Warm: DVD-RW 4x $97 @newegg.com 1 day sale

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BurnItDwn

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nice deal, however this is not a dual format drive. It will not do DVD -r or DVD -rw.
 
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Kostya17

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Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
nice deal, however this is not a dual format drive. It will not do DVD -r or DVD -rw.
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Well, these folks claim it could be flashed to support both "+-" They have a firmware patch and a usual disclaimer "Lite-On/mediatek have only paid + format licensing fees for this writer so it should not be upgraded to also support the - format. This is somewhat illegal and both Lite-On/mediatek may get in problems if we convert our drives." :evil:
I have not tried it yet--still waiting for black faceplate version ...

Edit: grifterspawn noticed the link is dead :eek: I hit "refresh" -- it sure is :disgust:

I've got the file(s) saved, if anybody wants to host, please PM me.
 
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mrbass

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I have two of these Lite-on lwd-401s. I bought one for $144 about 2 months ago and one just recently for $109. You can get the OEMs for $104 from newegg. So yes $97 is a great deal. Yes it's only DVD+R but that's where it's going. I burned well over 300 DVD-Rs and never will do again on my sony dual burner.
 
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m00n

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Originally posted by: mrbass
I have two of these Lite-on lwd-401s. I bought one for $144 about 2 months ago and one just recently for $109. You can get the OEMs for $104 from newegg. So yes $97 is a great deal. Yes it's only DVD+R but that's where it's going. I burned well over 300 DVD-Rs and never will do again on my sony dual burner.
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so you've done the flash trick and it's NO-PROB?? i just order'd one friday (black face plate)
 
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htne

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Originally posted by: m00n
Originally posted by: mrbass
I have two of these Lite-on lwd-401s. I bought one for $144 about 2 months ago and one just recently for $109. You can get the OEMs for $104 from newegg. So yes $97 is a great deal. Yes it's only DVD+R but that's where it's going. I burned well over 300 DVD-Rs and never will do again on my sony dual burner.
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so you've done the flash trick and it's NO-PROB?? i just order'd one friday (black face plate)
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Look again, that isn't what he said. He is talking about burning DVD-R disks on his "sony dual burner". The drive in question here is a LiteOn. And, for what it's worth, I agree with MrBass -- I now only purchase DVD+R disks for my Sony DRU500A dual format burner.
 
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jm0ris0n

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Nice price, but its oos.

I've got a question about dvd R (+/-) media. Can anyone give their experiences on one format over the other. I have somehow been lead to think dvd-r is better, but can anyone give me some solid info? Thanks :)
 
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Kostya17

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Originally posted by: jm0ris0n
...I've got a question about dvd R (+/-) media. Can anyone give their experiences on one format over the other...
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My Apex DVD player does not play DVD+R disks :frown: YMMV
 
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dpain

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Whew!!! Out of stock! I did not need to spend anymore money right now, but I could not resist! Out of stock saved me!!!!!!! This forum is EVIL! I feel like a crack addict sometimes!
 
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zinkpig

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Originally posted by: Kostya17
Originally posted by: jm0ris0n
...I've got a question about dvd R (+/-) media. Can anyone give their experiences on one format over the other...
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My Apex DVD player does not play DVD+R disks :frown: YMMV
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My 30$ apex plays +r's fine and so does my cyberhome. Its true that - r are supposedly more compatable based on user reviews on vcdhelp. But I think this whole issue isnt that important as its easy to buy a cheap dvd player now a days that plays your media. Progressive scan dvd players from big names like toshiba, sony, jvc and panasonic have dropped in to 60-75 $ mark . Its very easy to find a player that works with the media. I personally prefer +r as it offers better defect management and usually better companies make them. All my memorex + r s are made by ricoh, japan where as my memorex -r was made by cmc and burn only at 2x reliably.
 
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bosko0

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I placed an order last night. I have been waiting for a DVD burner that will be able to burn CDs at 40X. 24X CDRW bonus is just a sweet bonus. Plus, you really can't get much better drive than LiteOn.

As far as not being able to burn -R discs, +R discs have dropped in price and are better quality than -R and (I think) supposed to last longer too.
 
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mrbass

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yes ..probably cheapest price now is amazon for Memorex 4X DVD+R for $29.99 for a 25 pack. free s/h + no tax. Also bestbuy has them for the same price.

No I haven't done that firmware hack to be a dual format burner..don't plan to either as I don't paticularly want to burn dvd-r ever again. I know of one friend whose xbox only reads DVD-R for backup games although mine and a few other friends xbox's read DVD+Rs just fine.
 
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gil11542

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Test I have seen have said that DVD+ is better for DVD home video. Based on that fact I would say that DVD+ is becoming more popular due to the normal person would use it for Home Vid, DVD copy, and general storage. The Plus does all that very well, where the Minus dosen't.
 
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jm0ris0n

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It is good to know the xbox is -r. Our livingroom setup is centered around our xbox, so it looks like I might be going to a dual format burner in the future.

Any comments still welcome!
 
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Cardio

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I tried to order yesterday and it was sold out. It is back up this morning without any time limit sale. Ordered one.
 
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