The days of monster entertainment systems have long gone; with the PC making its way from the home office and into the living room there is virtually anything you can do with a PC that a high end entertainment system can do, and for a fraction of the cost. LiteON has produced a new Bluray Burner/Reader which should make your home theater experiences that much better not to mention your ability to back up large amounts of data on a single disc should make the purchase of this product an easy one to justify. Let’s take a look at the burner, what’s included, and some of its key features:
Provided by: LiteOn
Price: $146.50
Closer Look:
Specifications and Features:
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5 ¼”, half height, SATA interface internal BD-WRITER drive.
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SMART-X Smart Monitoring & Adjusting Read-speed Technology for eXtraction
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Seamless Link function can avoid buffer under run as well as get the best writing quality by smartly adjusting writing strategy
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ABS system reduce vibration and noise during recording and reading
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Support Over-Burn and Raw mode copy
- BD read compliant: BD data, BD video of 12 cm diameter
- AACS compliant (incl. Rom mark)
- Conform to Orange Book: Part 2 CD-R Volume 1, Part 2 CD-R Volume 2 Multi Speed, Part 3 CD-RW Volume 1 (1x, 2x, and 4x), Part 3 CD-RW Volume2: High Speed, Part 3 CD-RW Volume 3: Ultra Speed. Support Fixed packet, Variable packet, Disc-at-once, Session-at-once and Track-at-once
- CD read compliant: CD-DA,CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA , Photo-CD, Multi-session, Video-CD, CD-I FMV, CD Extra, CD Plus, CD-R , and CD-RW
- Support both 8cm and 12cm disc of CD and DVD
- Support LightScribe direct disk labeling to LightScribe media
| formance | (BD) Maximum Speed |
| Read BD-ROM/R/RE SL 8X maximum by CAV BD-ROM/R DL 8X maximum by CAV BD-RE DL 6X maximum by CAV Write ReWrite Rand. access time |
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| (DVD) Maximum Speed | |
| Write DVD+/-R 16X maximum by CAV DVD+/-R DL 8X maximum by Zone CLV DVD-RAM 12X maximum by PCAV ReWrite Read Rand. access time |
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| (CD) Maximum Speed | |
| Write CD-R 48X by CAV ReWrite Read Rand. Access Time |
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| Buffer Size | 8MB |
| Voltage Requirements | +5V +/-5% and less than 100 mVp-p ripple voltage +12V +/-10% and less than 200 mVp-p ripple voltage |
| Physical Characteristics | Dimension: 146(W) x 41.3(H) x 170(D) mm Weight: <0.65 Kg |
| General | Environment |
| Operating 5℃ to 50℃; Relative Humidity: 15% to 80% | |
| Non-Operating -40℃ to 65℃; Relative Humidity: 15% to 95% | |
| 146(W) x 41.3(H) x 170(D) mm | |
| MTBF: 60,000 POH | |
| Compatibility : Microsoft Windows XP/ Vista / 7 |
Conclusion:
Overall the performance and the products that come with the LiteOn iHBS212 12x Internal Blu-ray Disc Writer is impressive. I have been running the burner for a week and I am very happy with the burn speeds, and the included software. I purchased a Blu-ray burner with the first iteration of software from Power DVD and when it came to Blu-rays it was buggy and even crashed on occasion. The Bundled software with the LiteOn iHBS212 12x Internal Blu-ray Disc Writer have reached a much better stability level and includes everything you need right out of the box. In my opinion for under $150 this drive should be in everyone’s rig that does a lot of movie watching and burning on their PC.
The sound dampening “ABS” system used really does cut down the noise of a typical drive, when the disc is spinning up to be read or your are burning the sound is a lot less noticeable which is ideal for a home theater setup or a small home office.
Would I recommend this product? Yes, it is well made, fast enough, quiet enough, and includes the best software bundle I have seen to date for any HTPC builders, budget.
Pros:
- Price
- Software
- Quiet ABS System
- 12X Burn on Blu Ray
Cons:
- Slower DVD Writing Speeds
