(Update: Price raised ) Mad Dog 8x8x DVD±RW Drive (rebadged NEC 2500A) for $89.99 AR, plus $6 shipping at Microcenter

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MysticMan1

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Update: It looks like the $99.99 price was a price mistake and it's now $129.99 before the $40 MIR
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Mad Dog (MD-8XDVDRW-PM) 8x8x DVD±RW Drive (SKU#224527) $129.99 - $40 MIR = $89.99 + $5.99 ground shipping = $65.98 at Microcenter (Ends 4-25??)

BTY: It looks like this drive only comes with a "black" face plate.

Mad Dog 8x8x DVD±RW Drive

$40 Mad Dog rebate (You must register the Mad Dog product online to receive the rebate

NEC ND-2500 Review at cdrinfo.com
NEC ND-2500 Review at cdfreaks.com
 
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cjchaps

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I picked this up yesterday from Microcenter. On the Mad Dog box it says DVD+RW and DVD-RW are 4x, not 8x. I think it's a typo on Microcenter's site.
 
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WebDude

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I would assume they have these at the local Microcenter B&M stores. Should make it a bit cheaper that way, if you happen to have one in your area (no shipping, but sales tax).
 
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WiseOldMan

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I know these are supposed be to rebadged NEC 2500A, but do they have the "Mad Dog" logo
on the front of the drive? I hate that "Mad Dog" logo. I prefer the plain OEM look.
 
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ww4397

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I got one of these (it isn't in front of me at he moment) and it said something along the lines of:

1x DVD-RAM

on the side of the box in the specs. Is DVD-RAM a feature of a NEC 2500A?


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Looks like one guy over on FW thinks this might be a Toshiba SD-R5272 drive. I found the spec sheet for the SD-R5272 and it states DVD-RAM read capability. That feature is consistant with what I read on the box.

On the other hand, others at FW are saying they are getting the NEC 2500A. And several of those guys are claiming the the 2500A *may* be firmware upgradeable to dual layer in a few months when NEC releases the 2510A dual layer drive which is argued to be using the same hardware as the 2500A..

Has anyone here had a chance to look at their drive yet?
 
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Very tempting. From what I read over at Bens, the rebates do come, but only after many months.
$66 (after rebate) for this or just get the OEM for $85 (no rebates).
 
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DaCurryman

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I have an HP 300i now (for over a year). It's 4x, but I'm still considering getting in on this since it's dual-format, and I have a MC in my area. Can anyone confirm cjchaps's claim of the Mad Dog drive only being 4x. If I was going to upgrade, I'd want the 8x capability....although the black face would go nicer with my Dell 8300. :)
 
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MysticMan1

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Originally posted by: ww4397
I got one of these (it isn't in front of me at he moment) and it said something along the lines of:

1x DVD-RAM

on the side of the box in the specs. Is DVD-RAM a feature of a NEC 2500A?


[EDIT]

Looks like one guy over on FW thinks this might be a Toshiba SD-R5272 drive. I found the spec sheet for the SD-R5272 and it states DVD-RAM read capability. That feature is consistant with what I read on the box.

On the other hand, others at FW are saying they are getting the NEC 2500A. And several of those guys are claiming the the 2500A *may* be firmware upgradeable to dual layer in a few months when NEC releases the 2510A dual layer drive which is argued to be using the same hardware as the 2500A..

Has anyone here had a chance to look at their drive yet?
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It's not unusuall for companies thet sell rebadged drives to change to a different brand of drive without changing the box that the new brand is sold in. So far I haven't heard anyone say that they found a Toshiba in their Mad Dog 8x8x DVD±RW Drive box.

 
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mrrman

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Looks like a good deal but fore another $30 I can pick up a Pioneer A07, I am not sure about this brand. Does anyone know how it is?
 
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dcdomain

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Well if it is indeed the NEC, read the reviews posted in the first post by MysticMan1.
 
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xybertron

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Just got the Mad Dog - It is a black face NEC ND-2500A.

The front of the drive has DVD R/RW Logo - DVD R/W Logo and a CD RW Logo - No Mad Dog logo. They are hard to see at a quick glance since its all black.

mrrman - It was compared against the A07 / 107 in the reviews linked and they were pretty much even.
 
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I am surprise no not many people reply this great deal!!!!!!!!!

edit: B&M still has it for $99 w/ $40 MIR
 
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