LiteOn SOHC-5232K
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LiteOn SOHC-5232K

CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo drive - Internal - IDE - Read speed: 50x (CD) / 16x (DVD) - Write speed: 52x - Rewrite speed: 16x

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There's a Lite On, AND There's Somebody In!
Review of LiteOn SOHC-5232K by BNibbles

Advantages: Good value, space saving, can be made multi-region
Disadvantages: Not a DVD-burner, but very little else at this price

...where the £39 comes! LITEON SOH-5232K* *There is also a KX version, which is external, with its own case and connections. This is what is known as a DVD/CD-RW ‘Combo’ Drive, that is to say that it will perform as a DVD-ROM and well as being a ‘CD Burner’. Of course, unlike the outgoing duet of bits, it can’t do them both at the same time, but I really can’t remember when I needed to do that. Watching a movie, for instance, is so hungry for PC ...
...little utility purposely written for LiteOn machines called LTNRPC which comes in a zip file from www.rpc1.org. This not only allows you to reset the number of regional changes back to 5 every time it gets close to zero, (which in turn uses up one your precious ‘vendor resets’) but also allows you to regain the full number of vendor resets too! It does has a facility for making the DVD player ‘Region Free’, but this can create problems with certain ... Read review

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LiteOn SOHC-5232K

General

MPN: SOHC-5232K-02C, SOHC-5232K, SOHC-5232K-02C/RET, SOHC-5232K-03C, SOHC-5232K-01C, SOHC-5232K-01C/BLK, SOHC-5232K RP, SOH-5232K RETAI

Device Type: CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo drive

Enclosure Type: Internal

Interface: IDE

Width: 14.5 cm

Depth: 17 cm

Height: 4.1 cm

Weight: 0.9 kg

Enclosure Colour: Black

Optical storage

Type: CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - 5.25" x 1/2H

Read Speed: 50x (CD) / 16x (DVD), 52x (CD) / 16x (DVD)

Write Speed: 52x

CD / DVD Rewrite Speed: 16x, 32x

Supported Recording Modes: Disc-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, session-at-once, restricted overwrite, Multisession, disc-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, session-at-once, restricted overwrite, Disc-at-once, track-at-once, session-at-once, restricted overwrite, Disc-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, session-at-once, Multisession, disc-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, session-at-once, random access write, Disc-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, session-at-once, random access write

Supported Media Types: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL

Media Load Type: Tray

Access Time: 120 ms (CD), 140 ms (DVD)

Buffer Size: 2 MB

Buffer Underrun Protection: SMART Burn

Features: Vibration Absorber System (VAS), SMART-X, Vibration Absorber System (VAS), headphone jack, SMART-X, Vibration Absorber System (VAS), headphone jack, emergency disc eject hole, SMART-X

Compliant Standards: Mount Rainier, Video CD, Mount Rainier

Supported CD Formats: CD Extra, CD-DA (audio), CD-I, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM, CD+G (Karaoke CD), CD-DA (audio), CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, CD-ROM

Expansion / connectivity

Interfaces:

  • 1 x IDE/ATAPI - 40 PIN IDC
  • 1 x headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
  • 1 x IDE/ATAPI - 40 PIN IDC, 1 x IDE/ATAPI - 40 PIN IDC, 1 x ATA-33 - 40 PIN IDC

Compatible Bays: 1 x front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H

Miscellaneous

MTBF: 70,000 hour(s)

Package Type: Retail, Bulk

Manufacturer's product description

SOHC-5232K combo drive is able to write CD-R media at 52x maximum, rewrite Ultra-Speed CD-RW media at 32x maximum, and read CD-ROM media at 52x maximum. It is not only a powerful Ultra-Speed CD-RW ReWriter but also a fast DVD-ROM reader. It can read DVD-ROM media at 16x maximum. An excellent Lite-On combo drive with multiple functions can meet your desires for multi-media applications and exciting DVD movies. Built-in SMART-BURN technology provides Buffer Underrun Free function and great media compatibility for high-speed writing CD-R / CD-RW media. Innovative SMART-X technology provides smooth and stable Audio CD / VCD / DVD playback and high-performance DAE / VCD / DVD data extraction. The length of SOHC-5232K COMBO drive is 17cm only, shorter than other half-height optical drives. It is very easy to be installed into your PC system, especially for mini barebones. Your PC system with this combo drive will also have better dissipation for extra heat during operation.

Software / system requirements

Software Included: CyberLink PowerDVD 5, Nero Express 6

OS Required: Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP, Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP

System Requirements Details:

  • Windows 98/2000/ME/XP - Pentium - 166 MHz - RAM 64 MB - HD 100 MB
  • Windows 95 - Pentium - 166 MHz - RAM 64 MB - HD 100 MB
  • Windows NT 4.0 - Pentium - 166 MHz - RAM 64 MB - HD 100 MB, Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - RAM 128 MB - HD 100 MB
  • Windows 95 - RAM 128 MB - HD 100 MB, Windows 95 - Pentium - 166 MHz - RAM 64 MB - HD 100 MB
  • Windows 98/2000/ME/XP - Pentium - 166 MHz - RAM 64 MB - HD 100 MB
  • Windows NT 4.0 - Pentium - 166 MHz - RAM 64 MB - HD 100 MB, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP - Pentium - 166 MHz - RAM 64 MB - HD 100 MB, Pentium - 166 MHz - RAM 128 MB - HD 100 MB, Windows 95/98 - Pentium - 166 MHz - RAM 64 MB - HD 100 MB
  • Windows 2000/ME/XP - Pentium - 166 MHz - RAM 64 MB - HD 100 MB
  • Windows NT 4.0 - Pentium - 166 MHz - RAM 64 MB - HD 100 MB

Environmental parameters

Min Operating Temperature: 5 °C

Max Operating Temperature: 45 °C

Humidity Range Operating: 15 - 80%

Sound Emission: 75 dB

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