Liteon SOHC-5232KX Combo Drive

We would like to thank Liteon for this unit.

This unit is a external usb dvd/cd-r/rw drive.

The unit is all black and is really quite sharp .

We will be using it as our only cd-rom drive to test it out in the real world use and not as a portable drive which it is.

This will help us give it the shake down so to speak .

So with that now onto the rest.

Specs:

• usb 2.0
• 2mb buffer data transfer:read (cd-rom)52max 7800kb/sec CAV
• write(cd-r) 52x max 7800kb/sec CAV)
• rewrite(cd-rw) 32x max (4800kb/sec CAV)
• read (dvd-rom) 16x max (21350kb/sec CAV)
• tray load
• horizontal,vertical mounting (with include stand) audio spec:line output level 0.7v+/-0.2vrms
• s/n ratio 60db
• operating temp 5c to 45c storage -20c to 60c
• win98se/me/2000/xp(Linux more on this later)

Features:

external usb dvd/cd combo drive.fast access time and high data transfer ratesSmart-Burn for efficient recording:minimizes buffer under run conditionsSmart -X to get the fastest cd-da/vcd/dvd data extraction speedpower saving modeflash rom supports upgrade online

Package includes:

• Includes Nero Express 6 and PowerDVD software.
• includes blank cd-r media
• vertical stand included

Package shots:

(will be reposted shortly)

Usage:

The unit was and up until a short while ago was a stable in our testing of Linux Distros on other computers.

it performed well and did it's job very quietly .

It was a tad slower then a internal cd-burner but made cd's with out a error and at a fair speed.

The fact that the unit operated and was a first for us to use a drive in vertical mode (it also had a drive tray that held the cd's in very well when you ejected them in this mode).

It ran fast worked well we would tell you to go out and buy it cause it just works.

I was able to boot one linux distro from it useing the unit as the only cd drive in the computer .

I was able to install to hard drive with out any errors it was a very great thing at one point when our internal burner was needed else wheres.

This unit would be very well as a backup,main,or laptop burner/dvd drive.

Pros:

Ouiet and fast

Colour that goes with most cases and uses a interface that everyone should have now.

Portable

Small and light (for a external drive that is ;just a tab bit more then a external dual floppy)

Cons:

Well the only one I could think of is that it's not a dvd writer yet.

We thank Liteon for sending use this unit for review and look forward to seeing more items from them.