Recording programs:  ImgBurn 2.5.8.0, Nero Burning ROM, Opti Drive Control - test mode or data recording.  We tested writing using all available speeds.

Recording quality:

Nero Disc Speed ​​4.7.7.16, Opti Drive Control 1.70, PlexTool Lite, PlexTool Pro and PlexUtilities are used to perform the quality testing.  The quality of recordings has always been controversial with heated discussions about their credibility.  For this reason, we have performed a series of quality tests using a number of test drives from LiteOn, Optiarc, BenQ, Plextor, Teac.

List of tested media and write speed:

Taiyo Yuden 16x DVD-R MID:TYG03 x4
Maxell Plus Series 8x DVD-R MID: TYG02 x6
Ritek Pro 16x DVD-R MID:MXL RG04 x8
CMC Pro (Powered by TY) 16x DVD-R MID: TYG03 x8
HiDisc 16x DVD-R MID: TYG03 x12
Legend with PRO 16x DVD-R MID:TYG03 x16
PlexDisc 16x DVD-R MID: OPTODISC R016 x16
Verbatim 6x DVD-RW MID :MKM 01RW6X01 x6

Taiyo Yuden 16x DVD-R MID:TYG03
Pioneer BDR-S12JBK fw.1.00
Imburn  4x

Maxell Plus Series 8x DVD-R MID: TYG02
Pioneer BDR-212DBK fw.1.00
Imgburn x6














Ritek Pro 16x DVD-R MID:MXL RG04
Pioneer BDR-212DBK fw.1.00
Imburn 8x

CMC Pro (Powered by TY) 16x DVD-R MID: TYG03
Pioneer BDR-S12JBK fw.1.00
Imburn  8x













HiDisc 16x DVD-R MID: TYG03
Pioneer BDR-S12J fw1.00
Imgburn 12x

PlexDisc 16x DVD-R MID: OPTODISC R016
Pioneer BDR-212DBK fw.1.00
Imgburn x16

Legend with PRO 16x DVD-R MID:TYG03
Pioneer BDR-212DBK fw.1.00
Imgburn x16













Verbatim 6x DVD-RW MID :MKM 01RW6X01
Pioneer BDR-212DBK fw.1.00
ImgBurn 2.5.8.0 x6