48x - CDR - Fujifilm

With CDR media, we expect all new drives to perform OK at best and that is just what we saw...

48x - CDR - Fujifilm Write

...except in the case of Toshiba. The SD-R5372 could not read back the CDR, and we tried more than once.

48x - CDR - Fujifilm Read

48x - CDR - Fujifilm

48x - CDR - Fujifilm

However, the number of C1 and C2 errors clearly show why the drive could not read back the 48x CDR.

We have created ZIP files of the screenshots that we have taken of the Nero CD-DVD Speed and PlexTools benchmarks. Feel free to click on the links below to download them.

BenQ DW1640
LG GSA-4163B
NEC ND-3540A
Pioneer DVR-109D
Sony DRU-720A
Toshiba SD-R5372

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  • g33k - Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - link

    Yup, it looks like you might be better off buying a last gen drive. It might take a while for the firmware updates that may improve these drives.

    From the looks of it, NEC and Pioneer are no longer the best drives. BenQ has that title now.
  • Beenthere - Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - link

    Doesn't look like ANY of these drives are worth buying with so many errors.

    SOD, DD. Rushed to market CRAP !!!
  • quadcity - Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - link

    "Special thanks to BenQ for supplying us with the DW1640."
  • nutxo - Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - link

    Where did they acquire a benq 1640?

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