Imation 16x DVD+R media review

Conclusion

To sum up, the Imation 16x DVD+R media delivered some very pleasing results with all recording devices used during this review. All drives achieved good recording quality with both the transfer and playback tests showing no issues at all. The Philips DVDR1660P1 under firmware revision P1.6 did show the best overall quality result and if you can cope with the extra time it takes to record to the Imation 16x DVD+R media using this drives more aggressive logic you should have no issues with recording at all.

Best recorded with the most optimised logic of each recording device, Imation and Moser Baer have between them delivered to the public a cost effectible media that under normal storage conditions serve the consumer very well. I think it is clear that with a little more research and support from individual devices, the overall result would show a good quality recordable media. Where hardware support was optimized results are to be considered of very good quality. Hopefully future firmware updates can improve upon this even further. In the meantime, as so often is the case except for the very highest quality media, a reduction to 12x recording speeds greatly enhanced the recording quality. In this respect the Pioneer DVR 111D produced a very pleasing 12x recording time of a mere 6 minutes 23 seconds.

As always I look forward to hearing your comments and results with this media in the Media forum.

About Imation :

Imation is the world's leading provider of removable data storage products designed to help customers create, protect, and retrieve valuable digital assets. With more than 50 years advancing the performance of removable data storage media formats, Imation is the only developer and manufacturer in this industry with the technology, partnerships, and vision to lead the industry into the future. With a sole focus on removable data media, we develop, manufacture, and sell premium optical and magnetic media technologies to businesses and people who want to capture, create, protect and preserve their digital information.

From large data centers to distributed networks that rely on Imation tape cartridges for data processing, security, business continuity, backup and archiving applications, to consumers and small businesses who depend on Imation's CD and DVD discs to store, edit and manage business data, photos, video, images and music on professional and home desktops. Each and every product we deliver carries Imation's more than half century of dedication to developing the world's most reliable removable data storage products — today and into the future.

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Sponsors of this review

I would like to take this moment to thank the companies who provided the media as well as most of the hardware for this review. Without the generous and ongoing support of these companies this review would not have been possible in such detail - Thank you!

• Dvdshoponline for providing the Imation 16x DVD+R media as well as the Pioneer DVR 111D DVD writer used in this review.
• Plextor Europe for providing the Plextor PX-760A Premium DVD writer used in this review.
• Philips For providing the Philips DVDR 1660P1 DVD writer used in this review.
• SVP communications for providing the NEC ND-4551A and LG GSA 4166B DVD writers used in this review.