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Sony NEC Optiarc Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache E-IDE / ATAPI DVD Burner - OEM

Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE - OEM

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Sony/NEC's Optiarc multi-format ATAPI/EIDE DVD burner features the capability of burning DVD±R discs at up to amazing 18X speed, writing 4.7GB DVD in about 6 minutes. Dual-layer disc burning allows you to store 8.5 GB of data on a single DVD. Buffer under-run protection feature ensures burn quality and keeps you from losing disc blanks to write-errors.

You get 32X CD-R/RW recording too, so there's no need to clutter your desk with a separate CD burner. The burner is compatible with Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP, and Vista. You'll have the flexibility to choose the right media type for your project, ensure compatibility with your playback unit, and the right tool to make a polished presentation, easily!

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Total Reviews:	391

NEC BLACK 18X Burner

Reviewed By: Aznkobe#8 on 10/12/2006

Tech Level: high - Ownership: less than 1 day

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Order the product yesterday, got it today. I'm freakin amazed by how fast their service is. The product is by Sony NEC Opti. (forgot the name). Burned 4 types of media so far, TDK, Ritec, Memorex and some low-end media called Sonic. 3 of the 4 medias burned at full 16x while sonic rarely reads at all.
It's a great pickup for those of whom are budget wise. It's faster then my old NEC-3500A burner which coincidently is 16x as well but for some reason it doesnt burn at 16x on my TDKs. I've even updated the firmware for it but still no difference.

Cons: Other then the low-end media, No problems so far...

Other Thoughts: Great Burner, Can't wait to test out the 18x portion of the burner, though I haven't seen any 18x media yet...

17 out of 17 people found this review helpful. Did you? Yes

Cables Matter (duh)

Reviewed By: Go80 on 11/10/2006

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Burns fast provided you are smart enough to remember the difference between 40 conductor and 80 conductor ide/ata cables.

Cons: None other than my own stupidity

Other Thoughts: Make sure to use the newer ide cable with 80 conductors. I had very strange memory errors etc... when trying to access the drive on and Abit KN8 SLI MB. I got a hint from the NEC site to switch to PIO mode. Then the drive worked fine though not at 16x. Finally it occurred to me that to enable the higher UDMA modes I needed to use and 80 conductor ide cable. All problems solved after that. newegg.com might consider throwing this reminder up on the drive info for us cable challenged fools. :)

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Quick Specs (view all30)

Model	7170A-0B
Type	DVD Burner
Cache	2MB
DVD+R	18X
DVD+RW	8X

Review Summary (read all 391 Reviews)

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Total Reviews:	391

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Reviewed By: Chaoren on 9/21/2007

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Inexpensive and gets the job done!

Cons: Sometimes the tray closes a little hard...

Other Thoughts: Thanks newegg!

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Roxio CD and DVD Creator 6.x

Reviewed By: TeeMan on 9/21/2007

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: The drive has worked as intended

Cons: This is one of those new drives that didn't seem to work with Roxio's CD and DVD Creator 6.X. The drive doesn't show up for me within this software, and all updates do not seem to help this software along.

Other Thoughts: Nero worked fined with drive, so I'm not out anything. I should probably upgrade one of these days to the latest Roxio's product, but haven't had the cash to do so.

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Reviewed By: on 9/19/2007

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Arrived quickly and was packaged with care as always with Newegg.

Cons: Drive read dvds ok..Would not read any type of cd. Defective unit.

Other Thoughts: RMA to Newegg they shipped another very quickly..have not installed it as of yet.

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Model
Brand	Sony Optiarc
Type	DVD Burner
Model	7170A-0B
Performance
DVD-ROM Access Time	160ms
CD-ROM Access Time	140ms
Cache	2MB
WRITE Speed
DVD+R	18X
DVD+RW	8X
DVD-R	18X
DVD-RW	6X
CD-R	48X
CD-RW	32X
DVD+R DL	8X
DVD-R DL	8X
DVD-RAM	12X
READ Speed
DVD-ROM	16X
CD-ROM	48X
Physical Spec
Windows Vista	Works with Windows Vista
Form Factor	5.25"
Panel Color	Black
Configuration
Load Type	Tray
Interface	E-IDE / ATAPI
Features
Features	Dust protected enclosure, buffer under run error prevention
Packaging
Package Contents	see pictures for details

Introduction

Highlights

	Ultra Fast 18X DVD Writing Speed With the super-high-speed recording technology, the Sony NEC Optiarc 7170A-0B DVD Burner supports an ultra-fast 18X DVD+R/-R media writing speed to burn a 4.7GB DVD in fewer than 6 minutes.
	DVD-RAM Support In addition to DVD+R and DVD-R, the Sony NEC Optiarc 7170A-0B DVD Burner also supports the DVD-RAM format for rewritable, random access recording, fast access to and re-use of the disc, as is the case in a hard drive.
	Dual-layer Support The Sony NEC Optiarc 7170A-0B DVD Burner supports both DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL dual-layer formats with 8.5 GB storage capacity on a single-sided disc – almost double the capacity of a single layer disc. This allows you to record extended high-quality videos or store massive amounts of data on a single dual-layer disc.