Optorite DD0203 dual DVD±RW recorder - Page 6

Protected Disc Tests

- PSX Pressed Media

For this test we used the PSX game 'NBA Jam Extreme' and we ripped the image to the HD with CloneCD. Optorite DD0203 finished the task in 3:08min. Sony and Pioneer drives were faster with 88sec and 67sec, respectively.

- SafeDisc v.2 Results

Optorite DD0203 is not a very fast reader with SafeDisc v2 protected titles. The drive needed almost 1:20min to make the image to the HD, for both pressed and CD-R disc. The Pioneer drive was also slow while the Sony DRX-500UL performed better.

- SecuROM Results

Optorite DD0203 supports reading of Subchannel Data for audio/data tracks. The drive is not the fastest reader you can find for SecuROM protected titles, although actually we are talking about a five-minute process, at least with the specific title. The Pioneer drive is the fastest among the rest in the test.

- Protected Discs Writing Tests

Optorite DD0203 supports the DAO-RAW writing mode. For checking the drive's EFM correction status, we used 3 different game titles with different SafeDisc 2 versions with the latest software patches installed. We used the drive as reader/writer at maximum reading/recording speed. The software we used is Alcohol 120%, and we burned 2 discs/title with the Bypass EFM Error function enabled / disabled.

The Optorite DD0203 is not a good writer for SafeDisc 2 protected discs. The produced backups with Alcohol 120% did not work at any drive we tested. The Safedisc v2.50 disc was the only one that was accurately backuped, with the Bypass EFM error feature enabled.