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Nero DiscSpeed is an excellent easy-to-use benchmarking tool for testing the operational capabilities of a recorder. As multi-functional tool, Nero DiscSpeed also works for testing the speed of your CD/DVD disc drive as well as testing and benchmarking blanks and burned discs. It can be configured to run according to your desired results. Results can be viewed either as a graph or as a test log.

Main Features:

* Basic and advanced drive/media tests
* Bit setting function (book type change)
* Supports all common disc formats
* Creates special test discs (data and audio)
* Graphical display of results, test protocols, and easy import/export function
* Industry standard benchmarking tool for CD, DVD, and BD drives
* Graphs transfer rate, CPU usage, and buffer status while creating a disc
* Simple screen capture

Basic Tests Included:

* CPU usage
* Burst rate
* Seek/access times
* Load/eject times
* Spin-up/spin-down times
* DAE speed/quality test
* Quick scan option for quality tests
* Transfer rate test (read and write)

Advanced Tests Included:

* Overburning test
* Advanced DAE test (detailed analysis)
* Disc quality test (C1/C2 and PI/PO/jitter and LDC/BIS)
* ScanDisc function (file test and surface scan)
* CD/DVD/BD media manufacturer information
* Reading mode detection (CAV, CLV, P-CAV, Z-CLV)
* The quality of each track (Audio CD), chapter (DVD-Video), or file (data disc) is shown

Information Provided:

* Copy-protection
* Status of disc
* Manufacturer’s name
* Binary data and raw data
* Number of available layers on the disc
* Disc and book type of the disc in the drive
* Media Identification Mode (MID) that identifies the disc
* All possible write/burning speeds for discs in the drive
* Disc capacity in both MSF(minutes/seconds/frames) and MB
* Intended use of a disc (audio, data, etc.)