Megaware has them in black!

Russ

Russ and Rob,
I don't think you will want to pay for S&H from Span or Megaware. hehehe. :P

Try this link and see if they're available. :D

...gm

@Robert the CincyMan....

Get one and see if I'll like it... hehehe. If you like it get one for me and send it on. :D j/k..... I may wait for some better deals but like you I prefer to have something new and different if possible. :D

...Mr. E

yea i just checked shipping...$44 no thanks...lol

hey i got one of my rebates back today.. from crucial $20.
so i should have te other 2 back in the next week i hope. sent all 3 at the same time..that will take care of 2 drives maybe 3 with some free shipping and the right sale..

the shipping is 13.46 for me i will wait also newegg should have them soon!

$15.00 for me...I've passed as well. harumph.

I really would like to have one of these jewels though.

I'm doing some comparison testing here if anyone is interested in the difference of my old P4 2.4 and the new Q6600.

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_jump.cfm/571061/3878122

ok try this again.
cool link LOCO..to many for me to try and keep up with..lol

gonna have a couple scans on the newer verbs here shortly

ok heres the newer verbs. burnt on the LH-18A1P at 16x and scaned with nero at 4x... im impressed


heres dvdidentifier on these disc

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+R:MCC-004-000]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD+R] - [DVD-ROM]
Manufacturer Name : [Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [MCC]
Media Type ID : [004]
Product Revision : [Not Specified]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,295,104 Sectors = 4.70 GB (4.38 GiB)]
Recording Speeds : [1x-2.4x , 4x , 6x-8x , 6x-16x]
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[ DVD Identifier V5.0.1 - http://DVD.Identifier.CDfreaks.com ]
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gonna turn on smartburn and try one at 18x.

few more scans here. did this one at 18x with imageburn.
imageburn
dvdinfo
dvdinfo QC

scan looked great until the very end when it got upto 18x speed..lol

...oopsie @ 20X again, still not shabby.

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I 10:55:07 Total Physical Memory: 2,095,532 KB - Available: 1,483,880 KB
I 10:55:41 Initialising SPTI...
I 10:55:41 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 10:55:42 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!
E 10:55:55 Failed to check for ImgBurn update!
I 10:57:40 Operation Started!
I 10:57:40 Building Image Tree...
I 10:57:40 Checking Directory Depth...
I 10:57:40 Calculating Totals...
I 10:57:40 Preparing Image...
I 10:57:40 Checking Path Length...
I 10:57:40 Contents: 9 Files, 2 Folders
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I 10:57:40 Image Sectors: 2,144,240
I 10:57:40 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00
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I 10:57:47 Building Image Tree...
I 10:57:48 Checking Directory Depth...
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I 10:57:48 Image Sectors: 2,144,240
I 10:57:50 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:02
I 10:57:50 Operation Started!
I 10:57:50 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==-
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I 10:57:50 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 10:57:50 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 10:57:50 Destination Device: [3:1:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B SB01 (H:) (ATA)
I 10:57:50 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: MCC-004-00) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 18x, 20x)
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I 10:57:50 Write Speed: 24x
I 10:57:50 Link Size: Auto
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I 11:02:05 Closing Track...
I 11:02:08 Finalising Disc...
I 11:02:29 Exporting Graph Data...
I 11:02:29 Graph Data File: E:\Documents and Settings\shortridge\Application Data\ImgBurn\IBG Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_SH-S203B_SB01_TUESDAY-MARCH-18-2008_10-57_AM_MCC-004-00_24x.ibg
I 11:02:29 Export Successfully Completed!
I 11:02:29 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:04:39
I 11:02:29 Average Write Rate: 18,645 KB/s (13.5x) - Maximum Write Rate: 27,112 KB/s (19.6x)
I 11:02:29 Cycling Tray before Verify...
W 11:02:36 Waiting for device to become ready...
I 11:02:51 Device Ready!
I 11:02:52 Operation Started!
I 11:02:52 Source Device: [3:1:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B SB01 (H:) (ATA)
I 11:02:52 Source Media Type: DVD+R (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: MCC-004-00) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 18x, 20x)
I 11:02:52 Image File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==-
I 11:02:52 Image File Sectors: 2,144,240 (MODE1/2048)
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I 11:02:52 Image File Volume Identifier: dvd
I 11:02:52 Image File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.4.1.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!
I 11:02:52 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 11:02:52 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 11:02:52 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX
I 11:02:52 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2144239)
I 11:02:52 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2144239)
I 11:08:48 Exporting Graph Data...
I 11:08:48 Graph Data File: E:\Documents and Settings\shortridge\Application Data\ImgBurn\IBG Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_SH-S203B_SB01_TUESDAY-MARCH-18-2008_10-57_AM_MCC-004-00_24x.ibg
I 11:08:48 Export Successfully Completed!
I 11:08:48 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:05:56
I 11:08:48 Average Verify Rate: 12,046 KB/s (8.7x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 22,597 KB/s (16.3x)

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Different file, same disc (MCC004) @ 12X

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I 11:16:45 Building Image Tree...
I 11:16:47 Checking Directory Depth...
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I 11:16:47 Checking Path Length...
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I 11:16:48 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
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I 11:16:48 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: MCC-004-00) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 18x, 20x)
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I 11:24:36 Closing Track...
I 11:24:39 Finalising Disc...
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I 11:24:56 Graph Data File: E:\Documents and Settings\shortridge\Application Data\ImgBurn\IBG Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_SH-S203B_SB01_TUESDAY-MARCH-18-2008_11-16_AM_MCC-004-00_12x.ibg
I 11:24:56 Export Successfully Completed!
I 11:24:56 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:08:08
I 11:24:56 Average Write Rate: 11,364 KB/s (8.2x) - Maximum Write Rate: 16,541 KB/s (11.9x)
I 11:24:56 Cycling Tray before Verify...
W 11:25:03 Waiting for device to become ready...
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I 11:25:18 Operation Started!
I 11:25:18 Source Device: [3:1:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203B SB01 (H:) (ATA)
I 11:25:18 Source Media Type: DVD+R (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: MCC-004-00) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 18x, 20x)
I 11:25:18 Image File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==-
I 11:25:18 Image File Sectors: 2,250,192 (MODE1/2048)
I 11:25:18 Image File Size: 4,608,393,216 bytes
I 11:25:18 Image File Volume Identifier: Into the wild muxed
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I 11:30:50 Graph Data File: E:\Documents and Settings\shortridge\Application Data\ImgBurn\IBG Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_SH-S203B_SB01_TUESDAY-MARCH-18-2008_11-16_AM_MCC-004-00_12x.ibg
I 11:30:50 Export Successfully Completed!
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I 11:30:50 Average Verify Rate: 13,596 KB/s (9.8x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 24,466 KB/s (17.7x)

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that one @20x looks like the one i did @18x. cept mine waited till the very end and shot through the moon...lol

OH you SOB's are killing me!!! I'm gonna post 20 scans when I get home to make up for lost time! Gotta get that new "scanning" system tho....hehehe..

Nice scans there fellas.....

CincyBOY finally got a NEW sig!! /me likey!! Gotta go find something like that for the GM NOW!! :D

....gm

what ya want GM? the RED Raiders?????

@loco. where do you go for the settings to show the verify cpu%,verify rpm ect. the stuff on the right hand side. mine dont show that in the graph?????

great scans LOCO !

Originally posted by ZoSoIV:

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great scans LOCO !

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Thanks, but the PIE's are a little high...the QS can be a little misleading with DIP. :)

Originally posted by Rob:

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@loco. where do you go for the settings to show the verify cpu%,verify rpm ect. the stuff on the right hand side. mine dont show that in the graph?????

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I haven't changed any settings so either your drive doesn't support the feature as I see the options are greyed out in your screenies...or you are using the free version and these aren't available in that version. I'm using the Pro version and haven't touched any of the options.

think its my drives dont support that part of it. as for i too have the pro version..and yes DIP, does have lower standards than nero for scanning the disc. eaiser to get higher scores. but in my eyes anything in the 90's is good for me. if i get anything lower i tend to check the disc for CRC errors.
when you actually burn with imageburn do you verify your burns aftewards? that might have something to do with those stats showing??

I always verify. You could try to verify and burn and see if the options are there for you.

Here is a nice monitoring proggie that should be pretty accurate...

http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/

EDIT: I think the PIE's and PIF's between the two programs should be fairly similar, but reporting as a % good or bad is determined in a different way. I've never seen a scan with 1000+ PIF's score a 99% with CD Speed.

well haveing 2 liteons ive never seen a 99%..lol
your right the PIE's & PIF's are pretty close between the 2, it is just the way the 2 differ in the reading of them. id say all the 98% scans ive seen on LITE-ON's the PIF's had all been under 100 and mostly under 50 total

heck unjust2u he had the lowest i have seen a "6" for his total PIF's thats unreal.. the best i ahve ahd i think was a 18 total not to sure.

Lite-Ons favorite score is 93 lol thats all i ever get

The best scans I've ever had are were with my BenQ 1655.













There are a couple of 99's for you.... :)

got this one from the big red machine before it goes on the DL(not download)




also on the new 16x verbs

Robert good luck on the RMA

looks like scanning at 4x takes care of that spike i had

and now back on the HP system

yup im doing another waltons series for the parents..lol disc2 side A here.double sided disc...these are nice to have if ya can find them cheap enough.

ok i went back too the old style verbs. the scan speaks for itself..no where near as good as the newer stuff.




i havent done anything different from the other 6 disc

and here is the last one of this series. its on the older style verbs so to say..lol
bad score but there is 1 spike up to 6 but the PIF;s arent really that bad. the PIE's being 52000 that is high i think. no where nere that on the newer stuff..

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i196/Cincrob/oldverbs2.png