DVD writers group test
(AOpen, Panasonic, Pioneer, Plextor, Ricoh, Sony)
Introduction
AOpen - DVRW2412 Pro
Panasonic - LF-D521E DVD Burner II
Pioneer - DVR-A05
Plextor - PX-504A
Ricoh - MP5125A-DP
Sony - DRU-500AX
Features table
Performance results
Verdict
Features table
(22/05/2003)
| Model | Aopen DVRW2412 Pro | Panasonic LF-D521E DVD Burner II | Pioneer DVR-A05 | Plextor PX-504A | Ricoh MP5125A-DP | Sony DRU-500AX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price exc. VAT | £205.00 | £202.00 | £206.00 | £203.00 | £170.20 | £210.00 |
| Form factor | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal |
| Interface | ATAPI | ATAPI | ATAPI | ATAPI | ATAPI | ATAPI |
| Loading mechanism | Tray | Tray | Tray | Tray | Tray | Tray |
| Interface | IDE | IDE | IDE | IDE | IDE | none |
| CD-ROM read speed | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 32 | 32 |
| DVD-ROM read speed | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| CD-R write speed | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 24 |
| DVD-R write speed | n/a | 2 | 4 | n/a | n/a | 4 |
| DVD-RW write speed | n/a | 1 | 2 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| DVD+R write speed | 2.4 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| DVD+RW write speed | 2.4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| DVD-RAM write speed | n/a | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| CD-RW re-write speed | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| DVD-RW re-write speed | n/a | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| DVD+RW re-write speed | 2.4 | n/a | n/a | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| DVD-RAM re-write speed | n/a | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Supplied session mastering software | Ahead Nero v5 | B's Recorder Gold 5 | Instant Disk | Ahead Nero v5 | Ahead Nero v5 | Veritas RecordNow |
| Supplied packet writing software | InCD 3 | B's Clip | Instant Write | InCD 3 | InCD 3 | Veritas DLA |
| Supplied video editing / authoring software | Video Studio 6 | B's DVD | Instant Video | Pinnacle Studio | NeoDVD, WinProducer | Sonic MyDVD, Arc ShowBiz |
| DVD player software | PowerDVD XP4 | Sonic MyDVD, WinDVD | Sonic MyDVD | PowerDVD XP4 | WinDVD Standard | PowerDVD XP4 |
| Other software | neoDVD standard | DVD-RAM driver, FileSafe, DVD-MovieAlbumSE 3 | Instant BackUp, Instant Music, Instant Drive | Plextools | none | Veritas Simple Backup, Music Match |
| Supplied accessories | Audio cable, mounting screws | Audio cable, mounting screws, emergancy eject pin | Audio cable, mounting screws | Data cable, audio cable, mounting screws, emergency eject pin | Data cable, audio cable, mounting screws | Data cable, mounting screws |
| Supplied media | DVD+R, DVD+RW | DVD-R, DVD-RW | DVD-R, DVD-RW | DVD+R, DVD+RW | CD-R, CD-RW,DVD+RW,DVD+R | DVD+RW |
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