Ricoh MP5125A DVD+RW
8. Conclusion
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Conclusion
Positive (+) |
Negative (-) |
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Faster DVD recorder |
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DVD+R has less compatibility than DVD-R (with several tested drives) |
Ricoh is the first manufacturer that ships DVD+R/+RW recorder, with the codename "MP5125A". It is the first drive that supports both DVD+R and DVD+RW among with CD-R/RW formats. The so called 2nd generation of DVD+RW recorders comes now with more features to compete competitor drives from Pioneer (DVR-A04). Making a comparison between those two drives we can say that
- MP5125 is faster in both CD and DVD formats
- MP5125A has a 2-year warranty
- DVD+R seems to have lower compatibility than DVD-R, at least with the tested
drives.
- Again no protection against media defects is present (DVD+MRW)
- Drive and media are price more than DVR-A04
It is obvious that the MP5125A has many advantages against the DVR-A04 but also several disavtanges also. The biggest "problems" are the less compatibility of DVD+R and the higher price of the drive (DVR-A04 costs around $320 (bare drive), while MP5125A is expected around $430. The media prices are also much different, $1-2 for unbranded media, 5-6$ for branded DVD-R media, while DVD+R is expected to cost around $8-10. For sure the choice would be difficult. Again you must judge upon your own needs and decide which format is the suitable for you;-)