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TDK Scratch Proof DVD-Rs, part 2: Test results!

PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:23 pm
by MonsterMan
Rated Speed: 8x.
MID: TTH01
Made In: Luxembourg

BenQ 1655, BCHB, 8x:
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The spike at the end kinda worries me, but it's not bad. Me like so far :)

More results & Lite-On scans as I get 'em done.


Unlike the Imation "Forcefield" discs, fingerprints seem to stick like glue to these :(
But that scratch proofing works pretty darn good! Far, far better than the ForceField discs (which got scratched after I dropped one on the floor. Landed on carpet, picked right up, and scratched :evil: ).
Gonna order more...

PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:36 pm
by Ian
But it has 815 PI Failures! You better throw that disc away!

Sorry.. inside joke between Dolph and I. :wink:

PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:49 pm
by MonsterMan
Had a scan of some Verbatium 16x media burned at 8x on my 1620 with a PIF total of 9.

Forgot to back up my media tests when I reformated though, and haven't seen anything close since. Oh well.


Same disc as above, scanned with Lite-On 165H6S HS0E.

NOTE
This scan was done after my imprompto scratch-resistince test. Disc was not badly damaged, but had a few small scuffs on it. So don't read to much into this scan.

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Also, better to use KProbe or CDSpeed for scanning with Lite-Ons? CDSpeed would be more consistent for me, but if the results are different...

Edit: Hmm...guess the actual scan would help.

PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:38 pm
by MonsterMan
Pioneer 111D, FW 1.29, at 12x:

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Again with the spike at the end. Gotta try these at 8x in this drive...

KProbe scan:

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:17 pm
by [buck]
They seem decent enough. I'd suggest running a transfer rate test with the BenQ, though, because that PIE mountain *could* be a sign of high-speed readability issues :wink:

PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:39 pm
by MonsterMan
Hmm. BenQ 1620 reads DVD-Rs at 8x max. Did not know that (I have used the 1620 for two things since I bought it: burning, and scanning).

Anyway, here's the transfer rate graph from the 1620, for the disk burned in the Pioneer:

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:41 pm
by [buck]
You can remove the riplock with MCSE if you deem fit :D

PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:45 pm
by MonsterMan
Transfer curve from the Lite-On. NOTE: I installed the read-speed unlock patched firmware from this post on. So this is a truer stress test, reading at 16x:

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Oh yeah...don't get much better than that 8)

I don't have a need to remove the riplock from the 1620. That is the 1st & probably last time I'll read a disc in that drive other than with CDSpeeds quality check :)

PostPosted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:49 am
by dodecahedron
MonsterMan wrote:I don't have a need to remove the riplock from the 1620. That is the 1st & probably last time I'll read a disc in that drive other than with CDSpeeds quality check :)
but if you do remove the riplock with MCSE you could do Disc Quality scans @ 16x ! :P

Re: TDK Scratch Proof DVD-Rs, part 2: Test results!

PostPosted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:02 am
by frank1
MonsterMan wrote:Rated Speed: 8x.
MID: TTH01
Made In: Luxembourg

Do these DVD's look like that ?
Is the label grey or blueish ?

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MID code TTH01
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:54 pm
by MonsterMan
No label. They're "raw" discs, silver surface. Spindle label says "For use with Prism Printers and Silkscreen Printers."

Linky.

PostPosted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:29 am
by frank1
Thanks MonsterMan
I could not get this "Professional" variant sold in cake boxes at shops here in Europe

PostPosted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 10:39 pm
by MonsterMan
Now I need to come up with some more cash to grab some more.

This was the first time I've seen these discs in any form, anywhere. They work great, so I can deal with the higher cost...