Ricoh MP5125A DVD+RW
7. DVD Tests
Ricoh MP5125A IDE DVD+RW - Page 7
DVD Tests
- Writing Performance
We used Nero 5.5.8.0 and written the same amount of data for both Ricoh DVD+RW MP5125A and Ricoh DVD+RW MP5120A drives. The results are listed in the following table among with the average CPU Usage:
DVD Tests
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Drives
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Writing Speed
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Average Writing Time (min)
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Ricoh MP5120A DVD+RW
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2.4x
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23:02
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Ricoh MP5125A DVD+RW
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2.4x
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23:05
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Ricoh MP5125A DVD+R
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2.4x
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24:47
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Pioneer DVR-A03
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2x
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28:25
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Pioneer DVR-A04
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2x
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28:15
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As was expected, the drives that support DVD+R/+RW format are the fastest DVD recorders. The MP5120A seems 3 seconds faster than the MP5125A for DVD+RW writing. When you use a DVD+R media, writing would be longer by one minute and 42seconds. The "high compatibility" option inside the CDR software doesn't extend the writing time. The DVD-R recorders stay below with 28:25mins, instead of 24:47mins of DVD+R format.
Here we can see Nero formatting the DVD+RW media before burning and afterwards completing the test at 23:05minutes.
The next picture shows the same amount of data, written at a DVD+R media. The drive now needs 24:47minutes:
- Erase Time Performance
Average Erase Time (mins)
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Drives
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Quick
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Full
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Ricoh MP5120A DVD+RW
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1:02
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11:31
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Ricoh MP5125A DVD+RW
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28secs
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23:24
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The Ricoh MP5120A has very low erase times - one minute for quick erase and 11mins for full erase. The MP5125A has lower quick erase time (only 28secs) but double Full Erase time (23minutes).
- Packet Writing Performance
We used the same file/methodology we are using for our CD packet-writing test. The Ricoh DVD+RW MP5125A needs less than 2minutes to write the test file. The drive performs as the specification state:
Packet Writing/Reading Tests
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Drives
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Average Writing Speed
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Average Reading Speed
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Ricoh MP5120A DVD+RW (2.4x)
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2.4x
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2.51x
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Ricoh MP5125A DVD+RW (2.4x)
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2.46x
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2.38x
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- Compatibility Tests
The compatibility tests done with the two discs, written with Nero 5.5.8.0, (Panasonic DVD-R and Ricoh DVD+R), and had content a DVD movie:
DVD-ROM
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Drives
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DVD-R
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DVD+R
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AOpen RW5120
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Yes
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Yes
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Ricoh MP5125A
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Yes
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Yes
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Pioneer DVR-A03
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Yes
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No
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Pioneer DVR-A04
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Yes
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No
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Pioneer DCR-111
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Yes
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Yes
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LiteOn LTR-163
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Yes
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Yes
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AOpen 1648
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Yes
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No
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Pioneer-305
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Yes
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Yes
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BTC BDV316B
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Yes
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Yes
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Samsung SD-616F
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Yes
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No
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Pioneer DVD-106
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Yes
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Yes
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Toshiba SD-R1202
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Yes
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Yes
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As the test results showed, all DVD-ROM drives read DVD-R media without any problems. The playback was excellent without any glitches. The DVD+R media had some issues with four drives. Two drives come from Pioneer, one from Samsung and one from AOpen. Future firmware upgrades can improve DVD+R compatibility with various DVD-ROM drives.
PS2 Compatibility
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DVD-R
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DVD+R
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DVD-RW
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DVD+RW
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Result
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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We also tested the compatibility of DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW with a PS2. The results showed that the PS2 can read both DVD-R/+R media without any problems but not the DVD-RW/+RW.