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Lite-On SHW-1635SX External 16x DVD-RW Dual Drive | 
 enlarge | Brand: Lite-On
Category: CE
List Price: $139.73
Buy New: $109.99
You Save: $29.74 (21%)
New (1) Used (1) from $85.00
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 18041
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7
Dimensions (in): 12.2 x 9.8 x 5.8
MPN: SHW-1635SX
Model: SHW-1635SX
UPC: 844149001845
EAN: 0844149001845
ASIN: B000E0EMUK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Box has some wear and minor damage. Ready to ship from metro Atlanta. APO/FPO orders welcome. Expect great service when you support independent business. 100% guaranteed playability on all media.
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| Features:
| • | Supports DVD+R / DVD+RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD-ROM / CD-R / CD-RW / CD-ROM formats | | • | Double layer DVD+R DL and dual layer DVD-R recording function | | • | Write speeds to 48X | | • | USB 2.0 connection, portable design, plug and play, emergency manual eject function | | • | The 2MB buffer and Smart-Burn technology minimize recording errors. |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
LiteOn's mission is to consistently meet or exceed its customers' expectations by providing solutions with outstanding performance, competitiveness, and punctuality.PRODUCT FEATURES:External DVD-Dual drive supporting DVD+R / DVD+RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD+R DL / DVD-R DL / DVD-ROM / CD-R / CD-RW / CD-ROM formats;Support Double Layer DVD+R DL & Dual Layer DVD-R Recording Function;Portable design using USB 2.0 connection to ensure the best performance;Plug & Play, and emergency manual eject function is embedded;SMART-BURN avoiding Buffer UnderRun Error, automatically adjusting writing strategy & running OPC to provide the best burning quality;SMART-X function adjusting CD-DA / VCD / DVD data extraction to a fastest allowable speed according to both data request rate from host and disk quality;VAS system reducing vibration and noise during recording and reading;Support Fixed Packet, Variable Packet, TAO, SAO, DAO, Raw Mode Burning, and Over-Burn;DVD read compliant: DVD single/dual layer (PTP / OTP), DVD-R (3.9 GB / 4.7 GB), DVD-R multi-borders, DVD+R, DVD+R multi-sessions, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW;CD read compliant: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM / XA, Photo-CD, Multi-session, Karaoke-CD, Video-CD, CD-I FMV, CD Extra, CD Plus, CD-R, and CD-RW;Support both 8 cm and 12 cm disc of CD and DVD family;Conform to Orange Book: Part 2 CD-R Volume 1, Part 2 CD-R Volume 2 Multi Speed, Part 3 CD-RW Volume 1 (1x, 2x, and 4x), Part 3 CD-RW Volume 2: High Speed, Part 3 CD-RW Volume 3: Ultra Speed;Supported transfer mode: PIO mode 4, DMA mode 2 and Ultra DMA mode 4.
From Amazon.com
This versatile DVD drive from Lite-On reads and writes DVD+/-R single and double layer discs, so you can record double the data on a single disc. Double-layer DVD media records up to 8.5GB of information on one disc, which equals approximately 16 hours of VHS-quality video or 4 hours of DVD-quality video. The Lite-On SHW-1635SX writes DVD+/-R discs at speeds up to 16x and DVD+R double layer discs up to 8x. This drive also writes CD-Rs and read CD-ROMs at speeds up to 48x. It features a high-speed, plug-and-play USB 2.0 connection that makes disc burning projects fast and easy. Lite-On's SMART-BURN technology and a 2 MB buffer combine to minimize recording errors. SMART-X technology monitors and adjusts read speeds for smooth performance. And the Vibration Absorber System reduces vibration and noise.
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| Customer Reviews:
 A few issues February 27, 2007
Jayson A. Olson (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I actually struggled with deciding if this was two stars or three for me, I opted for three I guess for the overall drive and product, but despite its 'supposed' ease, I found difficulties with it.
Straight out of the box and plugged in, I found there were really no 'clear' written instructions on what software to load first and what each of the bundled software packages actually did. All of the manuals are in .PDF format which are nice, and included, but I was still asking myself what each disc was for and what did I really need to load.
To my dissapointment, and through some trial-by-fire experimentation, I determined that the drive itself needed to have its firmware updated from Liteon immediately 2 versions newer than what shipped in box. Visiting the Liteon website could have been easier as the firmware and drivers seemed to have been buried. But once I did find them, I will say the setup and install phase was pretty darn good and straight foward.
The drive itself can be a little noisy at times, but I'm not sure what one expects from an external USB drive for this price point. It shouldn't be a problem if yoru are burining DVDs, but if you plan on using this device to watch DVD's, you may find the noise irritating after awhile.
My biggest complaint was some very frustrating trial and error burning my first DVD's. I used Verbatim DVD-R (the manual indicated DVD-R was an acceptable format), and I ended up wasting at least 6 DVD's before 1 actually wrote correctly. I keep receiving an 'Illegal Disc error' 1/2 way through the burn process and the troublshooting guide and onlien help have ZERO reference to this. It's puzzling because one disc did write successfully, a second one appeared to write correctly but failed on closing session, and the rest were all failures.
I solved this by using a Memorex DVD+R. This works fine, but at a much lower speed....5x as opposed to the capable 16x it can with DVD-R.
The pre-bundled Nero Express software has both pros and cons. The wizards seem straight forward, drag and drop files, and user intuitive...but over all, kind of high on resources and can be clunky at times. I had a few 'fatal errors' which suggests that while I am still running XP Professional, there are some bugs.
I had heard a lot of great things about Liteon, but overall I wasn't overly impressed. It just seems like another typical DVD writer/reader.
 Lite-on is Right-on! January 9, 2007
Land Shark (Atlanta, GA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This external cd drive was recommended to me by a friend in the tech field. Bottom line, the product works great. A little noisy at higher RPM's, it is a minor issue. Speed can easily be increased or decreased and the spindle noise can be eliminated. Great reliability and well worth the money. The software with it is excellent.
Best Price and Good Value July 18, 2006
Cesar Williams (Panama, Rep of Panama)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was looking for DVD Writer that could work externaly on my Notebook and could be attached to my kids PC. I wanted a low price one, but with good functionality and performance. Lite-On SHW-1635SX is the one. It works fine.
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