Buslink 52x24x52 cd-rw

[Lottydoddy]

Purchased a Buslink 52x cd-rw from Microcenter for $69.99 with a $30.00 rebate for a final price of $39.99. The bgox states that it use "Smart burn technology." Seems like a good deal! Period is from December 30, 02, thru January 12, 03.

Rebate form to be sent to Buslink in Hagerstown, Md. Anyone have any experience with this fulfillment house?

Thanks,

Lottydoddy.

 

[pillage2001]

Nice find. I think this is a Lite ON.

 

[MontyBurns]

I bought two at Best Buy. THe model # is even the exact same as a LiteOn, and Windows/Nero detect it as a LiteOn. THey don't even try to disguise it.

 

[DuronBoy]

I don't know why you all get excited over lite-on products, they suck ass.

 

[Jaxidian]

DuronBoy, I don't see anybody getting excited, I just saw somebody post a decent deal. If you have a problem with Lite On's, why don't you do one of the following:

a) keep it to yourself and stop thread crapping
b) post it in the appropriate forums and stop thread crapping
c) state the problems with the product with linked proof supporting your claim (then it wouldn't be thread crapping)

If you don't want to do any of the above 3, then your post is probably not wanted in the Hot Deals threads and most likely doesn't follow the forum rules.

BTW, Lottydoddy, good find, my roomie was looking for a decent cheap burner without going thru the hassels of PMing or 5 different rebates and competitor coupon codes and such.

 

[Cybordolphin]

And by the way.... Lite-on burners are great.

 

[cliftonite]

Originally posted by: Cybordolphin
And by the way.... Lite-on burners are great.

Yup i have the 52x Liteon and i couldnt be happier

 

[MontyBurns]

CDRInfo.com rates the Lite-On 52x at #1.

But then again, they came to that conclusion after a lot of actual real-world testing against other models. Not nearly informed as your "they suck ass" opinion, I'm sure.

 

[Sightless]

DuronBoy you can go get your plextors... I mean they are great but why pay for them???

Lite On is superior and this is good deal!

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: cliftonite

Originally posted by: Cybordolphin
And by the way.... Lite-on burners are great.

Yup i have the 52x Liteon and i couldnt be happier

I could.

I have the Sony 48x12x48, which is a re-labeled Lite-On, currently flashed with the most up-to-date 52x24x52 Lite-On firmware. Both before and after the flash, CloneCD cannot properly read audio subcode index marks. Reading a review of the Lite-On 52x model recently, they also mentioned that Lite-On wasn't as compatible with CloneCD as other drives, and that they had trouble properly reading subcode data to backup some protected PC game CDs, that use subcode data as part of the protection. They suggested using a different drive as a reader to make the image, like a Toshiba. There have also been many comments about media sensitivity with these drives, and burning at the maximum speed recommended by Smart-Burn, resulting in coasters. That has been my personal experience as well.

My Yamaha 6416S never gave me these sorts of problems, and it still reads audio subcode perfectly, and can burn on nearly any disc type. Sadly, it is only 6x speed, and at the time was having media issues, although an additional thorough cleaning seems to have fixed the problems that I observed at the time.

Overall, Lite-On's do deliver quite a bit of bang for quite a small buck, but they are FAR from "the best", either in terms of performance, features, or build quality. I think Yamaha is the only company still making truely high-quality drives, although you WILL pay more for them, that's not in question. I read a recent review of Plextor's 48x recorder, and they have switched to (IMHO, crap) belt-driven trays. They may be quieter, but nearly all of the problems I've had with cheapo CD-ROMs, have been with belt-driven trays. Plextor has sold-out, as far as their quality is concerned. They are now made in Taiwan and china, like all of the other cheap drives, and are now sold on reputation alone. So as far as a comparison between Lite-On and Plextor are concerned, I would probably take the Lite-On. But I still think that Yamaha makes the best drives, overall.

That's my $0.02, anyways.

 

[Sircoop]

I just ordered one from Micro Center...Hope to get it and the rebate!

 

[Cataphract]

Originally posted by: Lottydoddy
Purchased a Buslink 52x cd-rw from Microcenter for $69.99 with a $30.00 rebate for a final price of $39.99. The bgox states that it use "Smart burn technology." Seems like a good deal! Period is from December 30, 02, thru January 12, 03.

Rebate form to be sent to Buslink in Hagerstown, Md. Anyone have any experience with this fulfillment house?

Thanks,

Lottydoddy.

Good Luck with getting the rebate on time, All I can say is if you get it in 12 weeks without having to email them, consider yourself lucky.

I bought an external CDRW and an Internal CDRW drive and after multiple aggravating emails, i got the rebate in avg about 12 weeks. I have posted my entire email conversation thread with them on the "Brag and Moan" thread.

Check it out and draw your own conclusions. Oh and make sure you record the address where you send the rebate form, they will ask you that when you email them.

Link to "Brag and Moan" Thread post

 

[JubJub4]

...still not a horrible deal, 70 for a 52x.

 

[BangBang]

Just got my Buslink from microcenter. Its an Aopen Justlink drive. Called
CS and guy was baffled. They are gonna check stock and see if they
have smart-burn box which was the advertised product and get back to me

 

[optoman]

You guys just missed the three day sale. They had these for $49.99 before the $30 rebate making it $19.99.

 

[Mrburns2007]

Originally posted by: optoman
You guys just missed the three day sale. They had these for $49.99 before the $30 rebate making it $19.99.

Actually for me it was 59.93 with tax and shipping and then the $30 rebate which brought the price down to $29.93....still not bad for 52x24x52!

 

[tnguyen3in1]

I got mine yesterday, it's got justlink. What's the difference between this and the lite-on drive?

 

[unclebud]

aopen roundup/ review/comparisons
1
2

 

[Amber]

I just got mine
it has just-link and looks like an Aopen

it's a good CDRW Lite-on's are just better for making back-up's ,,, AND WHO DOES THAT

 

[gwlam12]

Originally posted by: optoman
You guys just missed the three day sale. They had these for $49.99 before the $30 rebate making it $19.99.

this is an old thread...

 

[RobCur]

Am i the only one who hasn't received rebates from buslink? I'm out 25 I called and email them and they don't seem to care. Just a warning to anyone who think all rebates are good, here is one that makes their money off rebates scam. buslink even ask me to cut out the UPC codes, just stupid IMO while every other rebate only need copy of upc, sent me my rebates within 1 month like best buy, imation, magnavox, mag innovation. This is over 2 months ago. when I emailed, they replied " where did you sent your rebates to and address" what bad grammar! afterward, I never heard from again. Seem like they do this to get me off their backs/cover their own asses?

 

[Shagger]

Buslink never sends out rebates unless you pester them. I had a $20 rebate from a 16xDVD that I never got. Emailed them / pestered them and voila - Check appears in mailbox!

 

[superflysocal]

So if it says smartburn then it's Lite-On, and if it's JustLink then it's AOpen?

 

[unclebud]

yeah, pretty much looks like it
my samsung uses justlink, and so does ricoh (all ricoh-based burners?), but lately buslink has been using lg, lite-on, and aopen for their burners
but i'm probably wrong, just guessing from reading the box

 

[RobCur]

well, they are acting really stupid and you get nowhere with them. You mean you threaten them? so much hassle eh? would you want to deal with them again?

Originally posted by: Shagger
Buslink never sends out rebates unless you pester them. I had a $20 rebate from a 16xDVD that I never got. Emailed them / pestered them and voila - Check appears in mailbox!