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NEC / Optiarc Writer Discuss, Optiarc AD-7203A/S Results & Discussion at CD and DVD Writers forum; Time for some really BAD QUALITY disc. PRinco 8x DVD-R. The NEC did surprisingly well with this media. Attached Images Optiarc_DVD_RW_AD-7203A_princo8x_scan.png (34.7 KB, 329 views)

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Time for some really BAD QUALITY disc. PRinco 8x DVD-R.

The NEC did surprisingly well with this media.
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and one BAD QUALITY 8x DVD+R too, Prodye Video.

Surprisingly good again! I'm starting to fall in love with this ND-7203A drive
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Stop it, please. You are killing me. I want one of these so bad and they are not available yet here in the States.
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@The Kipper

This new 720x series look very promising, just look at this +R DL

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Very nice results.
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Stop it, please. You are killing me. I want one of these so bad and they are not available yet here in the States.
You are asking for it! The next result is going to kill you
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Optodisc R016 (Pleomax)
Burn speed 16x
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Now for the surprise!

Emtec 8x DVD+R DL (Made in Macau with faked Ricoh code).

So far no drives has been able to make readable discs with this media, so my hopes were not too high!

But whopidoo, wrote at full 8x speed, no slowdowns, and the disc is fully readable! (Even though the quality results are horrible). NEC just takes one step ahead of the other drives I have by doing this.
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I will find one somewhere reasonable, newegg will get them before to long I hope anyways.
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Since the 7203A has LF, unless Optiarc has a new policy with exporting these drive types to the U.S. market, don't bet on Newegg or other etailer of carrying these.
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I personally don't see the lack of LabelFlash as a bad thing. The 7200 is the same hardware as the 7203 and performs every bit as well as the 7203. I would guess the 7200 will for sure be available in the USA. or even the 5200 (again the same hardware). So getting hold of this hardware should not be a great problem.
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AD-7203S, 1.01bt
Verbatim, MCC 03RG20, @16x, 5:30
Scanned with 20A1H and 7203S
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ODD 1) in system block: DVR-216D, AD-7203S, AD-7240S, DH-20A4P, PX-716A, iHAS324;
2) in External Enclosure (AgeStar ICB5A, Prolific3507a): BenQ1640
Retired on a shelf: Nec3520A, Nec4551A, LH-20A1H, DVR-216L, DH-20A3P, Asus 20B1ST@iHAS120, Sony DRU-865S@iHAS422, S203B
New owners: 165P6S, GSA-H12N, GSA-H44L, GSA-H62N, GSA-GH20NS10, DVR-116D
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AD-7203S, 1.01bt
Verbatim, MCC 03RG20, @18x, 5:03
Scanned with 20A1H and 7203S
Looks like 18x is too much for my media.
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ODD 1) in system block: DVR-216D, AD-7203S, AD-7240S, DH-20A4P, PX-716A, iHAS324;
2) in External Enclosure (AgeStar ICB5A, Prolific3507a): BenQ1640
Retired on a shelf: Nec3520A, Nec4551A, LH-20A1H, DVR-216L, DH-20A3P, Asus 20B1ST@iHAS120, Sony DRU-865S@iHAS422, S203B
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Optiarc AD-7203A fw. 1.01
Verbatim 16x +R (MCC004) @16x in 5:23min.

IMHO a very nice result.
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Sweet result!

ePro 16X DVD-R at 16X.
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Round house kicks!

ePRo 16x DVD+R at 16x.
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A grade optodisc +R 16x this time.

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Optiarc AD-7203A fw. 1.01
TY blank 8x -R (TYG02) @12x in 6:48min

Another great result
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Optiarc AD-7203A fw. 1.01
Emtec 16x +R (FTI016) @16x in 5:29min

Also a excellent result with this "rare" MID.
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Optiarc AD-7203A fw. 1.01
Verbatim 2,4x +R DL, Made in Singapore @ 4x in 24:48min.
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Optiarc AD-7203A fw. 1.01
Emtec 16x +R (FTI016) @16x in 5:29min

Also a excellent result with this "rare" MID.
What packages are those strange discs in? FTI016? Never heared about before, and that is rare for an freak like me! Will try get a hold of some of those if possible.

Emtec here is mainly CMC.
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The Emtec FTI016 were sold in a cakebox of 50 pcs. But Emtec also sells fake MCC004 media in this package. So you have to pay attention that the discs are Made in U.A.E.
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Funny I have one 100 CB and one 25CB, both CMC. Not seen 50CBs around here I think.
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Here in Germany the MIDs in Emtec media varies a lot. It can be found FTI016, MJC0005, MCC004, CMC MAG.M01 in the packages.
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Optiarc AD-7203A fw. 1.01
Samsung Pleomax 16x +R (OPTODISC R16) @16x in 5:27min
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Optiarc AD-7203A fw. 1.01
BenQ 16x +R (DaxonAZ3) @16x in 5:24min
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