CDFreaks presents: Samsung SH-W162C review

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Posted: 06-01-2006

Scour (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 998

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Originally Posted by tcsoft

hi guy!
would you recommend me to by the sumsun sh-w162c?
or maybe the lg gsa-4167b ?

Thanks

I would recommend the 4167 or Benq 1640/1650

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Posted: 15-01-2006

schweino (CD Freaks Senior Member): Posts: 284

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showpost.ph...20&postcount=2

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Posted: 26-01-2006

cbjwthwm (CD Freaks Senior Member): Posts: 467

Nice fast results with this media too, burn time was 5:35. Fuji branded DVD+R 16x. Burned a full minute faster than on my PX-716A 1.09, with lower jitter and half the PIE rate. Results are very similar to my 4167B DL12. Highly recommended combination for this drive. The burn time was within 5 secs, PIE rate was actually lower and jitter was within 1%. Nice work Samsung!

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Posted: 04-03-2006

RWP (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 545

I'd sure like to know whether this is a good drive for burning TY 8x -R's...

The CDF review made this drive look quite good, and the first few scans of this thread looked great too. But then there was a flood of contradictory scans leading to a debate of which scan drive brand and associated software was the most reliable.

Was going to go for the LG 4167 until I read about the weak filter capacitor issue; and the NEC ND-3500, except there is no real review for it -- only speculation based on the 4550 etc., which didn't get excellent writes w/TY -R's.

So at this point, the SH-W162 series looks pretty good, especially since the next build of the NEC is being released now (4570) -- which leaves the 3550 dead in the water with no liklihood of a firmware update...

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Posted: 07-03-2006

RWP (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 545

Never mind... bought a NEC ND-3500. This Samsung drive looks like it has promise, but there don't seem to be many users here.

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Posted: 09-03-2006

mdarin (New on Forum): Posts: 1

My Samsung SH-W162C have only green led light: is green when read and is green when write (istead of red). Is this correct or I have a malfunction drive?

Thanks in advance.

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Posted: 11-03-2006

CyberMan969 (MyCE Resident): Posts: 619

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Originally Posted by mdarin

My Samsung SH-W162C have only green led light: is green when read and is green when write (istead of red). Is this correct or I have a malfunction drive?

Thanks in advance.

No, it's green always, your drive is OK.

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Posted: 18-03-2006

zivija (MyCE Senior Member): Posts: 279

Hello! This is my first scan with my new Samsung 162c. I think that graph looks preety nice. Is Samsung drives OK for quality scanning, and is 4x speed reccomended?
Thanx!!!

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Posted: 18-03-2006

jbv (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 1,047

Verbatim 16X DVD+R, MID MCC 004 burnt 12X

Very good burn and fast to.

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	Verbatim 16x MCC004 162c ts10 12x read.png (50.9 KB, 256 views)

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Posted: 18-03-2006

TOSHIBAer (CD Freaks Senior Member): Posts: 394

Nice info from energy1959

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Posted: 19-03-2006

zivija (MyCE Senior Member): Posts: 279

Here is another scan:
Memorex DVD+R 16x
Burn speed 16x

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Posted: 23-03-2006

zivija (MyCE Senior Member): Posts: 279

Here are another two:

Memorex DVD-R 16x
Burn speed 12x

Primedisc DVD+R 2.4x
Burn speed 2.4x (Very bad result! BenQ 1620 and LG 4167B burned same discs much better...) Hovewer, transfer rate test on my DVD-ROM ASUS E616A is almost perfect..... Did Samsung show the real things in quality scanning?

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	TSSTcorpCD_DVDW_SH-W162C_TS11_23-March-2006_13_07.png (54.3 KB, 222 views)
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Posted: 28-03-2006

CyberMan969 (MyCE Resident): Posts: 619

What I found interesting with this burner is its great ability to read badly scratched/damaged discs. I had 3 pressed DVD-ROM discs which failed to rip with my other 3 active writers (BenQ DW1640, DW1650 and LG GSA-4167B), and which also had failed with two of the Liteons that I previously owned (1693 and 1635) but the Samsung managed to rip all three and with a decent speed too...

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Posted: 13-04-2006

pejakm (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 510

Is it possible to get a light scribe by crossflashing W162C's firmware?

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Posted: 14-04-2006

WDA (CD Freaks Member): Posts: 145

Never heard of cross flashing... I have the 162L, love it to bits, LOL, awesome drive, but lightscribe not working in nero anyways...
WDA

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Posted: 14-04-2006

_chef_ (MyCE Resident): Posts: 27,517

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Originally Posted by pejakm

Is it possible to get a light scribe by crossflashing W162C's firmware?

Without the correct hardware this is impossible.

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Posted: 14-04-2006

pejakm (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 510

But would the drive survive crossflashing to, example, W162L?

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Posted: 17-04-2006

nikhil24 (New on Forum): Posts: 1

i burn using nero 6.6.0.15 but buffer doesnt remain constant to write and varies and so it takes long time to write

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Posted: 17-04-2006

jbv (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 1,047

Welcome to CDFreaks Forum.

Check DMA settings. http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=101616

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Posted: 23-04-2006

barfoo (CD Freaks Rookie): Posts: 34

i guess what nikhil24 actually refers to is the buffer going down for a brief moment as the drive performes WOPC... (the burn is NOT taking longer because of that)

just as C0deKing said on page 2:
"Hmm, interesting WOPC algorithm. Seems to recalibrate when it's not needed and stops when it is. :s
...
But it's good to see the drive does use WOPC. I think this drive has potential if they spend some more time fine tuning the firmware."

feel free to correct me if i'm wrong

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Posted: 25-04-2006

fairplay (CD Freaks Senior Member): Posts: 288

Micro Center has a samsung 16X light scribe for sale does any one know what model is that?
http://www.microcenter.com/byos/byos...duct_id=236527

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Posted: 25-04-2006

_chef_ (MyCE Resident): Posts: 27,517

16xL

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Posted: 28-04-2006

Centipede (New on Forum): Posts: 2

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Originally Posted by cdrfre

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ahead\Nero Toolkit\CD Speed\CD Quality]

Key "Blocked" delete strings Samsung and Tsxxxxx no delete all strings.

I only get 2x sped when i scan?

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Posted: 28-04-2006

jbv (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 1,047

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Originally Posted by Centipede

I only get 2x sped when i scan?

Change readsetting to 8.

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Posted: 01-05-2006

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WDA (CD Freaks Member): Posts: 145

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Originally Posted by fairplay

Micro Center has a samsung 16X light scribe for sale does any one know what model is that?
http://www.microcenter.com/byos/byos...duct_id=236527

Probably the 162L m8.

Nice drive too I might say.

WDA

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