I have tested the DVD part of the NorthQ 7100 with a number of different media types.
First I tested the NorthQ with a number of different media types to see which types it is able to read. This test has nothing to do with how well it can play what's on the media, just if t can read the specific media type. These are the results I found:
| Media type | Test-results on the NorthQ 7100 |
|---|---|
| DVD (pressed) | Works! |
| DVD-R | Works! |
| DVD-RW | Works! |
| DVD+R | Works! |
| DVD+RW | Works! |
| DVD-RAM | Does not work. |
| CD (pressed) | Works! |
| CD-R | Works! |
| CD-RW | Works! |
Below are the results from some test I have made with different types of contents. Just follow the links to read more about how the tests were made, and how they turned out.
| Media Contents | Test-result on the NorthQ 7100 |
|---|---|
| DVD-Video | Works! |
| DVD-Video (Superbit) | Works! |
| DVD-Audio | Does not work. |
| CD-Audio | Works! |
| SACD | Does not work (it plays the CD part of the disc) |
| HDCD | Does not work (it plays like a normal CD) |
| Mini-DVD | Partly working. |
| VCD | Works! Minor problems with PBC. No "Return" key. |
| XVCD | Works! Minor problems with PBC. No "Return" key. |
| SVCD | Works! Minor problems with PBC. No "Return" key. |
| XSVCD | Works! Minor problems with PBC. No "Return" key. |
| CVD | Works! Minor problems with PBC. No "Return" key. |
| MP3 CD | Works! |
| MP3 DVD | Works! |
| JPEG CD | Works! |
| JPEG DVD | Works! |
| Kodak Picture CD | Works! |
| Kodak Photo CD | Does not work. |
| MPEG CD | Works! |
| MPEG-DVD | Works! |
| DivX CD | Does not work. |
| WMA CD | Does not work. |
| AC3/DTS data-CD | AC3 files works, slight problems with DTS files. |
| CD-i | Does not work. |