Sony DRU-710A

Review Pages

1. Introduction - Retail Package
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. KProbe/PlexTools Scans - Page 3
15. KProbe/PlexTools Scans - Page 4
16. DVD+R DL - Page 1
17. DVD+R DL - Page 2
18. DRU710A vs. SA300 - Page 1
19. DRU-710A vs. SA300 - Page 2
20. DRU-710A vs. SA300 - Page 3
21. DRU-710A vs. SA300 - Page 4
22. BookType Setting
23. Conclusion
24. Firmware Hacks
25. Updated Firmware Performance (v.BYX2) - Page 1
26. Updated Firmware Performance (v.BYX2) - Page 2
27. Updated Firmware Performance (v.BYX2) - Page 3
28. Updated Firmware Performance (v.BYX2) - Page 4
29. Updated Firmware Performance (v.BYX2) - Page 5
30. Updated Firmware Performance (v.BYX2) - Page 6
31. Updated Firmware Performance (v.BYX2) - Page 7

SONY DRU-710A Dual DVD±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 was PleXTools Professional v2.16, and particularly the built-in Q-Check utility. The reader was the Plextor PX-712A (firmware v1.05)

BenQ 80min 52X CD-R @ 40X

Maxell 80min 48X @ 40X

SKC 80min 48X @ 40X

Taiyo Yuden 80min 48X @ 40X

Verbatim 80min 52X @ 40X

Waitec 80min 52X @ 40X

- Summary

The CD recording quality for the Sony drive proved to be quiet good. However there a few C2 errors that shouldn't be there.

- Appendix

Media ID codes

Media Label	ID Code	Manufacturer Name	Lead Out TIme
Maxell	97m15s17f	Ritek	79m59s70f
SKC	97m26s26f	SKC Co., Ltd.	79m59s73f
BenQ 80min 48X	97m22s67f	Daxon Technology	79m59s74f
TY 80min 48X	97m24s 1f	Taiyo Yuden	79m59s72f
Verbatim 80min 52X	97m34s23f	Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation	79m59s73f