TEAC CD-W548E CD-RW
7. Writing Quality Tests
TEAC CD-W548E IDE CD-RW - Page 7
Writing Quality Tests
We used various media and burn them at the maximum allowed writing speed. The writing quality scores are in the following table:
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Brand
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Maximum Writing Allowed speed
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C1 Errors
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Average Burning Time (mins)
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Comments
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Max
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Average
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CMC Magnetics
80min 48X |
48X
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26
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1.1
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2:32
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Prodisc 80min 48X
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48X
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37
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1.3
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2:32
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Postech 80min 48X
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48X
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72
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12.9
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2:33
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Mitsubishi Chemicals
80min 48X |
40X
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17
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0.6
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2:40
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Allows 48X but the recording is performed
at 40X!!
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TEAC 80min 48X
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40X
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19
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0.6
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2:41
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That is the included retail package media,
but drive allows only 40X not 48X
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Imation 80min 48X
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48X
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35
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2.8
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2:32
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TDK D-VIEW
80min 24X |
48X
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36
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1.7
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2:34
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Plextor 80min 48X
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48X
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12
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0.8
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2:34
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ASUS 80min 48X
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48X
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19
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1.2
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2:33
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RITEK 80min 48X
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48X
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44
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1.2
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2:33
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The TEAC CD-W548E showed a very good writing quality. The drive's writing policy is rather strict with the inserted media, but it produced very good results. The lowest C1 error rate at the maximum speed came with Plextor 80min 48X media, while the absolute recording times came with CMC Mangetics based media. The only problem was noticed with Postech 80min 48X media, where a 12.9 average C1 error rate was reported. The drive will not allow 48X writing on Mitsui and Mitsubishi Chemicals based media.
The following media was allowed burning only at 16X
- CibaPlasmon 80min 48X
- FUJI 80min 40X
- SKC 80min 48X
- C1/C2 Error rate from ASUS 80min 48X @ 48X
- C1/C2 Error rate from CMC Magnetics 80min 48X @ 48X
- C1/C2 Error rate from Imation 80min 48X @ 48X
- C1/C2 Error rate from Postech 80min 48X @ 48X
- C1/C2 Error rate from Prodisc 80min 40X @ 48X
- C1/C2 Error rate from Plextor 80min 48X @ 48X
In the following table you can see the manufacturing details of the media we used for our tests.
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Name
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Real Manufacturer
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ID Code
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Capacity
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Mitsubishi Chemicals 80min 48x
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Mitsubishi Chemicals
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97m34s23f
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79:59.73
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Intenso 80min 40x
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Prodisc
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97m32s19f
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79:59.74
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Mitsui 80min 40X
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Mitsui
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97m27s58f
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79:59.74
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Taiyo Yuden 80min 32X
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Taiyo Yuden
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97m24s01f
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79:59.73
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Ciba Plasmon 80min 48X
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Plasmon
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97m27s18f
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79:59.74
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Imation 80min 32X
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CMC Mangetics
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97m26s66f
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79:59:74
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RITEK 80min 48X
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RITEK
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97m15s17f
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79:59:70
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ASUS 80min 52X
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ACER
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97m22s67f
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79:59:74
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CMC Magnetics 80min 48X
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CMC Mangetics
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97m26s66f
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79:59:71
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TDK D-VIEW 80min 24X
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RITEK
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97m15s17f
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79:59:73
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That's 80min 48X
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Taiyo Yuden
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97m24s01f
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79:59.72
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Hitachi Maxell 80min 40X
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Hitachi-Maxell
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97m25s29f
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79:59:74
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Fuji 80min 40X
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Fuji Photo Film
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97m26s45f
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79:59:73
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- Compatibility with WSES software
The drive can work with the WSES software.
Unfortunately the drive does not work either with the C1/C2 measurement test or the Read C1/C2 error count
