Features | SATA interface, 12.7 mm height and high efficient power saving modes for notebook computer use
DVD+R / DVD+RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD+R DL / DVD-R DL / DVD-RAM / CD-R / CD-RW writer
Support Double Layer DVD+/-R Recording Function
SMART-BURN* avoiding Buffer Under Run error, Automatically adjusting writing strategy & running OPC to provide the best burning quality
SMART-X** function adjusts CD-DA / VCD / DVD data extraction to a fastest allowable speed according to both data request rate from host and disk quality
Support Fixed Packet, Variable Packet, TAO, SAO, DAO, Random Access time, Incremental, sequential record / restricted overwrite, Layer Jump recording, Raw Mode Burning & Over-Burn
DVD read compliant: DVD single / dual layer (PTP / OTP), DVD-R (3.9 GB / 4.7 GB), DVD-R multi-borders, DVD+R, DVD+R multi-sessions, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW
CD read compliant: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM / XA, Photo-CD, Multi-session, Karaoke-CD, Video-CD, CD-I FMV, CD Extra, CD Plus, CD-R, and CD-RW
Support both 8 cm and 12 cm disc of CD and DVD family
Conform to Orange Book: Part 2 CD-R Volume 1, Part 2 CD-R Volume 2 Multi Speed, Part 3 CD-RW Volume 1 (1X, 2X, and 4X), Part 3 CD-RW Volume2: High Speed, Part 3 CD-RW Volume 3: Ultra Speed
Supported transfer mode: PIO mode 4, DMA Mode 2 and Ultra DMA mode 5
* SMART-BURN: Smart Monitoring & Adapting Recording Technology for BURNing ** SMART-X: Smart Monitoring & Adjusting Read-speed Technology for eXtraction |
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Pros: Great price & I was tired of buying auction parts. Fast shipping from Newegg as always. Never had one "Lite-On" Optical Drive fail over the past 12 years of buying this brand. You can trust this brand.
Cons: None unless you can count 1 return out of about between 30 to 40 optical drives purchased.
Overall Review: Lite-On has been producing great optical drives for years. I was glad to start seeing them on newegg because I was getting tired of buying auction site items because of the limited return policies & over priced so called new drives that came in sandwich bags & not either an OEM box or a manufacturers package. It's hard to trust sellers that sell out of their basement or kitchen. I also like the fact that Lite-On took over manufacturing the 2 largest computer processors that are used world wide. That seems hard to believe that a smaller company that was just manufacturing optical drives ended up manufacturing the CPU's that we tend to argue over which one is better when they both come out of the same building. Back to Lite-On optical drives. Like I mentioned above, I think I've only had 1 failure out of the some 30 to 40 drives I've purchased under the Lite-On name. I forgot how many other drives they used to make but that amount an go up & down because once a company produces 100's of thousands of drives, some of those companies have made enough money to start their own plants, while some just continue to have Lite-On do it since they don't have to have plants built, only warehouse space to handle/ship their products. What I've noticed was once I started taking time to read up on firmware updates, I was able to get more mileage out of the drives & also pass the information to customers who would email me with question about problems they were having. Lite-On makes a really great product so sale prices or not, they've always been a good investment.