CenDyne 32x12x40x- any good?

[Thira]

Just curious. I just picked up a CenDyne 32x12x40x CD-RW for $54 retail in the box.
Is this burner any good? I'd like to know before I open it & install.
Thanks

[woody]

Hi Thira.don't know much about Cendyne.Here is a review from Cdrlabs.

h**p://www.neoseeker.com/resourcelink.html?rlid=46604

[bertieg]

RW thinking it could be an OEM Liteon?If so not a bad price for a top burner.

[bertieg]

Got curious so I've looked at Woodys link it is a rebadged Liteon so it looks like u got yourself a top burner dude.(Smart burn & Smart X)

[xbenchman]

according to the article--yes
according to BestBuy-a local electronics retail in USA
the ad shows burn proof technology--not smart burn like was mentioned in earlier posts

***this is for my local area--not necessarily any where else but i think the one they have by me is an acer rebadged and it is 79.99
for that similar model

seems cen-dyne is using what ever it can get its hands on
so be careful with this one

[woody]

Ageed,you must be careful with rebadgers.Check it out carefully!Cendyne buys from other manufacturers,they could change drives many times.Smartburn would be the giveaway, as Roadworker mentioned.The article I posted also said to be careful.

[Thira]

Hmmmmm...I haven't opened the box. On the box it claims to have BurnProtection Technology, Data Buffer Memory 16MB, access time 95 ms. Does not seem to be a LiteOn from what is said above. Maybe I should return it.
I looked at the article review posted above....the box in the picture also said BurnProtection Technology. So far Lite on & Acer web sites both claim a Data Buffer Memory of 2 MB while it is stamped on the box of my burner as 16 MB.
Any clues as to what I may have?

[xbenchman]

is there anything else on the box that might lead you to believe that it is a lite on and not an acer???

i wonder if the site mentioned would have anything on the acer that could be in your box???

just becaue it is an acer may not mean that it is a bad purchase

just something to think about--yeah i know just ONE more thing to think about

ok ok-just checked acers web site--they have nothing listed for a 32x cdwriter their best is 24X Writing 10X Rewriting 40X Reading
do not know how often the site is updated but
**just my guess-it is not an acer-do not know if it is a lite on

[zver]

16mb buffer got only mitsui.......Price is so goodthat i would keep it no matter what....Will be perfect for audio and data(if you dont need psx games),if you do psx.....................

[woody]

Here is a link for the Mitsumi,which it most likely is.Good detective work guys...

h**p://www.cdrinfo.com/hardware/mitsumi480ate/index.shtml

[desavedo]

What drive works with safedisk 2?

[bertieg]

At the moment the liteon seems to be the best drive for sd2 including new sd2 v2.51

[gettygas]

i just installed my new liteon to go with my plexter 241040
the lite on i have is a 321240 and it does say smart burn to get the best burninging quality and buffer under run
smart x
now there is a new firmware for windows on there site is it ok to run it r32xsor

i need to play and test i just pickup sims vacation


thank you gettygas

[CDRZonie]

I purchased the CenDyne 32x12x40 and found a Verbatim drive inside. It uses BURNproof. It does not have any markings that would indicate that it is a rebranded LITE-ON. I am happy with the performance for the price but would also like to see any reviews of this drive.

[gettygas]

Try the and do a search i think i read and old post on that burner