O.K., I'm in Taiwan and I came across a new DVD writer from Liteon. I have not had any luck on finding anything on the web about this drive. I decided to buy it anyway, since I'm leaving tomorrow. Does anyone know anything about this drive? LiteOn LH-18A1P487C The drive "claims" to perform: 18x for DVD+R 18x for DVD-R 12x for DVD-RAM 8x for DVD+RW 8x for DVD+R DL 8x for DVD-R DL 6x for DVD-RW Thanks, Robert
18x media didn't come out yet........ and if this is a new type of drive that burns 18x why isn't 16x listed on your write speeds? It should be! This advanced drive that burns at 18x should be downward compatible being able to write at all the speeds below 18x! Not just what is listed there. And why would the indutry make new DVD media when it's coming out with HD-DVD and Blu-ray DVDs? I would think that it would stop at 16x media! Just my opinion.
The reply on the box says for DVD+R and DVD-R "18X for excellent 16x media"... I'll believe it when I get it home and try it out. Other info: Random Access Time: 160ms Support Media for Reading: DVD: DVD single/dual layer (PTP/OTP), DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+R DL (8.5GB), DVD-R DL (8.5G), DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM CD: All CD-ROM/R/RW formats. Requirements: CPUentium 4 1.3GHz or higher OS: Windows98SE/ME/2000/XP Memory:128MB RAM or higher (256MB RAM is recommended) Hard Drive:650MB available capacity; 9GB free HDD space or higher for creating a DVD image file. Manufactured Date: October 2006
no I can't find anything about this drive, either. but as I said before... why can't it burn 16x? you claim to have a drive that will overburn to 18x .... seeing is believing!
When I get home, I'll install it in my system and see what happens. Right now, all I can do is look at the wonderful box it came in. But "proof is in the pudding" - saying IT can and DOING are two different things.
look at this link not the exact drive but it is a lite-on 18x burner.. i am actually thinking of getting it myself... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106042 hope this helps out some... this drive does support all media speeds.
Sorry for the delay... just got back from France. Here were the results from the tests from this drive. First Nero Info: [/URL][/img][/URL][/img][/URL][/img][/URL][/img]
