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8. Writing Quality of Philips PCRW4012P
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Writing Quality Tests for Philips PCRW4012P
We used many media and burned them at various recording speeds with Philips PCRW4012P. The produced CDs, were measured from DigitalDrives and results are illustrated in the following tables:
- 40x writing speed
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Brand
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C1
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Average Burning Time (mins)
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Max
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Average
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||
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Taiyo Yuden 80min (40x)
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30
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0.6
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3:26
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Prodisc 80min (32x)
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38
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2.5
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3:25
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Mitsubishi Chemicals 80min (40x)
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17
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1.2
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3:24
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Imation 80min (32x)
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70
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4.6
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4:28
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Hitachi Maxell 80min (32x)
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28
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2.2
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3:24
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Mitsui 80min (40x)
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25
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1.6
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3:28
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SKC 80min (24x)
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32
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0.2
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3:24
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The writing quality of the Philips PCRW4012P is very good with high quality media. The drive has only problems with Imation 80min (32x) media, and for that reason it lowered its average recording speed. The SKC 80min (24x) gave the best results.
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