CyQ've 2400Plus IDE DVD+RW - Page 7

DAE Tests

- DAE features

We used EAC v0.9 reports that CyQ've 2400Plus supports caching of data, "Accurate Stream" and retrieves "C2" error info.

- Pressed AudioCD results

In this test we examine the speed of the DAE of the drives. CyQ've 2400Plus ripped the audio files to the hard disk 22.5X average speed. The Ricoh and Philips drives are approximately 1X faster.

- CDR AudioCD results

With CD-R media, the CyQ've improved the ripping speed to 23.6X close to Philips DVDRW228, and Ricoh MP5125A was slower with 17.9X.

- EAC Secure Extract Ripping mode

EAC's secure extract ripping mode results, which ensures maximum produced WAV quality. Note that for each drive we used the build-in detection function:

- Advanced DAE Quality

CyQ've and Ricoh drives got a 100 score (best) in the Nero CD Speed Advanced DAE test. The average speed for CyQ've 2400Plus was 23.61X. The drive can also read data from SubChannel and CD Text.

- CD-Check Audio Test Disc

The CyQ've drive showed poor error correction abilities with the CD-Check audio test disc. Only the 1st audio track was playbacked correctly without any error noises. The result could be expected after the previous error correction test results, with the ABEX media.

- Bad CDR Media results

We used CD DAE 99 software to rip the whole disc (756539616 sectors) to the hard disk.

CyQ've 2400Plus ripped the files at 8.6X average speed, but the 15.27% of the disc contents were incorrect.

- Ripping 90 and 99mins AudioCDs

- Reading/Ripping Protected AudioCDs

For the test procedure we used 2 protected AudioCDs, which we tested in both recognition and ripping (with EAC) processes:

* Pressed AudioCD with Sony Key2Audio (Celine Dion - New Day Has Come)
* Pressed AudioCD with Cactus Data Shield 200 (Natalie Imbruglia - White Lilies Island)

The CyQ've drive did not any problems to rip the audio files of CDS200 discs. On the other hand, the Key2Audio protection was hard for the drive and the inserted disc was not even recognized.