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[fleshconsumed]

conehead433
OK I'm informed and enlightened now, but no one here has come up with any evidence whatsoever that Sanyo makes reliable and market proven optical drives. So I'll still be waiting on the reviews and users' testimonies.

Well, if Plextor does not ring a bell for you, then there is nothing we can do here to prove you otherwise...

 

[MysticMan1]

Originally posted by: fleshconsumed
conehead433
OK I'm informed and enlightened now, but no one here has come up with any evidence whatsoever that Sanyo makes reliable and market proven optical drives. So I'll still be waiting on the reviews and users' testimonies.

Well, if Plextor does not ring a bell for you, then there is nothing we can do here to prove you otherwise...

Actually Plextor is using the NEC drive engine in their DVD+RW drives (as is HP, TDK and CenDyne), not the Sanyo drive engine, not that I want to get in the middle of this somewhat friendly debate you guys are having.


Link to Next Generation DVD+R/+RW Drives

 

[memo]

Originally posted by: MysticMan1

Originally posted by: fleshconsumed
conehead433
OK I'm informed and enlightened now, but no one here has come up with any evidence whatsoever that Sanyo makes reliable and market proven optical drives. So I'll still be waiting on the reviews and users' testimonies.

Well, if Plextor does not ring a bell for you, then there is nothing we can do here to prove you otherwise...

Actually Plextor is using the NEC drive engine in their DVD+RW drives (as is HP, TDK and CenDyne), not the Sanyo drive engine, not that I want to get in the middle of this somewhat friendly debate you guys are having.


Link to Next Generation DVD+R/+RW Drives

in that webpage mystic man posted, there are two drives,

AccessTek - DD0203

and

OptoRite - DD0203

are we safe by saying these two are the exact same drives? If so who owns who?

 

[GetInMyFatBelly]

Yes, both drives are the same and Accesstek is Optorite. For those that didn't get it, regular CD drive will probably never be able to read HD Burn discs (and HDCD has nothing to do with HD Burn, as stated earlier). You will need to get a DVD drive to read HD Burn, due to the similarity with the pits and error algarithm or something like that.

 

[bchalker]

Does anyone know of a HD-Burn compatibility chart for DVD players (standalone)? This would be great if viable VCD/SVCD creation were possible with HD-Burn. I can't find much more than the press release from Sanyo on this technology.

 

[cyberdogs]

okay i ordered one. i will let you know how it works

 

[mattcham]

Originally posted by: conehead433
OK I'm informed and enlightened now, but no one here has come up with any evidence whatsoever that Sanyo makes reliable and market proven optical drives. So I'll still be waiting on the reviews and users' testimonies. Thanks for all the information.

To conehead 433:
Sanyo has been making CD-RW drives since at least 1995.
Almost all their products are repackaged under the familiar
brand names of Memorex, Hi-Val, I/O Magic, and Que.
Que is a major OEM distributor for the Mac.

Sanyo is not synonymous with quality or leading-edge
technology, but they have been around longer than Lite-On,
which by the way used to manufacture drives for
Memorex as well.

 

[MontyBurns]

I strongly advise against buying a drive based on the manufacturer, as opposed to review of that particular drive.

 

[conehead433]

"Sanyo is not synonymous with quality or leading-edge
technology, but they have been around longer than Lite-On,
which by the way used to manufacture drives for
Memorex as well."

Point taken. The fact is that Sanyo has been synonymous with junk. Let's call a spade a spade.
If you want proof look at their home DVD's that they actually put their name on. Who cares how long they have been around. They either build good products or something that falls short. Memorex became a top 10 CD RW after they were selling rebadged Lite-On's. And in spite of what a previous poster stated, I don't think Plextor was selling OEM Sanyo CD RW drives. Plextor used their BURN-PROOF rechnology. They were most likely building their own drives. Kudos to Sanyo for the innovative technology of BURN-PROOF and HD CD burning. Other companies will use their technology and incorporate it in their drives and most likely do a far better job than Sanyo has done. For me it's going to pay to wait- both for improvements and price. When CD RW's first got going no one would have believed that they would be available later for next to nothing after rebates. DVD RW prices are falling rapidly. With the addition of more multi-format writers single-format writers will soon be <$100 and with Pioneers new multi-format A06 model added to the fray you can bet prices on them will be falling soon too. I do hope that the HD technology or a variant thereof will become a sort of standard on DVD burners.

 

[memo]

Originally posted by: MontyBurns
I strongly advise against buying a drive based on the manufacturer, as opposed to review of that particular drive.

speaking of reviews... anyone seen a legitimate one yet? I've seen a bunch of thread reviews on forum boards with not a whole lot of detail or info to back them up

 

[busmaster11]

I love sanyo stuff... Had a 4x cd-rom from Sanyo back in the day, and man that thing outperformed and outread everything else, especially those POS 8x toshibas all the oems used...

Sanyo's also made some vcrs and cell phones I've had. They make good stuff in my book. They were the first AFAIK to have the common sense to put in a speakerphone feature in cell phones too. Annoyed the heck out of me that no one else did it.

 

[aehlers]

My 12x4x32 Sanyo (packaged as Iomega ZIPCD) that is nearly 3 years old has performed outstanding.

 

[ScorpioNv]

I agree with most people in these forums that LiteOn's are the best value for the money. In CRC tests my Yamaha CRW-F1 just barely nudged out my 52x LiteOn burner, and the LiteOn one is half as much.

So that's why I thought it might interest all of you, especially in regards to this thread's subject matter, that most LiteOn drives use Sanyo PUH's, i.e. the optical/laser assembly that does the actual writing and reading. You can tell by the model number, if it ends with S, i.e. LTR - 52246S, then it uses Sanyo PUH.

Moreover, I've never heard great thing's about Optorite's CD burners, then again, I've never heard horrible things about them either. Come to think of it, I've heard or seen very little about them in general. Of course, correct me if I'm wrong here.

I also agree DVD drive prices are going all downhill from here, but I'm not sure how long it will take before we see sub $100 dual format drives because the demand is still there and will still be there for quite some time at $200+.

Anyway, if anyone gets one of these, I really look forward to hearing about it. This may not be "the" drive to get, but it looks like a step in the right direction.

 

[Merlin]

I think this is a better deal:

NEC 1300A

It is a 4x DVD +/- R/W for $206 shipped made by NEC, which is a known reliable manufacturer.

 

[Marauder-]

Originally posted by: MysticMan1

Originally posted by: fleshconsumed
conehead433
OK I'm informed and enlightened now, but no one here has come up with any evidence whatsoever that Sanyo makes reliable and market proven optical drives. So I'll still be waiting on the reviews and users' testimonies.

Well, if Plextor does not ring a bell for you, then there is nothing we can do here to prove you otherwise...

Actually Plextor is using the NEC drive engine in their DVD+RW drives (as is HP, TDK and CenDyne), not the Sanyo drive engine, not that I want to get in the middle of this somewhat friendly debate you guys are having.


Link to Next Generation DVD+R/+RW Drives

Whoa - i wonder what the advantages of the new Phillips Thermo balanced writing will be.

 

[coupondaddy]

Here is some more info on Sanyo's Patented Technology - HD-BURN which this drive features (i.e., 1.4 GB on a 700 MB CD-R)

Sanyo's Page on this Technology

http://www.digital-sanyo.com/BURN-Proof/HD-BURN/

Sanyo's Press Release

http://www.sanyo.co.jp/koho/hypertext4-eng/0209news-e/0925-2e.html

News Item #2

http://www.idg.net/english/crd_data_952324.html

Best Review
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.asp?RelatedID=2788

Snippets:

Who will support "HD-BURN"?

So far few drive makers announced support for this feature: Accesstek, Lite-ON, BTC and BENQ. AHEAD, and BHA and ECI are also named as software makers. Inside B's Recorder GOLD and Nero, you would be able to record DVD Video authoring. Sanyo will support "HD-BURN" at their DVD players, while the LSI chipsets will be available soon (with licence).

Features - HD-BURN incorporated drive CRD-BPDV2 -

(1) Two times the capacity can be realized on existing CD-R media.

(2) With HD-BURN mode, 36x speed data recording and 80x speed data reading can be realized. (CLV Record/Read, speed after converted as CD based transfer rate.)

(3) Buffer Under Run prevention ?BURN-Proof? supported.

 

[theairman]

Originally posted by: TakedownCA

OK...for the DVD-burning newbie...can someone explain what HD-BURN is and why I want it?

Why don't you just read the first post?

I'm new to HD and the first post made it clear to me.

 

[SimMike2]

I would recommend getting a more mature product, by someone like Pioneer or maybe Sony. The Pioneer drives are by far the most proven because they have been doing it for longer than anyone, at least in DVD video capabilities. Even the touted Sony drive had problems which are finally being worked out through manufacturing adjustments and firmware updates. Everyone always says it is better to wait for the first revision of new mainboards, like not getting the Via266, but waiting for the 266A. Same thing is true with burners.

 

[unclebud]

i like my sanyo crd 1600 bp so much that it's not even installed in a machine right now
i also think what a lot of people are saying in this thread is a lot of baloney, just don't feel like breaking it down yet
would REALLY appreciate it if someone who ACTUALLY owns this drive and KNOWS what they are talking about would chime in

 

[GetInMyFatBelly]

Did anyone get theirs yet?

 

[glassbreaker]

anybody order one and tried it out? i am interested too but noticed no info on manuf. warranty periord listed.

 

[Muzzy]

How does this drive compare to this one?


Edit: Also, I see that this is oem drive so what software(s) would I need to make this complete? Thank.

 

[DanT]

Muzzy - That one you linked to is NOT a +/- combo drive. It's a DVD-R drive only.

 

[yoyo25]

Can this HD-burn be used for data..and read by cd-roms? or is it just for vcd/svcd to be played in dvd players?

 

[Averox]

Check the thread people, all things were answered on the first page. But to repeat it, HDCDs supposedly can be read on dvd drives with a firmware upgrade.

I placed an order Sunday night and it shipped yesterday. So yes, these drives are going out the doors so check your email and track the order through the webpage or if it has been sent out, you'll be recieving an email with a tracking number. Lets hope it performs very well!