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MSI CR52-A2 Quickie Preview

PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 9:19 pm
by Ian
I've been playing around with MSI's new 52/24/52 CD-RW. Since there's been little info on these Optorite based drives, I figured I'd post some screenshots.

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Yep, the drive supports Sanyo's BURN-Proof. Take note that it doesn't support Mt. Rainier. I was a little surprised by this. MSI had assured me that the CR52-A2 would support this feature. Maybe they'll add it later.

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Pretty good average writing speed. I haven't done any actual writing tests (yet) so I don't know how the speeds, media compatibility or quality is.

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This really surprised me. Instead of using CAV or P-CAV, the drive uses CLV!!

Re: MSI CR52-A2 Quickie Preview

PostPosted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 8:13 am
by MediumRare
Looks good !
Ian wrote:This really surprised me. Instead of using CAV or P-CAV, the drive uses CLV!!

Is that with a rewritable ? The other curve starts at 24x, so it makes sense to stay with 24x if its feasible at the start of the disc.

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Re: MSI CR52-A2 Quickie Preview

PostPosted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 11:35 am
by Ian
MediumRare wrote:Is that with a rewritable ? The other curve starts at 24x, so it makes sense to stay with 24x if its feasible at the start of the disc.


Yeah, I should have said that.

PostPosted: Sat Mar 01, 2003 7:12 pm
by eliminator
Thanks Ian ! 8)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 02, 2003 8:47 am
by Scour
Hello!

Ian, do you make a complete review of this writer?

It seem again to be a Cyberdrive, look at the FW.

The MSI from Benq have other FW lieke a.tz or so

PostPosted: Sun Mar 02, 2003 9:07 am
by TheWizard
Scour: Ian never said the drive was based on a BenQ model. In fact, he said it's based on an Optorite model, and he is correct. 150D is an Optorite firmware version.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 02, 2003 9:18 am
by Scour
TheWizard wrote:Scour: Ian never said the drive was based on a BenQ model. In fact, he said it's based on an Optorite model, and he is correct. 150D is an Optorite firmware version.


I don´t understand, i never statet that Ian had said this? I only said my opinion

PostPosted: Sun Mar 02, 2003 9:26 am
by TheWizard
You questioned whether Ian properly reviewed the drive, and you also stated that the drive seemed to be made by Cyberdrive. It is not. It is made by Optorite. You can tell because the MSI/Optorite drive uses BURN-Proof technology while the Cyberdrive CW099D uses Super Link. Furthermore, the Cyberdrive CW099D supports Mount Rainier out of the box whereas the MSI/Oprorite does not.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 02, 2003 9:42 am
by Scour
Hello!

No, the Cyberdrive CW099D supports MR only with newer FW, not with the first FW 100D

In Germany Optorite is not on the sale, i don´t know this drives

PostPosted: Sun Mar 02, 2003 10:49 am
by TheWizard
Then the buffer underrun technology is a giveaway that the MSI 52X24X52 burner is an Optorite.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 02, 2003 12:54 pm
by Ian
The drive is based on the Optorite 5205.

http://www.optorite.com/cw5205.htm

A review of this drive is coming. However, i have a few other projects i need to finish up first.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 02, 2003 2:10 pm
by Scour
Hello!

Many work, Ian ? :)

I´m strained what drives you test next time

PostPosted: Sun Mar 02, 2003 2:55 pm
by dhc014
Scour wrote:Hello!

Many work, Ian ? :)

I´m strained what drives you test next time


Hopefully he's working on some DVD+-RW drive reviews ;)

PostPosted: Sun Mar 02, 2003 4:40 pm
by Scour
Hello!

Hm, i hope he test +/- drives, not DVD+ or DVD- only

PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2003 10:55 pm
by dodecahedron
24x CLV rewriting ???
Ian, how fast does it spin at the beginning? must be very fast! :o

PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2003 11:00 pm
by dhc014
dodecahedron wrote:24x CLV rewriting ???
Ian, how fast does it spin at the beginning? must be very fast! :o


Looks like 12,000 RPM to me...

PostPosted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 10:54 pm
by Raz0rX
Does it have Mt. Rainer out of the box?

PostPosted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 12:10 am
by Ian
Raz0rX wrote:Does it have Mt. Rainer out of the box?


Unfortunately, no.