The first external P-CAV 16x DVD writer in the world, GSA-5163D is also coming. With some luck, I might be able to post some initial test results. Don’t ask me how I might be able to do that. 
GSA-5163D is just an external model of GSA-4163B which supports 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 16x DVD+R P-CAV, 16x DVD-R P-CAV, 4x DVD+R SL, and so on. I’m not sure whether GSA-5160D and GSA-5163D also have both IEEE 1394 and USB 2.0 connectors like GSA-5120D, but we’ll know it pretty soon.
I received the drive.
Manufacturer : YUDEN000 T02
Code : -
Disc Type : DVD+R
Usage : General
Recording Layer : -
Recording Speed : 4 X - 12 X
Capacity : 4.38 GB
4700375040 Bytes
Additional Capacity : -
Overburn Capacity : -
Nero CD-Speed 3.55
When I click the “bitsetting” there, DVD+R (SL) and DVD+R DL are activated but not DVD+RW.
I’ll try to post as much as possible but I first need to make sure what I can do with this drive (like the NDA and buying some test-purpose media since I have only one or two more MCC004 and no other 16x media.)
GSA-5163D Tests with Nero CD-Speed 3.55
Test disc #001
YUDEN000T02 at 12x
Test disc #002
YUDEN000T02 at 12x
Test disc #003
YUDEN000T02 at 12x
Test disc #004
TYG02 at 8x
Test disc #005
MCC004 at 16x
Test disc #006
MXLRG03 at 8x
My daughter played with the 5163D box while I was burning and reading test discs. 
GSA-5163D Tests with Nero CD-Speed 3.55
Test disc #001
YUDEN000T02 at 12x
OK
Test disc #002
YUDEN000T02 at 12x
OK
Test disc #003
YUDEN000T02 at 12x
OK
Test disc #004
TYG02 at 8x
OK
Test disc #005
MCC004 at 16x
USB 2.0 - not good speed (faster than 12x but not close to 16x)
Test disc #006
MXLRG03 at 8x
OK
Test disc #007
MCC004 at 16x
IEEE 1394a
OK
Test disc #008
TYG01 at 4x
(on progress)
So far, nothing strange, nothing surpassing expectation.
Test disc #008
TYG01 at 4x
Failed at the end of the disc (disc problem perhaps.) Vstar brand.
Test disc #009
SONY08DA at 8x
OK (scan being done)
Test disc #010
TYG01 at 4x
OK (scan being done)
Test disc #011
PRODISCR03 at 8x
(On progress)
(planning to test)
Test disc #012 MKM001
Test disc #013 Ritek G04
Test disc #014 Ritek G05
Test disc #015 RICOHJPNR01
Test disc #016 RICOHJPNR02
Test disc #017 YUDEN000T01
Test disc #018 YUDEN000T00
Test disc #019 Bull
Test disc #020 Princo 4x DVD-R
Test disc #021 Princo 2x DVD-RW
Test disc #022 Verbatim 2.4x DVD+RW
Test disc #023 Lite-On 4x DVD+RW
Test disc #024 MCC004 #3
Test disc #025 Melody 2.4x DVD+RW
Test disc #026 That’s 8x DVD+R
Test disc #027 …
Gotta get other discs soon.
Test disc #010
TYG01 at 4x #2
OK but PI/PIF too much (2600 total PIF and 3 max PIF at 4x scan)
Test disc #011
PRODISCR03 at 8x
OK
Test disc #012
RICOHJPNR02 at 12x
OK (slow for 12x)
Test disc #013
MKM001 at 4x
OK (needs more DL writing, but the first one is read at least)
Mmm, PCAV… so how long will it be before they get rid of that kink and plateau at the end and make it 18x? 
Test disc #012
RICOHJPNR02 at 12x
OK (slow for 12x)
Test disc #013
MKM001 at 4x
OK (less than 2,000 total PIF’s in 1613S and read well at 8x max)
Test disc #014
TYG01 Fusion 4x DVD-R at 4x
OK (much better than TYG01 Vstar and also much better than YUDEN000T02 at 8x)
Test disc #015
RITEKG04 at 4x (LiteOn, Ritek OEM)
OK
Test disc #016
MCC003 at 12x (Azul 8x DVD+R, possibly fake MCC MID)
Disastrous either at 4x or at 2x (later to be burned again at 8x)
Test disc #017
RITEKG05 at 8x (Datacube, Ritek OEM)
OK
Test disc #018
MCCA01 (2.4x DVD+RW) at 2.4x (Verbatim DataLifePlus, jewel case)
(Just erased and started running Create Data Disc)
As soon as the media stops exploding at 18X writing? 
I want 17x max CAV and 4:59 writing time. 
First failed disc (Test disc #016 Azul)
This is the one I reported at the Media forum several weeks ago to be fake Verbatim MCC003.
Trasfer Rate test result at max read speed in GSA-4120B@4160B A302 after burned in GSA-5163D with unknown firmware. GSA-4120B/4160B are usually good at reading poor disks.
Test disc #018
MCCA01 (2.4x DVD+RW) at 2.4x (Verbatim DataLifePlus, jewel case)
OK (for RW)
Test disc #019
MCC003 at 6x (Azul 8x DVD+R, possibly fake MCC MID, tried 8x but actually written at 6x)
OK (for fake)
Test disc #020
CMCMAGW01 (2.4x DVD+RW) at 2.4x (Melody)
(PI/PIF scan being done)
Test disc #021
PRINCO (2x DVD-RW) at 2x
(Started burning at 2x, will take about 30 minutes)
Test disc #020
CMCMAGW01 (2.4x DVD+RW) at 2.4x (Melody)
OK
Test disc #021
PRINCO (2x DVD-RW) at 2x
OK (For Princo)
Test disc #022
GSC001 (4x DVD-R) at 4x (Melody)
PIF suspiciously high (15 max with DW1620 scan)
Test disc #023
MCC01RG20 at 4x (Verbatim DataLifePlus)
OK
Test disc #024
RICOHJPNW11 at 4x (Ritek 4x DVD+RW, LiteOn bundle)
(Copying previously stored data back to HDD before erasing)
More to come:
Verbatim DataLifePlus DVD+R
BeAll DVD+R 4x
TDK DVD-R 4x
Plextor DVD+R 8x
Hitachi-Maxell DVD-RAM 5x
Hitachi-Maxell DVD-RAM 3x
TR at 8x here.
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=116585
Test disc #024
PRINCO (4x DVD-R) at 4x
(Creating test disc)
Test disc #025
RICOHJPNW11 at 4x (Ritek 4x DVD+RW, LiteOn bundle)
(Erased for burn)
Test disc #026
Hitachi-Maxell DVD-RAM 5x
(Testing in GSA-4120B before burning in GSA-5163D)
More to come:
Verbatim DataLifePlus DVD+R
BeAll DVD+R 4x
TDK DVD-R 4x
Plextor DVD+R 8x
Hitachi-Maxell DVD-RAM 3x
Testing Pioneer DVR-108 1.18 firmware as well and also DVD-RAM and CD-R. Difficult to keep track of the tests and image files between my daughter and the two computers. I should have bought four 20-inch LCD monitors long ago (to make my desktop just like that of eleewhm.) 
(Pioneer at 16x here)
Test disc #024
PRINCO (4x DVD-R) at 4x
Poor
Test disc #025
RICOHJPNW11 at 4x (Ritek 4x DVD+RW, LiteOn bundle)
OK
Test disc #026
Hitachi-Maxell DVD-RAM 5x
OK (TR only, no PI/PIF possible in either BenQ or Lite-On)
Test disc #027
TY 700MB CD-R at 8x (Fusion OEM)
OK
Test disc #028
TY 700MB CD-R at 32x (Fusion OEM)
OK
Test disc #029
YUDEN000T02 at 12x (LiteOn bundle media)
OK (much better than YUDEN000T02 Fusion branded)
Test disc #030
YUDEN000T01 at 4x (Plextor bundle)
OK
Test disc #031
PRINCO at 4x (4x DVD-R)
Poor. Tried to burn at 2x, but CD-Speed CDD test wrote at 4x again. TR at 8x without problem in LG.
Test disc #032
TTG01 (4x DVD-R TDK, jewel case, bought in Tokyo)
(Creating Data Disc)
Test disc #033
BeAll000P40 (4x DVD+R in jewel case bought in Seoul)
[QUOTE=Kenshin][/QUOTE]Test disc #032
TTG01 at 4x (4x DVD-R TDK, jewel case, bought in Tokyo)
OK
Test disc #033
BeAll000P40 (4x DVD+R in jewel case bought in Seoul)
OK (readback in 48161H KH0R took 4:56)
Test disc #034
TAROKO-X2 at 2x (Millenium brand in Seoul, rated at 1-2x)
OK
Test disc #035
RICOHJPNR01 at 4x (Ritek-produced, LiteOn bundle)
OK
All above are Nero CD-Speed 3.55 Create Data Disc tests. Though a lot more media will be tested using CD-Speed 3.55 as best as possible, some DVD-Video in Nero Burning Rom v6.6.0.3 will be also included for DVD-Video standalone player playback tests and practical back-ups of individual users.
I’m also testing GSA-4120B@4160B A302, Pioneer DVR-108 with latest official firmware 1.18 and BenQ DW1620 with official firmware versions like B79K, B79M, B79P, B79S, etc. for comparison.
I thought BenQ EW1621 is the first?
Or BenQ 1620A with external enclosure and 3507 Prolific chipset?
Are they P-CAV at 16x?
Nero Burning Rom v6.6.0.3 DVD-Video tests
Test disc #036
RICOHJPNR02 at 12x (LiteOn bundle)
OK
Test disc #037
YUDEN000T02 at 12x (Fusion 4x DVD+R)
OK
