Verbatim 8x DVD+R finally showed up in stores here, and I bring you my test results! The discs is Made in Singapore at Mitsubishis own factory.
Media code:
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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+R:MCC-003-000]
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Disc Type : [DVD+R]
Manufacturer ID : [MCC]
Media Type ID : [003]
Product Revision : [Not Specified]
Disc Application Code : [General Purpose]
Recording Speeds : [2.4x - 4x - 8x]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,295,104 Sectors = 4,482.6 MB = 4.38 GB]
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0000 : a1 0f 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 26 05 3f 00 00 00 00 .........&.?....
0010 : 00 00 03 4d 43 43 00 00 00 00 00 30 30 33 00 38 ...MCC.....003.8
0020 : 23 54 37 15 02 52 6c 02 b4 63 15 15 0b 0a 08 08 #T7..Rl..c......
0030 : 01 19 1b 0c 0c 0c 0d 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
0040 : 01 00 38 38 02 31 5f 1c 06 2e 23 10 04 1e 1d 01 ..88.1_...#.....
0050 : 00 00 02 31 5f 1c 06 2e 23 10 04 1e 1d 01 00 00 ...1_...#.......
0060 : 02 00 54 70 02 2f 63 67 20 14 0b 0b 01 20 00 00 ..Tp./cg .... ..
0070 : 00 00 02 43 63 67 20 14 0b 0b 01 20 00 00 00 36 ...Ccg .... ...6
I used the usual K-Probe settings: 4X and 8 ECC. The reading curve is from a JLMS XJ-HD165H
1st disc written with Plextor PX-708A firmware 1.04 took about 9 minutes to write as the drive slowed down to 4x on the end of the disc (disappointing).
VERY disappointing result, MCC 002 (4X DVD+R) works much better!
2nd disc written with NEC ND-2500A firmware 1.06 at 8x, write time was 9 minutes and 28 seconds.
Better, but still far from as good as hoped. Also disappointing.
3rd disc written with Lite-On LDW-811S firmware HS0K at 8x, write time was 8 minutes and 36 seconds.
As we could see the disc is bad at the end, except for this the result is ok...but nowhere near good.
4th disc, written with BTC DRW1008IM firmware 0054 at 8x, writing time was 10 minutes and 28 seconds
The first area that is written at 4x is good, the rest is :Z :Z :Z The strange K-Probe scan is due to the LDW-411S drive failing to read it correctly (servo failure messages in K-Probe).
5th disc, written with BTC DRW1008IM firmware 0055 at 8x, writing time was 10 minutes and 27 seconds
The first area that is written at 4x is still good, the rest is :Z :Z :Z The strange K-Probe scan is due to the LDW-411S drive failing to read it correctly (servo failure messages in K-Probe).
All in all the MCC 003 media is a major disappointment. :a