@@Pioneer DVR-A12XL Burn Quality Test


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Model DVR-A12J-SV
(DVR-A12XLW1)
Release date 22.Dec.2006
Price 9480JPY (about $81USD)


Features
Manufacturer name Pioneer
Drive name DVD-RW DVR-112L
Initial Firmware ver. 1.06
Buffer 2MB
PIO/DMA mode UltraDMA mode4(ATA66)
Main Chipset NEC MC-10041
Country of origin CHINA
Power consumption 5V/12V = 1.1A/1.8A
QualityScan Function yes.
Maximum DVD write speed 18x
Maximum DVDR DLwrite speed 10x
Maximum DVDRW write speed 8x(6x)
Maximum DVD-ROM read speed 16x
Maximum DVD-R read speed 12x
Maximum DVD DL read speed 12x(DVD-R DL = 8x)
Maximum DVD(with CSS) read speed 16x (Full speed)
Maximum CD-R write speed 40x
Maximum CD-RW write speed 32x
Maximum CD read speed 40x
Overburn DVD+R unavailable.
Overburn CD-R up to 88min.
Maximum DVD-RAM(2x-3x) read speed 3x
Maximum DVD-RAM(5x) read speed 5x
Maximum DVD-RAM(12x) read speed 12x
Bitsetting DVD+R unavailable.
Bitsetting DVD+RW unavailable.
Bitsetting DVD+R DL unavailable.
recording time for DVD-R 8x about 8:10 or more.
recording time for DVD-R 18x about 5:20 or less.
Bundle software CyberLink PowerDVD6
CyberLink Power2Go5
CyberLink PowerProducer3
CyberLink PowerBackUp2
CyberLink InstantBurn5
CyberLink LabelPrint2
CyberLink Medi@show3
Pioneer AdvancedSilentUtility



Write speed & behavior
18x DVD-R(*1) [4x-6x] is CLV.
[8x-12x] is P-CAV(start from 6.7x)
[16x] is CAV(start from 6.7x)
[18x] is CAV(start from 7.6x)
18x DVD+R(*1) [4x-6x] is CLV.
[8x-12x] is P-CAV(start from 6.7x)
[16x] is CAV(start from 6.7x)
[18x] is CAV(start from 7.6x)
16x DVD-R [4x-6x] is CLV.
[8x-12x] is P-CAV(start from 6.7x)
[16x] is CAV(start from 6.7x)
16x DVD+R [4x-6x] is CLV.
[8x-12x] is P-CAV(start from 6.7x)
[16x] is CAV(start from 6.7x)
12x DVD-R(*2) [4x-6x] is CLV.
[8x-12x] is Z-CLV(start from 6x)
12x DVD+R(*2) [4x-6x] is CLV.
[8x-12x] is Z-CLV(start from 6x)
8x DVD-R [4x-6x] is CLV.
[8x] is Z-CLV(start from 6x)
8x DVD+R [4x-6x] is CLV.
[8x] is Z-CLV(start from 6x)
6x DVD-R(*3) [4x-6x] CLV.
6 DVD+R(*3) [4x-6x] CLV.
4x DVD-R [1x-2x-4x] CLV.
4x DVD+R [2.4x-4x] CLV.
1x DVD-R [1x] CLV.
2.4x DVD+R [2.4x] CLV.
6x DVD-RW [2x-4x-6x] CLV.
4x DVD-RW [2x-4x] CLV.
2x DVD-RW [1x-2x] CLV.
1x DVD-RW [1x] CLV.
8x DVD+RW [3.3x-6.1x] is CLV.
[8.2x] is Z-CLV.(start from 6.1x)
4x DVD+RW [2.4x-4x] CLV.
2.4x DVD+RW [2.4x] CLV.
10x DVD+R DL(*4) [2.4x-4x-6x] is CLV.
[8x-10x] is Z-CLV(start from 6x)
8x DVD+R DL [2.4x-4x-6x] is CLV.
[8x] is Z-CLV(start from 6x)
2.4x DVD+R DL [2.4x] CLV.
10x DVD-R DL(*4) [2x-4x-6x] is CLV.
[8x-10x] is Z-CLV(start from 6x)
8x DVD-R DL [2x-4x-6x] is CLV.
[8x] is Z-CLV(start from 6x)
4x DVD-R DL [2x-4x] CLV.
2x DVD-R DL(*5) [2x] CLV.
12x DVD-RAM
5x DVD-RAM
3x DVD-RAM
2x DVD-RAM
CD-R [4x-10x-16x] is CLV.
[24x-32x-40] is Z-CLV or (P-)CAV.
CD-RW [4x] CLV.
HS CD-RW [4x-10x] CLV.
US CD-RW [16x] is CLV.
[24x] is Z-CLV.
US+ CD-RW [16x] is CLV.
[24x-32x] is Z-CLV.
(*1) 18x is available for [TYG03 / YUDEN000 T03 / MCC 03RG20 / MCC 004 / SONY D21] 5 kinds of MID.
(*2) some speed-limited 16x media, or Overspeed enabled 8x media.
(*3) some speed-limited 8x media.
(*4) 10x is available for [MKM 003 / MKM 03RD30] 2 kinds of MID.
(*5) some speed-limited 2x-4x media.


Drive Information



-Package and Chipset-


Pioneer retail bezel. so cool.


The screw hole blocked with the seal.



Product label
(Click to enlarge.)

Japanese ItemCode is "DVR-A12J-SV"(SV means silver)
Product code is "DVR-A12XL(W1)"
The honeycomb construction(hexagon hollows) protects drive from impact, pressure, or force.



board & chipset
(Click to enlarge)
DVR-A12
DVR-112D
The left is A12, and the right is 112D.
almost the same but......



DRAM
DVR-A12
DVR-112D
SAMSUNG K4S641632K-UC60(DVR-112D) -> Hynix HY57V641620ETP-6(DVR-A12)




The new design "Air Induction Slit"
(Two portrait holes on the tray.)

They say AIS stabilizes the air pressure and controls the disk vibration.




This installed also in DVR-112D.