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Posted: **Thu Feb 13, 2003 3:20 pm**

Hi,
I decided to buy a CDRW. lite-on maybe

But which of these options is better:

1. To buy 48/24/48 drive /S or W is better??/
2. To buy 48/16/48 drive and to flash it to 48/24/48.
3. To buy 40/16/40 drive and to flash it to 48/24/48.

Thank you

P.S. What does CMC mean?

Posted: **Thu Feb 13, 2003 3:35 pm**

1. Get the LTR-48246S

CMC Magnetics is the name of a manufacturer of CD-R media. I don't know exactly what the acronym stands for - Chinese Media Company, Chinese Magnetics Corporation or something like that maybe? Does it matter? Some around here claim it stands for "Crummy Media Company" or a nastier variant thereof.

cfitz

Posted: **Thu Feb 13, 2003 3:41 pm**

China Magnetics Corporation (CMC, ¤¤Àô)

(from http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/archive ... 0000020186)

cfitz

Posted: **Fri Feb 14, 2003 3:33 am**

Go to www.cmcnet.com.tw to find out more.

Posted: **Fri Feb 14, 2003 10:27 am**

you can get the liteon 52x
http://www.nexthardwareshop.com/nexthar ... cdret.html
for 42USD.

Posted: **Fri Feb 14, 2003 3:41 pm**

Be careful, Next Hardware Shop has a poor rating on ResellerRatings. I'm not saying don't order from Next Hardware Shop, but don't be surprised if you experience problems with this company.

Here is their review - http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1708.html

Posted: **Fri Feb 14, 2003 4:08 pm**

huh, i only ordered my liteon 16x and my liteon52x24x52x and i didnt have any problems with them or the nhs

Posted: **Sat Feb 15, 2003 6:18 pm**

Thank you, you are very lucky guys, in my country the lowest price
of the 48/24/48 drive is 59$ without VAT
/I think that is the english word?/

so the 48/24/48 is the best desicion??? But which is better
the "S" or "W" model?

10x

Posted: **Sat Feb 15, 2003 6:25 pm**

Lite-On makes only the LTR-48246S; that would be your only choice. In other words, there is no LTR-48246W.

Posted: **Sat Feb 15, 2003 6:35 pm**

BBB wrote:Hi,
But which of these options is better:

1. To buy 48/24/48 drive /S or W is better??/

There is no W model for the 48x24x48 drive

BBB wrote:2. To buy 48/16/48 drive and to flash it to 48/24/48.

The only 48x16x48 Lite-ON was firmware version S7D5 for the TDK CDRW4800B

BBB wrote:3. To buy 40/16/40 drive and to flash it to 48/24/48.

Once again, there is no such drive. :roll:

Get either a LTR-48126S, a LTR-48246S, and overclock it.

Posted: **Sun Feb 16, 2003 1:43 pm**

Sorry it's my mistake :oops:

1. I meaned in general which drives are better S or W models
for example LTR - 48126S and LTR - 48126W

2. Until 48126S can be overclocked to 48246S, and 48246S can be overclocked to 52246S, is it possible to overclock 48126S to 52246S
without any damage? Are they with the same hardware?

Sorry for my mistakes, but I was misleaded by my friend :wink:

10x again

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