After long time waiting, Pioneer finally introduces a new fancy model of DVD writer.
The retail box is below:
We can not find it at the official Taiwan-Pioneer website, but the !Japanese-Pioneer website has very detail introduction (Its model name is DVR-A07-J).
I have written a article to introduce the Pioneer DVR-A07XL Technical Overview.
The agent of Taiwan-Pioneer "ID Interactive LTD.," is very generious to lend me one DVR-A07XLA sample, so that I have the chance to do this test report. I tested it on my Shuttle XPC(SS51G) which has good looking!
The bundle software is Ulead DVD MovicFactory Disc Creator which is just released in Taiwan. It contains 3 languages: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and English version.
Next we go on to the real test:
Nero InfoTool drive information, we can see its firmware version is v1.10 and is manufactured in Feb,2004.
Its test result makes no difference compared to the result before.
8X DVD-R writing:
8X DVD+R writing:
4X DVD-RW writing:
4X DVD+RW writing:
24X CD-R writing:
24X CD-RW writing:
Until now, Pioneer just certifies the high-speed media below: (firmware version 1.10, information from Pioneer website)
| 8X DVD-R
|
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
FUJIFILM03 | 
|
Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
MXL RG03 | 
|
SONY corporation
SONY08D1 | ?
|
Taiyo-Yuden Co., Ltd. (That's)
TYG02 | 
|
TDK Corporation
TTG02 | 
|
| 8X DVD+R
|
Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
MAXELL__002 | 
|
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation(Verbatim)
MCC_____003 | 
|
Philips Electronics
Philips_081 | ?
|
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
RICOHJPNR02 | 
|
SONY corporation
SONY____D11 | ?
|
Taiyo-Yuden Co., Ltd. (That's)
YUDEN000T02 | 
|
CMC Magnetics Corporation
CMC MAG.E01 | 
|
Another function interested me is its quiet drive system. According to the information from Pioneer, DVR-A07XL has a brand-new structure and firmware.
There is a utility at Pioneer website which can adjust its rotational speed to best suit for performance & quiet mode.
[ Download ] and execute it, it will create an ADVQUIET folder which contains two files: QuietDriveUtility.exe & Help.chm
Execute 
and you can see:
Which "Quiet mode" means quiet first; "Performance mode" means performance first; "Standard mode" means the function is OFF.
I have made a comparison table:
After testing, I found that the A07XL is quieter than the previous 107D model (even at same rotational speed). It is the advantage of its unique honeycomb chassis and other structure. As to the Quiet Drive Utility, its function is to make the drive plays Audio-CD(or DVD-Video) with slower speed. Avoid the annoying noise result from the unnecessary fully rotational speed.
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