CDRLabs
put together a review of the Asus DRW-0804P 8x DVD±R/RW writer. Asus has so far
based its DVD writers on Pioneer models and the DRW-0804P is no exception in
this respect as it's based on the DVR-A07. Here is short summary of CDRLabs'
impressions of the Asus drive:
ASUS is quickly making a
name for themselves in the optical storage industry. After having their
new DVD writer in the 'Labs for a few weeks, it's easy to see why. Based
on one of the more popular 8x DVD±RW drives currently available, the
DRW-0804P delivers features and performance that should make any consumer
happy.
Like the Pioneer drive
it's based on, the DRW-0804P can write to both DVD-R and DVD+R media at
8x. At this speed, the drive was able to write 4GB of data in less than 8
minutes. While we've seen a few 8x DVD writers that can do it in less
time, they are few are far between. Unfortunately, the DRW-0804P's
performance was not as impressive when writing to DVD±R and DVD±RW media
at 4x. For whatever reason, the drive took longer than normal to complete
its calibration tests, increasing the overall writing time. Of course,
this long calibration also ensured that the DRW-0804P's writing quality
was very good. However, there is still room for improvement, especially
with Verbatim's 8x DVD-R
media. |
CDRLabs gives the Asus DRW-0804P
an overall 8 out of 10 possible points. You can read the complete review here.
Source: CDRLabs
