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CD Write Tests
The
SOHW-1673S can write to CDR media at 48x. Let's see how well it did and
check its usually impressive media compatibility.
1.
CD-DVD Speed - CDR Media
This drive is quite a speed demon when it comes
to CDR writing. It uses the CAV method of writing and its maximum write
transfer was almost 49x.
Actual Write Tests
This is certainly one of the fastest
multi-format CD writers on the market, being able to write a full 695MB of data
in under 3 minutes using a Ridata 48x CDR. Let's see how well it handled
other discs...
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CDR Brand |
Write Speed |
Write Time |
| Verbatim (super Azo) 52x |
48x |
2:55 |
| Verbatim (Super Azo) 48X |
48x |
2:54 |
| Philips 40X |
48x |
3:06 |
| Ritek 48X |
48x |
2.52 |
| Imation 24X |
48x |
3:02 |
| FUJI 32X |
32x |
4:02 |
| Sony 32X |
32x |
3:55 |
Media compatibility was very good, writing to a
select few lower speed discs at 48x, including the excellent Imation 24x
"Music" CDRs. (I love these discs). Most of the 48x+ discs
achieved write times under 3 minutes. This
drive certainly did improve in these particular tests and is faster than the
SOHW-1633s.
Write Quality
With CD media, this is measured by the number of
C1 and C2 errors. All discs will report a certain number of C1 errors, but
what you should be more concerned with is the number of C2 errors reported.
If using Nero's Disc Quality Test, I recommend you perform the test using either
24x or 32x speeds. This will provide more accurate results.
With CDR media, the writing quality of the
SOHW-1673S wasn't the greatest, but definitely not the worst I've seen.
Overall quality score was 84 with 2 C2 errors reported. These results
were based using a Ridata branded 48x CDR.
2. CD-DVD Speed - CDRW Media
The SOHW-1673S uses the Z-CLV method of writing
to CDRW media. The 24x zone is reached early in the writing process,
providing some speedy writing to this particular media. Let's see how it
handled our Ultra Speed discs...
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CDR Brand |
Write Speed |
Write Time |
| Memorex (Ultra Speed) 24x |
24x |
4:29 |
| Ritek 24X CDRW |
24x |
4:33 |
Excellent results. Not only was it able to
write to both of my 24x CDRW discs at this speed, but the write times also
improved slightly over their previous model.
3. Over-burning and 99min CDR Media
The nice thing about Lite-On DVD Writers, is
that they offer users full overburning and 99min media support. These
drives are ideal for those music lovers who like to fit as much music as
possible on a 700MB CDR. The music compilation test disc I created
played flawlessly in my test systems, home stereo system and car CD player.
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