Is my d@mn burner a lite-on?

[fatbaby]

I have checked all the god d@mn lite-on threads and was left very confused.

It is a pacific digital 48x/12x/48x

Model #: CDR-W548

SN: 221231000748 (12 digits total)

It does not say LTR anywhere on the box.

according to this, it is a lite-on, but it makes no mention of "LTR" anywhere on the drive itself or the box.

When I go to the pacific digital website to download firmware, it directs me to liteon website.

People have reported receiving this drive with a liteon sticker on the drive, but mine has a pacific digital sticker with "CDR-5248".

according to this, it mentions CDR-5W32 and CDR-5W40 under Liteon, but no CDR-5W48. Since Nero 5.5 was included with my drive, pacific digital is not listed on the supported burners.

It also supports "smart burn" and when typed into a search engine, the top matches are "lite on".

Being the skeptical person i am, I basically need to see the words "lite-on" on my burner to confirm it, otherwise I will return it.

And also, is there any software that will let me check the actual brand of my burner?

Thanks : )

 

[nightowl]

What is the drive listed as Windows Device Manager? I would check that to see what the drive really is. Many times the manufacturer (Pacific Digital) will put their own labels on the drive.

 

[fatbaby]

under manufactuer, it lists "standard cd-rom drives". I believe that is the default when the manufactuer is unknown.

 

[fatbaby]

bump

 

[Macro2]

"smart burn"

Likely a lite on but you can tell more by looking at the face plate and buttons

 

[fatbaby]

finally a reply!

Yes it looks like a liteon too by the faceplates, but i want some literal evidence...such as the words LITE ON, appearing on my screen. Do you know of any software programs that will identify this burner for me? I already tried sandra, bios, and device manager.

 

[PliotronX]

Try InfoTool from here.

 

[goog40]

What does it say the drive is in Nero? My Cendyne identifies as a Lite-on in Nero.

 

[fatbaby]

Originally posted by: goog40
What does it say the drive is in Nero? My Cendyne identifies as a Lite-on in Nero.

Manufactuer: CD-RW
Model #: CDR-5W48

This is from nero 5.5.

 

[John]

http://www.roxio.com/en/jhtml/extranet/driveid/html/L.html

 

[fatbaby]

Originally posted by: John
http://www.roxio.com/en/jhtml/extranet/driveid/html/L.html

there is no CDR-5W48 listed there. There also is no CDR-W548 listed at the nero one either. But CDR-5W40 appears...so i''ll assume its a liteon. Thanks

 

[John]

Originally posted by: fatbaby

Originally posted by: John
http://www.roxio.com/en/jhtml/extranet/driveid/html/L.html

there is no CDR-5W48 listed there. There also is no CDR-W548 listed at the nero one either. But CDR-5W40 appears...so i''ll assume its a liteon. Thanks

Yes there is. Do a ctrl+f for CDR-5W48 and you will find what you seek.

 

[Salvador]

I had one of those drives and ended up selling it. I think it is Liteon hardware (looks identicle) with different firmware. Someone in the deals forums successfully flashed this drive to a full Liteon drive btw.

Sal