CDR 12x/8x/32x with 8M buffer for $129+sh!

[Shredfest]

Engineer,

That's the wrong drive. The buy.com drive is a 12x/8x/32x drive, model CED-8120B, and the PDF you linked to is for an 8x/4x/32x drive, model CED-8080B.

Actually, it looks like LG linked to the wrong PDF from the 8120B web page! Anyway, bottom line is that this drive DOES have an 8 meg buffer.

 

[RiPPn]

8meg buffer.. a 12x writes 8 meg in about 4 seconds, not much time.. I would rather have burn-proof than an 8 meg buffer on a 12x, and especially on a 16x. Which is why I purchaced a TDK 16x with 2meg buffer and burn-proof over the Yamaha with 8 meg buffer and no burn-proof. Just my .02!

 

[kmmatney]

Sounds like an awesome deal. The Korean economy isn't doing all that well right now (I spent a week working at LG and Samsung about 8 weeks ago over there). This means that Korean name brands (LG, Samsung) are at really good prices. LG and Samsung usually make excellent quality products so this should be a great deal. Samsung HD TV's are also at really good prices...

 

[hobojoe]

why does buy.com say CED-8120BI when the lg site says ced-8120B? heh .. just wondering.. I will probably be buying this tomorrow if there no one reports any problems.

 

[hobojoe]

how come this is not listed here but it is on the other site, here. Whats the deal with having 2 different sites in english? also, on some of the descriptions there is no B and on others there is the B or a BI, whats up with that?

 

[Hammbone]

hey i dont know if it will help anyone out or not, but i have a LG drive, 8080B. it has been great!!! i have had no problems with it what-so-ever. if you are thinking about picking up the drive this guy is posting i would say go for it! just my .02

 

[syf3r]

i would guess the "I" at the end, like with almost all other cd-r manufacturers, signifies that it is internal.

does this thing burn cd-text?

-syf3r.

 

[HoopDogg]

maybe everyone knows this, but just incase you don't LG = lucky goldstar

just my .03 cents

 

[MrDudeMan]

wtf? i didnt even know 99 minute cds were out!

 

[ratkil]

Anyone else getting emails from them that they are looking for drives and will ship as soon as they find some? That was also two days ago, haven't heard a thing since. What's up with that?

 

[hobojoe]

just got mine today, no problems... just about to do my first burn I ordered on the 15th.

 

[DerProfi]

I've got the LG 8080B CD-RW drive (8/4/32) at work and it's great. It's hard to explain this, but it seems sturdier than some of the newer CD-RW drives I've seen, including the Plextor/Iomega 12/10/32. When you stick a CD into the tray and load it in, the tray winds in very quietly and makes a nice muffled "thunk" sound afterward as the CD gets clamped in. LG also produces the iMac and Cinema Display 22" LCD (yes, the big droolworthy one) for Apple, among other things, so personally I don't see why folks express so many doubts about the quality of the components they can produce. Just Korea-bashing, if you ask me.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Got mine Tuesday but just got around to burning some CD's tonight. The first one came out fine at 12X. I'm not sure what happened on the second one, but the time index and starting/stopping points of the songs were off. Not ready to blame the drive itself yet since the first one (also audio) turned out ok. I was even burning cheapo 8X-rated discs at 12X. So far this seems like a pretty good drive for the money. Anyone ever get any hard info on the 99 minute CD's?

 

[gogeeta13]

actually gcwhas some info on that. FYI:As far as i know you can not buy 99min cdr's yet. GCW does have a compatibility list though. Also i have not heard of any companies using 99 minute cdrs's either.

MOD:Game Copy World is a site "solely for cd backup porposes". I am not sure if that site is allright on the forums. If not feel free to remove it. i am kinda new at the forums and am not fully educated on "its ways"

 

[HumblePie]

Got mine and it's working great. Works with Nero 5.0 and clone without a hitch and I'm burning stuff I couldn't before like theif 2 and such. What's even better was I had ordered on the 12th and for some reason buy.com lost my order number (go figure) and found it after I had to all them as to where my order was... So the manager decided since they made a mistake they credited me half the price of the burner back I had paid and shipped it overnight. Must say this is the best deal on a CDRW at 54 bucks +shipping I've ever had! Very nice burner and still a great deal even at 129+sh.

 

[hans007]

i've got the 8080b also. Its works great. Dell and HP use them in their systems. Works with clone and nero, very quiet and reads CDs fast too.

 

[Stout]

I just orders one. Price's right.

Is NERO better than Adaptec 4.0 del?

 

[gogeeta13]

Nero is superior to Adaptec in all ways. Also try cdrwin. Even better than nero5 is clone cd which makes perfect raw copies of a cd.

 

[Avin]

How do we use the $30 off Buy.com.... Email me ...