- Interface: Enhanced IDE (ATAPI) bus interface (UDMA/33) .
- Formats supported:
- DVD-ROM : DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-Video
- CD-ROM : CD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM XA (Mode 2,
Form 1 and Form 2), Photo CD, CD-I (FMV), Video CD, CD Extra,
CD Text
- Reads discs of 8 and 12 cm in diameter
- Data buffer: 512 KBytes
- Data rate:
- DVD Transfer Rate 16X
- CD Transfer Rate 48X
- Access time:
- Installation: horizontal and vertical
- Weight: 930 g
The drive came in an OEM version. The front panel
has a rubber pad to reduce noise during operation and provide dustproofing.
There is only one button on the front panel - Load/Eject.
Test results
Quality of operation with CDs
CDWinBench 99
- CDWinMark99 - 1850
- CD-ROM Transfer Rate
- Inside - 3210 KBytes/s
- Outside - 6350 KBytes/s
- CPU utilization - 8.23%
- CD-ROM Access Time - 72 ms
Nero CD-Speed
The following information on the drive is obtained
with the Drive check utility:
- Vendor : _NEC
- Product : DV-5800A1
- Firmware version : 1.91
- Buffer size : 512 KBytes
- Maximum read speed : 8467 KBytes/sec (48 X)
- CDDA accurate : yes
- C2 pointers : yes
- Speed settings : 4 X
- Read RAW mode : yes
According to these data the drive supports all
functions necessary for accurate capture of audio tracks. As we
found out later, the speeds defined by the program are not correct.
Testing of the drive using a standard CD
| |
NEC DV-5800A |
| Average Speed |
32.88x |
| Start Speed |
19.06x |
| End Speed |
43.58x |
| Random Seek |
89 ms |
| 1/3 Seek |
104 ms |
| Full Seek |
173 ms |
| Reading type |
CAV |
| CPU usage 1x |
1% |
| Accurate stream |
Yes |
| DAE quality Score |
10 |
| SpinUp Time |
1.19 sec |
| SpinDown Time |
2.79 sec |
| Disc Recognition Time |
10.82 sec |
CD-ROM Drive Analyzer
CD-R reading
CD-RW reading
Reading of a scratched CD
Advanced DAE Quality(Nero CD-Speed)
| Offset |
344 bytes (86 samples) |
| Sequential Read Test |
Average Speed: 21.42 X
Data Errors: 12
Sync Errors: 0 |
| Harmonica Read Test |
Average Access Time: 121 ms
Data Errors: 0
Sync Errors: 0
Total Data Errors: 12
Total Sync Errors: 0
Quality Score: 100.0
|
| On The Fly Copying Simulation |
Copying at 1 X
OK
Copying at 2 X
OK
Copying at 4 X
OK
Copying at 6 X
OK
Copying at 8 X
OK
Copying at 10 X
OK
Copying at 12 X
OK
Copying at 16 X
too slow |
| CD Text |
Drive is capable of reading CD Text information |
| Subchannel Data |
Test 1
Track (01): 01
Relative position (01:05.00): 01:05.01 -> incorrect!
Absolute position (01:07.00): 01:07.01 -> incorrect!
Index (5): 5
Test 2
Track (17): 23 incorrect!
Relative position (01:33.00): 01:33.01 -> incorrect!
Absolute position (33:35.00): 33:35.01 -> incorrect!
Index (1): 1
Test 3
Track (36): 53 incorrect!
Relative position (00:00.00): 00:00.01 -> incorrect!
Absolute position (70:02.00): 70:02.01 -> incorrect!
Index (1): 1
|
| Leadin |
Drive cannot read data from the Leadin |
| Leadout |
Drive cannot read data from the Leadout |
Soundtrack extraction from audio CDs (CDDAE
99)
| |
Licensed CD |
Pirated CD |
| Average extraction speed |
21.4X |
19.8X |
| Total errors |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Direct copying of data from a 780 MBytes
CD-R onto a hard disc.
Unfortunately, this drive failed to read a 780
MBytes disc - when 98% of information was copied it failed and tried
to read repeatedly but without success.
Quality of operation with DVD discs
Nero DVD Speed
Testing with a two-layer DVD disc
| |
NEC DV-5800A |
| Average Speed |
5.06x |
| Start Speed |
2.77x |
| End Speed |
3.55x |
| Random Seek |
111 ms |
| 1/3 Seek |
132 ms |
| Full Seek |
234 ms |
| Reading type |
CAV |
| CPU usage 1x |
23% |
| SpinUp Time |
1.16 sec |
| SpinDown Time |
1.46 sec |
| Layer Change Time |
77 ms |
| Disc Recognition Time |
11.13 sec |
DVD-Video playback with the Cyberlink PowerDVD
2.55
The DVD-Video was played without any problems;
no artifacts were noticed. During changing the layer the DVD quality
didn't get worse.
Noise characteristics
- Tray - 5/10
- CD
- Seek - 7/10
- Total noise - 6/10
- DVD
- Seek - 7/10
- Total noise - 6/10
The drive makes quite a lot of noise when working
at the highest speed. The reduction is possible only by means of
exterior programs (CDBremse, Nero DriveSpeed). The speed, thus,
can be 48x-32x-4x; the Drive check program showed only 4x in the
list of possible speed settings.
Vibration
When the drive worked with badly balanced CDs it
didn't shine. The vibration was quite noticeable. But it didn't
prevent the drive from successful reading of the disc at a high
speed.
Thermal conditions
There are no any complains about its thermal conditions,
though I do not recommend you to install other devices tightly to
its lower surface. The data were read after an intensive 2-hour
operation:
T inside the case - 35°C
T of the upper surface - 43°C
T of the lower surface - 45°C
Possibility to make a multizone drive (RPC-1).
According to www.firmware.fr.st,
the drive can become a multizone one by changing its firmware version.
However, there is a problem: you can change a number of a region
infinitely often but the counter will show 4 all the time.
