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Features
There are some specs on the Toshiba USA Website
as well as other retail and online shops that state this drive supports
48x read and only 32x write. Those specs are incorrect and for those
wondering, the Toshiba SD-R5372 does support 48x read/write.
Only the DVD+R format supports 16x writing.
However, it does support 12x writing to DVD-R media. This is at least a
bit higher than those drives that do not fully support 16x writing.
The most appealing feature this drive has is the
exclusive ability to writing to DVD+R DL (double layer) media at 5x.
This is currently the fastest write speed available in this format. The
SD-R5372 incorporates technology advancements that deliver this increased
performance, including:
- A power control system that adjusts speeds to create optimum
writing conditions on each layer
- A new high-power laser in the pick-up head for fast writing to
double-layer media
- A
unique optimized write strategy that delivers fast writing on
both dual-layer and 16X DVD+R media
We'll thoroughly test these capabilities a bit
later in this review.
Installation
As with any optical storage drive in a Windows
XP environment, installation was a breeze and the hardware was properly
identified in Device Manager.
Using Nero's InfoTool, all supported features
were properly identified. Mt. Rainier and writing to DVD-RAM media is
not supported. However, like the Pioneer DVR-108, it will read DVD-RAM
discs at 2x. The firmware revision when tested was TU30.
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