- Writing Performance

Now we will check the burning performance with DVD media. Below, the available writing speed list as reported by Nero Burning Rom can be seen.

Using Nero CDSpeed with DVD-R and DVD+R media, we are able to see the 16X writing strategies.

- DVD+R media @ 16X CAV

- DVD-R media @ 16X CAV

- Burning Tests

DVD-R media

As we can see from the above table, all media were burned at their certified speeds, although the reported time does not match the burn speed, with either 16X effective media or 8X media. Note here that the drive can overspeed TY 8X -R media to 12X and as we will see later on, it can still produce a good burn even at that speed. Best burn (speed-wise) came with Optodisc media, burned in 7:34mins.

• DVD+R media

As with DVD-R media, the drive fails to produce burn times typical of a 16X burn which usually range between 5:30 to 6:00 mins. Same performance with 8X effective media, too. This performance indicates that the drive is a slow burner, but as we will see later on, it is a good burner. Most media were burned at their specified speeds, with the exception of Ricoh 16X media burned at 12X (even though the burn time is more or less the same as with all other media) while the drive managed to overspeed the Maxell and Ricoh 8X media at 12X burning speed. Best burn came with Plextor media (Yuden000) burned in 6:06mins.

- DVD Overburning Test

DVD+R

The drive does not support the Overburning feature, being able to reach 4482MB out of the 5000MB threshold.

DVD-R

Unfortunately, the drive does not support DVD overburning for -R media, producing the above message.