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Lite-On 52x32x52 Internal CD-RW Drive
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Int Ide CD-RW 52X32X52- Black R

Manufacturer: Philips Storage
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Philips Storage
INT IDE CDRW 52x32x52- Black R

ASIN: B000NNQU7G

Product Description

LiteOn's mission is to consistently meet or exceed its customers' expectations by providing solutions with outstanding performance, competitiveness, and punctuality.PRODUCT FEATURES:The shortest physical drive length design, 170mm only;Innovated SMART-BURN technology to automatically check media quality and set limit to burning speed to ensure successful writing sessions & data retainability;SMART-X supporting high-speed DAE & VCD extraction for copying;VAS (Vibration Absorber System) to reduce vibration & noise during recording & reading;Supports Fixed Packet, Variable Packet, TAO, SAO, DAO, Raw Mode Burning & Over-Burn;Supports formats of CD Family, CD-R & CD-RW discs (up to 99min);Belt tray loading mechanism;Conforms to Orange Book Part 2, 3, Volume 2: High Speed & MMC2 commands;Plug & play device with emergency manual eject function.

Lite-On 52x32x52 Internal CD-RW Drive ( LTR-52327S )

Average customer rating:

Inside a Lacie box
Just, good stuff...
No Sales Receipt with Order
Lite-On Is Write-On!!
Must have got a lemon

Lite-On 52x32x52 Internal CD-RW Drive ( LTR-52327S )

Manufacturer: Lite On
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x Data CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle)

ASIN: B0000C454M

Product Description

The LTR-52327S provides 52X maximum CD-R recording speed (CAV); 32X maximum Ultra-Speed CD-RW rewriting speed (Partial CAV); and an industry-leading 52X CD-ROM reading speed. LTR-52327S incorporates Buffer Underrun protection utility that is must-have among Ultra-Speed CD-RW drives, and the drive is shipped with Buffer Underrun protection function always enabled that could provide automatic writing strategy and OPC. LTR-52327S also includes the "redefined" SMART-BURN (Smart Monitoring and Adapting Recording Technology for BURNing) feature with this fastest CD-RW drive. The new SMART-BURN would automatically check media quality and set limit to burning speed that is best suited for that media to ensure successful writing sessions. LTR-52327S continues to feature LITE-ON's SMART-X (Smart Monitoring and Adjusting Read-speed Technology for eXtraction) function that provides the fastest and smart DAE speed among current CD-RW drives during duplication or playback. The VAS (Vibration Absorber System) is used to reduce the vibration and noise to minimum during normal operation. LTR-52327S supports Mt. Rainier standard and uses flash ROM for convenience in the field upgrades.

Customer Reviews:

Inside a Lacie box.......2005-12-03

Worked reliably for approx. 18 mos. then click-blink-clink-blink nothin. I expected a lot more life for the price I paid for it at the time (This unit came inside a Lacie FireWire box).
I run a hotrod Mac G4, Big Audio files (Audio Restoration Work) . I Used it for Audio burns ONLY (of course). As for now, I must use my 2 yr old internal Pioneer AO7 DVD for audio; atleast till a replacement is delivered or locally purchased.
For the price, I will give Lite-On another try. Although I'm not Impressed thus far... I'ld give LACIE a 2star, because they should install only the HIGHEST quality in their boxes. Lacie patronizes High End Mac users at premium prices.

Just, good stuff..........2005-09-06

I'm a refugee from a time when the only working parts were from American companies in America. Later, heart broken to find out they were parts from over-seas, but met tight American specifications. Or they were sent back, called -sx models, or Celeron. Everyone knew what junk was before you went to the store. For me then, Lite-On is confusing. It works! They are from Taiwan?! No one in their right mind would buy foreign steel because it's scrap. I have seen and cracked my own cheap socket at no less than 150 foot pounds. No one would buy a Chinese violin because the Italians have it down cold. Right? Wrong. Criticized for their focus on cost, Chinese have been learning from the Italians. Foreign steel makers are buying up all the good steel and re-selling it. I tell you, Lite-On It is another exception. My Best Buy computer came with a Lite-On player. I though the age old stereo-type, junk. Cheapest parts on the block, just to get the box on in the price range. So, this weekend I bought a Mad Dog. I have a CD that was placed on top of another CD and spun/scratched, slightly. It still works fine though. The November 2004 MD-ED56R, Mad Dog Lightning 56x will not read the disk. However, to my surprise, the nearly 4 year old Lite-On It drive will! I'm shocked, choked up, gasping for air, checking the jumpers, cables set-up, another disk...it's the little scratches. Their drive will read other disks, just not this one. If Lite-On IT technology that is 4 years old is superior, what does this say about their products today?! I'm sold and have no problem laying down the money for something that works.

No Sales Receipt with Order.......2004-08-22

I received this drive from Circuit City and there was no sales receipt with the order. I notified Circuit City that I would like a sales receipt in case I needed warranty service. Needless to say I never received it.

Hasta la vista Circuit City--I'll shop elsewhere from now on.

Lite-On Is Write-On!!.......2004-08-01

After my Yamaha EZ3200 bit the dust after a year (run don't walk away from any Yamaha cd-writer....they no longer manufactur cd-writers and will not provide any support for them), I needed a quick replacement. Enter this Lite-On CD-RW. Not only is the cost terrific, but it is was a breeze to install. I've been using this writer and Nero software for about 2 months now. I've just made it through my first 50-pack of cd-rs and have not burned one coaster yet! I would recommend this writer to anyone looking for a effective and inexpensive replacement for their old or burned out cd-writer.
****November 2006 Update....still burning strong!!!****

Must have got a lemon.......2004-02-12

Bought this unit on newegg.com for a much better price. I had an easy install replacing my old cdrom/dvd drive. I was very pleased for two weeks. I only used the thing about four times. About two weeks after installtion I tried to open the tray and it didn't open. I also have a zip drive on the secondary IDE which was also dead. I took the drive out and put my old cd drive in and everything worked again. I emailed liteon support. Ten days later they responded. They gave all the right steps to reinstall, but this unit is dead. I wouldn't buy this one again.

Lite-On 52x32x52 Internal CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive (SOHC-5232K)

Average customer rating:

You've been shipped the wrong drive
Works well, but does not come with cd writing software
Forgive Amazon, guys
Absurdly poor service
Shipped the wrong drive twice

Lite-On 52x32x52 Internal CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive (SOHC-5232K)

Manufacturer: Lite On
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Lite-On 52x CD-RW 16x DVD-ROM IDE Drive General Features:
Beige bezel 52x maximum write speed 32x maximum rewrite speed 52x maximum read speed
16x DVD-ROM read speed 2 MB buffer 120 ms access time (CD) 140 ms access time (DVD)
Smart Burn buffer under run prevention SMART-X Smart Monitoring Adjusting Technology Mt. Rainier su
Support PIO mode 4, DMA mode 2 and Ultra DMA mode 2 Support both 8 cm 12 cm discsFront Panel Featur

ASIN: B000276UG4

Product Description

SOHC-5232K combo drive is able to write CD-R media at 52x maximum, rewrite Ultra-Speed CD-RW media at 32x maximum, and read CD-ROM media at 52x maximum. It is not only a powerful Ultra-Speed CD-RW ReWriter but also a fast DVD-ROM reader. It can read DVD-ROM media at 16x maximum. An excellent Lite-On combo drive with multiple functions can meet your desires for multi-media applications and exciting DVD movies. Built-in SMART-BURN technology provides Buffer Underrun Free function and great media compatibility for high-speed writing CD-R / CD-RW media. Innovative SMART-X technology provides smooth and stable Audio CD / VCD / DVD playback and high-performance DAE / VCD / DVD data extraction. The length of SOHC-5232K COMBO drive is 17cm only, shorter than other half-height optical drives. It is very easy to be installed into your PC system, especially for mini barebones. Your PC system with this combo drive will also have better dissipation for extra heat during operation.

Customer Reviews:

You've been shipped the wrong drive.......2006-07-08

One reviewer claimed this is just a CD-RW drive not a combo drive as advertised. Not so, the SOHC-5232K is a combo drive, but the drive they shipped was not a SOHC-5232K.

Works well, but does not come with cd writing software.......2006-07-06

Worked as claimed, only problem- there was no accompanying cd burning software with it. But then at the price I got it, it was still worth it. Free udf writing software from HP worked fine with it.

Forgive Amazon, guys.......2004-11-02

I can understand the frustration of other buyers as I had to return the wrong drive twice. My understanding is that what Amazon actually got were just the CD RW drives and the price too fits that category but erroneously they had labeled them as CD RW DVD combos. I am not sure what Office Depot and Circuit City are shipping but their price suggests that they should be shipping the combo. But folks, we need to admit that Amazon is doing a good job and at time things might go wrong since humans do fail at times. It took a while for Amazon to understand the problem and once they knew the problem they removed it from their inventory. The delay in the reordering should be due to the fact that Amazon does not have the combo drives with them. I actually ended up ordering the "SAMSUNG Internal 52x32x52x CD-RW plus DVD-ROM Combo Drive". I haven't tested it properly still but so far I like the drive. I will post my comments under that drive very soon. Again folks, let us accept the fact that Amazon too can err at times and we need to be accommodative. Overall their service and prices and the quality of products are very good.

Absurdly poor service.......2004-10-29

Like many others, I've ordered Amazon numerous times, but this instance was atrocious. Having shipped the wrong item like the other reviewers, I decided to opt for a replacement, only to find that the estimated delivery date would be 2 months from today! What's more surprising is that I can go ahead and order from Office Depot via Amazon.com and receive it in 7 days along with the $15 increase.

Shipped the wrong drive twice.......2004-10-22

Have never had any problems with Amazon before, but this time they kept shipping the wrong drive and now they are refunding the purchase price. I don't want a refund, I want the drive I ordered since they still show it to be in stock. Had problems with Buy.com before and they made everything right - a good retailer. Return shipping was free so that was nice, but still no drive and had the hassle of having to go to UPS drop off twice.

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