Staples B&M: Cendyne 40x12x48 CD-RW $29.94+tax AR

[hansmuff]

I bought this at a Staples B&M in Exton, PA.

Cendyne drive, Model CW 4001
Full retail packaging, comes with Nero Express, 1 Blank CD, Cables.

This was not from the clearance, this is a "regular" buy.

Price: $59.94
Rebate is for $30, good 10/27/2002 through 11/09/2002

I don't think you can go wrong on this one.

EDIT: The drive has analog and digital audio outputs, if that matteres to anybody.

 

[alm99]

is this a Liteon drive at all? Is this the same one at OfficeMax this week for $19.99 AR?

 

[dethman]

i just bought one of these today at office max for 19.99AR + tax.

yes it is a lite-on drive.

 

[MisterE]

hansmuff, can you please post the model number and/or manufacturer listed on the drive itself?

E.

 

[dethman]

I'm disappointed though, this drive takes up much more resources when burning than my old SCSI 8X Sony. even when burning at slow speeds like 8X-16X.

 

[hansmuff]

Originally posted by: MisterE
hansmuff, can you please post the model number and/or manufacturer listed on the drive itself?

E.

The model number is already in my original posting. There's no manufacturer printed on the label, only "Cendyne".

Here's what CloneCD says about the drive:
Device Capabilities:
Note: This information is provided by the unit, it might be inaccurate. CloneCD does not use this information!
Manufacturer: ATAPI
Product: CD-RW 40/12/48X
Revision: 100C
Can read CD-R Discs: Yes
Can read CD-RW Discs: Yes
Can read DVD Discs: No
Can read MultiSession Discs: Yes
Can read Digital Audio Discs: Yes
Digital Audio Data is accurate: Yes
Can write CD-R Discs: Yes
Can write CD-RW Discs: Yes
Compatible with CloneCD RAW-DAO: Yes
Compatible with CloneCD RAW-DAO Write Simulation: Yes
Supports writing of CD+G RAW-DAO: Yes
Compatible with CloneCD RAW-SAO: Yes
Compatible with CloneCD RAW-SAO Write Simulation: Yes
Supports Buffer Underrun Protection: Yes

 

[MisterE]

Gotcha, hansmuff. I was hoping to see a LiteOn part number attached to this drive. Such it not to be, unfortunately.

E.

 

[dethman]

guess its a crapshoot. heres my info

Device Capabilities:
Note: This information is provided by the unit, it might be inaccurate. CloneCD does not use this information!
Manufacturer: LITE-ON
Product: LTR-40125S
Revision: ZS03
Can read CD-R Discs: Yes
Can read CD-RW Discs: Yes
Can read DVD Discs: No
Can read MultiSession Discs: Yes
Can read Digital Audio Discs: Yes
Digital Audio Data is accurate: Yes
Can write CD-R Discs: Yes
Can write CD-RW Discs: Yes
Compatible with CloneCD RAW-DAO: Yes
Compatible with CloneCD RAW-DAO Write Simulation: Yes
Supports writing of CD+G RAW-DAO: Yes
Compatible with CloneCD RAW-SAO: Yes
Compatible with CloneCD RAW-SAO Write Simulation: Yes
Supports Burn Proof / Just Link: Yes

ltr-40125s was on the box label as well.

 

[Lars]

This is also available online.

 

[hansmuff]

Well, I ran it through some tests.

It copied 3 different SafeDisc 1/2 protected CDs at full speed (3 min 10 seconds) and the protections all work. 6-10% CPU on a 1.4GHz Athlon.
I don't know what kind of buffer underrun protection this has, but Nero says it's BurnPROOF.

I'm pretty happy with it so far.

 

[randomlinh]

hrmm.. any good free after rebate stuff at staples this week...

 

[wjones]

Originally posted by: lnguyen
hrmm.. any good free after rebate stuff at staples this week...

Check out OM. They have a lot of free after rebate stuffs this week.

 

[Pardus]

if its a liteon you can flash it to 48x

 

[randomlinh]

well, considering the closest OM is ~2hrs or so away, I'm opting to look for things at staples

BTW, is anyone else noticing that when you add the drive to your cart, it doesn't reflect the discount...

 

[hansmuff]

Originally posted by: ActiveX
if its a liteon you can flash it to 48x

Heh.. I come from an 8x drive. 40x is amazingly fast to me. Actually 3 times as fast as 8x, which is really great.
The fact that it copies SafeDisc 2 makes me the happiest though, my Plextor 8x just could not do it.

 

[jTek]

My local Staples had 6 of these in-stock. All Optirites. Yuk.

I passed.

 

[randomlinh]

Optirites???

 

[jTek]

OptiRite (or Optorite) 48x CDRW drive.

 

[randomlinh]

ah, it's an offbrand.