TDK 52x24x48x48

[ninjazed]

First time I ever posted here. This deal at Comp-U-Plus out of NY sounds pretty warm to me. In fact, I just ordered one. Retail Box w/software w/$10.00 rebate brings the unit down to $86.95. Kewl! I remember spending close to 200 for my 8x4x32. It's all crazy.

 

[Mallow]

Welcome to the Hot Deals forum bud. I guess it's your first time posting in hot deals forum b/c I see you have 157 posts so not a first on anandtech eh?

52x24x48x48 eh? What do all the numbers stand for or did you make a typo? 52x - CDR, 24x - CDRW, 48x - Read, 48x - ???.

Also, if people are willing to have a 48x - CDR speed then this isn't too hot for you. People can routinly get Cendyne (rebadge liteons) for $20 AR AC + Sales Tax. However, if you love TDK and want to shell out a couple bucks then this is fine. Not so hot for me tho. I would never spend more than $30 on a burner myself

 

[somekid]

As far as the numbers go, the last number on a TDK drive is often the audio extraction speed.

-max

 

[MrMet]

Originally posted by: Mallow
Not so hot for me tho. I would never spend more than $30 on a burner myself

would never ever spend more than 30 bucks. that would be silly.......HAHAHAHA

I'm sure you have in the past and will again in the future.

 

[Mallow]

MrMet: My SCSI Yamaha cost me $300 2 years ago and it's a great drive. However, I will never again pay more than $30 for a CD burner b/c they are just that cheap. I have gotten 6 Cendyne (Liteons) over the past 6 months for between $9 and $22. There is just absolutely no reason to spend more than $30.

 

[MrMet]

See so u have spent more than $30.00

 

[MontyBurns]

There's more to a drive's performance than the "X" rating. TDK drives have been known for having fantastic DAE that kicks Plextor's butt. However, the latest reviews at cdrinfo.com put the Lite-On and teh TDK 52x drives neck and neck in just about all tests (incl. DAE), with the Lite-On winning the burn test. Given that, no reason to pay twice as much for a TDK anymore.

 

[formulav8]

To me, Plextors has ALWAYS been overpriced and overrated. I have never owned one personally and never will. Of course that is just my opinion and nothing else.




Jason

 

[SharkyTM]

my plextor never screwed up.... ever, even had Bsods, and no errors.......

just bought a new 48x plexxy

 

[Mallow]

I'm sure we all have had bad luck w/ one brand or another. IMO the Cendyne Liteon's w/ Mt. Renier support are the most amazing deal that anyone can get in on and arn't YMMV.

EDIT: w00t for 600 posts

 

[kindest]

Originally posted by: Mallow
IMO the Cendyne Liteon's w/ Mt. Renier support are the most amazing deal that anyone can get in on and arn't YMMV.

true dat.

 

[KaGee]

Originally posted by: Mallow
Welcome to the Hot Deals forum bud. I guess it's your first time posting in hot deals forum b/c I see you have 157 posts so not a first on anandtech eh?

I would never

Dude..... never say never.

It always comes back to haunt you!

 

[chasm22]

"Also, if people are willing to have a 48x - CDR speed then this isn't too hot for you. People can routinly get Cendyne (rebadge liteons) for $20 AR AC + Sales Tax. However, if you love TDK and want to shell out a couple bucks then this is fine. Not so hot for me tho. I would never spend more than $30 on a burner myself "

Mallow;

After the little thread crapping job you just pulled, maybe you want to show us the sincerity of your reply by lowering the price you're currently asking for your 2 year old burner to something more in line with what you have suggested is the upper limit one should pay for any burner. If you would never spend more than 30 bucks for a new burner, why would you expect anyone to pay more than that for a used one? Or is the story different when you're selling? "I ask only $40 + Shipping." For Sale: SCSI Yamaha 8x4x24

 

[clarkmo]

Originally posted by: chasm22
"Also, if people are willing to have a 48x - CDR speed then this isn't too hot for you. People can routinly get Cendyne (rebadge liteons) for $20 AR AC + Sales Tax. However, if you love TDK and want to shell out a couple bucks then this is fine. Not so hot for me tho. I would never spend more than $30 on a burner myself "

Mallow;

After the little thread crapping job you just pulled, maybe you want to show us the sincerity of your reply by lowering the price you're currently asking for your 2 year old burner to something more in line with what you have suggested is the upper limit one should pay for any burner. If you would never spend more than 30 bucks for a new burner, why would you expect anyone to pay more than that for a used one? Or is the story different when you're selling? "I ask only $40 + Shipping." For Sale: SCSI Yamaha 8x4x24

Ewww...Owwwned

Course he didn't say anything about a selling price. I gotta agree with his lite on assessment, though. All in all,lite on burners may qualify for the hot deal of the year and maybe peripheral of the year too. I bought a 40x and upgraded immediately to 48x Mt Ranier. And the list goes on....

 

[Mallow]

chasm22-

Get a clue. That Yamaha is a SCSI which I think increases the value. Most SCSI devices do indeed cost more than IDE devices, btw. However, if noone thinks it worth that much, let them say so. I am inclined to agree with you tho, I think I should probably ask 30 + Shipping... 40 is a little much but you can't falt me for trying. Just as I don't fault whoever for selling TDK's expenisve... just no one will buy them Stop wasting your time trying to cut other people down and get a life, lol.

 

[Lash444]

For those that say plextor was never worth it...i still feel that the 8/20 plextor scsi is one of the best drives out there.

 

[Jeomite]

Originally posted by: MontyBurns
There's more to a drive's performance than the "X" rating. TDK drives have been known for having fantastic DAE that kicks Plextor's butt. However, the latest reviews at cdrinfo.com put the Lite-On and teh TDK 52x drives neck and neck in just about all tests (incl. DAE), with the Lite-On winning the burn test. Given that, no reason to pay twice as much for a TDK anymore.

Last time I checked, TDK burners were rebadged LiteOns with nice faceplates...
Unless TDK actually manufacture their own burners now... :Q

 

[chasm22]

Mallow;

No reason to get so worked up. Simply pointing out the facts. IMO, what you did amounts to thread crapping. You knocked the deal that was posted but gave no alternative. If you have a better deal, let's hear it. Plain and simple.

We've all had our share of really good deals. I have recently purchased a brother fax for $25, a canon 820 for ~$100, a canon G2 for $566. Does that mean I should crap on anyone who posts hot deals for these items that might be a little higher priced? Hell no! Not unless I can point to another deal that is less. Nobody wants to hear; " You should of bought it when it was on sale for... at bigbuy." What the fvck good does that do anybody?

If you want to point the guy to a better deal, do it. It'll help him and help us. For instance, why not just say Staples is selling a Memorex 48/24/48 for $29.90 and point him to this thread?


BTW, without starting a flame war, why would you think being scsi makes the yamaha worth more? IMO it probably makes it worth less. People without scsi cards would have to purchase one. And yes, I know scsi. I have a plextor 10/12/32 scsi and a plextor 40x scsi cdrom. In addition, I have an older Sony 8/4/32 scsi burner that I wouldn't give 2 cents for even though there is nothing wrong with it. Except that it lacks what I consider the biggest improvement in burning technology in recent years-buffer underun protection. That alone makes it undesirable to me. I think the Yamaha has a slightly larger cache memory, but I don't think it has buffer underun protection, does it? Seems to me that prior to BURN-proof, I used to produce a lot more coasters.

clarkmo;

I agree with everything you said. I am currently pricing ide burners and will undoubtedly buy a liteon or a rebadged liteon. They are the best burner out there, IMO. And yes, there have been some outrageous deals posted for liteons in the past year.

 

[XmemphistoX]

Hahahah Chasm22 nice find, you got mallow good there. LMAO

 

[alluu]

Originally posted by: chasm22
"Also, if people are willing to have a 48x - CDR speed then this isn't too hot for you. People can routinly get Cendyne (rebadge liteons) for $20 AR AC + Sales Tax. However, if you love TDK and want to shell out a couple bucks then this is fine. Not so hot for me tho. I would never spend more than $30 on a burner myself "

Mallow;

After the little thread crapping job you just pulled, maybe you want to show us the sincerity of your reply by lowering the price you're currently asking for your 2 year old burner to something more in line with what you have suggested is the upper limit one should pay for any burner. If you would never spend more than 30 bucks for a new burner, why would you expect anyone to pay more than that for a used one? Or is the story different when you're selling? "I ask only $40 + Shipping." For Sale: SCSI Yamaha 8x4x24

lol...owned

 

[FlapJack]

 

[FlapJack]

I would like to make two points....

I own a plextor 8X4X32 and hate it. I paid almost 200 bucks for the thing and it flat out stinks It is slow and fickle as to what it would read................

Also CHASM22 you rock

 

[MontyBurns]

Originally posted by: Jeomite

Originally posted by: MontyBurns
There's more to a drive's performance than the "X" rating. TDK drives have been known for having fantastic DAE that kicks Plextor's butt. However, the latest reviews at cdrinfo.com put the Lite-On and teh TDK 52x drives neck and neck in just about all tests (incl. DAE), with the Lite-On winning the burn test. Given that, no reason to pay twice as much for a TDK anymore.

Last time I checked, TDK burners were rebadged LiteOns with nice faceplates...
Unless TDK actually manufacture their own burners now... :Q

Well then, you need to do some re-checking.

 

[MrMet]

Originally posted by: Mallow

52x24x48x48 eh? What do all the numbers stand for or did you make a typo? 52x - CDR, 24x - CDRW, 48x - Read, 48x - ???.

Not so hot for me tho. I would never spend more than $30 on a burner myself

The guy was just posting what he thought was a hot deal. This other guy after pretty much making fun of the original posters typo. (come on we all knew what he meant). Comes across and tells a blatent lie. He says he would never pay more than $30.00 dollars for a burner. Everyone has in the past and I would bet my life they will in the future. As soon as the new latest and greatest technology comes across we all want to jump on it. When those dvd burners come down under $100.00. This guy will be in line to buy it. And he cant tell me he'll wait till they hit 30 bucks either.

 

[Macro2]

52x? Heck, anythng over 32 x is overkill. If I have a small job I still kick it down to 16x just for the heck of it. Never pay more than $30 for a burner is a good rule of thumb. 40x-48x-52x? Not a whole lot of difference seeing as the lead in lead out is the about the same anyway.