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Joseph C.

Joseph C.

Joined on 07/08/06

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Most Favorable Review

Very nice

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black IDE Model DH-20A4P-04
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black IDE Model DH-20A4P-04

Pros: Easy to install. Burned DVDR and CDR at top speed without any problem. Very quiet. Green LED indicator.

Cons: The screw holes on the side panels were not well drilled.

Overall Review: Many reviewers complained that this drive was loud and noisy. The drive I received early this week (manufactured in January 2008) was as very quiet as Seagate hard drives. The drive came with firmware version 9P58. The current version is 9P59 released on 2/15/08 (http://us.liteonit.com/us/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=153).

Most Critical Review

Does not write with my HP desktop

SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model SH-S203B
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model SH-S203B

Pros: Played flawed or slightly damaged DVD and Music CD discs other drives would not play.

Cons: This drive would not write to CDR or DVDR discs in my HP Pavilion desktop running XP Media Center. The software I tried included Ashampoo Burning Suite, Sonic Digital Media Deluxe, ImgBurn, and Ahead Nero. The programs locked up the drive and then froze the PC until reboot forcefully. I updated the drive to the latest firmware SB03 without resolving the issues.

Overall Review: This was the second DVD writer installed in the PC to improve performance. The first DVD writer (IDE) worked flawlessly though much slower. Disconnecting the first writer would not resolve the problems described above. It might be the compatibility issue or more likely this drive was defective.

Loud and Clear

Motorola Over the Ear Bluetooth Headset Bulk (H385)
Motorola Over the Ear Bluetooth Headset Bulk (H385)

Pros: The incoming and outgoing sound is loud, clear and clear. The voice command feature is accurate and easy to use. It is effortless to pair with Nokia 5610. The range appears to be more than 10 feet. It can be used with or without the earhook. The charger port accepts the standard mini USB cable.

Cons: A little bulky. Sometimes static noises are heard when the phone is dialing. The earbud is not comfortable. The OEM Motorola wall charger does not have a label showing the output specifications.

Overall Review: I purchased this headset to replace a Jabra VT2050. Compared to the Jabra, this Motorola headset sounds better and louder. It is farther in usable range, but also bulkier in size. The earbud is physically painful to wear. I added a foam cover from a spare pair of earphones to make the earbud more comfortable to wear. Overall I would prefer the Jabra VT2050 to this Motorola H385 for the smaller size and the comfort of the Jabra.

Excellent card

Kingston 4GB microSDHC Flash Card W/ E-Tail clamshell Model SDC4/4GBET
Kingston 4GB microSDHC Flash Card W/ E-Tail clamshell Model SDC4/4GBET

Pros: It works in my Nokia 5610 cellular phone and Sansa e280 mp3 player.

Cons: It was not made in Japan as advertised by the photos. The packaging is only adequate to serve as a storage/carry case for the SD adapter.

Overall Review: Will buy this product again if I need more 4GB Class 4 microSDHC or recommend it to friends.

Noises when used for music

Transcend 8GB microSDHC Flash Card Model TS8GUSDHC6
Transcend 8GB microSDHC Flash Card Model TS8GUSDHC6

Pros: Truly Class 6, its writing speed was 6.60 MB/s in H2testw v1.4 speed test. For reference, a SanDisk SD Ultra II 2GB was also tested and showed a writing speed of 8.09 MB/s (advertised to write 9 MB/s). The included SD adapter is of high quality. The default file format is FAT32.

Cons: Strangely when it was used for music in SanDisk Sansa e280, constant squeaking noises were heard through the earphones. Also, the packaging did not include a storage/carry case.

Overall Review: I purchased this microSDHC for the memory expansion in a rockboxed SanDisk Sansa e280 Mp3 player. There were constant squeaking noises heard through the earphones when playing the music stored on this card. The noises sounded like spinning a disc or fast-forwarding a tape. The noises were especially pronounced at the beginning of each track when there was a brief silence from music. The noises grew worse in several days and finally became unbearable. Reformatting the card would not solve the issue. Using other microSD including a Transcend 4GB Class 6 did not introduce any such noise. PC or camera did not indicate this card to be defective. However, I dared not to use it for data, as this card might be on the brink of being broken.

12/20/2008

Great!

Kingston 4GB (2GB x 2) MicroSD Flash Card Twin Pack (2pcs) One Adapter Model SDC/2GB-2P1A
Kingston 4GB (2GB x 2) MicroSD Flash Card Twin Pack (2pcs) One Adapter Model SDC/2GB-2P1A

Pros: Fast speeds for Windows Vista ReadyBoost; Includes a full SD adapter.

Cons: Does not include a storage/carry case.

Overall Review: The microSD cards work great for the Sansa e270 memory expansion. The file transfer is fast using an USB card reader. Trimmed the packaging for card storage.

11/23/2008