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Ultimate Testing of Recordable DVD Media Discs (page 4)

Category: Storage

by Andrey Kuznetcov

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

Digitex DVD+RW 4x

As you can see from the screenshot, the rewritable DVD+RW from Digitex is manufactured by Optodisc Technology Corporation. Maybe somewhat off the topic, the Taiwanese Optodisc, founded in 2000, equals its name to “Optimum, Professional, Technologies, Organized, Disciplined, Innovative, Successful, Creative” which are the key concepts of the company’s philosophy.

The two test programs are unanimous in their evaluation of the quality of this disc, reporting the same maximum peaks of PI errors and failures. The former parameter is acceptable, but the latter is two times above the critical value of 4 failures. The total number of PI failures is rather high, too. Considering this, it’s not impossible that you’ll find the recorded disc unreadable.

Digitex DVD-RW 4x

This disc is also manufactured by Optodisc, according to the information stored on the disc itself.

The scanning of the recording layer of the disc brings almost the same results: both programs have come up with identical maximums of errors of either type. So, we’re pleased to note that this disc fully meets the requirements. What’s more, the maximum of PI failures coincides with the allowable maximum, but the maximum of PI errors stops far from the limit of 280 errors. You are unlikely to have any troubles using such media.