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» Sony's In-Movie Film Information: movieIQ

      Sony launched MovieIQ a new Blu-ray Disc feature powered Gracenote offers viewers access a real-time movie database.

» Blu-ray Build Costs Halve

      Production costs Blu-ray players reportedly cut in half over next year.

» LCD Prices Stabilise

      As holiday season approaches don't expect LCD television prices drop much.

» iPhone OS 3.0 Goes live

      Apple available latest operating system new iPhone 3G S model.

» Germany Ban Violent Games

      Developing selling violent video games in Germany could illegal under laws go parliament soon.

» Pioneer A05 v1.30 RCP 1

      RPC1 (region free) firmware Pioneer A05/105 version 1.30

» Sony Firmware v2.0e DRU/X-500A/AX/UL/ULX

      Sony Firmware v2.0e DRU/X-500A/AX/UL/ULX - Allows Dual RW drive record 4X 4X compatible DVD-/+R media.

» Pioneer A05 v1.0 Downgrade Flash

      For wishing revert back official firmware version 1.0

» Pioneer A05 v1.30 Official

      Official Pioneer A05 Firmware Version 1.30

» Pioneer A05 v1.21 Official

      Official Pioneer A05 Firmware Version 1.21

» Market Analysis

Link: The latest format war started first salvos already fired. Whether believe Blue ray HD DVD dominant format stage a question personal opinion I am going give my opinion just yet... lets step back war look big picture how can we money well lets ask basic question makes money in a war obvious winner there other people people supply Guns. Now when comes guns in DVD manufacturing sector first company springs mind Singulus Technologies. Singulus an established German firm manufacture DVD disc production lines. So matter format wins chances Singulus undoubtedly market leaders in DVD manufacturing lines should well thank very much. Singulus Technologies listed Nasdaq: SGTSF.

» Disqworld.net : Datawrite 8x Yellow Review

Link: pjclark1 Just burnt Yellows Media ID CMC MAG AE1 (same titanium) Burnt a NEC 3500a Quikee Extreme V2 firmware @ 12x another one I've highlighted faster part burn PI fails rise here seems a feature high speed burns,guess we get still pretty good 12x Titanium appear great disks. Again play in everything I own including my very picky PS2 ________________________________________________________________________________ themanwithapc A very generous 25 pack spindle arrived morning. carry out 5 varied tests test credentials discs. spindle packaging discs exactly the Datawrite Titaniums recently used. makes very difficult tell disc buying. top disc also similar Datawrite Yellows 4x (ritek G04) released last year was hardly a surprise considering discs successors Datawrite Yellow 4x. HARDWARE SETUP: Windows XP Home Athlon XP 2800+ Barton 1024 Samsung DDR Ram PC2700 160GB Maxtor IDE + 160GB Seagate SATA NEC 2500A Sony DVD ROM (DDU1612) Sony DAV S400 PS2 version 7 Magic 3 TESTS 1. DVD-r DVD-r (ripped hard drive) 2. DVD-r DVD-r (on fly) 3. PS2 game 4. Converted avi file Disc ID: CMC MAG. AE1 much confusion dye disc seems Datawrite stuck new favourite CMC dye also in Datawrite Titaniums Datasafe Classic 8x. Disk 1 (size: 4.36GB) first test I a DVD movie (Ricky Gervais: Politics) I ripped hard drive DVD Decrypter. movie was already a DVD-r contents disc taken files I had put onto my hard drive. I burned Nero. setting speed 8x I went ahead burning. burning took 9mins 36secs. I then ran a speed test Nero CD-DVD Speed results shown below. graph shows odd hiccup 1x mark other it’s an almost perfect burn. I played disc firstly in my Sony DAV S400 then in my Playstation 2. S400 a great player isn’t too picky media. Most media can read laser provided it’s in right format. Suffice say didn’t any problems. Chapter skipping was very smooth searching was done minimum hassle player. Although PS2 very picky DVD media (especially where films/movies concerned) played back superbly. chapter skipping was good S400 there signs pixilation near end. Definitely sign a good disc. Disk 2 (size: 4.09GB) first test I another DVD movie had already backed up DVD-r so did need any sort modification. difference in test previous one burning done fly. time I Sonic RecordNow disc took 13mins 48secs copy 8x. Once again I scanned disc in Nero CD-DVD speed. graph once again shows a very good burn a little problem 3x. Once again I played disc in my PS2 Sony DAV S400. times movie was good chapter skipping searching time showed signs any pixilation. I did notice took slightly longer disc change menus something didn’t happen original source. Obviously disc was smaller in size compared one in first test so gives less accurate results compared testing outer sectors disc. Disk 3 (size: 4.36GB) third test I decided burn a game onto disc testing in my PS2. I chose copy game an image I had ripped hard drive. DVD Decrypter extract burn image I managed burn 4x (lower speed PS2 games recommended). I chose a speed graph in Nero. Playing my game in PS2 I there major problems. Mostly game played fine a cut scene there was a skip in fmv. Still nothing major I did notice once so could just a pure coincidence. Overall very good backing up games. EDIT: pjclark1 informs me reason my fmv may skipped due fact I may burned image too slowly. I up another burn game 8x. Hopefully we find out end whether was reason skip. anyone else can perhaps test theory out give a greater insight this. UPDATE: explained above I was recommended try burning game recommended media speed 8x rather slower (4x). putting theory test I tried game once again in my PS2. playing part had orginally skipped fmv my surprise I noticed time fmv played back smoothly. test validation pjclark1's theory against latest results I once again burned game 4x use in my PS2. time game did skip fmv either. may initial burn might had an unexplainable inconsistency. Incidentlly I played games 30 mins alternating save point. gave good loading times there was evidence skipping anywhere else. ________________________________________________________________________________ paul_nugent01 HARDWARE SETUP: Windows XP Home SP2 P4 2.0 RAM: 512Mb DDR HDD: 120Gb Pioneer 104 F/W 1.40 - internal Pioneer 108 F/W 1.14 - external USB DVD Player: Philips DVR80 Pioneer 108 Disk 1) File size = 4.11Gb. Failed burning x8 Disk 2) File size = 4.11Gb. Failed burning x4 Pioneer 104 Disk 3) File size = 4.11Gb. Burned x2 taking 27min39s. A few pixelation problems in opening scenes. Apart played perfectly. Disk 4) File size = 4.36Gb. Burned x2 taking 28min45s. Good playback Disk 5) File size = 4.13Gb. Burned x2 taking 28min21s. Good playback Disk 6) File size = 4.36Gb. Burned x2 taking 28min47s. Good playback Disk 7) File size = 4.36Gb. Burned x2 taking 28min47s. Good playback Overall disks seem fine 19p SVP excellent value. Thanks Disqworld SVP ________________________________________________________________________________ Tattooed Freak Hardware & Software Windows XP Pro Alcohol 120% AMD Athlon XP 2400+ Pioneer 108 V1.8 Cyberhome DVD Player PS2 Disc 1. Type: 4.21gb .mds image a PS2 DVD game burnt 4x. Time taken: 14:55. Result: Tested working in 2 PS2's faultless video footage very smooth gameplay. Read back my PC via my Pioneer 108 take an image in 9 minutes. Performance Attachment: (Yes) [img]www.tattooedfreak.co.uk/images/wod.bmp[/img] Disc 2. Type: 3.84gb .mds image a movie burnt 4x. Time taken: 13:23. Result: Tested working in Cyberhome DVD player Pioneer 108. Movie jump's twice a split second play in both. I examined original movie I took an image case. Read back my PC via my Pioneer 108 in 10 minutes. Re-burnt image in 13:25 flawless. Played back my 108 Cyberhome DVD player test this. 1 iffy disc I fussy say was damaged. Performance Attachment: (No - doh!) Disc 3. Type: 4.25gb .mds image a movie burnt 4x. Time taken: 15:02. Result: Tested working in Cyberhome DVD player Pioneer 108. Completely flawless problems whatsoever. Read back my PC via my Pioneer 108 in 9 minutes. Performance Attachment: (Yes) [img]www.tattooedfreak.co.uk/images/the_village.bmp[/img] Disc 4. Type: 4.31gb .mds image a PS2 game. I chose burn 2x my PS2 very picky only play disc's burnt speed. Time taken: 30:02. Result: Tested working in 2 PS2's. Gameplay Video scenes again completely flawless problems whatsoever. Read back my PC via my Pioneer 108 in 19 minutes. Performance Attachment: (No I exceeded my bandwidth) Disc 5. Type: 4.32gb .mds image a PS2 game. Again I chose burn 2x my PS2 an ass only play disc's burnt speed. Time taken: 30:17. Result: Tested working in 2 PS2's. Gameplay Video scenes again completely flawless problems whatsoever. Read back my PC via my Pioneer 108 in 19 minutes. Performance Attachment: (No I exceeded my bandwidth) Overall I am very pleased overall performance disc's. look great I cannot see any problems dye. Only 1 slight issue noticed my 5 test burn's was only a minor issue. I was very pleased performance disc's in my PS2 superb...no probems whatsoever. ________________________________________________________________________________ Jmax PC Set-up :- Athlon 64 3200+ 1024mmb ram 12x dual layer DVD writer built in (unknown make) Pioneer 108 external (which I usually use burning) Disc 1 - copied film "King Arthur" DVD Shrink. problems. Burnt 12x in Pioneer 108 played flawlessly in LG DVD player. Disc 2 - copied film "Troy" - DVD Shrink had problems so I DVD Decrypter copy files hard drive then DVD Shrink compress burn. Successfully burnt 12x in Pioneer 108 again played problems in LG DVD player Disc 3 - copied 3gb jpeg files Nero. problems. Overall I am pleased quality discs so far. seem a bargain price burn 12x - could ask

» What CAV CLV PCAV ZCLV & OPC?

Link:
Devices always spin rate called CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) drives. Devices maintain a fixed linear velocity called CLV (Constant Linear Velocity) drives. Devices switch CAV CLV when maximum speed reached called PCAV (Partial Constant Angular Velocity) drives. Most recent high-speed CD-ROM drives PCAV. Devices CLV use different speeds different parts ("zones") disc called ZCLV. Most CD recorders use CLV writing (e.g. 20x higher) use PCAV ZCLV.
graphs examples type writing speeds


CLV (Constant Linear Velocity)


CAV (Constant Angular Velocity)


ZCLV (Zone Constant Linear Velocity)


PCAV (Partial Constant Angular Velocity) above graphs can see different strategies in various burning techniques. green line represents burning speed whilst yellow line rotational speed RPM. graphs a number dips in where Active OPC (Active Optimized Power Control) kicks in. Active OPC monitors writing power reflection media in use calculating optimum laser power adjusting in real-time. should in theory result in better quality burning.

» Pioneer Introduces DVR-109

Link: What CAV CLV PCAV ZCLV & OPC?

Pioneer Introduces 16X Multi-Format DVD Writer Dual/Double Layer Compatibility

06 January 2004: Pioneer Europe today announces availability new multiple format DVD writer. DVR-109 offers Dual/Double Layer support DVD-R/+R media types 4X along 16X writing DVD-R/+R 8X writing +RW 6X DVD-RW. drive’s combined specifications deliver highest level all-round DVD-writing performance currently available.
DVR-109 can write 4.7GB data write-once media in seven minutes DVD-R +R media complemented capability store up 8.5GB Dual/Double Layer discs. product ideal a wide range applications including authoring editing storing video files* developing digital music catalogues building image libraries backing up data. first drives offer 16X write speeds DVD-R in line October approval speed enhancement DVD-R DVD Forum.
“Pioneer created DVD Forum’s preferred specification - DVD-R - reigns supreme most-purchased media format. Our track record innovation underlined fact we usually first market write-speed enhancements. most manufacturers tend focus write speed key selling points drives Pioneer also invested in enhancing core technologies. Our drives offer a range features improve writing quality compensate media irregularities DVR-109 represents optimum evolution in DVD writing performance,” observes Chris Tampsett Senior Manager Pioneer Europe Multimedia Division.
DVR-109’s embedded hardware features - “ Precision Recording Technology” – enhance DVD writing performance. technology includes a “Liquid Crystal Tilt/Thickness Compensator” ensure precise writing automatically adjusting Single Dual/Double Layer media warped uneven thickness. A n “Ultra Dynamic Resonance Absorber” (Low Vibration Mechanism) also provided reduce instability vibration caused imbalanced damaged media achieve maintain integrity recording playback performance. “Reduced length” – DVR-109 reduced outer casing length 18mm easy installation compact towers.
drive offer DVD-R Dual Layer compatibility a firmware upgrade once DVD-R Dual Layer specification officially approved DVD Forum. write speed selected DVD-R Dual Layer +R Double Layer media types can also increased 6X firmware upgrade.
+RW Alliance now finalising +RW 8X format product can enhanced support media a firmware upgrade once +RW 8X specification officially approved +RW Alliance.
Availability
DVR-109 an OEM system available in PCs also Pioneer’s distribution network end January 2005.
So diferances DVR-108? tables compare specifications
Writing Speeds
Media DVR-109 DVR-108 DVD+R DVD-R DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD+R DL DVD-R DL CD-R CD-RW
2.4x 4x 6x CLV. 8x 12x PCAV. 16x CAV 2.4x 4x 6x CLV. 8x 12x 16x ZCLV
1x 2x 4x 6x CLV 8x 12x PCAV. 16x CAV 1x 2x 4x 6x CLV. 8x 12x 16x ZCLV
2.4x 4x 6x CLV. 8x ZCLV 2.4x 4x CLV
1x 2x 4x 6x CLV 1x 2x 4x CLV
2.4x 4x CLV 2.4x 4x CLV
2x 4x CLV ---
4x 10x 16x CLV. 32x 40x CAV 4x 10x 16x CLV 24x 32x ZCLV
4x 10x 16x CLV 20x 24x ZCLV 4x 10x 16x CLV 20x 24x ZCLV

Reading Speeds
Media DVR-109DVD-108 DVD+R DVD-R DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD+R DL DVD-R DL DVD-ROM Single DVD-ROM DUAL DVD-RAM DVD-VIDEO CD-R CD-RW CD-DA
12x CAV 12x CAV
12x CAV 12x CAV
8x CAV 8x CAV
8x CAV 8x CAV
8x CAV 8x CAV
8x CAV ----
16X CAV 16X CAV
12x CAV 12x CAV
2x ZCLV 2x ZCLV
5x CAV 5x CAV
40x CAV 40x CAV
32x CAV 32x CAV
9.3x CAV 9.3x CAV
differences highlighted in bold text quite a number enhancements in recording speeds DVD+R & DVD-R 8x & 12x recording speeds changed ZCLV PCAV should give a decrease in burning time speeds together lack different burning speed rings noticeable 108 ZCLV burns. 16x speed burning changed CAV ZCLV give a much smoother burn. DVD+RW increased 6x CLV & 8x ZCLV DVD-RW had increased 6x CLV DVD-R DL 2x & 4X added CDR 32x changed ZCLV CAV an increase 40x CAV reading speeds only change addition DVD-R DL 8x CAV improvements in way media burnt should decrease burning time particular speed removal ZCLV except 8x DVD+R DL should give a even burn over entire disc. I look forward getting my hands one soon available

» CMCMAG AM3 16X Speed DVD-R

Link: I fortunate receive pre production samples latest CMC 16X speed DVD-R media being sceptical I decided put paces I am so surprised quality results I cannot wait production start before I publish my results
I understand Datawrite marketed under brand Titanium 16X DVD-R results comparable better 8x speed counterpart discs leadin mid code
00 6C 00 00 01 40 C1 FD 9E D8 52 00 02 85 0D 0C .l...@....R..... 87 89 90 00 03 43 4D 43 20 4D 41 00 04 47 2E 20 .....CMC MA..G. 41 4D 33 00 05 BA A3 22 32 20 02 00 06 09 0A 15 AM3...."2 ...... 98 89 90 00 07 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 08 05 15 0C ................ 0E 09 04 00 09 96 05 0B 0B 78 88 00 0A 80 00 00 .........x...... 00 00 10 00 0B 09 18 14 97 88 85 00 0C B8 9A B8 ................ 83 00 30 00 0D 00 00 D0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ..0.............

I was only able burn DVD-R media iat 16X speed in 3 my drives other drives limited 8X speed DVD-R media.
Here my resultant test graphs
PIONEER DVR-108 V1.14 burnt 16X speed

A burn quality test in my BenQ drive

PI starting below 10 peaking a maximum just over 20 sharp peaks a good scan one

Jitter % starting well below 10% remaining so most scan an average 8.7 very good

PIF although low a little disappointing peaking a mere 13 a minor cluster in higher speed area

The time taken complete burn was 7m15sec

Speed test in Toshiba drive

This scan shows an almost perfect graph again can I say


NEC ND-3500AG burnt 16X speed

Burn quality tested in BenQ drive

PI again stating 10 rising just over 20 end scan without any excessive peaks. graph very similar Pioneer scan marginally higher A good scan

Jitter averages below 10% does show an amount fluctuation still well acceptable limits

PIF also comparable Pioneer marginally higher a peak 25 causing rescaling up to40 max

The time taken complete burn was 6m40sec

Speed test in Toshiba drive

Some minor blips in read speed speed does drop bellow 8 there only a few minimal problems outer edge. I cannot see causing any problems


BENQ DW-1620 burnt 16x Speed

Burn quality tested in BenQ drive

PI starting just under 40 dropping down 10 then a slight rise 20 end scan. best graph I obtained recent CMCMAG media drive although highest three still a very good result

Jitter remains constant just below 10% averaging below 10%

Although there a lot PIF errors well below 10 should affect playback readability

The time taken complete burn was 7m28sec

Speed test in Toshiba drive

As good gets


I only had a few pre production samples trial production good then another great disc add my collection. I cannot wait Datawrite start marketing under Titanium 16x brand. I understand towards end January
burning times actual times complete burn a complete title total time taken burn including leadin lead out recorded in log Record Now Max title was burns time taken indicates maximum burning speed was only reached towards end burn. A 4x speed burn takes 15 minutes can see results a 16X speed burn takes just halve long because burning speed increases in stages around 4x speed only reaching 16X speed very last part burn process impossible burn maximum speed commencement burn because high rotational speed required there a possibility disc shattering a high speed.

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