Lite-On XJ-HD166S 16x/48x DVD/CDROM $5 + s/h

[djsynthesis]

Shipping costs around $10 to CA, but all in all seems like a pretty good deal. It goes for $27 + s/h on newegg. They also have a Samsung SD-626 16x/48x and an LG GDR-8162G 16x/48x (my guess is they're rebadges).

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newegg customer reviews for the lite-on

pricewatch feedback for arc.cc

 

[dc]

the pricewatch feedbacks are pretty bad. heh.

 

[nealh]

wow stay away from this retailer 15 pos/12neg in the last 27 reviews.....

 

[RobsTV]

Originally posted by: djsynthesis
Shipping costs around $10 to CA, but all in all seems like a pretty good deal. It goes for $27 + s/h on newegg.

Yep, watch out for that 99 cent shipping charge from Newegg for FedEx 2-3 day service.

 

[blueribb]

I ordered 5 Liteons. With shipping, it came to just over 9 bux each.

That's about half of what I was paying previously.

Thanks OP

 

[dethman]

remarks are funny. so apparently they send out used, defective drives wrapped in newspaper and never get back to you about RMAs. i'd avoid this company like the plague.

 

[Mikeman101]

A 55.5% success Rate, gotta love those odds.

 

[pxc]

It's cheap, so I'll try it.

HP DVD400i 32.99: https://pro9.abac.com/arcic/product.php?pid=83
NEC ND-2100A $32.99: https://pro9.abac.com/arcic/product.php?pid=160
Tt Athlon XP heatsink + fan $1: https://pro9.abac.com/arcic/product.php?pid=189

 

[mscdex0]

Maybe it's just me, but I don't think I could trust a company with my credit card who's website ends in ".cc"

 

[mdetz]

that site looks scary. :Q

 

[ICR5]

Yeap !

Newegg rocks. I usually order from them in the am, and i receive my items the very next day on their standard shipping.

BTW: I just bought from Newegg a Liteon SOHD-167T for $31.00 and change delivered and with the 167T.9S16.patched-rs16xR_16xRW_10xDVD9 patched FW... its soooo much quieter then the 166s.


For an extra $10.00 get a better DVD-ROM and best of all its in the Retail box and from Newegg.. i would also stay away from that .cc seller.

 

[pxc]

my order for 3 lite-on dvd-roms and 1 nd-2500a shipped yesterday. i should get it monday.

 

[dc]

prices raised to $12. lol

 

[pxc]

I got my order today for 3 Lite-On XJ-HD166S DVD-ROMs ($6 each) and a NEC ND-2100A ($32). The DVD-ROM drives look like pulls (July 2003, Sept 2003, Jan 2004 dates) and the DVD burner looks new (June 2004). Now to mod the burner to a 2500A and maybe later to a 2510A...

 

[acid45]

they do have cheap stuff.

how bout this laptop.

XP Home / DE186AV / CPQ / Intel P4 M / 1.3 Ghz
15.4in.WXGA / 512 MB / 40GB
ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 64 MB VRAM
DVD Rom

625$

 

[Jes]

I just received my order.
Originally, I had ordered (4) Lite-on units @ 5.00 each.
A few days after placing my order, I received an email offering a substitute.
I accepted and got (2) of the Phillips and (2) of the LG units.

I just finished hooking up the LG and installing PowerDVD 5.0.
So far, everything looks great and the drive is very quiet.

Thanks OP for the info.

Jesse