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I have looked at a few Lite-On drives lately,
most of which did impress me in terms of overall media compatibility and
speedy performance. However, the last model I looked at, the SOHW-1633s,
did not really offer much improvement over their previous models and still
did not support 4x double layer writing out of the box. Fortunately, Lite-On has
released their latest writer, the SOHW-1673S which now offers 4x double layer
writing and next gen features such as 8x DVD+RW and 6x DVD-RW writing.
These new features now make Lite-On worthy of consideration for those on the
market for a 16x dual format writer that also offers faster double layer
writing capabilities. Let's take a thorough look at this drive and see
what has changed.
Packaging & Contents
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Our sample came in its retail packaging which
includes a manual, audio cable, Nero 6 burning software, a blank 4x DVD+R disc
and the excellent PowerDVD playback software. As always, Lite-On was quite generous and sent us some double layer discs as well
as some 16x DVD-R discs for evaluation purposes.
The Drive
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The front and back of the drive look identical
to the previous models we have looked at. There is one eject/load
button, one status LED, a volume knob and a headphone jack. Lite-On
drives are the only drives being released that feature a headphone jack and
volume knob.
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The new SOHW-1673S is a "half-height" drive and
is significantly shorter than your standard drive. This will take up
less space in your case, which is always nice.
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Our sample drive had a manufacture date of
January 2005.
Specifications
| * DVD Family:
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Write :
DVD+R 16X(21600KB/sec) by Z-CLV
DVD-R 16X(21600KB/sec) by Z-CLV
DVD+/-R DL 4X(5400KB/sec) by CLV
ReWrite : DVD+RW 8X(10800KB/sec) by CLV
DVD-RW 6X(8100KB/sec) by CLV
Read : 16X(21600KB/sec) maxmium by CAV
Access Time : 160ms |
| * CD Family: |
Write :
CD-R 48X(7200KB/sec) maxmium by P-CAV
ReWrite : CD-RW 24X(3600KB/sec) maxmium by Z-CLV in
UltraSpeed disc
Read : 48X(7200KB/sec) maxmium by CAV
Access Time : 160ms |
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Buffer Size :
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2MB |
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PC Required : |
Pentium III 450 MHz or faster CPU, 128MB or higher RAM are Required
650 HDD available capacity; and 5GB free space for creating DVD image file |
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Compatibility : |
Windows 98/NT4.0/ME/2000/XP |
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MTBF (Life) : |
70000 Hours |
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S/N Ration |
>75dB |
| * Environment :
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Operating
5°C to 45°C; Relative Humidity : 10% to 80%, Non-Condensing
Non-Operating -40°C to 60°C; Relative Humidity : 10% to
95%, Non-Condensing |
| * Dimension : |
145.0(W) x 41.3(H) x 170.0(D) mm |
* Weight :
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<0.9Kg |
| * Voltage
Requirements : |
+5V +/-5% and less
than 100 mVp-p ripple voltage
+12V +/-5% and less than 200mVp-p ripple voltage |
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