Model: Lite-On eSEU206 Portable 6x Blu-ray Disc Combo Drive
Manufacturer: Lite-On IT
Provided By: Lite-On IT America
Lite-On IT got its start in 1995 when its parent company, Lite-On Technology, gathered a group of scientists and engineers to start an optical storage research and manufacturing business. Lite-On Technology quickly established itself as Taiwan’s largest CD-ROM drive manufacturer and by 1999 the business had spun off into a separate company, Lite-On IT. Since then, Lite-On IT has continued to grow. By working closely with companies like BenQ and Philips, they've expanded into the consumer and automotive electronics markets, becoming the world's second largest ODD manufacturer.
With the growing popularity of ultraportable notebook and netbook computers, Lite-On has set its sights on the portable optical drive market. This past fall, the company introduced its first external slim Blu-ray combo drive, the eSEU206. This lightweight, USB-powered drive is capable of 8x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 4x DVD±R DL and 5x DVD-RAM writing speeds and can read Blu-ray Discs at speeds as high as 6x. The eSEU206 also offers support for HP's LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling system as well as Lite-On's own SMART technologies. To top it all off, the drive comes with CyberLink's Blu-ray Disc Suite which includes software capable of playing back Blu-ray movies in 3D.
Needless to say, this is only a taste of what Lite-On's new BD combo drive has to offer. Over the next few pages we'll take a look at the eSEU206's features and then put it through its paces to see how it performs. Is the eSEU206 the best choice for the person on the go? Read on as we find out.
