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**~KIPPER~** · 12-05-2008

CD Freaks presents: The Sony DRX-S70U Slim-Line External Burner Review

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The full review can be viewed here.

as always your comments and discussions are welcome in this thread.

**alan1476** · 12-05-2008

Great review Kip, is this a rebadged Sony? I bet it works great. Everytime I read one of your reviews I want to buy the drive, if anyone needs a portable, I guess this is the one to buy. Great work.

*Bob* · 12-05-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan1476

is this a rebadged Sony?

A Sony Sony?

Optiarc 7540A rebadge according to the DVD-RAM write test.

Thanks for the review Kipper!

**~KIPPER~** · 12-05-2008

Thanks guys; yes it is an Optiarc drive

*Albert* · 12-05-2008

Wasn't the DRX-S50U the same Optiarc drive?

I wonder why two Sony model numbers for the same Optiarc drive...

**~KIPPER~** · 12-05-2008

Good question Albert.

I think there were some upgrades to the internals of the drive and Sony reworked the exterior. I no longer have the S50; gave it to my daughter out of state but I believe the S70 performs better.

*cd pirate* · 12-05-2008

A few of those +R burns were horrid. 14,000 total PIF in one of them (It totally crapped out on a Sony disc too, which is quite dumb considering the drive is wearing the Sony brand name). That's far below average IMO. -R seemed promising though.

I'd like to know why you used a liteon CD-R writer to scan CD-Rs when you have a BenQ drive that reports more detailed information, like jitter?

**~KIPPER~** · 12-05-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by cd pirate

A few of those +R burns were horrid. 14,000 total PIF in one of them (It totally crapped out on a Sony disc too, which is quite dumb considering the drive is wearing the Sony brand name). That's far below average IMO. -R seemed promising though.

I'd like to know why you used a liteon CD-R writer to scan CD-Rs when you have a BenQ drive that reports more detailed information, like jitter?

If you looked over a few of my previous reviews you may have noticed that I did use the BenQ with advanced quality scans for the CD-R portion, however the team as a whole has set the standard for reviews which is that we will use the Lite-On CDRW drives from now on.

*cd pirate* · 19-05-2008

Dunno what the advantage of using an inferior scanner would be. Thought it would make sense to use the same drive for both DVD and CD scanning. Nothing against you though, I thought it was your personal preference to use the cdrw drive for scanning but it's not. I see Dee27 has used it for her latest review also. Oh well, at least DVDs are scanned with jitter

delerue · 19-05-2008

On a slightly related note, how do one find out the brand of the drive in a rebadged burner? I don't have Nero and have just purchased a SONY external burner (DRX-840U).

Please advise!

12-05-2008	#1 (permalink)
~KIPPER~ CD Freaks Senior Reviewer & Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,321	CD Freaks presents: The Sony DRX-S70U Slim-Line External Burner Review <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> CD Freaks presents: The Sony DRX-S70U Slim-Line External Burner Review DRX-S70U.png The full review can be viewed here. as always your comments and discussions are welcome in this thread.

12-05-2008	#2 (permalink)
alan1476 Moderator & Software Editor Join Date: May 2005 Location: Watching you Posts: 12,350	Re: CD Freaks presents: The Sony DRX-S70U Slim-Line External Burner Review Great review Kip, is this a rebadged Sony? I bet it works great. Everytime I read one of your reviews I want to buy the drive, if anyone needs a portable, I guess this is the one to buy. Great work. __________________ I do not provide technical support over E-mail or Private Message Please post your questions on the Forum Sign up to CD Freaks Register Here FORUM RULES Need some help ? Please use our search function first Join us on the CDFreaks Folding@Home Team! Read more here Get WinDWFlash HERE My Computer specs are HERE

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~KIPPER~ CD Freaks Senior Reviewer & Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,321	Re: CD Freaks presents: The Sony DRX-S70U Slim-Line External Burner Review Thanks guys; yes it is an Optiarc drive

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Albert CDFreaks 'Dogbert' Resident Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,944	Re: CD Freaks presents: The Sony DRX-S70U Slim-Line External Burner Review Wasn't the DRX-S50U the same Optiarc drive? I wonder why two Sony model numbers for the same Optiarc drive... __________________ Non-members: Free yourselves! >>>>Join CD Freaks!<<<< \|\|\| Members: Glad to have ya here! Read the forum rules, use your common sense, & we'll all get along just fine. Generic Responses For Newbies 101 Generic Responses For Newbies 102 "Alcohol is a major cause of a lot of DVD problems." [Source] And you thought that it was just bad to get intoxicated. Common interest: My media stash as of 9-19-08.

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~KIPPER~ CD Freaks Senior Reviewer & Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,321	Re: CD Freaks presents: The Sony DRX-S70U Slim-Line External Burner Review Good question Albert. I think there were some upgrades to the internals of the drive and Sony reworked the exterior. I no longer have the S50; gave it to my daughter out of state but I believe the S70 performs better.

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12-05-2008	#7 (permalink)
cd pirate CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 3,053	Re: CD Freaks presents: The Sony DRX-S70U Slim-Line External Burner Review A few of those +R burns were horrid. 14,000 total PIF in one of them (It totally crapped out on a Sony disc too, which is quite dumb considering the drive is wearing the Sony brand name). That's far below average IMO. -R seemed promising though. I'd like to know why you used a liteon CD-R writer to scan CD-Rs when you have a BenQ drive that reports more detailed information, like jitter? __________________ Best DVD media: Verbatim MCC002 4x DVD+R Verbatim MCC02RG20 8x DVD-R DATASTREAM BRANDED CMC MAG E01 8x DVD+R Verbatim MCC04 & MCC03RG20 16x DVD +-R Ritek G05 media = My writers: BenQ 1620 (thanks to terminalvelocd!), BenQ DW1800 x 2, LG 4167B, LG H22N, Pioneer 106D, Pioneer 109, Pioneer 111L.

19-05-2008	#9 (permalink)
cd pirate CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 3,053	Re: CD Freaks presents: The Sony DRX-S70U Slim-Line External Burner Review Dunno what the advantage of using an inferior scanner would be. Thought it would make sense to use the same drive for both DVD and CD scanning. Nothing against you though, I thought it was your personal preference to use the cdrw drive for scanning but it's not. I see Dee27 has used it for her latest review also. Oh well, at least DVDs are scanned with jitter __________________ Best DVD media: Verbatim MCC002 4x DVD+R Verbatim MCC02RG20 8x DVD-R DATASTREAM BRANDED CMC MAG E01 8x DVD+R Verbatim MCC04 & MCC03RG20 16x DVD +-R Ritek G05 media = My writers: BenQ 1620 (thanks to terminalvelocd!), BenQ DW1800 x 2, LG 4167B, LG H22N, Pioneer 106D, Pioneer 109, Pioneer 111L.

19-05-2008	#10 (permalink)
delerue CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 71	Re: CD Freaks presents: The Sony DRX-S70U Slim-Line External Burner Review On a slightly related note, how do one find out the brand of the drive in a rebadged burner? I don't have Nero and have just purchased a SONY external burner (DRX-840U). Please advise!

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