DW1600A DL vs. SA300 - Page 1

For checking exactly what the DW1600A DL reports, we used different media, burned by other recorders. These four media have been measured with the well known AudioDev SA300 DVD CATS system at 1X.

We used Nero CD/DVD Speed and its disc quality utility. We compared those measurements at various reading speeds:

• 3~8X CAV
• 2~6X CAV
• 4X CLV

Please note that the posted results are only valid for the specific tested BenQ DW1600A DL drive. Using other DW1600A DL drives can produce totally different results. Be aware!

#1st Test Disc - PISum8/PIF Comparison - 8X Reading speed

#1st Test Disc - PISum8/PIF Comparison - 6X Reading speed

#1st Test Disc - PISum8/PIF Comparison - 4X Reading speed

The PIF error rate trend line follows that of the SA300, however at lower levels. Similar results were reported for all speed conditions. At the end of the disc, the PI/PIF error rate increases. The SA300 system also measured similar performance. Nero CD/DVD Speed gave this disc a quality score of 0.