CD-R/RW drive roundup @ THG

Tom's Hardware heeft een roundup gemaakt van drie CD-R/RW drives, namelijk een budget, midrange en highend model. Het gaat hier om de Mitsumi CR4805TE met een schrijfsnelheid van maximaal 8X, de Aopen CRW1232A met 12X en de Yamaha CRW2100E met 16X. De drive van Mitsumi is de enige zonder 'burn proof' of vergelijkbare technologie. De enige bescherming tegen buffer underruns is hier dus de 2MB buffer. De CRW1232A van Aopen heeft wel 'burn proof' (genaamd JustLink), net als de Yamaha's CRW2100E. Hieronder een hap uit THG's conclusie:

In any case we should not forget that all of these models are meant to be CD writers to begin with and all three fulfill their tasks reliably. As for the bundled software - all of them are adequate for creating audio or data CDs, although I personally prefer Nero (Demo available at www.ahead.de). Yamaha ships the drive with the best add-ons, AOpen offers one of the most balanced CD recorders and Mitsumi provides a low-cost solution for those who do not require high-speed write modes and are on a tight budget.

If you are not looking for any particular CD recorder, the Mitsumi drive is definitely worth its money, but be aware of buffer underruns - try to avoid them by keeping the workload of your system low while writing your CD. People who want more performance, excellent software and expedient audio-grabbing features should spend a bit more money and buy the AOpen drive.

Yamaha's CRW2100E is a state-of-the art drive that is recommended for all who record a large quantity of discs. Although its performance as a standard CD reader is only moderate, you will get excellent recording performance, a huge buffer and superior audio-grabbing capabilities in exchange

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