Teac CD W548E

Description: Model ID CD-W548EK / Teac CD W548E - Disk drive - CD-RW - 48x16x48x - IDE - internal - 5.25" / With the CD-W548E, TEAC presents a ... more

Teac CD W548E ... superlative CD-RW-drive, which is even more efficient as far as its write and rewrite speed is concerned. With a burning speed of 48x in write and 16x in rewrite mode and a 48x reading speed, the CD-W548E is once again setting new standards among the competitively priced and yet high-performance CD-RW drives.

Newest Review: ... although the performance was promising, the drive caused frequent system crashes and hangs, refusing to eject discs unless ... more

... rebooted. The TEAC helpdesk was totally useless in fixing the troubles and it now lives in a box in the loft where it will stay until I bin it finally. Later, having read a U.S. magazine review, I learnt that this was a list of faults they had found and assumed would be fixed when it went on sale. The original drive is now refitted and doesn't give any problems. I get the feeling that the TEAC badge is put on whatever is sourced from the far east at the right price. TEAC haven't a clue what they are selling...more

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Teac CD W548E: Hiding to Nothing (174 words)
by - written on 19/08/03 (Somewhat useful, 143 readings)
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I bought this drive to upgrade on a TEAC W254E that gives good performance and reliablity, being attracted by the better speeds offered. The installation was no problem initially but although the performance was promising, the drive caused frequent system crashes and hangs, refusing to eject discs unless rebooted. The TEAC helpdesk was totally useless in fixing the troubles and it now lives in a box in the loft where it will stay until I bin it finally. Later, having read a U.S. magazine review, I learnt that this was a list of faults they had found and assumed would be fixed when it went on sale. The original drive is now refitted and doesn't give any problems. ... Read the complete review

Technical Details for Teac CD W548E

Product Description	Teac CD W548E - CD-RW drive - IDE
Device Type	CD-RW drive
Enclosure Type	Internal
Interface	IDE
Dimensions (WxDxH)	14.6 cm x 19.1 cm x 4.2 cm
Weight	1.2 kg
Optical Storage	CD-RW - 5.25" x 1/2H
Read Speed	48x
Write Speed	48x
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed	16x
Buffer Underrun Protection	Write Proof