(Dead) At CompUSA TDK VeloCD "40x12x48" (Lite-on & Sanyo) $39.99 AR (in store only) or PM at CC or BB

[SHoddyCOmp]

Originally posted by: MysticMan1
SHoddyCOmp

How is your drive identify in windows?

ahhha! sorry
I kinda figured it was a sanyo because of that X in the serial but yea its a 401248X oh well, i wish it was a liteon.

 

[technogeeky]

Your UltraDMA might be disabled.
Go to the Device Manager and right click the IDE channel that it's on. Change it to Ultra DMA if it's not already so.

 

[MysticMan1]

MoonPie

It looks like you have a rebadged LiteOn, lcheck to see how windows identifies the drive (right click on the CDRW drive and then click on propreties).

 

[K-squared]

Okay, get out your secret decorder rings....

The serial number as listed on the box and on the actual burner itself, are listed differently. For the much sought-after "B" Lite-On drive mechanism, the "B" is listed as a prefix to the serial number listed on the box, and as a suffix to the serial number listed on the actual drive itself ("401248B") - which essentially is nothing more than the "rated" speeds for the drive mechanism (in this case 40/12/48 -or- "401248").

Look on the bottom of the box for the serial number (you'll need this serial number for the rebate, as well). TDK drives using the Sanyo mechanism will be as follows:

X401248A * * * * * *

and those with the Lite-On mechanism:

B401248A * * * * * *

To date, all the TDK 40/12/48 drives I have looked-at, have a six-digit serial number added to the "401248A" designation to produce the serial number as listed externally on the product packaging.

[drive manufacturer][401248A][unit serial number]

From the "for-what-its-worth" department, the drive mechanism on which PC World rated the TDK as the (current) best CD-RW, was based on the Sanyo drive mechanism / (actual review) - *not* the Lite-On unit. The Lite-On drive was the slowest of the 40/12/48 burners, although the difference was only 10 seconds.... The two *major* differences that set the Lite-On mechanism apart from the others, is support for "SafeDisk2" (ie. the Lite-On can copy disks with the SafeDisk2 copy-protection scheme) and "drag-and-drop" file copying (also known as the Mount Rainier specification), *if* (and that's a very big *IF*) and when this standard becomes supported in the major operating systems (ie. Linux/Mac/Windows).


The "initial" burner I bought is a Sanyo drive, with an April date of manufacture. The unit that RandyE bought was a Lite-On, with a March date of manufacture. So it may be that units built on or before March may all be Lite-On, while those built on or after April may be Sanyo. Given that most CompUSAs will be getting their initial store stock mid-week, there's a strong possibility that all of these units will be based on the Sanyo drive mechanism, if the date of manufacturer is the key to "which" drive you get. List your drive's serial number, date of manufacture, and the retailer where you bought the burner - and I can track it here for the benefit of others that haven't yet got in on the deal:


Lite-On mechanism
B401248A * * * * * * // production date // Retailer

B401248A0467** // April 2002 // Walmart !
B401248A0473** // April 2002 // Walmart !
B401248A0798** // April 2002 // Walmart !
B401248A****** // March 2002 // CompUSA (Anyone?)
B401248A****** // production date // Best Buy (Anyone?)


Sanyo mechanism
X401248A * * * * * * // production date // Retailer

X401248A0077** // March 2002 // Circuit City
X401248A0359** // April 2002 // Circuit City
X401248A****** // April 2002 // Walmart ! (external USB 2.0)


Anyone Get Best Buy to price match the TDK burner ? ? ? ? Was it a Lite-On or Sanyo ? ? ? ?


edits
- damn html typos
- additional information
- additional damn typos
- updated information

 

[MysticMan1]

K-squared

Nice, but most of that info is already posted at the beginning of this thread.

 

[SinMen]

Originally posted by: AZRagtimeCowboyJoe
What kind of FRAUD is it When the store advertises an item, but does not stock it?
Not Bait & Switch because the don't try to get you to buy something else.
But there must be a NAME for it.

The name is "You are out of luck"
The CUSA in my area still has 8 in stock when I went there at 7:00pm tonight.

 

[MrCodeDude]

I'm going to check some other CompUSA's near work tomorrow
-- mrcdedude

 

[Pin87a]

If anyone in the Philly area is looking for one of these, the Franklin Mills store had like 7 or 8 left after I bought one...

I have the Lite-ON version, and I have already overclocked it to 48x.
It works perfectly.

 

[MrCodeDude]

I'll be checking the site to see if any local CompUSA's get anymore of them in
-- mrcdedude

 

[K-squared]

MysticMan1 - My post had three (3) goals:

1. to begin to look for a PATTERN between serial number, date of manufacture, and manufacturer of the drive mechanism;

2. to collectively list all the pertinent information in relation to this deal, since it (still) has not been done in the originating post;

3. because many here are too damn lazy to read through even a 20-30 post thread, and have repeatedly ask the same questions over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... and over,... :|

So, I guess I should simply DELETE IT ALL????

But ultimately, my primary goal was goal number one....


SO - if you've picked-up one of these TDK burners - PLEASE post the pertinent information on your burner for the benefit of others....

THANKS!

 

[swimmersteve]

damn.....too bad no money

 

[Flaredair]

K-squared, I sir want to personally thank you for the time/effort with your INFORMATIVE post.

Ignore that guy.

 

[MarkM]

Originally posted by: BigDaddyPig
K-squared, I sir want to personally thank you for the time/effort with your INFORMATIVE post. Ignore that guy.

Seconded. Identifying deal reposts at least has some constructive value, to channel all the info back to one thread. But to complain about repitition WITHIN a thread is a bit ... excessive. Even if you can argue his post added nothing new (which I don't actually agree with), his post was still more relevant to the deal & thread than yours (or mine, for that matter).

 

[istvan]

Question: Did anybody try to price match this with Wally world? I'll try today, maybe I can get rid of the rebate, I'll see.

 

[K-squared]

Thanks guys! (BigDaddyPig and MarkM)

Well, if my post provided nothing new and only served to consolidate what was randomly scattered in the various posts prior to mine, then why did all the questions on "which drive is which" suddenly stop?

As the Church Lady would say "questions?! "

Personally , if "I " started a hot deal thread, "I personally " would continuously update the original post until the deal was dead - of course that's just my very humble opinion....

 

[MysticMan1]

K-squared

Byeeeeeee! and have a nice day.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Bump.. Still a good deal for $49.99
And BTW, BB won't do online pricematching
-- mrcodedude

 

[MysticMan1]

MrCodeDude

The $39.99 deal is in-store so they should and have price matched the CompUSA price, the trick is to get they to PM without checking CompUSA to see if they have any in stock. I like to PM in a store at a time of day when I know the other store will be to busy to answer the phone, usually between 5 and 6 or just before they close and are in a hurry to go home.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Originally posted by: MysticMan1
MrCodeDude

The $39.99 deal is in-store so they should and have price matched the CompUSA price, the trick is to get they to PM without checking CompUSA to see if they have any in stock. I like to PM in a store at a time of day when I know the other store will be to busy to answer the phone, usually between 5 and 6 or just before they close and are in a hurry to go home.

My BestBuys will make me stand around for 30 minutes just to make sure that CompUSA does not have the product just to piss me off. I know my Best Buy. I tried PMing a drive at Staples to them when I knew that damn well they had some in-stock, I believe they called up the 1-800 # and asked if the store had any in and they didn't know if they had any in stock at the moment. I asked to use the phone and get ahold of the guy who said they had them in, but they wouldn't let me.. :|
-- mrcodedude

 

[MysticMan1]

MrCodeDude

CirCuit City also has the 40x TDK with a $50 MIR.

 

[MrCodeDude]

There is no real local Circuit City around here.. Can you schedule for pickup in store online and still get the $10 purchase in store?
-- mrcodedude

 

[MysticMan1]

MrCodeDude

I don't know, they may say that it's a internet order and so they can't do a PM on the drive, but you can always call they and ask.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Bump.. Sold out on Website, store won't put any out for sale? I asked and they said they were saving them for next weeks ad, WTF? Can they do that?
-- mrcodedude

 

[unclebud]

"Can they do that?"
NO! i am outraged that they would foist a weak excuse like that on someone! did a MANAGER say that? or a cashier looking to efay? whatever the ferengi's name is, you need to get it, and email corporate or the dm of that district with the COMPLETE details (unless ones wanting to efay themselves -- leave that out )
i would seriously bust some chops in a situation like this
good luck!

 

[buyitall]

Here's my info

X401248A0007799// March 2002 Verit00 // Circuit City