Lite-On SOHW-812S Dual DVD?RW Writer

• Reviewed by: frequentonlineshopper

  Strengths: Quiet, Fast, No problem burning CDs

  Weaknesses: Very picky to DVD media.

  Overall: I'm not sure if it's just me got a lame, but it's very picky to DVD media. My DVD-Burner on my IBM ThinkPad works fine with almost any DVD media. But this one just doesn't liked some media I gave to it, including 8x Memorex DVD-R. I have tried it in a Desktop PC as well as in a USB enclosure connected to my ThinkPad, to prove that it's not system or software related. I have updated it to the latest firmware I can find from their site. None of these helped.

• Reviewed by: hank0105

  Strengths: Read and burn cds and dvd fast. firmware up date often.

  Weaknesses: none

  Overall: It is easy to install. Burn more than 20 dvds and no coasters by using nero. Lite-on updates firmware very often. It is good b/c it can support more dvds and increase stability.

• Reviewed by: crazyheha

  Strengths: Fast, reliable, quiet and easy installation.

  Weaknesses: Software included is not as good.

  Overall: This drive took me less than 10 mins to insatll. This is also a quiet drive comparing to my previous SONY DRU-510. This drive reads and writes any disk I throw in. Fuji DVD+RW, No-brand DVD+R and DVD-R. No bad write at all. My Pioneer set-top DVD player played everything just fine! Although this is not the fast drive out there but it is among the top performer comparing to other similar speed drive. I dislike the softwares included (not very friendly). I personally use Nero Ultra 6 (included in some other drives) for all my works. Given it's value (I bought it for $65), you can beat that!!!

• Reviewed by: ErikInKY

  Strengths: Price. Speed.

  Weaknesses: A little slow in ripping.

  Overall: Not a bad product. Although, it's a little slow in recognizing and ripping DVD's. Mine will only rip at about 5 speed. But so far, so good. I have only used Princo media (1x) and CompUSA (2x) media and only 1 or 2 screwed up. But I think it was more the program and computer rather than the writer. Not as good as my old Panasonic, but a decent product.

• Reviewed by: alt77

  Strengths: This drive is reading anything disks, quiet.It fast reads and writes CD and DVD

  Weaknesses: none

  Overall: This model is excellent. Easy installation, good reading and writing, low noise and low price I am using Nero6.1 for writing DVD I recommend it