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Lite-On SHM-165P6SX

84

Very Good
  • Pros
  • Supports DVD-RAM.
  • Cons
  • No FireWire support
  • No LightScribe labeling.
  • Pricing: Very Inexpensive: $89.99 (12/22/2006)
  • Performance: Very Good: 84
  • Features: Superior: 92
  • Design: Good: 74
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing

Very Inexpensive: $89.99

Performance

Very Good: 84
PC World Tests
Single-Layer Write-Once DVD Performance, for 4.35GB (seconds) 382.36 
Single-Layer Write-Once DVD Format Tested +R 
Dual-Sided Write-Once DVD Performance, for 7.9GB (seconds) 1061.2 
Two-Layer Write-Once DVD Format Tested DL +R 
Format Rewritable DVD (seconds) 39.42 
Rewritable DVD Performance, for 3.4GB (seconds) 447.29 
Rewritable DVD Format Tested +RW 
CD-R Mastering Write Average, for 694MB (seconds) 185.14 

Features

Superior: 92
Basics
Drive Type DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/-RAM 
PC/Drive Interface USB 
Buffer (MB) 2 
Buffer Underrun Technology SmartBurn 
S/PDIF Output No 
LightScribe Labeling No 
Supports Disc Error Checking With Third-Party Software Yes 
Vendor Speed Ratings
DL DVD+R Write Speed 8X 
DL DVD-R Write Speed 4X 
Single-Layer DVD+R Write Speed 16X 
Single-Layer DVD-R Write Speed 16X 
DVD+RW Write Speed 8X 
DVD-RW Write Speed 6X 
DVD-RAM Write Speed 5X 
DVD-ROM Pressed Disc Read Speed 16X 
DVD-ROM Burned Disc Read Speed 8X 
CD-RW Write Speed 24X 
CD-R Write Speed 48X 
CD-ROM Read Speed 48X 
Other
Included Hardware Vertical stand 
Included Software Nero Express 6.6 (with BackItUp and Vision Express), CyberLink Power DVD 6 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 12 
Saturday Support Hours 8 
Sunday Support Hours 0 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design

Good: 74
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User Reviews for Lite-On SHM-165P6SX

  • Reviewed by: yyang8

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Easy installation, Small size, good burning speed, DVD-RAM

    Weaknesses: Plastic external case, sometime noisy

    Overall Evaluation: I bought it from local Officedepot three months ago. Overall it is a good external burner. It is quite to setup. You can place it horizontally or vertically with the attached holder. It support DVD-RAM disc with was easy for daily backup for small file. You can just drag and drop on the DVD-RAM and it will be function as hard drive.

  • Reviewed by: chandras

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: It does a great job in burning the DVDs/ Nero software

    Weaknesses: None encountered so far.

    Overall Evaluation: It does a great job in burning movies to the DVD, it burnt the 4.3b DVD disc in around 6 mins. and the dual layer (7.9gb) in 11mins. it does not have the lightscribe feature(of course i do not care about this), it's well worth the money. paid around $40 after rebate.

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