Traxdata 16x DVD-R media review

Transfer and Playback tests

So far in this review we have reported on how well/bad the Traxdata 16x DVD-R media has performed on our 6 review recording devices and given you a good idea as to how many errors may be left on the media for a playback or Transfer device to correct according to our Liteon-IT 1673S with KProbe and the Plextor PX-716A using PXScan. One thing this hasn't proofed to us is just how well the recorded media can be transfered at high speeds, although we can with experience draw an educated opinion on whether the discs will transfer ok.

Of course playback will be performed at 1x on a DVD playback device and so judging by the results we have shown up to now during our other tests we should have no problems with playback on any of the Traxdata 16x DVD-R media we have recorded to our review recording devices with the exception of maybe the Plextor with Power Rec disabled ( as we are using the Power Rec feature in this review, again the recordings should produce good to perfect playback. )

Small slowdowns are accepted for a perfect transfer but what we don't want to see is any places with data refuses to transfer.

Below you will find the results of the Transfer tests on the NEC ND 3540 which we feel is amongst the fastest and most reliable PC DVD reading devices at present.

High speed transfer tests Below you will find the transfer tests carried out on the NEC ND 3540 at its fastest reading speed. Click the image of the drive we used to record the Traxdata 16x DVD-R media for it's test results. Please click on a drive thumbnail for more detailed information. Plextor PX-716A with firmware version 1.08 NEC ND-3540 with firmware version 1.01 BenQ DW 1640 [OEM] with firmware version BSLB Liteon 1673S with firmware version JS0C Pioneer DVR 109 XL [OEM] with firmware version 1.58 BenQ DW 1620A with firmware version B7W9

Results show that the NEC ND 3540 encountered no fatal errors during the CD Speed transfer tests, reaching its maximum single layer reading speed of 16x for all pieces of the Traxdata 16x DVD-R media used for this review. Given these facts we feel there are no reasons why we should see no problems with playback on these devices used for these tests with all the recordings producing very favourable transfer results.

Our final test is the playback test of a DVD Video. For this review we chose the Liteon 1673S with firmware JS0C to record a DVD Video compilation with CopyToDVD of 4464Mb (4.36GB) in size to the Traxdata 16x DVD-R media, again at 16x. This recording was then subjected to playback tests on a variety of DVD playbback devices.

Again we will back this up by doing a Transfer test at high speed on the NEC ND 3540.

As expected at a read speed of 1x the recording showed no problems with playback in any of tested playback devices, whether they be PC based, standalone or console driven. Fast forwarding the DVD Video compilation at 16x on our PRISM standalone DVD player did not show any areas where the high speed fast forwarding stopped. We would also like to reconfirm that a high speed transfer on this disc did not produce any slowdowns either that may have an impact on the quality of the disc.

The Traxdata 16x DVD-R media recorded on the Liteon 1673S, even with the high out of spec beta produced no visible errors that we could see during DVD Video playback.