- Interface: ATAPI, UDMA/66 supported.
- Formats supported:
- DVD-ROM : DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW
- CD-ROM : CD-ROM (Mode 1), CD-R, CD-RW (Supports AM2), CD-ROM
XA Mode2 (form 1, form 2), Photo-CD, (Single or Multi-session),
CD-Extra, CD-DA
- Reads discs of 8 and 12 cm in diameter
- Data buffer: 512 KBytes
- Data rate:
- DVD Transfer Rate 16x ( 21.6 MBytes/s)
- CD Transfer Rate 40x ( 6.0 MBytes/s)
- Access time:
- Installation: horizontal and vertical
- Weight: 1 Kg
The drive arrived in the OEM package. The front
panel has a Load/Eject button and a rubber layer which eliminates
noise and protects from dust. The drive supports UDMA/66 interface
and when the drive installed the BIOS reminds that it would be better
to use the corresponding cable.
Test results
Quality of operation with CDs
CDWinBench 99
- CDWinMark99 - 1690
- CD-ROM Transfer Rate
- Inside - 2970 KBytes/s
- Outside - 5720 KBytes/s
- CPU utilization - 9.38%
- CD-ROM Access Time - 87.5 ms
Nero CD-Speed
The following information on the drive is obtained
with the Drive check utility:
- Vendor : PIONEER
- Product : DVD-ROM DVD-116
- Firmware version : 1.22
- Buffer size : 256 KBytes
- Maximum read speed : 7060 KBytes/sec (40 X)
- CDDA accurate : yes
- C2 pointers : no
- Speed settings : 15 X
- Read RAW mode : yes
The drive doesn't support C2 error correction,
therefore, it can't detect and correct group errors. Usually it
is used by programs of audio track extraction.
Testing of the drive using a standard CD
 |
PIONEER DVD-116 |
| Average Speed |
29.63x |
| Start Speed |
17.19x |
| End Speed |
39.30x |
| Random Seek |
92 ms |
| 1/3 Seek |
103 ms |
| Full Seek |
183 ms |
| Reading type |
CAV |
| CPU usage 1x |
1% |
| Accurate stream |
Yes |
| DAE quality Score |
10 |
| SpinUp Time |
0.92 sec |
| SpinDown Time |
2.61 sec |
| Disc Recognition Time |
2.76 sec |
CD-ROM Drive Analyzer
CD-R reading
CD-RW reading
Damaged CD reading
Advanced DAE Quality(Nero CD-Speed)
| Offset |
288 bytes ( 72 samples) |
| Sequential Read Test |
Average Speed: 16.32 X
Data Errors: 0
Sync Errors: 0 |
| Harmonica Read Test |
Average Access Time: 530 ms
Data Errors: 0
Sync Errors: 0
Total Data Errors: 0
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
OK |
| CD Text |
Drive is capable of reading CD Text information |
| Subchannel Data |
Test 1
Track (01): 01
Relative position (01:05.00): 01:05.00
Absolute position (01:07.00): 01:07.00
Index (5): 5
Test 2
Track (17): 17
Relative position (01:33.00): 01:33.00
Absolute position (33:35.00): 33:35.00
Index (1): 1
Test 3
Track (36): 36
Relative position (00:00.00): 00:00.00
Absolute position (70:02.00): 70:02.00
Index (1): 1
|
| Leadin |
Drive can read max. 75 sectors (-00:01.00)
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 |
16.3x |
121x |
| Total errors |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Direct copying of data from a 780 MBytes CD-R
onto a hard disc.
The drive failed to finish reading a 780 MBytes
disc - at 99% of the copying process it tried to read again but
to no effect.
Quality of operation with DVD discs
Nero DVD Speed
Testing with a two-layer DVD disc
|
PIONEER DVD-116 |
| Average Speed |
5.93x |
| Start Speed |
3.24x |
| End Speed |
4.16x |
| Random Seek |
92 ms |
| 1/3 Seek |
105 ms |
| Full Seek |
181 ms |
| Reading type |
CAV |
| CPU usage 1x |
18% |
| SpinUp Time |
1.90 sec |
| SpinDown Time |
2.56 sec |
| Layer Change Time |
35 ms |
| Disc Recognition Time |
5.63 sec |
DVD-Video playback with the Cyberlink PowerDVD
2.55
The DVD-Video was played without any problems;
no artifacts were noticed. Changing of the layer didn't affect the
quality of reproduction.
Noise characteristics.
- Tray - 7/10
- CD
- Seek - 6/10
- Total noise - 6/10
- DVD
- Seek - 7/10
- Total noise - 6/10
At the maximum speed the noise level was quite
high. Speed reduction is possible only with the CDBremse program
to 15X.
Vibration
When working with badly balanced CDs the drive
didn't shine. It vibrated quite much. However, vibration didn't
prevent from reading discs at a high speed.
Thermal conditions.
There are no any complains about its thermal conditions.
The data were read after an intensive 2-hour operation:
T inside the case - 36°C
T of the upper surface - 41°C
T of the lower surface - 42°C
Possibility to make the drive region free (RPC-1).
According to www.firmware.fr.st,
you can change the firmware version to make the drive region free.
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