I just got my 3550 and a bytec external enclosure from newegg (the only that only has usb 2.0). Is this enclosure any good?

I had to get an enclosure because I only have a laptop...probably should have gotten the firewire version. Anyways, should I keep this enclosure? Is there a recommended firmware to upgrade the drive to and is that even possible through USB? If I keep this enclosure how fast can I burn dvds although speed isnt a huge issue.

@ Namence,

Welcome to the Forum.

Aren’t you putting the cart before the horse? Wouldn’t a prudent person have done some research and inquired about the 3550 and a Bytec external enclosure before making the purchase?

In your posting you imply that you are considering returning the 3550 and a Bytec external enclosure. What would be your reason for returning your newly purchased 3550 and a Bytec external enclosure to NewEgg other than Gee Wiz I should have done some research before I made my purchase?

Best Regards,
bjkg

Yes, it would have been ideal to look here before buying them. I read the newegg reviews and people said they have used this combo successfully, but I wanted to find specific information here.

well i did this same exact thing and i really loath the nec 3550a drive and for the bytecc shell... i had problems w/ it... maybe its my dell lat 9300 laptop ... but it also did it in my custom box to... i couldnt read new dvd's id get a crc error... i tried flashing it to the 1.05 and that didnt work so idk... maybe i just got bad luck who knows

The Bytecc enclosure isn't 100% compatible with DVD writers. I tried my 1640 and 3500 and had mixed results. I'm now using the enclosure for a spare hard drive.

first thing when you buy a new burner is flash it, might as well do it before you stick it in the case, do it on a real computer, then think slow, usb2 is good for 4x ,maybe 8x
if everything's optimal.