Ricoh MP5308D

Review Pages

1. Retail Package - Installation
2. Transfer Rate Reading Tests
3. CD Error Correction Tests
4. DVD Error Correction Tests
5. Protected Disc Tests
6. DAE Tests
7. Protected AudioCDs
8. CD Recording Tests
9. 3T Jitter Tests
10. C1 / C2 Error Measurements
11. DVD Recording Tests
12. KProbe/PlexTools Scans - Page 1
13. KProbe/PlexTools Scans - Page 2
14. BookType Setting
15. Conclusion

Ricoh MP5308D DVD±R/RW Recorder - Page 10

C1 / C2 Error Measurements

We measured the C1 / C2 error rate on the recorded discs we burned at the various supported writing speeds. The software we used is PleXTools Professional v2.14, and particularly the built-in Q-Check utility. The reader was the Plextor PX-712A (firmware v1.01)

Maxell 80min 48X CD-R @ 32X (SmartBurn Enabled)

CMC Magnetics 80min 48X @ 32X (SmartBurn Enabled)

Mam Golden Dye 80min 52X @ 32X (SmartBurn Disabled)

TraxData 80min 52X @ 32X (SmartBurn Enabled)

TY 80min 48X @ 32X (SmartBurn Enabled)

- Summary

The MP5308D needs to improve its writing quality with CD-R media. With specific media we noticed high C1/C2 errors, while with Taiyo Yuden 48X & Mam 52X the C2/CU errors were incredibly high. CMC 48X & TraxData 52X had best results.

- Appendix

Media ID codes

Media Label	ID Code	Manufacturer Name	Lead Out TIme
Maxell 80min 48X	97m15s 17f	Ritek	79m59s70f
CMC Magnetics 80min 48X	97m26s66f	CMC Magnetics	79m59s71f
Mam 80min 52X	97m27s58f	Mitsui Chemicals	79m59s74f
TY 80min 48X	97m24s 1f	Taiyo Yuden	79m59s72f
TraxData 80min 52X	97m15s17f	Ritek	79m59s70f