Results & Discussion: Liggy & Dee's Optiarc AD-7200A/S AD-7201A/S AD-7203A/S 1.Z3 Modified Firmware

**Dee** · 30-05-2008

1.Z3 AD-72xx series firmwares.

Drive list

AD-7200A
AD-7200S
AD-7201A
AD-7201S
AD-7203A
AD-7203S

Please make sure you pick the exact firmware for your drive.

Change log
[Version 1.Z3]
Added firmware versions for the AD-7201A/S
Made some small changes to DVD+R and DVD-R writing strategies, which could improve writing quality.

Change log
[Version 1.Z2]
DVD+R
Removed the speedup for MCC004 (now uses stock speed and strategies)
Removed the speedup for SONY D21 (now uses stock speed and strategies)
Removed the speedup for Maxell 003 (now uses stock speed and strategies)
Removed the speedup for RICOH JPNR03 and fixed the poor writing quality in 1.06
Added CMC MAG M01 at 18x writing speed.

DVD-R
Removed the speedup for MXLRG40 (now uses stock speed and strategies)
Removed the speedup for MBI03RG40 (now uses stock speed and strategies)
RitecF1 and TYG03 are still supported at the faster speeds.

Why have i removed most of the speedups?
NEC firmware engineers have mostly got it dead right (IMO) on which media they can safely overspeed and, most 16x media is simply not able to burn with good quality at 20x.

[version 1.Z1]
DVD+R

MCC004 from 18x to 20x
Sony D21 from 18x to 20x
Maxell 003 from 18x to 20x
RICOH JPNR03 from 16x to 18x

DVD-R

TYG03 from 18x to 20x
MXLRG04 from 18x to 20x
Ritek F1 from 16x to 18x
MBI03RG40 from 16x to 18x

DVD+R DL

MKM001 from 4x to 8x (suggested max speed 6x)
MKM003 from 8x to 12x

All the listed media above use the stock strategies to write media at the drives rated speed for that media. (eg MCC004 strategies upto 18x write speed use the stock firmwares strategies for writing upto 18x). The extra speed is achieved by using a modified strategy for the speedup. If you can't get good quality at the faster speed, use the stock max writing speed.

The base firmware used for 1.Z3 is Liggy's 106bt and supports bitsetting on DVD+R/DVD+RW/DVD+R DL

Normal and RPC1 versions available.

Using this firmware will void your warranty, You use this firmware at your own risk.

You can get the firmware here

Please post your thoughts and results in this thread.

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Last edited by Dee; 13-11-2008 at 00:47.

**vroom** · 30-05-2008

Nice work Dee, thank you.

*Dalen Quaice* · 30-05-2008

MID: RicohJPNR03
Batch: DO127 MIT
100 Pack Office Depot Branded from Office Depot
Type: DVD+R 16x
Burned @:18x
Burned With: CD Speed 4.7.7.15
Drive/Firmware: AD-7200 March 2008/1.Z1

Seemed okay until the jitter drop at 3.2gb or thereabouts...

Attached Images

ricohjpnr03_od_18x.png (59.5 KB, 1413 views)

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My favorite media:
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Testing:
Pioneer BDR-203 Blu-Ray

**vroom** · 30-05-2008

Verbatim -R 16x @ 20x

Look very promising

.

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*Dalen Quaice* · 30-05-2008

MID: RicohJPNR03
Batch: DO127 MIT
100 Pack Office Depot Branded from Office Depot
Type: DVD+R 16x
Burned @:18x
Burned With: CD Speed 4.7.7.15
Drive/Firmware: AD-7200 March 2008/1.Z1

Curiously, the burn took ages (9:21 !) to complete - so I have included the burn curve. The drive seemed to almost stop and pause at the OPC points. I guess I figured it would coaster being it took so long to burn. Not so sure if the jitter is accurate or if it is my drive. I'm swapping out to another LiteOn later and I will rescan for comparison.

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My favorite daily burning drives:
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My favorite media:
RicohJPN R01, RicohJPN R03, MCC 003, MCC 004, Optodisc R16
Testing:
Pioneer BDR-203 Blu-Ray

*Dalen Quaice* · 31-05-2008

Same disc as above scanned on a different LiteOn. As I suspected, jitter seems more believable with this drive...

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My favorite media:
RicohJPN R01, RicohJPN R03, MCC 003, MCC 004, Optodisc R16
Testing:
Pioneer BDR-203 Blu-Ray

*jamescooley1* · 31-05-2008

Thank-You

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**vroom** · 31-05-2008

@Dalen Quaice

Any chance for a TRT?

*zebadee* · 31-05-2008

Hi

A rarity these days.
Some scans etc.

Plextor branded:

*NewFish* · 31-05-2008

AD-7203S, 1.Z1
MCC 03RG20 (Verbatim) DVD-R 16x rated # MAP701...
Burned at: 20x speed, time: 4:37
Scanned with: same drive @5x, 20A4P @4x and 1640 @8x
Looks nice to me.
Dee-27, thanks.

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*zebadee* · 31-05-2008

Hi

My only other media.
Verbatim branded (MIT).

*Dalen Quaice* · 31-05-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by vroom

@Dalen Quaice

Any chance for a TRT?

Last burn TRT

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My favorite daily burning drives:
Plextor 712A - 1.09 NEC AD-7200A - 1.05 Liggy BenQ 1640 Grey OEM - BSMB LG GSA-H22N - 1.02
My favorite media:
RicohJPN R01, RicohJPN R03, MCC 003, MCC 004, Optodisc R16
Testing:
Pioneer BDR-203 Blu-Ray

*Dalen Quaice* · 31-05-2008

First burn TRT

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My favorite daily burning drives:
Plextor 712A - 1.09 NEC AD-7200A - 1.05 Liggy BenQ 1640 Grey OEM - BSMB LG GSA-H22N - 1.02
My favorite media:
RicohJPN R01, RicohJPN R03, MCC 003, MCC 004, Optodisc R16
Testing:
Pioneer BDR-203 Blu-Ray

*2601* · 31-05-2008

imation +R 16x
RICOHJPNR03 @18x

Thanks Dee-27.

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dearim · 31-05-2008

AD-7200A, Verbatim MIT MCC004, 20X burn:

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	MCC004 20X NEC AD-7200A 1.z1 2008-05-30.png (19.3 KB, 1277 views)
	MCC004 20X NEC AD-7200A 1.z1 2008-05-30 read test.png (31.1 KB, 1274 views)

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Last edited by dearim; 31-05-2008 at 05:45. Reason: Corrected MID

*2601* · 31-05-2008

Verbatim +R 16x
MCC004 @20x

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dearim · 31-05-2008

Hmmm... methinks MCC004 doesn't like 20X too much.

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**vroom** · 31-05-2008

Fujifilm -R 16x @ 18x

TRT from optiarc & liteon
QS from liteon @ 4x & 16x, also from optiarc @16x

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Last edited by vroom; 31-05-2008 at 11:30.

**Dee** · 31-05-2008

MCC004 clearly doesn't work at 20x with these mods (no point in wasting media testing any more of these)
RICOH JPNR03 starts to come apart in the stock strategies (around 14 - 16x) and the 18x part is bad. It looks like this strategy isn't good in the stock firmware.

TYG03 seems pretty good at 20x

although jitter is on the rise.
MBI 03RG40 is better than i thought it would be.

Expect 1.Z2 sometime next week, or the week after. I'll try and fix MCC004 and RICOH JPNR03.

Thanks for submitting the tests. Without them, i can't try and fix things.

@vroom
Can you do a TRT test on the Optiarc on that MBI03RG40 please?

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**vroom** · 31-05-2008

Thanks you Dee.

I have done the TRT from the optiarc and the liteon, also made a QS with the optiarc @16x.
Any thoughts about the high jitter or the small mountain of PIF on the 4x liteon scan?

I'll try some more mbi and maybe a few mcc later on.

*zebadee* · 31-05-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dee-27

MCC004 clearly doesn't work at 20x with these mods (no point in wasting media testing any more of these)
RICOH JPNR03 starts to come apart in the stock strategies (around 14 - 16x) and the 18x part is bad. It looks like this strategy isn't good in the stock firmware.

TYG03 seems pretty good at 20x

although jitter is on the rise.
MBI 03RG40 is better than i thought it would be.

Expect 1.Z2 sometime next week, or the week after. I'll try and fix MCC004 and RICOH JPNR03.

Thanks for submitting the tests. Without them, i can't try and fix things.

@vroom
Can you do a TRT test on the Optiarc on that MBI03RG40 please?

Hi

Will be interesting to see your results (in terms of the f/w).
I suspect that MCC will always struggle above 16x burn rates.
Even with original f/w, you can see that MCC 004 is only just managing with 18x.
This is my experience regardless of writer.

*Dalen Quaice* · 31-05-2008

Another Ricoh burn --

MID: RicohJPNR03
Batch: DO127 MIT
100 Pack Office Depot Branded from Office Depot
Type: DVD+R 16x
Burned @:18x
Burned With: CD Speed 4.7.7.15
Drive/Firmware: AD-7200 March 2008/1.Z1

A reasonable burn time and clean TRT, but still breaking up at 14x.

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	ricohjpnr03_od_18x_4_a4h_read.png (53.2 KB, 1189 views)

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My favorite media:
RicohJPN R01, RicohJPN R03, MCC 003, MCC 004, Optodisc R16
Testing:
Pioneer BDR-203 Blu-Ray

*Pulsee* · 31-05-2008

Dee-27 1.Z1

Sony 16x DVD+R SONY D21
Burnt At 20x

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*Dalen Quaice* · 31-05-2008

Since i haven't tried MCC 004@ 20x, I'll give it a whirl just to see if my results are similar.

MID: MCC 004
Batch: PAPA16 MIT New Packaging
50 Pack Neo-Verbatim Branded from Office Max
Type: DVD+R 16x
Burned @:20x
Burned With: CD Speed 4.7.7.15
Drive/Firmware: AD-7200 March 2008/1.Z1

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	mcc004_papa16_20x_read.png (53.7 KB, 1182 views)

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My favorite daily burning drives:
Plextor 712A - 1.09 NEC AD-7200A - 1.05 Liggy BenQ 1640 Grey OEM - BSMB LG GSA-H22N - 1.02
My favorite media:
RicohJPN R01, RicohJPN R03, MCC 003, MCC 004, Optodisc R16
Testing:
Pioneer BDR-203 Blu-Ray

**vroom** · 31-05-2008

Verbatim -R 16x @ 20x

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