How bad are Cendyne drives other than LITEON?

[rchang713]

I just got back from OM with a 48x cendyne Cd-rw drive. They didn't have any LTR-* drives so I settled for the AOPEN drive (model 48x12x50). I've been searching and everyone has been saying the Benq and AOpen drives suck. But are they that bad? Anyone out there have a positive experience with them? I don't plan on reading copy protected discs, overburning and I don't care about MT. Rainer support. I just need to use it in my HTPC linux box to burn VCDs, burn audio cds and rip music. I don't feel like driving all over creation to get a liteon, if this drive is going to work fine. The drive no longer remains free if I have to spend $20 in gas finding a good one.

thanks in advance,

Richard

 

[Corporate Thug]

from my experiance, they are all right

 

[SexyK]

i'm 99.9% sure it will do what you want it to just fine

 

[Windogg]

Cendyne = LiteOn.

In fact when I boot my PC, during POST, the firmware says Lite-On.

Windogg

 

[Macro2]

I've had Cendynes that are Aopens and Benqs.
Two words...DON'T BOTHER!
I even gave Aopen a pass but now the thing just buzzes. Won't even write a couple of times. I'll be ordering a Lite-On or Plextor.

 

[dvdplyr30]

I've had Benq, AOPEN, and Lite-on as rebadged units. The lite-on is by far the best drive of the three. I would not pay $ for the other two if I had the option of knowing before buying. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Corporate Thug]

i think the benq is the worst of them

 

[FFactory0x]

i second that shady

 

[Bonesdad]

Cendyne <> Liteon in all cases...The box that I bought gave the LTR part #, but the drive inside was AOPen. grrrrrrrrr

 

[FourRoosevelt]

if you look on the back of the Cendyne Box, at the bottom of the spec list it shoudl say:

Model #: LTR xxx (some number)

that means its a LiteOn, if it just says like 32xXx or something speeds list, its an Aopen or other brand.
igot my Cendyne 32x with the LTR model # and its a liteon works great. havent tried the othe rbrands

 

[0roo0roo]

i bet samsung is the worst of the lot.

 

[onelin]

my Cendyne 48X has served me well so far. Burns fast and I haven't had any issues...worth the $10 I got it for after rebate. I don't think mine is a lite-on, but maybe it is since it seems to be doing well?

 

[vailr]

Don't plan on using the AOpen drive for playing audio CD's. The drive is very loud, and playing audio CD's, it spins at full speed, with the data-read indicator light blinking on occasionally. Very annoying.

 

[alexruiz]

I had an aopen 12x10x32 and it was a very god drive. The only drawback is noise. Aopen is among the noisiest drives..... I can't comment about BenQ..... but if you have to choose, cyberdrive makes awesome drives... cheap, fast and quiet, way quieter than lite-on.