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aaanorton · Mar 21, 2003, 04:04 PM

Can anybody tell me who is packaging Lite-On mechs in their CDRW drives? I'm thinking about picking one of thos 52x units up, but would like to compare some prices.

Thanks.

aaanorton · Mar 21, 2003, 04:56 PM

I'm guessing the LaCie d2 FW 52x is Lite-On, but their site doesn't specify the mech.

reverb · Mar 25, 2003, 04:42 AM

Buslink 52x burners with packaging indicating "Smart Burn" technology contain Lite-On mechanisms.

Those with packaging indicating "Just-Link" technology are AOpen mechanisms. And those which simply indicate buffer underrun protection without specifying one of the above trade names may contain either mechanism.

vasu · Mar 25, 2003, 08:23 AM

I believe the Memorex and Cendyne ones are also Lite-On. Pacific Digital might be as well, but not 100% of the time.

-vasu

aaanorton · Mar 25, 2003, 01:17 PM

Thanks, but I didn't even wait for responses after I found a refurb unit at Lacie's Clearence Corner site for just 99 bucks. Seems like a pretty good deal to me. I'll report back when I get it.

aaanorton · Mar 30, 2003, 12:57 PM

Just an update...
I got my d2 52x CDRW from LaCie. It's listed as RECON in their Clearence Corner section, on their site. I paid only 99 bucks for it, which I thought was a great price, untill today I noticed they dropped it to $89!
This unit is in their cool d2 case which is very nice. It has a Lite-On (LTR-52246S) mech with firmware v. 6S02 / MMC-3. So far this has worked flawlessly. I'm upgrading from a 12x burner, so the speed increase is amazing. I haven't had a single problem yet and I've burned a number of CDs, including bootable ones (I can boot from the drive as well). I've used Toast Titanium 5.2, iTunes and Finder.
If anybody's looking for a quick CDRW, grab one of these for $89. The package shipped fast also and arrived before it was scheduled to.