition" disc1),
using the CopyToDVD software:
Drive |
Time (mins) |
NEC 2510A (2.4X) |
37:17 |
BenQ DW1600A DL (2.4X) |
40:16 |
BenQ DW830A (2.4X) |
39:14 |
LiteON SOHW-832S DVD+R DL BookType |
38:33 |
LiteON SOHW-832S DVD-ROM BookType |
38:36 |
SONY DRU-700A (2.4X) |
|
LG GSA-4120B (2.4X) |
38:12 |
ASUS DRW-1604P (4X) |
23:10 |
ASUS DRW-1604P (2.4X) |
38:08 |
Pioneer DVR-108A (4X) |
23:10 |
Pioneer DVR-108A (2.4X) |
|
NEC ND-3500A (4X) |
22:52 |
TDK 1616N (4X) |
22:51 |
Samsung TS-H552 (2.4X) |
37:19 |
BenQ DW1620A (2.4X) |
40:03 |
You can see, that although the Samsung TS-H552 model is not the fastest DL
recorder, due to the existance of other writers supporting 4X DL, its burning
time was one of the fastest at 2.4X.
18. DVD+R DL - Page 2
Samsung TS-H552 DL Recorder - Page 18
DVD+R DL - Page 2
- Writing Quality
In order to test the Samsung TS-H552 DVD+R DL writing quality, we used the
LiteOn SOHD-167T and the Plextor PX-712A drives.
- Verbatim Double Layer media @ 2.4X
- Traxdata Double Layer media @ 2.4X
- Summary
Both media reported good writing quality and were playable under CDSpeed. Verbatim had either the lower PIF or POF levels.
- Compatibility
Unfortunately the drive doesn't support the booktype setting and for
this reason, both burned media were not playable in our standalone players
from Pioneer,
Philips and NeuNeo.
19. BookType Setting
Samsung TS-H552 DL Recorder - Page 19
BookType Setting
We used several software applications to investigate the booktype setting
support for this recorder. Unfortunately, the Samsung TS-H552 does not officially
support
booktype
changes. We hope to see bitsetting support with a newer firmware release.
As you can see in the table below, none of the +R formats is set to DVD-ROM
by default.
Media |
Booktype |
DVD+R DL |
DVD+R DL |
DVD+R |
DVD+R |
DVD+RW |
DVD+RW |
20. Media Supported List
Samsung TS-H552 DL Recorder - Page 20
Media Supported List for TS04
- DVD+R media
| NO |
Maker |
MID |
MT ID |
MID |
MT ID |
Speed |
| 1 |
Beall |
BeAll000 |
P80 0 |
42 65 41 6C 6C 30 30 30 |
5A 38 30 |
8 |
| 2 |
BeAll |
BeAll000 |
P40 0 |
42 65 41 6C 6C 30 30 30 |
5A 34 30 |
4 |
| 3 |
BeAll |
BEALL P0 |
001 0 |
42 45 41 4C 4C 20 50 30 |
30 30 31 |
2.4 |
| 4 |
CMC |
CMC MAG |
R01 |
43 4D 43 20 4D 41 47 00 |
52 30 31 |
2.4 |
| 5 |
CMC |
CMC MAG |
F01 |
43 4D 43 20 4D 41 47 00 |
46 30 31 |
4 |
| 6 |
C MC |
CMC MAG |
E 01 |
|
|
8 |
| 7 |
DAXON |
DAXON |
AZ 2 |
|
|
8 |
| 8 |
DAXON |
DAXON |
AZ1 |
|
|
4 |
| 9 |
E -TOP |
E MDP |
0 00 |
|
|
8 |
| 10 |
G IGA |
GSC50 3 |
H 01 |
|
|
8 |
| 11 |
I NFODISC |
INFODISC |
R 20 |
|
|
8 |
| 12 |
I NFODISC |
INFODISC |
R10 |
49 4E 46 4F 44 49 53 43 |
52 31 30 |
4 |
| 13 |
LEADDATA |
L DS03 |
|
|
|
8 |
| 14 |
LEADDATA |
L DA02 |
|
|
|
4 |
| 15 |
MAXELL |
MAXELL |
0 02 |
|
|
8 |
| 16 |
MAXELL |
MAXELL |
001 |
4D 41 58 45 4C 4C 00 00 |
30 30 31 |
8 |
| 17 |
MBI |
MBIPG1 01 |
R 04 |
|
|
8 |
| 18 |
MBI |
MBIPG101 |
R03 |
4D 42 49 50 47 31 30 31 |
52 30 33 |
4 |
| 19 |
M KM |
MCC |
0 03 |
|
|
12 |
| 20 |
M KM |
MCC |
002 |
4D 43 43 00 00 00 00 00 |
30 30 32 |
4 |
| 21 |
M KM |
MCC |
001 |
4D 43 43 00 00 00 00 00 |
30 30 31 |
2.4 |
| 22 |
MPO |
MPOMEDIA |
0 80 |
|
|
8 |
| 23 |
MPO |
MPOMEDIA |
040 |
4D 50 4F 4D 45 44 49 41 |
30 34 30 |
4 |
| 24 |
NANYA |
NANYA |
RJB |
4E 41 4E 59 41 00 00 00 |
52 4A 42 |
4 |
| 25 |
NANYA |
NANYA |
D R |
|
|
4 |
| 26 |
NANYA |
NANYA |
C LX |
|
|
8 |
| 27 |
NANYA |
NANYA |
C HX |
|
|
8 |
| 28 |
OPTODISC |
OPTODISC |
OR8 |
4F 50 54 4F 44 49 53 43 |
4F 52 38 |
8 |
| 29 |
OPTODISC |
OPTODISC |
OR 4 |
|
|
4 |
| 30 |
PHILIPS |
Philips |
081 |
50 68 69 6C 69 70 73 00 |
30 38 31 |
8 |
| 31 |
Prodisc |
PRODISC |
R01 |
50 52 4F 44 49 53 43 00 |
52 30 31 |
2.4 |
| 32 |
Prodisc |
PRODISC |
R 02 |
|
|
4 |
| 33 |
Prodisc |
PRODISC |
R 03 |
|
|
8 |
| 34 |
RICOH |
RICOHJPN |
R02 |
52 49 43 4F 48 4A 50 4E |
52 30 32 |
8 |
| 35 |
RICOH |
RICOHJPN |
R01 |
52 49 43 4F 48 4A 50 4E |
52 30 31 |
8 |
| 36 |
RICOH |
RICOHJPN |
R00 |
52 49 43 4F 48 4A 50 4E |
52 30 30 |
2.4 |
| 37 |
RITEK |
RITEK |
R03 |
52 49 54 45 4B 00 00 00 |
52 30 33 |
8 |
| 38 |
RITEK |
RITEK |
R02 |
52 49 54 45 4B 00 00 00 |
52 30 32 |
4 |
| 39 |
RITEK |
RITEK |
R01 |
52 49 54 45 4B 00 00 00 |
52 30 31 |
2.4 |
| 40 |
RITEK |
RITEK |
M02 |
52 49 54 45 4B 00 00 00 |
4D 30 32 |
4 |
| 41 |
SONY |
SONY |
D 11 |
|
|
8 |
| 42 |
TY |
YUDEN000 |
T0 2 |
|
|
8 |
| 43 |
TY |
YUDEN000 |
T01 |
59 55 44 45 4E 30 30 30 |
54 30 31 |
4 |
| 44 |
PHILIPS |
Philips |
C 08 |
|
|
8 |
| 45 |
C MC |
C MC MAG |
M 01 |
|
|
12 |
| 46 |
P LASMON |
P lasmon1 |
C 01 |
|
|
8 |
| 47 |
U LTRAN |
U LTRAN 202 |
|
|
|
8 |
| 48 |
I nfomedia |
I NFOME |
R 20 |
|
|
8 |
| 49 |
S KY |
S KYMEDIA |
R 03 |
|
|
8 |
| 50 |
DAXON |
DAXON |
A Z0 |
|
|
2.4 |
| 51 |
NANYA |
NANYA |
D R |
|
|
2.4 |
| 52 |
VDSPMSAB |
VDSPMSAB |
0 01 |
|
|
8 |
| 53 |
VDSPMSAB |
VDSPMSAB |
0 01 |
|
|
4 |
| 54 |
GIGA |
G SC502 |
0 02 |
|
|
4 |
| 55 |
O PTODISC |
O PTODISC |
O P1 |
|
|
2.4 |
| 56 |
? |
M EDIA ID |
0 01 |
|
|
4 |
| 57 |
U MEDISC |
A ML |
0 01 |
|
|
4 |
| 58 |
L ONGTEN |
L ONGTEN |
0 02 |
|
|
4 |
| 59 |
M BI |
M BIPG101 |
R 04 |
|
|
12 |
| 60 |
M KM |
M CC |
0 04 |
|
|
16 |
| 61 |
UMEDISC |
A ML |
0 02 |
|
|
8 |
| 62 |
- |
P ITSEXP |
0 02 |
|
|
4 |
| 63 |
MAXELL |
MAXELL |
0 03 |
|
|
16 |
| 64 |
T DK |
T DK |
0 03 |
|
|
16 |
| 65 |
PHILIPS |
Philips |
C 16 |
|
|
8 |
| 66 |
R ICOH |
RICOHJPN |
R 03 |
|
|
16 |
| 67 |
P RODISC |
PRODISC |
R 04 |
|
|
4 |
| 68 |
W ealth Fair |
W FKA11 |
2 11 |
|
|
8 |
| 69 |
Beall |
BEALL P0 |
0 01 |
|
|
2.4 |
| 70 |
OPTODISC |
OPTODISC |
O P2 |
|
|
2.4 |
| 71 |
T DK |
T DK |
0 02 |
|
|
8 |
| 72 |
T DK |
T DK |
0 01 |
|
|
4 |
| 73 |
S KC |
S KC |
9 80 |
|
|
8 |
| 74 |
UMEDISC |
U ME |
0 02 |
|
|
8 |
| 75 |
M AME |
M AM^4XG01 |
0 01 |
|
|
4 |
| 76 |
SONY |
SONY |
D 01 |
|
|
4 |
| 77 |
P OSTECH |
P OS |
R 01 |
|
|
8 |
| 78 |
MAME |
M AM |
M 02 |
|
|
8 |
| 79 |
I NFODISC |
INFODISC |
R 4 0 |
|
|
8 |
| 80 |
SONY |
SONY |
D 21 |
|
|
12 |
| 81 |
I nfomedia |
I NFOME |
R 30 |
|
|
12 |
| 82 |
DAXON |
DAXON |
A Z3 |
|
|
16 |
| 83 |
OPTODISC |
OPTODISC |
F 16 |
|
|
8 |
| 84 |
NANYA |
NANYA |
A LX |
|
|
4 |
- DVD-R media
| NO |
M aker |
MID |
MID (HEX) |
Speed |
| 1 |
4M SA |
4M SYS 202C1 |
|
4 |
| 2 |
AN |
AN3 2 |
|
4 |
| 3 |
AN |
AN31 |
|
4 |
| 4 |
BEALL |
BeAllG 8 0001 |
|
8 |
| 5 |
BEALL |
B eAllG40001 |
47 65 41 6C 6C 20 47 34 30 30 30 31 |
4 |
| 6 |
BEALL |
BeAllG00001 |
|
2 |
| 7 |
CMC |
CMC00RG200 |
|
2 |
| 8 |
CMC |
CMC MAG |
43 4D 43 20 4D 41 47 2E 00 00 00 00 |
2 |
| 9 |
DAXON |
DAXON004 |
44 41 58 4F 4E 30 30 34 00 00 00 00 |
4 |
| 10 |
E-TOP |
E MD02 |
|
8 |
| 11 |
E -TOP |
E MD01 |
|
4 |
| 12 |
F UJIFILM |
F UJIFILM03 |
|
8 |
| 13 |
F UJIFILM |
F UJIFILM02 |
|
4 |
| 14 |
GIGA |
GSC00 3 |
|
8 |
| 15 |
GIGA |
GSC00 2 |
|
4 |
| 16 |
GIGA |
GSC001 |
47 53 43 30 30 31 00 00 00 00 00 00 |
2 |
| 17 |
INFODISC |
INFODK-R01 |
49 4E 46 4F 44 20 4B 2D 52 30 31 00 |
2 |
| 18 |
INFODISC |
INFODISC-R01 |
49 4E 46 4F 44 49 53 43 2D 52 30 31 |
4 |
| 19 |
KINGPRO |
D KMZ01 |
|
8 |
| 20 |
KINGPRO |
DKM _ 01 |
44 4B 4D 5F 30 31 00 00 00 00 00 00 |
4 |
| 21 |
LEADDATA |
Lead Data 01 |
|
4 |
| 22 |
LGE |
LGE04 |
4C 47 45 30 34 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |
4 |
| 23 |
LONGTEN |
LONGTEN 001 |
|
4 |
| 24 |
M AME(France) |
MAM4XG01 |
4D 41 4D 34 58 47 30 31 00 00 00 00 |
4 |
| 25 |
MAXELL |
MXL RG03 |
|
8 |
| 26 |
MAXELL |
MXL RG02 |
4D 58 4C 20 52 47 30 32 00 00 00 00 |
4 |
| 27 |
MAXELL |
MXL RG01 |
4D 58 4C 20 52 47 30 31 00 00 00 00 |
2 |
| 28 |
MBI |
MBI01RG20 |
4D 42 49 20 30 31 52 47 32 30 20 20 |
4 |
| 29 |
MBI |
MBI |
4D 42 49 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |
2 |
| 30 |
M EI |
M EI 00V001 |
|
2 |
| 31 |
M KM |
MCC 02RG20 |
|
12 |
| 32 |
MKM |
MCC 01RG20 |
4D 43 43 20 30 31 52 47 32 30 20 20 |
4 |
| 33 |
M KM |
M CC 00RG200 |
|
2 |
| 34 |
NANYA |
NANYA-JC001 |
4E 41 4E 59 41 2D 4A 43 30 30 31 20 |
4 |
| 35 |
NANYA |
NANYA A01 |
|
8 |
| 36 |
OPTODISC |
OPTODISC R004 |
4F 50 54 4F 44 49 53 43 00 00 00 00 |
4 |
| 37 |
OPTODISC |
OPTODISCK001 |
4F 50 54 4F 44 49 53 43 4B 30 30 31 |
4 |
| 38 |
OPTODISC |
OPTODISCK001 |
4F 50 54 4F 44 49 53 43 4B 30 30 31 |
2 |
| 39 |
PIONEER |
PVCR001002 |
50 56 43 52 30 30 31 30 30 32 20 20 |
4 |
| 40 |
PRINCO |
PRINCO |
|
4 |
| 41 |
PRINCO |
PRINCO |
50 52 49 4E 43 4F 00 01 00 00 00 00 |
2 |
| 42 |
PRODISC |
ProdiscS04 |
50 72 6F 64 69 73 63 53 30 34 20 20 |
8 |
| 43 |
PRODISC |
ProdiscS03 |
50 72 6F 64 69 73 63 53 30 33 20 20 |
4 |
| 44 |
PRODISC |
PRODISCG02 |
50 52 4F 44 49 53 43 47 30 32 00 00 |
2 |
| 45 |
RITEK |
RITEKG05 |
|
8 |
| 46 |
RITEK |
RITEKG04 |
52 49 54 45 4B 47 30 34 00 00 00 00 |
4 |
| 47 |
RITEK |
RITEKG03 |
52 49 54 45 4B 47 30 33 00 00 00 00 |
2 |
| 48 |
SKC |
SKC CO., Ltd. |
53 4B 43 20 43 6F 2E 2C 4C 74 34 2E |
4 |
| 49 |
SONY |
S ONY08D1 |
|
8 |
| 50 |
SONY |
SONY04D1 |
53 4F 4E 59 30 34 44 31 00 00 00 00 |
4 |
| 51 |
SONY |
SONY |
53 4F 4E 59 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |
2 |
| 52 |
TAROKO |
TAROKO-X2 |
54 41 52 4F 4B 4F 2D 58 32 00 00 00 |
2 |
| 53 |
TDK |
TTG01 |
|
4 |
| 54 |
TDK |
TDKG02000000 |
|
2 |
| 55 |
TY |
TYG02 |
54 59 47 30 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |
8 |
| 56 |
TY |
TYG01 |
54 59 47 30 31 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |
4 |
| 57 |
Ul-Tran |
ONIDTECH |
4F 4E 49 44 54 45 43 48 00 00 00 00 |
4 |
| 58 |
U TJ |
U TJG01001 |
|
2 |
| 59 |
FORNET |
FORNET X101 |
|
4 |
| 60 |
INFODISC |
INFODISC-R20 |
|
8 |
| 61 |
PRODISC |
ProdiscF01 |
|
8 |
| 62 |
OPTODISC |
OPTODISCR008 |
|
8 |
| 63 |
GIGA |
GSC001 |
|
4 |
| 64 |
GIGA |
GSC004 |
|
8 |
| 65 |
CMC |
CMC MAG AF1 |
|
4 |
| 66 |
CMC |
CMC MAG AE1 |
|
8 |
| 67 |
DST |
DvsnA001 |
44 76 73 6E 2D 38 00 04 30 00 00 00 |
4 |
| 68 |
MBI |
MBI03RG30 |
|
8 |
| 69 |
TDK |
TTH01 |
|
8 |
| 70 |
RITEK |
RITEKG04 01 |
|
4 |
| 71 |
LGE |
LGE08 |
|
8 |
| 72 |
TDK |
TTG02 |
|
8 |
| 73 |
POSTECH |
POSG04 |
|
4 |
| 74 |
UMEDISC |
AML |
|
4 |
| 75 |
VDSPM |
VDSPMSAB001 |
|
4 |
| 76 |
INFOSMART |
INFOSMART01 |
|
4 |
| 77 |
PIONEER |
PVC001001 |
|
2 |
| 78 |
DST |
DVSN |
|
4 |
| 79 |
KIC |
KIC01RG20 |
|
2 |
| 80 |
CMC |
CMC00RG300 |
|
2 |
| 81 |
TY |
TAIYOYUDEN |
|
2 |
| 82 |
LGE |
LGE |
|
2 |
| 83 |
UMEDISC |
UME01 |
|
8 |
| 84 |
MBI |
MBI03RG30 |
|
12 |
| 85 |
INFODISC |
INFODISC-R40 |
|
12 |
| 86 |
OCTOPLUS |
OCTOPLUS |
|
2 |
| 87 |
MKM |
MCC 03RG20 |
|
12 |
| 88 |
SONY |
SONY16D1 |
|
12 |
| 89 |
DAXON |
DAXON008S |
|
12 |
| 90 |
PRINCO |
PRINCO^8X02 |
|
8 |
| 91 |
DAXON |
DAXON008 |
|
8 |
| 92 |
RITEK |
RITEKM02 |
|
4 |
| 93 |
LEADDATA |
LEAD DATA S03 |
|
8 |
| 94 |
DVSN |
DVSN-80 |
|
8 |
| 95 |
SKC |
SKC M801 |
|
8 |
| 96 |
PLASMON |
PLASMON1A |
|
4 |
| 97 |
POSTECH |
POSG06 |
|
8 |
| 98 |
RITEK |
RITEKG0 6 |
|
8 |
| 99 |
YI JHAN |
YI JHAN 001 |
|
4 |
| 100 |
MAME |
MAM4XG02 |
|
8 |
| 101 |
TDK |
TTH02 |
|
12 |
| 102 |
F UJIFILM |
F UJIFILM04 |
|
12 |
- DVD+RW media
| NO |
M aker |
MID |
MT ID |
MID |
MT ID |
Speed |
| 1 |
CMC |
CMC MAG |
W02 |
43 4D 43 20 4D 41 47 00 |
57 30 32 |
4 |
| 2 |
CMC |
CMC MAG |
W 01 |
43 4D 43 20 4D 41 47 00 |
57 30 31 |
2.4 |
| 3 |
DAXON |
DAXON000 |
D42 |
|
|
4 |
| 4 |
INFODISC |
INFODISC |
A01 |
49 4E 46 4F 44 49 53 43 |
41 30 31 |
2.4 |
| 5 |
INFODISC |
INFODISC |
A10 |
49 4E 46 4F 44 49 53 43 |
41 31 30 |
4 |
| 6 |
MBI |
MBIPG101 |
W03 |
4D 42 49 50 47 31 30 31 |
57 30 33 |
2.4 |
| 7 |
MKM |
MCC |
A 11 |
4D 43 43 00 00 00 00 00 |
41 31 31 |
4 |
| 8 |
NANYA |
NANYA |
DRW |
4E 41 4E 59 41 00 00 00 |
44 52 57 |
4 |
| 9 |
OPTODISC |
OPTODISC |
O P4 |
|
|
4 |
| 10 |
PHILIPS |
PHILIPS |
041 |
51 48 49 4C 49 50 53 00 |
31 34 31 |
4 |
| 11 |
PRODISC |
PRODISC |
W02 |
|
|
4 |
| 12 |
Ricoh |
RicohJPN |
W 11 |
52 49 43 4F 48 4A 50 4E |
57 31 31 |
4 |
| 13 |
Ricoh |
RicohJPN |
W 01 |
52 49 43 4F 48 4A 50 4E |
57 30 31 |
2.4 |
| 14 |
SENTINEL |
SENTINEL |
W02 |
53 45 4E 54 49 4E 45 4C |
57 30 32 |
4 |
| 15 |
SONY |
SONY |
S11 |
53 4F 4E 59 00 00 00 00 |
53 31 31 |
4 |
| 16 |
RITEK |
RITEK |
004 00 |
|
|
4 |
| 17 |
RITEK |
RITEK |
004 30 |
|
|
4 |
| 18 |
MKM |
MKM |
A02 |
|
|
4 |
| 19 |
PRODISC |
PRODISC |
W01 |
|
|
2.4 |
| 20 |
OPTODISC |
OPTODISC |
OP1 |
4F 50 54 4F 44 49 53 43 |
4F 50 31 |
2.4 |
- DVD-RW media
| NO |
M aker |
MID |
MID(HEX) |
Speed |
| 1 |
JVC |
JVC_VictorW7 |
|
2 |
| 2 |
JVC |
JVC/VictorT7 |
|
2 |
| 3 |
MKM |
MCC 01RW11n9 |
|
2 |
| 4 |
MKM |
MCC 00RW11N9 |
|
2 |
| 5 |
MKM |
MCC 01RW4X |
|
4 |
| 6 |
OPTODISC |
OPTODISC W004 |
|
4 |
| 7 |
OPTODISC |
OPTODISC W002 |
|
2 |
| 8 |
OPTODISC |
OPTODISCK001 |
4F 50 54 4F 44 49 53 43 4B 30 30 31 |
2 |
| 9 |
OPTODISC |
OPTODISCK001 |
|
2 |
| 10 |
PIONEER |
PVCW00V00245 |
|
2 |
| 11 |
PRINCO |
PRINCO 2X01 |
|
2 |
| 12 |
PRODISC |
Prodisc DW04 |
50 72 6F 64 69 73 63 20 44 57 30 34 |
2 |
| 13 |
RITEK |
RITEKW01 |
52 49 54 45 4B 57 30 31 00 00 00 00 |
2 |
| 14 |
RITEK |
RITEK000V11A |
|
2 |
| 15 |
SONY |
SONY00000U9 |
|
2 |
| 16 |
TDK |
TDK502sakuM3 |
|
2 |
| 17 |
TDK |
TDK601SAKU |
|
4 |
| 18 |
DAXON |
DAXON_2XRW01 |
|
2 |
| 19 |
CMC |
CMC W02 |
|
2 |
| 20 |
CMC |
CMC W03 |
|
4 |
| 21 |
JVC |
JVC0VictorD7 |
|
4 |
| 22 |
PRODISC |
Prodisc DW06 |
|
4 |
| 23 |
RITEK |
RITEK W04 |
|
4 |
21. Conclusion
Samsung TS-H552 DL Recorder - Page 21
Conclusion
Samsung has a great reputation in optical storage and we were curious
to see how this model would perform. Starting with the reading tests, all
we have
is praise for the drive, especially in the area of error correction. Not
only did the drive manage to read our defective test discs but it did so with
relative ease producing smooth graphs.
If only the TS-H552 could read DVD-RAM, we could speak of a near perfect
reader. As for ripping speeds with DVD Double Layer pressed media, it was
fast, much
faster than the average reader.
The few complaints we have to make have to do with DAE performance
where one of our CDS200 protected AudioCD's was not recognized by the drive
and failed
to
read the contents, let alone rip the disc. However,
a newer version of this protection scheme was not a problem for the Samsung
drive as well
as Key2Audio
protection.
Working backups for protected game titles is also not a strong feature of
this drive. However, lately there have not been too many DVD burners
that can handle SafeDisc protection v2.8 as also the Samsung didn't. The ripping speed
for the three
game protection schemes
we tried vary according to the type of protection. The performance with SafeDisc
was excellent while with SecuROM merely good. PSX was rather poor.
A strong advantage with this drive is its writing quality, although we
believe that good writing quality is something we expect from
all burners. Nevertheless the drive performed from good to excellent
with most media we tried, for both the minus and plus formats. The quality
scans revealed low error levels. A wider supported media list for 16X for
both formats,
would be welcomed as would also be the ability to overspeed with DVD media.
The most important shortcoming of this drive is that of not supporting
the booktype setting. As a result, produced DVD+R DL media failed to be
recognized with our
standalone players. Hopefully this can be fixed with a firmware upgrade, which
we believe Samsung should release soon. To be honest, when we saw the drive
was Mediatek based, we not only expected the bitsetting feature to
be supported but also that of region free plus the ability to provide
writng quality measurements for media.
The price for the drive at the time of this review going to air was at around
US$79 for the retail package and $65 for the OEM/Bulk version.
- The Good
- Excellent DVD error correction
- Good CD error correction
- Very good DVD writing quality with most media
- Can overburn up to 101mins
- Good price compared with competition
- The Bad
- Doesn't support DVD-ROM booktype for DVD+R/+RW/+R DL formats
- CD writng quality with specific media was rather low
- Doesn't support overburning for DVD±R formats
- Cannot play/rip CDS200 AudioCD protection
- Cannot backup accurately up to v2.8x SD2 and newest protected titles
- Doesn't support Mount Rainier
- Doesn't support DVD-RAM
- Cannot be used for quality scans with CD/DVD media
- Like To be fixed
- Wider media support list for 16X DVD±R media
- Allow higher writng speed for DVD media than the certified ( overspeed)
| Retail Package |
 |
| Reading |
|
| Error Correction |
|
| Protected Discs |
 |
| Writing |
|
| Features |
|
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