Pioneer DVR-A05
8. Conclusion
CDR Tests
We tested the drive with latest version of Nero/CloneCD. Pioneer DVR-A05 supports the 16X maximum writing speed. For all the recording tests, we used slightly more than 80min data (80:01:47).
- Recording Tests
The drive finished the burning at 16 at 327 seconds, faster than the DVR-A04, which of course supported 8X CLV maximum speed.
- Writing quality
We used Plasmon media and burned them at 16x with Pioneer DVR-A05. We used Nero as a CDR software. The measurement results are illustrated in the following tables.
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Brand
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C1
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C2
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Average Burning Time (mins)
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Max
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Average
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Max
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Average
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Plasmon 80min (16x)
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36
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1
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0
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5:27
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The produced writing quality is high. The average C1 error rate is only 1. By the end of the disc the drive gave a slightly higher rate, but this does not affect the overall quality.
- Other features
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Overburning
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Up to 99 min
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CD text reading/writing
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Yes
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- CloneCD Writing Tests
CloneCD reports that the drive supports the DAO-RAW feature.
The drive worked with CloneCD, however doesn't support neither software or hardware EFM correction. That means you cannot backup copy protected discs with the A05:
