Burn Tests DVD+DL Media

MKM DVDR+9

Finally, we had a chance to write and read some dual layer media. Remember, the BenQ drive that we are looking at today does not support 4X DVD DL writes, unfortunately.

Click to enlarge the BenQ DW1620 image.
Hold your mouse over for the Pioneer DVR-108D image.

Click to enlarge the BenQ DW1620 image.
Hold your mouse over for the Pioneer DVR-108D image.

Slow and steady.

Click to enlarge the BenQ DW1620 image.
Hold your mouse over for the Pioneer DVR-108D image.

Hold your mouse over for the Pioneer DVR-108D image.

This disc actually burned very well; we were impressed. Right at the halfway mark, where the burn operation switches layers, we saw a slight hiccup in disc quality. These errors were well within our tolerances, though, and the disc played back perfectly.

Ritek DVD+R9

Click to enlarge the BenQ DW1620 image.
Hold your mouse over for the Pioneer DVR-108D image.

The BenQ DW1620 takes its first real stumble here. The drive is not capable of writing Ritek dual layer discs yet. Although, it seems possible that this will be addressed in future firmware updates. The Pioneer DVR-108D had trouble with this media as well.

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