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Lite-on Cdrw Drives...

I originally intended to get a Plextor, but it's just too expensive ($450+ compared to $150+ for LiteOn, both 48x models). I've been hearing good reviews for Lite-On, but I read in one of the threads here that it doesn't give very accurate results? I'm wondering how it performs with audio CD extraction, and also reading bad CDs (scratched CDs, or worn-out CD-Rs). Does it have overleading read-in/out (whatever you call it... I think it's for offset correction)? If anyone can help, thanks!

Lite-on Cdrw Drives...

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The Lite-on drives beginning with 24x write speed are okay.
For the offset coorection read here:
Exact Audio Copy Forum
I have three drives from Lite-On, two are my own (24x and 40x write speed), and one is my colleague's drive (24x write speed). They both perform quite well. When I first bought mine I spent hours listening for clicks or the like. I can't report any errors....
IMO, they're just great for their price.
sic transit gloria mundi...

Lite-on Cdrw Drives...

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I originally intended to get a Plextor, but it's just too expensive ($450+ compared to $150+ for LiteOn, both 48x models). I've been hearing good reviews for Lite-On, but I read in one of the threads here that it doesn't give very accurate results? I'm wondering how it performs with audio CD extraction, and also reading bad CDs (scratched CDs, or worn-out CD-Rs). Does it have overleading read-in/out (whatever you call it... I think it's for offset correction)? If anyone can help, thanks!

You can always Flash the 40 speed to 48 speed, just did this myself...
Thanks,  Bedankt,

Fugitive.

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I originally intended to get a Plextor, but it's just too expensive ($450+ compared to $150+ for LiteOn, both 48x models). I've been hearing good reviews for Lite-On, but I read in one of the threads here that it doesn't give very accurate results? I'm wondering how it performs with audio CD extraction, and also reading bad CDs (scratched CDs, or worn-out CD-Rs). Does it have overleading read-in/out (whatever you call it... I think it's for offset correction)? If anyone can help, thanks!

You can always Flash the 40 speed to 48 speed, just did this myself...

If you're on the cheap the LiteOn can be "overclocked"
with the fw, but.... on the otherhand...the writer is a one-time
exspense..... I "cleaned" up some scratched cd's with a px w4012 and
the copy p[ays better than the original....or save your money for the
soon to be relaesed PX W4824A (this month) model, which is going to be
a topmodel (acc. some "sneaky" test on the Net best wait for the official tests)
Thanks,  Bedankt,

Fugitive.

Lite-on Cdrw Drives...

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The Lite-on drives beginning with 24x write speed are okay.
For the offset coorection read here:
Exact Audio Copy Forum
I have three drives from Lite-On, two are my own (24x and 40x write speed), and one is my colleague's drive (24x write speed). They both perform quite well. When I first bought mine I spent hours listening for clicks or the like. I can't report any errors....
IMO, they're just great for their price.

So if I interpreted this correctly, all your Liteons, no matter what model, have the same offset?

Lite-on Cdrw Drives...

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how do u find the offset?

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how do u find the offset?

You can read the tutorial here to find the offset with EAC.... http://www.ping.be/satcp/tutorials.htm

This is what I wrote for the audiofora FAQ (if you have a burner I think this is much easier):

You can use this program to find your offset:
http://www.cdspeed2000.com/


Q.: How do I determine the combined offset of my drives?

A.: This answer will tell how to find the combined offset for a single cd-writer or a cd-writer and a cd-recorder.
The easy way to find the offset is to get the program Nero CD Speed and make a test cd.
You can make the cd under "Extra" > "Anvanced DAE Quality Test" > "Create Cd Test".
When you are finished insert the cd in the drive you wish to find the combined offset for. Then you choose "Run" under "Extra" > "Anvanced DAE Quality Test".

Then you will get a report starting like this:
Offset
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------
2264 bytes (566 samples)

Then you go to EAC and type in the found offset (samples) and you will be ready to go.
If you have more than one drive you wish to find the offset for simply run the test again and type in the combined offset for the respective drive.


You can get the proggy at http://www.cdspeed2000.com/

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Lite-On drives IMHO are good for their price! Very good build quality and sound quality. A friend of mine uses a Lite-On and he gets 100% quality rips in Secure Mode in EAC. I myself don't have one (I use a Ricoh MP7163A) but if I would get another CD drive I would seriously look at the Lite-On as its so damn cheap and it works brilliantly.

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Thanks for the help guys. 

PX W4824A - this is the latest model which will be released soon? Ok, I'll wait for it then.

Wait... that's a Plextor isn't it? That's gonna cost me at least $500! Don't think I can afford that!

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Thanks for the help guys.  

PX W4824A - this is the latest model which will be released soon? Ok, I'll wait for it then.

Wait... that's a Plextor isn't it? That's gonna cost me at least $500! Don't think I can afford that!

What?  Since when do any CD burners cost $500 anymore (street price)?  Is this U.S. dollars?

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The current Lite-On is (at least in Germany) always around 90 Euros including Sales Tax (16%). That's a cool price.... And they do the job. Super.
sic transit gloria mundi...

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Thanks for the help guys.  :)

PX W4824A - this is the latest model which will be released soon? Ok, I'll wait for it then.

Wait... that's a Plextor isn't it? That's gonna cost me at least $500! Don't think I can afford that!

What?  Since when do any CD burners cost $500 anymore (street price)?  Is this U.S. dollars?

scsi, maybe? those get expensive, though i'm not sure how expensive, since i don't have a scsi card or enough money for any scsi hardware regardless of the price...

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I originally intended to get a Plextor, but it's just too expensive ($450+ compared to $150+ for LiteOn, both 48x models).

You are comparing two different class burners, the Plextor that you mention write CD-RWs at 24x, the Lite-On at 12x.
Find the price of Plextor 40x12x40 and see what you find...    the Plextors aren't so expensive (at all) and consider there is virtually and pratically no difference between 40x and 48x burn speed.

IMHO and just by many reviews the best are Plextor and TEAC.
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Lite-on Cdrw Drives...

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Thanks for the help guys.  :)

PX W4824A - this is the latest model which will be released soon? Ok, I'll wait for it then.

Wait... that's a Plextor isn't it? That's gonna cost me at least $500! Don't think I can afford that!


Oops, I forgot to mention that it's in Australian Dollars. I will check the price of the Plextor 40x12x40. But Plextor drives are kinda hard to find here, don't know why.

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I bought a LTR-32123S for a friend, and he found that he needed to select "drive caches audio data" in Exact Audio Copy secure mode in order to get scratched CDs to extract properly.  On lightly scratched CDs(no sync errors), the extraction will slow down to under 6x, and on new CDs it tops out at ~10x.  Not too impressive--but the drive was really, really cheap.

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IMHO and just by many reviews the best are Plextor and TEAC.

Plextor just haven't gotten the 99mins CD and Safedisc2 issue figured out yet.

This make 2 BIG flaws in my book

these are the reasons i dumped plextor drives for the liteon one (going from plextor 16x to liteon 24x and then 32x and then 40x and now 48x)

and yes I get full refund of my drives so i get the hardware upgrades cheap :-)
Sven Bent - Denmark