need help on red laser diode!!!!!!!

ok i have (DVR-K 16TBD) DVD-R/RW WRITER UNIT PIONEER CORPORATION
i dont know what i have is it a powerful diode or not cause when i open it it didnt look like the full circle on top it had the half cirlce so can any body help me with this diode. oh also can i put a 200mW drive to it to make it work. well thank you so much for your help.:thanks:

Ok here is a picture of the diode im talking about is it a good one.

Show us a picture, please.
It's hard to determine just by the description.
A 16X DVDRW diode should be capable of at least 150mW.

RA_pierce said:

Show us a picture, please.
It's hard to determine just by the description.
A 16X DVDRW diode should be capable of at least 150mW.

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i just found out that this is the description of the DVD burner i got.
(dis: Pioneer Slim-line 8x DVD+/-R Burner, 4x DVD+/-R DL, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, Model: DVR-K16) so my question is are the 8x good enough to make them powerful or what are the max power it could go.

oh an I'm still gonna put the picture that you ask for. just give me a little bit of time.

8x DVD, probably 100mW at most. I cant really remember what 8x reds run at, but it wont be much in comparison to a 20x or even 16x.