LG Electronic 32X10x40 CDRW for $152.49 at EMS

volfan

Senior member
May 17, 2001
531
0
0
I have been looking for these to show up and EMS has it on their site here: Link. It's out of stock, but seems very reasonable. Just thought someone may be looking for these also. Don't hurt me too bad. ;)

[EDIT]They have an LG for $152.49 and a TDK for $164. Change Title. [/EDIT]
 

Flatpicker

Senior member
Dec 7, 2000
301
0
0
This product is currently on backorder.
ETA is 5-7 business days as determined by the manufacturer.
 

deals99

Senior member
Dec 26, 2001
208
0
0
go with newegg:
ETA: 2nd Week of January Lite On 32x12x40 CDRW Model LTR-32123S Fedex Saver Shipping $10.00 price: $139.00
 

aphex

Moderator<br>All Things Apple
Moderator
Jul 19, 2001
38,572
2
91
Am i wrong or doesnt the speed differences start to become insignificant past a certain point?

When i went from my 2x to my 12x i shaved about 35-40 minutes off my burn time... But going from a 12x-32x saves me what a minute or two??
 

aphex

Moderator<br>All Things Apple
Moderator
Jul 19, 2001
38,572
2
91
Lets say it shaved 2 mins off my time.... Well for me that would cost about $38 per 30 seconds... Damn!! Haha....
 

Chrono

Diamond Member
Jan 2, 2001
4,959
0
71
16x burns a whole cd in about 5-6 minutes or so.
just divide it by 2 theoretically and you'll have your numbers


shaving off work time by 2-3 minutes is actually pretty fast.
:)
 

Shippy

Golden Member
Oct 15, 1999
1,830
2
81
I'd be more concerned about features. I need a CDRW that overburns as well as writes raw and reads subchannel data. Good thing I was able to pick up a Lite-On 24x for $68 after rebates!
 

Vette73

Lifer
Jul 5, 2000
21,503
9
0
aphexII
you are kinda right but also wrong...

RIGHT: yes the time difference will only be a couple of minutes, but 4-5min's VS 7-8 can add up if you burn a lot, and the new 32X might come with more RAM or other features like Better auido recording.

WRONG: you are judging recorders by time not by %. Going from 2 to 12 is 6 times better , but 12 to 32 is only 3 times better. Also don't forget 2X didn't have burnproof or 2-8megs of buffer or even ATA33.

So if you don't burn much then stick with your 12X if you burn a lot or have a older burner(or not one at all) then this might be a good time to start looking, as the 32's are coming out and the 24's should drop a little more in a month or so.
I plan on getting a Lite-On 24X from newegg in a month or so as the price should drop a little more and work well with the Lite on 16X DVD-rom I also will get.
 

Zwingle

Golden Member
Jan 1, 2001
1,925
0
0
Here is the info on the TDK (Velocd)32X10X40:

32/10/40 Internal Atapi veloCD ReWriter

32x Write/10x ReWrite/40x Read/40x Audio CD Rip

Burn a full CD-R in under 4 minutes
Rip an audio track in 5 seconds
Buffer Underrun Protection Technology

Eliminates Buffer Underrun Errors for Perfect Recordings Every Time
Enables Full Multitasking - Burn & Surf Simultaneously
TDK CD Blender Software Suite Includes:

Ahead Nero 5.5
TDK Digital MixMaster
InCD Packet Writing Software
Bonus Utilities Software:

Adobe ActiveShare
 

kabir2

Senior member
Oct 14, 2001
373
0
0
Nice find. Price is a little high, but at least the slower drives will start to cost less.
 

Maestro

Senior member
Oct 11, 1999
436
0
76
These drives or any of the high speed ones are not true 32x they start of at ~16-20X so it should be more like 32X Max wirte speed. So going from 12x to 32x is not 3 times better.
 

letian

Senior member
Oct 9, 1999
525
0
0
i still use the 12x10x32 iomega i got from last year, and it works well. i wonder if these new high speed burners make a huge amount of noise. Because we all know these 32x cd reader makes these jet engine noises when it is fully spinning. if you burn at 32x for 4min straight and with that amount of noise, would you want to be next to your computer when burning a cd?
just my thought
 

InverseOfNeo

Diamond Member
Nov 17, 2000
3,719
0
0
well, 4 minutes would be just the right amount of time to go to the kitchen and make some cup o' noodles, grab a drink and get back to your computer.
 

DoOLiE11

Platinum Member
Dec 4, 2000
2,727
0
76
sorry this is off topic :)

but do any of you guys know if plextor is goona come out with some faster scsi burners than the current 12x ones?
 

dongky

Senior member
Jan 31, 2001
419
0
0
why wait... go grab the SONY 24x10x40 for $75 after MIR/coupon at Staples
this cdrw is the best in the 24x class (beats lite-on & cendyne) in performance and speed.
 

Kwad Guy

Diamond Member
Dec 1, 1999
3,478
0
0
A lot of these faster burn speed specs are malarky...They only
burn at the listed speed over a small portion of the CD...For most
of the CD, they are burning at a much lower speed...So you won't
see anything close to the improvement you might expect based on the
rated speed.

E.g. you can burn a CD with a 12x burner in around 7 minutes, including
overhead (closing the CD, initializing the burn, etc.) These 32x burners
are talking about 4 minutes. 12/32 =! 4/7. Not even close.

I have found that all the burners past the 12x series have offered
diminishing returns...They are faster, but not even close to as fast
as their advertised speeds might make you believe. I see no compelling
reason for most people to upgrade from a 12x burner, if they have
a 12x burner they're happy with.

Kwad