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Originally Posted by DLW  Also I am referring to a time referenced test. A week, a month, a year, whatever your preference. Speed and Time are both required in the equation to determine a true quality burn. Dq scans will not encompass the time factor of the equation. |
Agreed, big time.
I also use regular (once a year) testing for all my important discs, but through TRT. Also PIE/PIF rescan of enrolled samples from each disc/burner/speed combination. I'm probably the most obsessive CDFreak when it comes to disc stability.
It takes me something like 2 hours a week to conduct all the tests needed to survey my collection and get peace of mind. *LOL*
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Originally Posted by SeanW Did your "marginal burns" include both CDs and DVDs? |
18 DVDRs and 11 CDRs... maybe it's a thing with the drives used for testing, or the type of burning "defects" we have. Experiences may vary a lot depending on each combination of variables.
I tested these marginal burns in Samsung SH-S203B, NEC 4550 and Benq 1650. Who knows, maybe the new 7200/7203 (great burner BTW, from the scans I've seen in the NEC forum
) specifically allows the detection of specific issues through the read test..? Go figure...
*ËDIT* BTW, care to post the brand and ATIP of the disc used above?