- Writing Quality

Now, let us have a look at the writing quality of the drive, using the LiteOn SOHD-167T and the Plextor PX-712A drives.

• Traxdata Double Layer media @ 2.4X

Not very good performance, especially near the layer change where we can clearly notice a dramatic drop in speed.

Using Plextools, we plotted got the above scan, with high PI/PO. Not very good performance from the Pioneer drive in this case either. Overall an average performance.

• Verbatim Double Layer media @ 2.4X

Once again, using the CD DVD Speed utility, we got the above scan, which indicates quality reading with no drop in speed this time, smooth reading from the beginning of the scan until the end.

Excellent performance with Verbatim DL media.