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Which CDRW to buy, Lite-on or Teac?
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Join Date: May 2000
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I am tureen between the Lite-on 52x24x52 ( LTR-52246S) and the Teac 48x16x48 ( TEACDW548E). The Lite-on sales for about $56 on eBay, and the Teac is $85 from OWC. The Teac is $30 more, but it has an 8BM buffer, the Lite-on only has a 2MB. I want to get a FAST burner that will LAST. I don’t mind spending the extra $30 if the Teac will last longer then the Lite-on.
Will the Teac last longer then the Lite-on and give me better performance, because of the bigger buffer?
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The 8 MB buffer on the TEAC drive isn't that big a deal. It was before there was burn proof (and it's variants), but nowdays 2 MB is standand and works well.
If it was me, I'd go with the TEAC, but only because I've been happy with my TEAC CD-RW.
Brad
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And to help add to the confusion, I will tell you about how happy I have been with my Lite-On unit. The thing is super fast and never misses a beat. Honestly, you will probably be more than happy with either one you get.
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It is of great fortune to people in power, that people don't think.
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Both are good drives. However, Teac has a better reputation for build quality.
And yes 8 MB cache is relevant, even in the world of burn-proof. It's always best not to have to use burn-proof.
That said I'd probably have bought the Lite-On because it's $30 cheaper.
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lite-on definately, i used one in just about every pc i have ever built, and I have never had a problem with them, and firmware upgrades are available constantly
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Admin Emeritus  Join Date: Oct 1999
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I've heard very good things about Lite-On's offerings. Unless your computer is slow (in which case buffer underruns are more likely to happen), I'd just get the Lite-On.
tooki
P.S. I happen to have a Teac (a 40x12x48) and am very happy with it, I chose it because that's what ClubMac was selling at the time in its FireWire drives.
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