| model | SH-S203B |
| seller | Samsung |
| release date | 2007 Q3 |
| price | $32 |
| - | Bulk |
Features
| Manufacturer name | TSSTcorp |
| Drive name | CDDVDW SH-S203B |
| Initial Firmware | SB00 |
| Drive buffer | 2x |
| PIO/DMA mode | SATA1 |
| Main Chip | MediaTek MT1859L |
| Country of origin | made in Indonesia |
| Power consumption | 5V = -- / 12V = -- |
| QualityScan Function | kprobe. |
| Maximum DVD write speed | 20x |
| Maximum DVD DL write speed | 16x |
| Maximum DVD RW write speed | 6x(8x) |
| Maximum DVD-ROM read speed | 16x |
| Maximum DVD-R read speed | 16x |
| Maximum DVD DL read speed | 12x |
| Maximum DVD(with CSS) read speed | no limit. |
| Maximum CD write speed | 48x |
| Maximum CDRW write speed | 32x |
| Maximum CD read speed | 48x |
| Overburn DVD+R | 不可 |
| aximum DVD-RAM(2x-3x) read speed | 3x CLV |
| aximum DVD-RAM(5x) read speed | 5x CLV |
| Bitsetting DVD+R | available. |
| Bitsetting DVD+RW | disabled. |
| Bitsetting DVD+R DL | available. |
| recording time for DVD-R | less than 4m40s. |
| software | no software. |
Write speed & behavior
| 20x DVD-R | 8.4x-20x CAV / 7.6x-18x CAV / 6.7x-16x CAV / 5.1x-12x CAV 6x-8x Z-CLV / 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 20x DVD+R | 8.4x-20x CAV / 7.6x-18x CAV / 6.7x-16x CAV /5.1x-12x CAVV 6x-8x Z-CLV / 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 18x DVD-R | 7.6x-18x CAV / 6.7x-16x CAV / 5.1x-12x CAV 6x-8x Z-CLV / 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 18x DVD+R | 7.6x-18x CAV / 6.7x-16x CAV / 5.1x-12x CAV 6x-8x Z-CLV / 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 16x DVD-R | 6.7x-16x CAV / 5.1x-12x CAV 6x-8x Z-CLV / 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 16x DVD+R | 6.7x-16x CAV / 6.7x-12x P-CAV 6x-8x Z-CLV / 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 12x DVD-R | 5.1x-12x CAV / 6x-8x Z-CLV / 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 12x DVD+R | 5.1x-12x CAV / 6x-8x Z-CLV / 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 8x DVD-R | 6x-8x Z-CLV / 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 8x DVD+R | 6x-8x Z-CLV / 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 4x DVD-R | 4x CLV |
| 4x DVD+R | 4x CLV |
| 1x DVD-R | 2x CLV |
| 2.4x DVD+R | 2.4x CLV |
| 6x DVD-RW | 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 4x DVD-RW | 4x CLV / 2x CLV |
| 2x DVD-RW | 2x CLV |
| 8x DVD+RW | 6x-8x Z-CLV / 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 4x DVD+RW | 4x CLV / 2.4x CLV |
| 2.4x DVD+RW | 2.4x CLV |
| 16x DVD+R DL | 6.7x-16x CAV / 6x-14x Z-CLV / 6x-12x Z-CLV 6x-10x Z-CLV / 6x-8x Z-CLV / 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 12x DVD+R DL | 6x-12x Z-CLV / 6x-10x Z-CLV / 6x-8x Z-CLV 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 8x DVD+R DL | 6x-8x Z-CLV / 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 4x DVD+R DL | 4x CLV / 2.4x CLV |
| 2.4x DVD+R DL | 2.4x CLV |
| 12x DVD-R DL | 6x-12x Z-CLV / 6x-10x Z-CLV 6x-8x Z-CLV / 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 8x DVD-R DL | 6x-8x Z-CLV / 6x CLV / 4x CLV |
| 4x DVD-R DL | 4x CLV / 2x CLV |
| 2x DVD-R DL | 2x CLV |
| 12x DVD-RAM | 12x P-CAV |
| 5x DVD-RAM | 5x CLV |
| 3x DVD-RAM | 3x CLV |
Drive Information
Grerat 20x writing speed.
20x writing time is 4m38s. this is faster than LITEON LH-20A1S, as fast as LG GSA-H55N.
8x Z-CLV writing.
(SH-S182D 8x writing speed graph.)MediaTek MT189x series were slow 8x burning(P-CAV start speed is 5.1x).
SH-S203B is not P-CAV, 8x Z-CLV writing.
As a result, 8x writing became faster than P-CAV for about 10~20 seconds.
OverSpeed burning.
TYG02, MCC 02RG20 and more......overspeed writing is available in some 8x DVD-R.
6x CLV writing ready!
good job TSST.
4x CLV scan with kprobe and CDSpeed.
DVD+R DL 16x writing!
16x DVD+R DL had not been put on the market yet.
So, I tested by using MCSE.
CMC MAG D03(RICOH dye 8x DL made by CMC Magnetics) -> RICOHJPN D02.
Elapsed time is 10m56s.This is as much as four minutes faster than DVR-A12 10x writing.
