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Ultimate Testing of Recordable DVD Media Discs (page 12)

Category: Storage

by Andrey Kuznetcov

[ 04/14/2005 | 08:08 PM ]

JVC DVD-R 4x

The last of the three tested discs from JVC is a product of Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.

The screenshots show that everything would be normal if it were not for the final stretch of the disc. This zone spoiled the overall picture. The maximums of the errors are fully within the norm almost on the entire disc, but the single spike at the very end strikes out the earlier achievements. It is possible that this is a defect of the particular sample of the disc we tested. So, the JVC DVD-R 4x is a good choice, but there’s probability of getting a sample with an artifact like the one we registered.

Memorex DVD-RW 2x

This DVD-RW disc selling under the Memorex brand proved to be a product of TDK Corp.

Our tests show that the maximum number of errors in both cases is much smaller than allowed by the standards. Their total number is small, too. We can see stability of characteristics along the entire surface of the disc. So, our summary is simple – this disc will suit all users who are satisfied with 2x as the max burn speed.