Memorex 16X 4.7GB DVD-R

The drive can write up to 16X with specific media and used CAV writing strategy.

The Pioneer drive can read the same disc fairly well, even the reading curve is slight messed after 60mins.

Below are the quality scans from the burned disc for your own information

 

No Name 16X 4.7GB DVD-R Silver Top

The drive can write up to 8X with specific media and used Zone-CLV writing strategy.

The Pioneer drive can read the same disc perfect.

Below are the quality scans from the burned disc for your own information

 

PlexDisc 16X 4.7GB DVD-R Printable Top

The drive can write up to 16X with specific media and used CAV writing strategy.

The Pioneer drive can read the same disc perfect.

Below are the quality scans from the burned disc for your own information

 

Ricoh 16X 4.7GB DVD-R

The drive can write up to 16X with specific media and used CAV writing strategy.

The Pioneer drive can read the same disc perfect.

Below are the quality scans from the burned disc for your own information

 

Ridisc 16X 4.7GB DVD-R

The drive can write up to 16X with specific media and used CAV writing strategy.

The Pioneer drive can read the same disc perfect.

Below are the quality scans from the burned disc for your own information

 

Safari (VinPower) 16X 4.7GB DVD-R

The drive can write up to 16X with specific media and used CAV writing strategy.

The Pioneer drive can read the same disc perfect.

Below are the quality scans from the burned disc for your own information

 

Safari (VinPower) 16X 4.7GB DVD-R 2nd variation

The media was written at full 16X CAV, no issues here.

The reading curve is also perfect

The writing quality seems very good from the first scan with the Pioneer drive itself

The Plextor PX-891SAF seems also to agree

 

 

Taiyo Yuden 16X 4.7GB DVD-R

The drive can write up to 16X with specific media and used CAV writing strategy.

The Pioneer drive can read the same disc perfect.

Below are the quality scans from the burned disc for your own information

 

TDK 16X 4.7GB DVD-R

The drive can write up to 16X with specific media and used P-CAV writing strategy.

The Pioneer drive seems to have problem reading at the end of the disc...

Below are the quality scans from the burned disc for your own information

misses Pioneer scan

 

Verbatim 16X 4.7GB DVD-R

The drive can write up to 16X with specific media and used CAV writing strategy.

The Pioneer drive read the burned disc perfectly...

Below are the quality scans from the burned disc for your own information

Verbatim 6X 8.5GB DVD-R DL

The drive can write up to 8X with specific media and used Zone-CLV writing strategy.

The Pioneer drive read the burned disc perfectly and very fast up to 12X.

Below are the quality scans from the burned disc for your own information , the Pioneer drive cannot scan dual layer discs, at least with the OptiDriveControl., it reports error at layer change

 

TDK 6X 4.7GB DVD-RW