32x CD-RW Roundup Vol3
10. Writing Quality of TDK
Writing Quality Tests for TDK CRW321040X
We used many media ,mostly 24x certified, and burned them at various recording speeds with TDK CRW321040X. We used Nero 5.5.7.2 as the CDR software. The produced CDs, were measured from DigitalDrives and results are illustrated in the following tables:
- 20x writing speed
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Brand
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C1
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C2
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Average Burning Time (mins)
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Max
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Average
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Max
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Average
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Taiyo Yuden 74min (24x)
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18
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0.6
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0
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4:23
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Taiyo Yuden 74min (32x)
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17
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0.5
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4:21
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Mitsui 74min (16x)
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20
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0.7
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4:22
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Mitsubishi Chemicals 74min (24x)
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40
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1.6
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4:20
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Taiyo Yuden 80min (24x)
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40
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2.4
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4:39
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Taiyo Yuden 80min (32x)
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35
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2.0
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4:39
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Mitsubishi Chemicals 80min (24x)
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45
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2.7
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4:39
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Mitsubishi Chemicals 80min (32x)
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22
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1.7
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4:39
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Ritek 80min (24x)
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21
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1.5
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4:39
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Ricoh 80min (24x)
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17
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1.2
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4:39
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As the tests results shows,TDK CRW321040X performs quite well mostly with Taiyo Yuden 32x CDs. The drive doesn't produce any C2 errors.
- 32x writing speed
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Brand
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C1
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C2
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Average Burning Time (mins)
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Max
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Average
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Max
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Average
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Taiyo Yuden 74min (24x)
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17
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0.7
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0
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3:32
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Taiyo Yuden 74min (32x)
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17
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0.5
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3:32
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Mitsui 74min (16x)
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28
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0.5
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3:43
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Mitsubishi Chemicals 74min (24x)
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42
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3.5
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3:31
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Maxell 74min (12x)
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145
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20,3
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2
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0
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3:31
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Mitsubishi Chemicals 80min (24x)
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29
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1.3
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0
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3:42
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Mitsubishi Chemicals 80min (32x)
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28
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1.1
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3:47
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Ritek 80min (24x)
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42
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2.2
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3:45
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Ricoh 80min (24x)
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38
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1.3
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3:43
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Taiyo Yuden 80min (24x)
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35
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1.4
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4:44
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Taiyo Yuden 80min (32x)
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20
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0.9
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3:43
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TDK doesn't have any problem to write all inserted CDs at the maximum speed of 32x. In one case when low quality media were used, Maxell 74min 12x, the drive did produce high C1 and C2 errors. With high quality media no problems were spotted.
