Liteon SOHW-832S

Description: Model ID SOHW-832S-12C / LiteOn SOHW-832S - DVD±RW (+R double layer) drive - internal - 8x/8x - 5.25" - IDE - black / LiteOn's mission is to ... more

Liteon SOHW-832S ... consistently meet or exceed its customers' expectations by providing solutions with outstanding performance, competitiveness, and punctuality.

PRODUCT FEATURES:

SMART-BURN avoids 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;
VAS system reduces vibration and noise during recording and reading;
Supports fixed packet, variable packet, TAO, SAO, DAO, raw mode burning & over-burn;
Supports both 8 cm and 12 cm disc of CD and DVD family;
Supports transfer mode: PIO mode 4, DMA mode 2 and Ultra DMA mode 2;
Supports double layer function.

Newest Review: ... got the job done very well when i needed it! It burnt DVD's with ease and CD's even quicker! However i had one fateful day ... more

... when i had to recover my PC and completely reset it! I re-installed all the drivers for all of my hardware and everything worked except... Lite-On SOHW-832S DVD/RW Combo drive i tried everything but according to my computer "this drive is working" but it wasn't!!! It didn't recognise when a DVD or a CD was inserted and it would no longer burn! I uninstalled it and re-installed it countless times but nope! Nothing worked, so now my main desktop computer is without a CD Writing drive! I do not wish to put othe...more

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Liteon SOHW-832S: Lite-On SOHW-832S DVD/RW Combo drive (170 words)
by - written on 26/08/08 (Useful, 77 readings)
Rating:

Ahh, i have a very mixed opinion on this product. This drive came pre installed on my desktop and was very faithful to me! It always worked and got the job done very well when i needed it! It burnt DVD's with ease and CD's even quicker! However i had one fateful day when i had to recover my PC and completely reset it! I re-installed all the drivers for all of my hardware and everything worked except... Lite-On SOHW-832S DVD/RW Combo drive i tried everything but according to my computer "this drive is working" but it wasn't!!! It didn't recognise when a DVD or a CD was inserted and it would no longer burn! I uninstalled it and re-installed it countless times but ... Read the complete review

Technical Details for Liteon SOHW-832S

Product Description	LiteOn SOHW-832S - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - IDE
Device Type	DVD±RW (+R DL) drive
Enclosure Type	Internal
Enclosure Colour	Black
Interface	IDE
Dimensions (WxDxH)	14.5 cm x 17 cm x 4.1 cm
Weight	0.9 kg
Optical Storage	DVD±RW (+R double layer) - 5.25" x 1/2H
Read Speed	40x (CD) / 12x (DVD)
Write Speed	40x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 2.4x (DVD+R DL)
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed	24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)
Buffer Underrun Protection	SMART Burn
OS Required	Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP