OptoRite DD0201/DD0203 DVD Writer
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OptoRite DD0201/DD0203 OEM:Accesstek Chipset:Sanyo |
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$200 | 7.8/10 136 votes Read 188 comments (109487 views) Post comment |
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read the comments): 1 01ne 4xDVD-R (LEADDATA01..) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Arita 4xDVD+R (RICOHJPNR01) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 BeAll 1xDVD-R (BeAll G00001) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Bencole Platinum Series 4xDVD-R (AN32........) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 BMI 4xDVD-R (PRINCO......) comments, 0 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Bulkpaq 4xDVD-R (PRINCO......) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Bulkpaq 2xDVD-RW (RITEKW01....) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 CMC Tango A Grade 4xDVD-R (MCC 01RG20) comments, 0 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 6 CompUSA 1xDVD-R (LD..........) comments, 3 good, 2 mixed, 1 poor. 1 CompUSA 1xDVD-R (LD01........) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 3 CompUSA 1xDVD-R (OPTODISCK001) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 2 poor. 2 CompUSA 2.4xDVD+R (OPTODISCOP1) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 4 CompUSA 1xDVD-R (PRINCO......) comments, 3 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Datawrite (Printable) 8xDVD-R (CMC MAG. AE1) comments, 0 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Datawrite Classic Red 4xDVD-R (PRINCO......) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 3 Datawrite Classic Yellow 4xDVD-R (PRINCO......) comments, 3 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Datawrite Generation 2 2.4xDVD+R (RICOHJPNR00) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Datawrite Red (V2) 4xDVD-R (AN31........) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Datawrite Red (V2) 4xDVD-R (INFOSMART01.) comments, 0 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Datawrite Yellow (V2) 4xDVD-R (RITEKG05....) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Dr. Byte 4xDVD-R (SKC Co.,Ltd.) comments, 0 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 1 DVDPro 4xDVD-R (PRINCO......) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Eagle Media 4xDVD-R (LEADDATA01..) comments, 0 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Fujifilm 8xDVD-R (ProdiscF01..) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Fujifilm 4xDVD-R (ProdiscS03) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 2 Fujifilm 1xDVD-R (RITEKG03....) comments, 2 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Fujifilm 2xDVD-R (TAIYOYUDEN..) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 5 Fujifilm 4xDVD-R (TYG01.......) comments, 5 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Fujifilm 8xDVD+R (YUDEN000T02) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Generic/Unbranded 4xDVD-R (LONGTEN 001.) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 2 Generic/Unbranded 2xDVD-R (MXL RG01....) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 2 Generic/Unbranded 4xDVD-R (ONIDTECH....) comments, 1 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 1 GQ (Great Quality) 4xDVD+R (VDSPMSAB001) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 HQ 4xDVD-R (LONGTEN 001.) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 Imation 2.4xDVD+R (CMC MAG.R01) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 Imation 2.4xDVD+RW (CMC MAG.W01) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 2 Imation 2.4xDVD+R (RICOHJPNR00) comments, 1 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 2 Imation 4xDVD+R (RICOHJPNR01) comments, 2 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 3 Imation 1xDVD-R (RITEKG03....) comments, 3 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Infiniti 2xDVD-R (SONY........) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 KHypermedia 2xDVD-R (CMC MAG.....) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 KHypermedia 4xDVD+R (CMC MAG.F01) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 KHypermedia 2.4xDVD+R (CMC MAG.R01) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 KHypermedia 2.4xDVD+RW (CMC MAG.W01) comments, 0 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 1 KHypermedia 1xDVD-R (CMC00RG200..) comments, 0 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 1 KHypermedia 1xDVD-R (TDKG02000000) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 Liquid Video 2xDVD-R (OPTODISCK001) comments, 0 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 4 Matrix 4xDVD-R (LONGTEN 001.) comments, 3 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 Maxell 1xDVD-RW (JVC/VictorT7) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Maxell 8xDVD+R (MAXELL..002) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 3 Maxell 4xDVD-R (MXL RG02....) comments, 3 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Maxell 4xDVD+R (RICOHJPNR01) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Maxell 16xDVD+R (RICOHJPNR03) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 MDA Technology 4xDVD-R (AN31........) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 2 MediaPro 4xDVD-R (............) comments, 2 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Melody 2xDVD-R (CMC MAG.....) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 6 Memorex 4xDVD-R (CMC MAG. AF1) comments, 4 good, 2 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Memorex 4xDVD+R (CMC MAG.F01) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 2 Memorex 2.4xDVD+RW (INFODISCA01) comments, 2 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 8 Memorex 4xDVD+R (RICOHJPNR01) comments, 8 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Memorex 2.4xDVD+RW (RICOHJPNW01) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 3 Memorex 4xDVD+RW (RICOHJPNW11) comments, 2 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 Memorex 2xDVD-RW (RITEKW01....) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Memorex 2xDVD-RW (TDK502sakuM3) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Mirror Platinum 4xDVD+R (MEDIA ID001) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Mirror Platinum 4xDVD+R (VDSPMSAB001) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 2 Optimum 2xDVD-R (CMC MAG.....) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 Optimum 2.4xDVD+R (CMC MAG.R01) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 5 Optodisc 4xDVD-R (OPTODISCK001) comments, 4 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Optodisc 1xDVD-R (OPTODISCK001) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Optodisc 2.4xDVD+R (OPTODISCOP1) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Panasonic 2xDVD-R (MEI 00V001) comments, 0 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Panasonic 4xDVD-R (TYG01.......) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 Pengo Professional 2xDVD-R (MCC 00RG200) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 Philips 2.4xDVD+R (CMC MAG.R01) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Piodata 4xDVD-R (LEADDATA01..) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Piodata 4xDVD-R (RITEKG04....) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Prime 4xDVD-R (GSC001......) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 6 Princo 4xDVD-R (PRINCO......) comments, 6 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 2 Princo 1xDVD-RW (PRINCO......) comments, 1 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 2 Princo 1xDVD-R (PRINCO......) comments, 2 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Prodisc 2xDVD-R (PRODISCG02..) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 3 Prodisc 4xDVD-R (ProdiscS03) comments, 2 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 Ricoh 4xDVD+R (RICOHJPNR01) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 RiData 4xDVD+R (RITEK...R02) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 6 RiData 4xDVD-R (RITEKG04....) comments, 4 good, 0 mixed, 2 poor. 2 RiDisc 4xDVD-R (RITEKG04....) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 11 Ritek 4xDVD-R (RITEKG04....) comments, 11 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 2 Ritek 2xDVD-RW (RITEKW01....) comments, 2 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 RiVision 4xDVD-R (RITEKG04....) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 2 Sandy Yang 4xDVD-R (PRINCO......) comments, 2 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Sky 4xDVD+R (........001) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 2 Sky 4xDVD-R (AN32........) comments, 2 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 SmartBuy 1xDVD-RW (ProdiscDVDRW) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 2 Sonic 2xDVD-R (LONGTEN 001.) comments, 2 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Sonic 2xDVD-R (MUST 001....) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 2 Sony 4xDVD+R (RICOHJPNR01) comments, 2 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 2 Sony 2.4xDVD+RW (RICOHJPNW01) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 3 Sony 1xDVD-R (SONY........) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 3 poor. 1 Sony 8xDVD+R (SONY....D11) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Staples 4xDVD+R (OPTODISCOR4) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 2 StarLogic 1xDVD-R (PRINCO......) comments, 1 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 2 Sumvision 4xDVD-R (............) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 2 poor. 1 Sumvision 4xDVD-R (Dvsn........) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 Supermedia 4xDVD-R (GSC002......) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 2 TDK 4xDVD+R (CMC MAG.F01) comments, 1 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 1 TDK 4xDVD+R (MCC.....002) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 TDK 2.4xDVD+RW (MCC.....A01) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 2 TDK 2xDVD-R (MXL RG01....) comments, 2 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 2 TDK 2.4xDVD+R (RICOHJPNR00) comments, 2 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 6 TDK 4xDVD+R (RICOHJPNR01) comments, 5 good, 1 mixed, 0 poor. 1 TDK 4xDVD-R (TTG01.......) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 5 That's 4xDVD+R (YUDEN000T01) comments, 5 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Value Disc 2.4xDVD+R (CMC MAG.R01) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 Vanguard 4xDVD-R (VANGUARD....) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 Velocity 8xDVD+R (MCC.....003) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 2 Verbatim (DataLife) 2xDVD-R (CMC MAG.....) comments, 2 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 1 Verbatim (DataLife) 2.4xDVD+RW (CMC MAG.W01) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. 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| Ok, I've had a little time on my hands and want to let you folks know what I've found during tests with media and the DD0203 burner. First of all, I've flashed firmware to 2.16, have not tried 2.17 because of reports that it kills the drive. Media: I've been able to burn at 2x on Hi-Q cheapy DVD-Rs, and playback is good on Apex and Sony DVD players. The Hi-Q media was rated at 4x, but I was unable to obtain that speed. I've also gotten 2x on Optodisc 2x DVD-R media and worked in both DVD players. One drawback on the Optodiscs - once the data in on the disc, you can't view it when placed back into the drive, so additional backups cannot occur, although the DVD players seem to read the disc OK. Have not yet tested any 2x DVD+R media. In order to obtain 4x burn speed, I got that speed using TDK 4x DVD+R, Memorex 4x DVD+R, Maxell 4x DVD+R, and of course the included That's DVD+R. Have not tested any 4x DVD-R yet. All of the DVD+Rs at 4x run fine in both Apex and Sony DVD player. So, it looks like with this burner, you get what you pay for in media speeds. If looking for quicker burn times, you've gotta dish out the dough and get name-brand media. If you don't care about the burn speed and can settle for 2x, you'll benefit with the cheapy media, but try a sampler pack first and MAKE SURE YOU CAN READ THE DVD after it's been burnt. It's a good thing I didn't get rid of my Hi-8 home movie tapes after the burn on the generics, I would've been screwed! Comments posted by Let the Mutha#!%@!# Burn!!! from Other, September 17, 2003. Rated this writer 7 of 10. |
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| ATallJohn I've got an Apex AD5131 DVD player. Haven't found anything it wouldn't play. I've got DVD's from China, VCD's, SVCD's, etc. Best of all it's a 3 disk changer and you can get it for $60-$90. Recently bought a second one from Wally world for $60. Comments posted by Draco from Other, September 14, 2003. Rated this writer No rating. |
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| I have had a working drive for about 2weeks now. And have Only made 1 coaster which is probably the media (piodata ) I flashed to the 2.17 firmware immediatly and have had no problems, Used harddrive burn with no problem, Has read every disk I put into it. I am currently using Media test packs to test the diff types of media and works great with Mediapro,dvdpro,ritek,optodisk,tdk,and of course the brand that came with it That's DVD+R. With the exception of the That's DVD+R that came with it I have only teste DVD-R as It seem this would be most compatible with my Stand ALone Players. I read in the other comments that the firmware is incorrect, well since I have had no problems with it I will not change it until there is Update beyound 2.16 avail. Comments posted by suga-sam from Other, September 14, 2003. Rated this writer 9 of 10. |
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| I just used my OptoRite DVD+/-RW drive and it burned flawlessly. Wont work with Memorex or Sony discs, but the Phillips +RW disc worked flawlessly Comments posted by kiapolo from Other, September 12, 2003. Rated this writer No rating. |
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| I just got my writer a week ago and are still trying to get a disk that it likes that dont cost the earth. for the pc its seems fine apart from a DVD-RW that went and recorded ok but will not reformat again any ideas?? I could do with a list of disks that work ok on a Cyberhome 402 DVD player. any help on this would save time and money (that I dont have much of) The drive works fine for PC backups cheers Allan Comments posted by Allan from Other, September 12, 2003. Rated this writer 5 of 10. |
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| I am updating a previous post. I purchased Memorex 4x DVD-R media and it works great. I have firmware 2.16 installed. It burns fine at 4x. It also plays in Apex AD800, AD1500, Panasonic DVD-RV31. Any suggestions on a good site to purchase these spindles from ? Comments posted by rcottle1 from Other, September 10, 2003. Rated this writer 9 of 10. |
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| I got my Optorite on 19 Aug and it came with firmware 2.09 so I flashed to 2.16 upon installing it into my Dell 8200. Everything went fine except I had to wait a couple of days for some DVD media to burn. I did burn a couple of CDR’s for the kids and it worked ok. Then I flashed to Firmware 2.17 and everything went weird. I tried to flashback to 2.16 but could not. I used a program to clean my registry and now everything is working well. I’ve burned TDK-R and TDK+R to back up DVD movies and they work flawlessly. No problems to report since the firmware flash to 2.17. I was worried and was going to send it back to the vendor, but now I think I’ll Keep it. This drive is fast. The programs I use for DVD are DVD Shrink 3.B5 and DVD descriptor and DVD x Copy and of course Nero. Comments posted by John from Other, September 09, 2003. Rated this writer No rating. |
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| I got one of these optorite dd0203drives but was boxed as a mirror dualcombo drive with mirror 4x disc but would only burn disc at 2x but over all good drive Comments posted by psycobob from Other, September 04, 2003. Rated this writer No rating. |
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| I got my DVD burner 2 days ago. Installed it immediately. Plays my dvds perfectly. I tried ripping a dvd using smartripper. Fails midway. Same thing happened when I used DVD Decryptor. Also tried DVDShrink. Finally ripped on a different machine using DVDSrink, then copied the dump onto the machine with the DVD burner, and burned my first disk on the DVD+r which came with the burner using nero. Got a perfect copy. Don’t know why couldn’t rip using this my new drive. Looks like it is picky on what dvd it can rip ;) I say this because, yesterday I was able to rip 2 movies easily using this drive. Still need to test the HD-Burn feature. Sounds cool!! The only downers I think would be the eject button which has a slow response and the software bundled with the drive. Overall the best deal available. Best combination for features and price. Got it for $155 from newegg with free shipping. Go get yours!!! Comments posted by NSR from Other, September 04, 2003. Rated this writer No rating. |
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| You can get version 2.11 Firmware at http://www.optorite.com/DV2_211.zip. You can get version 2.09 at http://www.optorite.com/DV2_209.zip Comments posted by JP from Other, September 03, 2003. Rated this writer No rating. |
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| What does this mean ?? If i upgrade back to 2.16 my drive will stop working ?? Comments posted by Chris from Other, September 03, 2003. Rated this writer No rating. |
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| Ladies and gentlemen Do not upgrade your DD0203 drive the the circulated 2.17 firmware, which has now been removed from the Optorite site. This firmware was published by mistake!! it is for the DD0201 drive! Posts are flying all over the net to try and get their drives back to 2.16 which is proving somewhat dificult. Some drives are now only useful for parts if you catch my drift. Thought you should know as I have upgraded and find myself high and dry and Optorite are not responding to customers mails, infact they have not even explained the error and given advise on their website. I will post a solution if i ever find one Comments posted by Mark from Other, September 02, 2003. Rated this writer No rating. |
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| Hi All Am i going mad or what? I upgraded my drive to Firmware 2.17 but im having alot of trouble with some 4- datasafe discs. So in went back to Optorite's site where the lastest version is 2.16!!! Strange, any info anybody? Comments posted by Mark from Other, September 02, 2003. Rated this writer 8 of 10. |
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| Iv had the drive for about 1 week now, over all a good buy, but i have one small prob, i cant get a working backup copy of a DVD Using DVD+r media, im kinda upset by the whole thing....... DVD-r backup copys work great and they even play on my PS2 Cool!! ANY IDEA WHY IT'S NOT WORKING WITH THE DVD+r ??????? Any help would be nice.....8-) But over all a Good Drive Comments posted by Geekman28 from Other, August 30, 2003. Rated this writer 8 of 10. |
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| Just got a working drive and burned my first disk last night. So far I am quite happy. updated to 2.17 firmware. Backed up copy of Heat with DVDshrink and Nero 5.5.10 and played great in both my standalones and both my laptop and pc player. Only problem was that it would only burn the MediaPro disk at 2x (it is 4x media ). Not sure why anyone has a problem with button looks and works just fine. I think people expect it to respond to just a touch rather then a push. Whatever Just recommend you avoid Livewarehouse.com their customer service sucks beyond belief. And entirely to slow. Comments posted by suga-sam from Other, August 30, 2003. Rated this writer 8 of 10. |
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| Looks like firmware 2.17 is out Comments posted by dap from Other, August 29, 2003. Rated this writer No rating. |
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| New firmware 2.16 is out. www.optorite.com Comments posted by THEDUDE from Other, August 19, 2003. Rated this writer 9 of 10. |
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| Got this drive couple of weeks ago. I immediately updated the firmware to 2.11. I'm using Nero 6.0.0.9, with DVDDecrypter and DVD Shrink. So far, I've backed up 5 of my DVDs on ACCU/DupEZ (LeadData) 4x DVD-R media, no coasters yet. However, these media only burn at 2x, so a movie takes about 30 minutes to complete. I've also used Ritek 2.4x DVD+RW to test burn, worked fine. I did have a problem playing the Ritek on my Apex 703 because I think it's an older player (it worked fine on my Apex 1100W), but they DVD-Rs of the same movies worked fine. BTW, I found that you don't have to manually reformat the DVD+RW disks, it can be done on the fly by the burning software. Just add whatever to the disk, then burn. The Eject button is a pain, you have to push it pretty hard to get the drive to open. I now use software eject function instead. Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase, the drive works quite reliably. I just ordered some sample media packs, to see which media will burn at 4x, will report back later. Comments posted by Newbie20 from Other, August 19, 2003. Rated this writer 8 of 10. |
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| I've had it for a week now. I have burned both video and data DVDs with no problems using Easy CD Creator 6 and Pinnacle Express. I used Fuji DVD+RWs (video) and CompUSA el-cheapo $1 DVD-Rs (data). Love it! Win2k P4 2 Ghz 320 GB drive space Comments posted by irongang from Other, August 17, 2003. Rated this writer 10 of 10. |
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| Great drive. I like it alot and I have had no problems with Burning using Nero 6. But the guys at Optorite should fix the "Eject" button it´s the only hang on the drive. It´s a ..... 9 with a breeze ! (1 down for the eject button) Comments posted by Hilmar Gudmundsson from Other, August 15, 2003. Rated this writer 9 of 10. |
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| I bought this drive a couple weeks ago for $159 at a local small computer store. I immediately updated the firmware to the latest v2.11 before anything else. I installed the latest Nero 6.011 since I'm used to Nero and didn't want to bother with the bundled software. Nero 6 and INCD v4 both work great with this drive. I have successfully burned video DVDs on Memorex 4x DVD+R, Imation DVD+RW, Meritline DVD+RW, Verbatim DVD-RW. I also was able to create a bootable ISO DVD data disc with a DVD+RW and INCD data discs. I found DVD+RW is great for data discs since it only takes a minute to format even the first time, a DVD-RW takes an hour to format! I have absolutely no problems with the eject button, it works every time I've pushed it. It is a small button compared to other drives and the drive takes a few seconds to open the tray. I have noticed the drive seems to take 10-30sec to recognize some types of discs. Comments posted by BadBoy from Other, August 13, 2003. Rated this writer No rating. |
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| I got OptoRite DD0203 10 days ago. I see in the comments, that there are many who used the drive with PRINCO DVD-RWs. I got 5 PRINCO DVD-RWs Ver 1.1. The drive does not see the DVD-RW. I used Fuji DVD+RW and the drive sees it and I was able to make a DVD+RW backup. I use Nero 6.011 Ultra. Babu C. Comments posted by Babu C. from Other, August 13, 2003. Rated this writer No rating. |
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| Got this burner a few weeks ago and has worked perfectly since day one. Upgraded the firmware to 2.11 with no problems and made multiple backups that work great on my "stand alone" dvd players. I would definately recommend this drive to anyone who is thinking of buying it. Comments posted by b1r0i1a5n from Other, August 12, 2003. Rated this writer 10 of 10. |
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| I havn't actually recieved my burner yet (should arrive soon, can't wait). I just want to say a few things about some of the comments I have read here. People who are having probs with the HD-Burn (amazing little invention) should download the latest firmware for the burner http://www.optorite.com/support.htm (currently at ver 2.11). This will solve alot of the CD-R media not working with the HD-Burn. This 2.11 firmware will also make Nero Info Tool see and use the 8Mb buffer (a huge advantage over the more costly Sony / Pioneer units). Also, to make the HD-Burn more compatible with your DVD-Rom / CD Writer, etc, check your drive manufacturers website for a firmware update there too. Sanyo, the creators of HD-Burn, are pushing other makers to include the ability to read these 1.4gb discs. It's a shame that users are required to make a couple of changes to make the most of the Optorites features when it comes right out of the box, but it's a satisfying feeling when it all works great. As soon as I've recieved mine and tested it throughly, I'll be posting my reactions. Comments posted by mark_in_2k from Other, August 12, 2003. Rated this writer No rating. |
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| I got my black faced Optorite a week ago for $163 w/ free shipping from NewEgg.com Bought a 100 Princo 4x dvd-rw's for $84 + shipping from YesBuy.net 29 dvd's Burned so far and not a single problem. I'm using DVDShrink & CopytoDVD software. It takes about 80 to 100 minutes to Rip/Compress and burn a 2 hour movie. If you want a cheap way to back up your dvd's or hard drives you can't go wrong with this little jewel. I highly recommend this burner and the software that I'm using with it. Comments posted by rick from Other, August 12, 2003. Rated this writer 10 of 10. |
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more technical information.New comments= New comments since your last visit. New Writer = New DVD Writer since your last vist. OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer. Chipset The manufacturer of the main chipset the DVD writer/recorder is based on. Write support / Read support DVD-R = Works DVD-R? = Not tested Single Layer(4.7GB) write speeds 1x (CLV) = about 58 minutes 2x (CLV) = about 29 minutes 2.4x (CLV) = about 24 minutes 4x (CLV) = about 14.5 minutes 6x (CLV/ZCLV) = about 10-12 minutes 8x (PCAV/ZCLV) = about 8-10 minutes 12x (PCAV/ZCLV) = about 6.5-7.5 minutes 16x (CAV/ZCLV) = about 6-7 minutes Dual/Double Layer(8.5GB) write speeds 1x CLV = about 105 minutes 2.4x CLV = about 44 minutes 4x CLV = about 27 minutes Single Layer (4.7GB) read speeds 1x read speed is 1.321MB/s = ~56 minutes 6x CAV (avg. ~4x) read speed is max 7.93MB/s = ~14 minutes 8x CAV (avg. ~6x) read speed is max 10.57MB/s = ~10 minutes 12x CAV (avg. ~8x) read speed is max 15.85MB/s = ~7 minutes 16x CAV (avg. ~12x) read speed is max 21.13MB/s = ~5 minutes DVD Write types CAV = Constant Angular Velocity, the DVD is written at a constantly increasing speed. CLV = Constant Linear Velocity, the DVD is written at a constant speed. ZCLV = Zone Constant Linear Velocity, the DVD is divided into zones. After each zone the write speed is increased. PCAV = Partial Constant Angular Velocity, the DVD is being written at an increasing speed until a certain speed. After this speed it will not increase anymore. Connection Desktop = Standalone desktop DVD Recorder EIDE = Computer DVD Writer with EIDE/IDE connection SCSI = Computer DVD Writer with SCSI connection USB = Computer desktop DVD Writer with USB 2.0 or/and 1.1 connection FireWire = Computer desktop DVD Writer with IEEE 1394/FireWire/i.Link connection (some standalone desktop dvd recorder supports this also but then it is usually to connect your DV camera to the recorder) Rating The first rating is based on a weighted rank (the true Bayesian), it requires at least 5 votes to get a weighted rating. The second rating between the ( ) is a normal average rating. |
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