priyaradha
8th November 2005, 00:09
Okay today i stayed home from school, and i went to my piggy bank and had some money which i was saving up for a Sony Upright dvd burner which is $200+ but today i went to newegg and saw a LiteOn for $80 so i ordered one its external.
Here are the specs- I need some help on the spec's i have no idea what some things mean(questions at the bottom):
Model
Brand LITE-ON
Type DVD Burner
Model SOHW-1693SX Black
Performance
DVD-ROM Access Time 160ms
CD-ROM Access Time 160ms
Cache 2M
Data Transfer Rate DVD Family: 16x ( 21600 KB/sec ) maximum by CAV
CD Family: 48x ( 7200 KB/sec ) maximum by CAV
WRITE Speed
DVD+R 16X
DVD+RW 8X
DVD-R 16X
DVD-RW 6X
CD-R 48X
CD-RW 24X
DVD+R DL 4X
READ Speed
DVD-ROM 16X
CD-ROM 48X
Physical Spec
Dimensions 165.0 ( W ) x 58.0 ( H ) x 192.0 ( D ) mm
Panel Color Black
Configuration
Load Type Tray
Interface USB 2.0
Software
Operating Systems Supported Windows 98/ ME/ 2000/ XP
Software Contents Nero Express, PowerDVD
Features
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 embeded
SMART-BURN avoiding Buffer UnderRun Error, Automatically adjusting writing strategy & running OPC to provide the best burning quality
SMART-X function adjusts CD-DA / VCD / DVD data extraction to a fastest allowable speed according to both data request rate from host and disk quality
VASŪ system reduce 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
Okay here is my question what is Dual Layer and Double Layer. Is dobule layer teh one where you can burn two sides of the disc. Like flip the disk over and burn one side and then flip it again and burn the othe side. Or does it mean i can burn up to 8gigs of stuff.
Here are the specs- I need some help on the spec's i have no idea what some things mean(questions at the bottom):
Model
Brand LITE-ON
Type DVD Burner
Model SOHW-1693SX Black
Performance
DVD-ROM Access Time 160ms
CD-ROM Access Time 160ms
Cache 2M
Data Transfer Rate DVD Family: 16x ( 21600 KB/sec ) maximum by CAV
CD Family: 48x ( 7200 KB/sec ) maximum by CAV
WRITE Speed
DVD+R 16X
DVD+RW 8X
DVD-R 16X
DVD-RW 6X
CD-R 48X
CD-RW 24X
DVD+R DL 4X
READ Speed
DVD-ROM 16X
CD-ROM 48X
Physical Spec
Dimensions 165.0 ( W ) x 58.0 ( H ) x 192.0 ( D ) mm
Panel Color Black
Configuration
Load Type Tray
Interface USB 2.0
Software
Operating Systems Supported Windows 98/ ME/ 2000/ XP
Software Contents Nero Express, PowerDVD
Features
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 embeded
SMART-BURN avoiding Buffer UnderRun Error, Automatically adjusting writing strategy & running OPC to provide the best burning quality
SMART-X function adjusts CD-DA / VCD / DVD data extraction to a fastest allowable speed according to both data request rate from host and disk quality
VASŪ system reduce 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
Okay here is my question what is Dual Layer and Double Layer. Is dobule layer teh one where you can burn two sides of the disc. Like flip the disk over and burn one side and then flip it again and burn the othe side. Or does it mean i can burn up to 8gigs of stuff.