Double-Layer DVD: Philips, LaCie, Asus and LG

Test Results

DVD Writing

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DVD Writing 8x +R
ASUS DRW-0408P 15:49
LaCie d2 9:27
LG GSA-4082B 9:29
Philips DVDRW885K 8:16

CD Ripping

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CD Ripping SVCD Audio CD Grabbing Audio CD-R Grabbing
Asus DRW-0402 P/D 20:02 3:14 2:35
Asus DRW-0408P 10:57 02:51 02:41
Gigabyte GO-W0404A 03:39 07:00 05:12
LaCie d2 10:07 2:19 2:06
LG GSA-4040B 03:23 02:46 02:53
LG GSA-4082B 03:23 04:23 4:39
MSI DR4-A 03:22 02:53 02:38
MSI DR8-A 03:22 02:53 02:38
Philips DVDRW885K 02:47 02:53 02:41

Digital Audio Extraction

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Header Cell - Column 0 Avg. performance X CD speed error On-the-fly copy 16x
Asus DRW-0402 P/D 23,82 0 ok
Asus DRW-0408P 29.71 0 ok
Gigabyte GO-W0404A 25.05 6248 failed
LaCie d2 24.78 0 failed
MSI DR8-A 28.69 0 ok
Philips DVDRW885K 30.78 0 failed

Digital Video Extraction

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DVD Ripping Eisbär
ASUS DRW-0408P 13:42
LaCie d2 25:08
LG GSA-4082B 14:00
Philips DVDRW885K 14:25
Patrick Schmid
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Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.