Hey, hey, hey the new LTR40125S arrived today! Some of you may recall that I made my first post about a week ago saying that I had to run out and buy one of these drives because of the positive input to this board. Well, I wasn't joking about it. Have install the drive, runs perfect, and sure am proud to get rid of the old HP 12x8x32. Just like the commercial on tv about the little car, and the guy says, "Wind it up Baby!" :tup:
My sincere thanks to all!

PatG, enjoy the burner. I'm just sick they are now half the price I paid! :D

Also enjoy the forum as well, you can learn a lot here as well as contribute with your own wisdom too.

Cheers. :)

Thanks Lazza, I'm fast approaching my 65th birthday, been puting since '92 and have learned a TON of stuff about computers. Lurked here for about 6 mos off and on, but had to register to post my sincere approval of the thread about the liteon burner. Sure am glad I did and thanks again for the welcome!

I am so glad u posted this. I was torn between the Liteon 32 & 40 speed. I think I know which one to go for now....

40x speed is ex. shame i had to pay £97 a few months ago.but that the pc game for ya

cj; now all you have to do is wait til the price of the discs come down! :0)
However, I did try the 16x cd-r that someone on this board told me to use and they work fine. Just a tip...

SORRY IF A BAD PLACE TO POST THIS BUT !!!

Office Max has this drive as a CenDyne 40x12x48x
on sale 6/9-6/29 $119.99 with a $40 mail in rebate
if you use a first time customer coupon take $25 more off and free shiping
making it $54.99


The Drive (http://www.officemax.com/max/solutions/product/prodBlock.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&expansionOID=-536892938&prodBlockOID=536982598)

Hey people! I just bought a liteon 40x12x48 drive too:) I hope i'll like it as much as my liteon 24x10x40 drive, does anyone know if the 40x can do SD2 backups?. I know my 24x could so i hope this 40x will do the job.

Oh sorry and i got mine for $80

It should be noted that there are two different model 40X lite-on's. The 40125S and the 40125W. Although either can be flashed with the others firmware.

The new model 48X sounds pretty insane though. 48X full CAV writing and 24X rewrite... Pretty sure that those were the specs.

Anyway, I'm moving this to the consumer's opinion forum.

Originally posted by josh_205
Hey people! I just bought a liteon 40x12x48 drive too:) I hope i'll like it as much as my liteon 24x10x40 drive, does anyone know if the 40x can do SD2 backups?. I know my 24x could so i hope this 40x will do the job.
The LiteOn 40125 can do SD2 & SD2.51 backups with no probs m8. And yes, you will love it even more than your 24X :D

I just got my 40*12*48 this morning for £55..So far so good as it replaces my liteon 24*10*40..Celtic_Druid - How do I know which version I have? And is it worth flashing to get the 'best'...???

It says on the drive(not on the face) as well as in whatever burnware you are using also when you boot your computer up it should say.

i got mine two weeks ago best thing i,ve done for ages.
I GOT THE 40125S
LOVELY

never seen any blank cdr's that write at 40x though,32x is the max i've seen.

Plenty of 48x rated media around here. Also plenty of non 40x rated media can be written at 40X. Just use the lite-on media check program, chuck a blank in the drive and it will tell you what speed it will burn it at.

Got a spindle of Princo 24X's, burn just fine at 40x. Also got a spindle of TDK 24x's smart burn will burn them at 24x. Also got a couple of spindles of Princo 48X's.

Hey I just found out that my new drive is the 40125w model. Does anyone know if it would be better to use the 40125s firmware? if so, what are the advantages?. Thanks in advance.

The 40125W uses P-CAV, which means that it is quicker. The latest firmware for the 40125S I believe supports Mt. Reinier, where as the 40125W does not, yet, unless there is a newer firmware that WS03.

I am going to get my first cd-re-writer in a couple of days and this new liteon looks very promisnig. however, whats the best out of the 2 differrent versions? also where in the UK would I be able to get it at a low price?

Thanks
Rich_T

ok, thanks for the information celtic_druid.

Its an awesome drive.. I bought it, but I couldnt bring myself to get rid of my TDK 24X so I use them both.. LOL

Originally posted by cj83369
I just got my 40*12*48 this morning for £55..So far so good as it replaces my liteon 24*10*40..Celtic_Druid - How do I know which version I have? And is it worth flashing to get the 'best'...???

where did you get this drive for this price mate? the cheapest i've seen it is £79.99, but only just started looking for it

or anyone else please tell me where to get this drive for less than £79.99

m0skito@yahoo.com

www.ebuyer.com

do it at a good price.

I got mine two weeks ago.

Gr8 drive.

Originally posted by *ReGoR*
SORRY IF A BAD PLACE TO POST THIS BUT !!!

Office Max has this drive as a CenDyne 40x12x48x
on sale 6/9-6/29 $119.99 with a $40 mail in rebate
if you use a first time customer coupon take $25 more off and free shiping
making it $54.99


The Drive (http://www.officemax.com/max/solutions/product/prodBlock.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&expansionOID=-536892938&prodBlockOID=536982598)

too late....mir expired :( looks like ill have to stick with my 4x mitsumi burner :P