detail information

Positive:

• Supports DVD-RAM read and write 12x
• Supports DVD±R at 18x
• Can write DVD±R certified media at higher speed
• Supports DVD±R DL writing at 8x
• Supports DVD+RW/DVD-RW writing at 8x/6x
• Supports CD-R/RW writing at 48x/32x
• Supports Bitsetting on DVD+R DL media (sets auto. BookType to DVD-ROM)
• Supports LabelFlash™ and DiscT@2™ labelling techniques
• Reads DVD-Video SL/DL at 16x/12x
• Reads DVD±R/RW at 16x/13x
• Very good reading performance
• Very good write quality on our tested media
• The hardware components are 'lead-free"

Negative:

• Does not support Mt. Rainier
• Reads CD-DA/CD-RW only at 40x
• Does not support Bitsetting on DVD+R/+RW
• Green LED for both reading and writing

Conclusion:

To sum it all up, this is what we would say:

'Optiarc being a newcomer on the block, shows us the joint venture between Sony and NEC, giving us a drive from two companies with very long experiences in the ODD industry.

So far we get the feeling that this drive has it all, it combines features, reading/writing speed and quality.

The 16x media capability of media that can be written at 18x, is also very good when compared to other 18x writers - so far we found 10 different media that is supported at 18x.

If we should say anything negative about this drive, then it would be the lack of Bitsetting support on DVD+R/RW media."

By using our price grabber feature cdfreaks.pricegrabber we did not find any offers, but at getprice, we found the drive listed at 39.93  €. (August 2006).

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