Should I trust LITE-ON again??

[chiggachu]

After my first lite-on 1210b DIED on me after a firmware revision, I'm a little bit wary of buying another one from them. I really want the 24x, and everyone SAYS that lite-on is good, but should I put my faith in another brand? Meesa scared!

 

[GT578]

why did you have to do a firmware revision??? thats probably what caused your drive to mess up.........

 

[chiggachu]

well i was moving my drive to another computer and i thought a firmware revision might help performance. sadly it KILLED it. but the thing is, firmware isn't supposed to flat out kill your drive...correct firmware revision has never corrupted any of my other hardware, so why should lite-on's kill my drive?

 

[MrHelpful]

Are you sure you didn't have a corrupted version (did you download from an approved Lite-On source)? What if it was improperly done?

 

[GT578]

I don't know..but I killed my first Netgear RT314 trying to flash the firmware....so when I exchanged the messed up one....I didn't dare try flashing the replacement.

I made a system last week with a Lite-on 24x....and it seems fine........its really cheap which is the good part.....I don't have anything to compare it to....but I'm guessing its fine since it has burnproof...at least you won't get coasters......

I'm still using my TDK VeloCD 12/10/32......great drive.

 

[noto12ious]

"and everyone SAYS that lite-on is good"

every company has a dud once in a while. go with what "everyone" says. it's the best value / performance drive out there.

 

[chiggachu]

k thanks guys...so do you think i should wait to get a new lite on 24x or just hop on and get one for around 85 bucks right now?

 

[neuralfx]

well a lot of people on these boards have them and are happy with them, if you are that weary go out and get a plextor=) ..
-neural

 

[Darkhawk28]

I just bought a 24x liteon and received it this morning. I'm planning on doing the firmware update and I hope it doesn't screw up or something. Wish me luck.

 

[chiggachu]

darkhawk8>>> don't risk it man!!!!! why even try?! i mean you have nothing to gain and EVERYTHING to lose...

 

[LordJezo]

Yeah.. what will the firmware upgrade get you anyway?

 

[Darkhawk28]

Luckily, the drive that Newegg sent me already had the latest firmware installed ... whew!!

 

[uhohibrokeit]

if its not broke... dont fix it