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Features
This is Lite-ON's 12x writer, which is capable
of burning to DVD+R discs at 12x. As with all 12x drives currently on the
market, the maximum burn speed on DVD-R discs is 8x. At the present
time, there are no true 12x rated media, however, the disc that Lite-ON
bundles with this drive will support this high speed. We will also be
testing its capabilities with other media capable of writing at 12x.
Lite-On drives feature their own exclusive
SMART-Burn technology which stands for "Smart Monitoring & Adapting
Recording Technology for Burning". This technology is very similar to
BURN-Proof, which is found on drives from other manufacturers. The
main features of SMART-Burn are as follows:
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Buffer Under Run Protection
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Running Optimum Power Calibration
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Automatic Writing Strategy & Burning
Parameters
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Automatically decreases the burning speed
when laser power over margin due to poor media quality or high
temperatures.
SMART-X stands for "Smart Monitoring &
Adjusting Read-speed Technology for Extraction". This is also a Lite-On
innovative technology that was verified and improved over a long period of
time before going into mass production. It was basically designed to
increase the readability of both audio CD's and VCD's. Drive's that feature
SMART-X will rip audio or VCD data as fast as possible with the least amount
of errors, even when ripping from poor quality media.
VAS
VAS stands for "Vibration Absorber System" and
is a feature included on a majority of current Lite-On drives that is
designed to reduce vibration and noise during recording and reading.
Another nice feature that is important to many,
is the ability to change the booktype of your DVD media. Lite-ON
offers a small, easy to use utility that can be used with their line of DVD
writers to allow you to change the booktype setting, increasing
compatibility on standalone DVD players.
Installation
Installation, as with any optical drive, is a
simple task on a WinXP machine. No additional steps required after
hardware install.
Nero Info tool properly identified all
supported features. The only ones not supported are DVD-RAM and Double
Layer Writing. Now, note the read/write speed of this drive. This
drive doubles as a very fast CD drive, as it is able to read and write to CD media at a maximum rate of
48x. This is higher than a vast majority of multi-format writers
on the market. Typically, a majority support 40x.
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