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Lite-On SOHW-1633S

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Performance
Maximum rated speeds16X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 2.4X DVD+R double layer, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW
Maximum rated CD-R/CD-RW speeds48X CD-R, 24X CD-RW
Tested performanceGood
Write-once DVD performance on double or dual layer media: Time (in minutes:seconds) to write 8.1GB to DVD using the bundled DVD mastering software.Double-layer +R: 43:38
Write-once DVD performance, single-layer: Time (in minutes:seconds) to write 4.35GB to DVD using the bundled DVD mastering software.Single-layer +R: 6:05
Rewritable DVD performance: Time (in minutes:seconds) to format a blank rewritable DVD disc combined with time to copy 2.64GB of data to the disc.DVD+RW: 12:03
CD-R write performance: Time (in minutes:seconds) to write 700MB to a CD-R disc. CD-R: 3:23
Installation/DocumentationGood/Good
FeaturesGood
Drive typeInternal IDE drive
Hardware bundleAudio cable
Bundled softwareNero Express 6.3 (with NeroVision Express 2, BackItUp, and Nero Media Player), CyberLink PowerDVD 5.0
Support policies scoreOutstanding
Support policiesOne-year warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support
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User Reviews for Lite-On SOHW-1633S

  • Reviewed by: atreo

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Almost plug and play, Fast and reliable, DL support, low price, high quality, speed boost with firmware update (at RW at least, and i need to prove DL)

    Weaknesses: Buggy software

    Overall Evaluation: Very fast at a low cost, support DL but i not been tried, 12 DVD+R burned and none bad, boost the RW speed to 12x with firmware upgrade, I heard the DL speed goes to 4x but i havent tried yet

  • Reviewed by: alvamark

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: simple installation, easy to use; actually, its use is "transparent," in that you just put in a blank disc, tell the software what you want, and the burner just works

    Weaknesses: none, really; the pop-out tray that holds the disc seems a tad bit flimsy, but that's really not a problem as long you don't do something stupid like use it for a cupholder

    Overall Evaluation: Like I said before, you really don't even know that the drive is anything different, since it has done everything I've told it to do. I've used DVD-R, DVD+RW, CD-R and CD-RW, and it has done everything flawlessly. The speed for burning audio CD's is good, making data DVD's is pretty quick, also. Making video DVD's takes quite a while, but I suspect that's due to the DVD software, and maybe my computer, more so than the drive. I have absolutely no complaints. I will admit, I'm not a "master geek," but I easily recommend this drive!

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