Samsung SH-S203D

Review Pages

1. Introduction
2. CD,DVD reading tests
3. CD error correction tests
4. DVD error correction tests
5. CD-R Writing tests - Ritek 48x
6. CD-R Writing tests - Verbatim 48x
7. CD-R Writing tests - CMC Magnetics 48x
8. CD-RW Writing tests - Verbatim 32x
9. The DaTARIUS DVD Analyzer R 2x
10. DVD+R Writing tests - CMC MAG E01
11. DVD+R Writing tests - DAXON AZ3
12. DVD+R Writing tests - PRODISC R05
13. DVD+R Writing tests - RICOHJPN R03
14. DVD+R Writing tests - MCC 004
15. DVD+R Writing tests - Yuden T03
16. DVD+R DL Writing tests - MKM 003
17. DVD-R Writing tests - PRODISC F02
18. DVD-R Writing tests - TTH02
19. DVD-R Writing tests - RITEK F1
20. DVD-R Writing tests - CMCMAG AM3
21. DVD-R Writing tests - MCC 03RG20
22. DVD-R Writing tests - TYG03
23. DVD-R DL Writing tests - MKM 03RD30
24. DVD-RW Writing tests - MKM01RW6X01
25. DVD+RW Writing tests - MKM A03
26. DVD writing quality summary, Bitsetting
27. Final words
28. DVD-R DL Writing tests - MKM 04RD30

DVD Error Correction

In the following tests, we examine the DVD reading capabilities of the drive (error correction) with scratched / defective DVD media. For the tests, we used CDVD Benchmark and Nero CDSpeed. The reference test media comes from ALMEDIO.

- Single Layer media

ABEX TDR-821

This is a single sided, single layer DVD-ROM with a 4.7GB capacity, and its surface has an artificial scratch of dimensions varying from 0.4 to 3.0 mm.

Nice reading with no read errors from the Samsung drive.

ABEX TDR-825

This is also a single sided, single layer DVD-ROM of 4.7GB capacity. The data structure of the disc is exactly the same as that of the TDR-821, with the difference that there are no scratches on it but instead, defective areas of dimensions ranging from 0.5 to 1.1 mm. There are also fingerprints sized between 65 and 75 micrometers.

Again, no read errors from the drive.

- Dual Layer media

ABEX TDR-841

This is an 8.5GB dual layer, single sided DVD-ROM disc with artificial scratches of dimensions ranging from 0.4 to 3.0mm, on both layers.

ABEX TDR-845

The disc is a single sided, dual layer DVD-ROM disc with a capacity of 8.5GB. The only difference between the TDR-845 and the TDR-841 is that the first includes defective areas and fingerprints.

Our drive here had some hard time reading both middle of the first and the second layer that is why we see the sharply drop down of the speed, but managed to finish the test correctrly.

ABEX TDV-541

The TDV-541 is a single sided, dual layer DVD-VIDEO disc, with a capacity of 8.5GB.The disc is based upon the TDV-540 series which is designed for inspection and adjustment of DVD-VIDEO players. The disc checks the layer switch operation from layer 0 to layer 1 and also includes test pictures and test signals for DVD sound files.

The drive was not able to read the disc.

ABEX TDV-545

The TDV-545 disc is based on the TDV-540 series. It is a single sided, dual layer DVD-VIDEO disc with a capacity of 8.5GB.The TDV-545 includes artificial black dots on the data surface, sized from 0.4 to 1.0 mm. It also has 65 - 75 micrometer fingerprints.