Optorite DD1205 Dual DVD±RW Recorder - Page 14

In the following screenshots you can see the PI/PIF scans for the DVD+R/RW media we burned with the Optorite DD1205. The software we used for all measurements is KProbe v2.2.3, and the reader is the LiteOn LDW-811S with "HS0Q patched" firmware, being able to read DVD±R/RW media up to 8X CAV. All scans have been performed at 8X with PI/PIF Sum8. Note that LiteOn drives cannot report PO errors but only PIF errors, despite what KProbe reports. In addition, all discs have been scanned with PX-712A v1.04 using PlexTools v2.16 for comparison levels.

Comparing the KProbe and PlexTools scans we can see major differences in the reported PI/PIF error rates. The main explanation is that we have two different readers, with different pickup/chipset combinations, scanning at different reading speeds (8X CAV for KProbe, 2~5X CAV for PlexTools).

Note: PI/PIF errors only give us a quick look at the error rate of the burned media. Those scans should be taken not as the absolute criteria of the burning quality but as an indication level.

• DVD-R Media @ 8X, 4X

Traxdata 8X DVD-R @ 8X

CMC 8X DVD-R @ 8X

Datawrite 8X DVD-R @ 8X

BenQ 4X DVD-R @ 4X

Intenso 8X DVD-R @ 8X

Verbatim 8X DVD-R @ 8X

Ritek 4X DVD-R @ 8X

Maxell 8X DVD-R @ 8X

Mam 4X DVD-R @ 4X

Taiyo Yuden 8X DVD-R @ 8X

- Summary

All the discs were playable on our standalone players and this is very important. As for the quality, although Kprobe and Plextools reported completely different results, we concluded that in general, the quality is acceptable.

- Appendix

With the latest firmware, v120E, the situation regarding the allowed speeds for supported media hasn't changed, with the exception of Traxdata 8X DVD+R (RITEK R03) media, which can now be burned at 8X.

We can also confirm the maximum allowed speed for the Philips C08 and C16, Taiyo Yuden YUDEN000 T01 which is 4X in all cases. For Optodisc (OPTODISC OR8) the speed is 8X.