Newbie buying question

[worker_b]

Hi all

Just found this msg board today. Great place.

My question is about lite-on cd-rw drives. I'm looking to buy one (anything from 32X and up) and was
wondering what should I look for as far as key words to improve my chances that what I end up paying for will be a Lite-on drive.

One thing I have noticed is to look for Serial that start with ( LTR )
Is there anything else I need to look for.

Also, what other manufacturers should I look into that might be seeling Lite-on drives in disguise.

Any info will be appreciated.

Thanks

WB
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[craiger]

NewEgg.Com has Lite-One drives:

Look for the ones that say retail and not oem.

http://www.newegg.com/app/Category.asp? ... 336&depa=1

[BuddhaTB]

If you live in the United States, there are two very hot deals going on for drives based on the Lite-On LTR-48246S.

1. CompUSA has an in-store special of a TDK 48x24x48 CD-RW drive for $39.99 After In-Store Savings and a TDK Mail-In Rebate.
Hot Deal Can Be Found Here
Review of the TDK Drive Can Be Found Here
Uses TDK Firmware instead of Lite-On Firmware.

2. Office Depot has the Sony 48x24x48 for $39.84 after 2 mail-in rebates.
Hot Deal Can Be Found Here
This drive is essentially the same drive as the TDK 48x, but uses Sony firmware instead. If you read the review for the TDK 48x24x48 CD-RW, you have both the TDK and Sony drive covered in terms of drive capabilities and performance.

However, if you want a drive that says Lite-On on it, I would check out www.NewEgg.com too.

[cfitz]

Does anyone else detect the urgent need for for a "How do I buy a LiteOn?" FAQ? I'd write it myself, but I'm feeling a bit lazy right now. For those of you wondering how to identify a LiteOn - read through the threads and try the search engine. It won't be long before you come across some threads that will help. Here are a few to get you started:

http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=8468
http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=8424
http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=8386
http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=8098
http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=7941
http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=7900

cfitz