Mosher said:
			
		
	
	
		
		
			Hi
It has been awhile since anyone posted a tread on the subject of Lite-on dvd burners 
 
Just wondering if anyopne knows when they will finally be released in australia????
Mosher
		
 
I don't know.  But, I can tell you that in the United States of America, the LiteON DVD burner is selling for around $300 U. S. Dollars.  That price is "top dollar."  In other words, mate, the LiteON DVD burner is hanging in the price range paid for the most expensive drives.
A disappointment to me, however, is the fact that the LiteON DVD burner only does + burns.  It is not a dual-format burner that will do + and - burns to a disc.
For that same top dollar ($300 U.S.), I could buy a Sony burner that will do both the + and - formats.
I have long awaited the release of a LiteON DVD burner.  I really like LiteON drives.  I mean, I really, really like LiteON drives.  This LiteOn LDW-401S burner release, however, has been a disappointment to me.
First, it's a disappointment because it does only one format.  Second, it's a disappointment because the rumors were that it would be released at a price under $200 U.S.
So, even though the LiteON DVD burner is here in the United States of America, I don't want to buy it.
I'm going to hope that the next released LiteON DVD burner will be a dual format burner with RAW read/write capabilities that will shock the world.
--vj2k