****CD-RW drive question. Please help.****

[WyteWatt]

Whats a good *external* cd-rw most bang for the buck and a good usb 2.0 pci card thats not to much $ mostly for audio?

Also how stable are usb 2.0/usb 1.1 cd-rw drives? I know they have burn proof and everything but do they burn as fast as the internel ones at the same speed ratings?

 

[wyvrn]

Good question. I would like to know as well because I am thinking of getting a USB CDRW.

 

[WyteWatt]

wyvrn i saw that liteon has usb 2.0 external cd-rws but i can't find them anywhere 🙁 I looked at newegg.com but they only sell the internel ones. I saw a good Plextor external usb 2.0 cd-rw but its sorta a little expersive. I wonder if Liteon usb 2.0 external cd-rws are as good as the internal ones?

 

[WyteWatt]

bump

 

[katka]

The Pacific Digital 24x External Drive has lite-on inside. These have been on sale lately, and I have heard that they work great but be sure to get the driver update from their site.

 

[WyteWatt]

katka ok i will look into it. Is there any online reseller just as good as newegg or close that has a liteon external usb 2.0 cd-rw drive and good usb 2.0 pci card ?

 

[WyteWatt]

Anyone else?

 

[WyteWatt]

bump

 

[tart666]

Lite-on 40x12x40 external USB2.0 is $109 shipped at Dell.com. part number A0054628.

USB2.0 cards should be about $10. Haven't heard about any differences in quality

 

[WyteWatt]

tart666 is it a retail liteon cd-rw?

 

[WyteWatt]

?

 

[tart666]

Don't know. You'd have to call. The picture looks pretty nice, no?

 

[WyteWatt]

tart666 yeah but if its not retail it won't have the cables, software, etc

 

[tart666]

I am sure it has everything required to use it. Incl cables and software

 

[dannychan]

Is it brand new?or just a refurbished item.

 

[tart666]

now why would dell sell a refurbished item and call it new? think about it...

Edit: Btw, if you do bother to google for the part number that Dell mentions (LXR-40122A), you will find out that it's the retail box version. Here's even a picture for y'all google averse: linkie

 

[WyteWatt]

tart666 i hope its the retail box one but it may not be. I will have to call and see.

 

[dannychan]

Hi, any new information about this product?

 

[WyteWatt]

bump

 

[DarkManX]

cheapest and fastest drive would be to get one of those CD-RW hotdeals 20$ +/- and an external enclosure is around 40$.

 

[WyteWatt]

DarkManX well i know the person will be using the external cd-rw mostly for audio.

 

[DarkManX]

what do u mean? for burning audio?