LAST $20 Cendyne 48-12-48 Office Max drive...but what IS it?

[scottm]

I know many of these are 48125W Lite-Ons, but the last one they had said CW-4802 on the box. Is this a Mitsumi? I seem to recall that model number. It actually mentioned Mt Ranier right on the box---rarity. Anyway, I'm sure someone out there in CDR guru land picked up one of these during these few days...before I open the box does anyone know the "CW" brand?

Thanks

[liteonrules]

i bought one too a couple of days ago and i can't answer your question on who makes it but i don't think it's a optorite like everyone says it is. what i do know is that it's sucks and i am taking it back. nothing like a liteon!!!

[VEFF]

That model number is an Optorite model number.

[scottm]

Doesn't surprise me. No distinguishing markings on the drive itself? What does Nero (or BIOS) say it is for the ID string?

[scottm]

Sure does match...but their site says its a 16x rewrite. LOR...does it look like the one here?

http://www.optorite.com/products.htm

[scottm]

I called all Office Maxes... How many freaking drives does Cendyne use for their 48-12-48?

Update: I found some answers...

LTR48125W (Lite-On)
CW 4802 (Optorite?)
4816P (Benq/Acer?)
48X12X50 (Aopen/Ricoh?)

Anybody know what the heck are all these? ;)

[oxymoron]

i just bougt a cendyne 48/12/28 like 2 hrs ago. i know i have the optorite version, but i was wondering what is it like? is the preformance horrible? i know that the lite-on is better, but i've been going to other sites and have been complaining about Aopen, and others (i forgot). but i haven't read complaints about the cw 4802 until i came to this site... i need answers please!

[varosan]

i have the same one with the cw4802 model number and i am taking it back. it sucks and it is nothing like the liteon drive. this drive has the same model number as the optorite but does not look like the same drive as the picture on optorite.com

this new version of cendyne only gets a average recording speed of 34x and audio extraction does not get past 42x