DVD Burner Test: Seven Times The Capacity

Test Setup And Methods

The tests were run in four stages:

• CD playback (650 MB)
  
• - Min and max transfer rates
  - Access times
  - Audio extraction + DAE test
• DVD playback (4.26 GB)
  
• - Min and max transfer rates
  - Access times
  
• CD burning
  
• - Time to burn a 650 MB CD-R
  - Time to burn a 650 MB CD-RW
• DVD burning
  
• - Time to burn a 4.5 GB DVD-R/ +R
  - Time to burn a 4.5 GB DVD-RW/ +RW

We ran all the tests on blank Imation disks and thereby ensured equal quality of the disks and fairness in testing.

CD Playback Tests