Read Tests - Printed Media
Lower seek times are better.
Seek Times - Pressed CD 74:40.02 |
Drive |
Random |
Full |
AOpen DDW8800 |
122ms |
188ms |
ASUS DRW-0802P |
127ms |
296ms |
BenQ DW1620 |
117ms |
284ms |
Gigabyte GO-W0808A |
116ms |
232ms |
LG GSA-4120B |
125ms |
242ms |
MSI DR12-A |
84ms |
153ms |
Nu Tech DDW-082 |
113ms |
160ms |
Pioneer DVR-108D |
130ms |
355ms |
Plextor PX-712A |
112ms |
165ms |
Sony DRU-530A |
86ms |
155ms |
Sony DRU-540A |
84ms |
152ms |
Sony DRU-700A |
119ms |
245ms |
Toshiba SD-R5272 |
110ms |
169ms |
Seek Times - DVD 4.38GB |
Drive |
Random |
Full |
AOpen DDW8800 |
114ms |
272ms |
ASUS DRW-0802P |
130ms |
312ms |
BenQ DW1620 |
122ms |
333ms |
Gigabyte GO-W0808A |
102ms |
194ms |
LG GSA-4120B |
94ms |
195ms |
MSI DR12-A |
106ms |
224ms |
Nu Tech DDW-082 |
99ms |
171ms |
Pioneer DVR-108D |
136ms |
345ms |
Plextor 712A |
107ms |
259ms |
Sony DRU-530A |
129ms |
204ms |
Sony DRU-540A |
107ms |
152ms |
Sony DRU-700A |
121ms |
231ms |
Toshiba SD-R5272 |
97ms |
180ms |
Read - Pressed CD |
Drive |
Average Read |
Length |
AOpen DDW8800 |
31.35X |
79:57.7 |
ASUS DRW-0802P |
30.89X |
79:57.7 |
BenQ DW1620 |
33.27X |
79:57.7 |
Gigabyte GO-W0808A |
30.12X |
79:57.7 |
LG GSA-4120B |
32.50X |
79:57.7 |
MSI DR12-A |
31.81X |
79:57.7 |
Nu Tech DDW-082 |
33.22X |
79:57.7 |
Pioneer DVR-108D |
31.74X |
79:57.7 |
Plextor 712A |
33.25X |
79:57.7 |
Sony DRU-530A |
31.80X |
79:57.7 |
Sony DRU-540A |
31.79X |
79:57.7 |
Sony DRU-700A |
31.06X |
79:57.7 |
Toshiba SD-R5272 |
31.22X |
79:57.7 |
Read - DVDR |
Drive |
Average Read |
Length |
AOpen DDW8800 |
3.75X |
4.38GB |
ASUS DRW-0802P |
6.27X |
4.38GB |
BenQ DW1620 |
9.35X |
4.38GB |
Gigabyte GO-W0808A |
6.16X |
4.38GB |
LG GSA-4120B |
7.58X |
4.38GB |
MSI DR12-A |
8.22X |
4.38GB |
Pioneer DVR-108D |
9.38X |
4.38GB |
Nu Tech DDW-082 |
6.53X |
4.38GB |
Plextor 712A |
6.21X |
4.38GB |
Sony DRU-530A |
5.79X |
4.38GB |
Sony DRU-540A |
8.15X |
4.38GB |
Sony DRU-700A |
6.20X |
4.38GB |
Toshiba SD-R5272 |
6.61X |
4.38GB |
Read - Pressed DVD Video |
Drive |
Average Read |
Length |
AOpen DDW8800 |
3.44X |
7.88GB |
ASUS DRW-0802P |
6.34X |
7.88GB |
BenQ DW1620 |
5.34X |
7.88GB |
Gigabyte GO-W0808A |
6.31X |
7.88GB |
LG GSA-4120B |
6.88X |
7.88GB |
MSI DR12-A |
6.84X |
7.88GB |
Nu Tech DDW-082 |
4.30X |
7.88GB |
Pioneer DVR-108D |
5.40X |
7.88GB |
Plextor 712A |
6.18X |
7.88GB |
Sony DRU-530A |
6.45X |
7.88GB |
Sony DRU-540A |
6.91X |
7.88GB |
Sony DRU-700A |
5.88X |
7.88GB |
Toshiba SD-R5272 |
6.44X |
7.88GB |
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Compddd - Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - link
Is the Pioneer DVR-A08XL still the best one though?lennylim - Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - link
Firmware link is incorrect, although it doesn't take much to figure out what it should be.Fionavar - Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - link
Did you say weeks on the round-up? I hope it is much sooner than that as I need a new DVD player and at the moment I am seriously considering the NEC ND-3500 ... the specs and the fact that it comes with the full Nero 6 package is a seeller - of course your round-up might tell me otherwise ...Resh - Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - link
Why did you guys put this out before the round-up? Seems to indicate you think this one is better than the rest, which makes one wonder about the point of the round-up.Anyway, get the damn thing out so I can buy one already. :)
Basse - Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - link
...and some are missing!Looking forward to reading the roundup :-)
Basse - Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - link
Check the mouseover images, they seem a tad large.UlricT - Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - link
uuhhh... what is this here?Page 3:
"...Unfortunately, the drive lacks DVD-RAM and Mount Rainer support. The drive claims slightly quicker than average access times as well.
Make a special note of some of the neater capabilities of this drive, including DVD-RAM support,..."