Ricoh MP5308D DVD±R/RW Recorder - Page 12

In the following screenshots you can see the PI/PIF scans for the DVD+R/RW media we burned with the Ricoh MP5308D. The software we used for all measurements is the KProbe v2.1.0, and the reader is the LiteOn LDW-811S with "HS0Q patched" firmware, being able to read DVD±R/RW media up to 8X CAV. All scans have been performed at 8X with PI/PIF Sum8. Note that LiteOn drives cannot report PO but PIF errors, despite what KProbe reports. In addition, all discs have been scanned with PX-712A v1.02 using PlexTools v2.14 for comparison levels.

Comparing the KProbe/PlexTools scans we can see major differences in the reported PI/PIF error rates. The main explanation is that we have two different readers, with different pickup/chipset combinations, scanning at different reading speeds (8X CAV for KProbe, 2X CLV for PlexTools). It's interesting to see the disc scanned at low & high speed, since when error rate increases at a specific disc area, it should appear in both scans...else it would be, perhaps, a reading glitch of the tested reader.

Note: PI/PIF errors only give us a quick look at the error rate of the burned media. Those scans should be taken not as the absolute criteria of the burning quality but as an indication.

• DVD+R Media

CMC 8X DVD+R @ 8X

MCC 4X DVD+R @ 4X

MMore 4X DVD+R @ 4X

BenQ 4X DVD+R @ 4X

Ricoh 8X DVD+R @ 8X

Mitsubishi Kagaku 8X DVD+R @ 8X

Maxell 8X DVD+R @ 8X

• DVD+RW Media

MKM 4X DVD+RW @ 4X

- Summary

The PI/PIF scans show that the Ricoh MP5308D performed well with the used DVD+R/+RW media.

- Appendix