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Old Posted: 31-07-2007
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Originally Posted by wlfwood
Hello everyone,

I've read most of this thread this morning, and decided to look up the specs for this drive on samsungodd. I am a little confused at one point I read in the specs, in the Note section below the specs it says "Does not support DVD-R for Authoring.", can someone explain to me what is meant by this?

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DVD-R for Authoring are different then DVD-R General

Authoring DVDs are a lot more expensive, pretty much no one uses them, I know of only one dvd burner that can burn them, and that dvd burnber cost over 1,000 by pioneer.
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Originally Posted by fairplay
Wee there is two one sata and the other pata. 202b sata and 202g is pata
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Anyway I ordered SH-202B/BEBN
SH-202B? Let's hope newegg just made a typo and that you get a sata burner.
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SH-202B? Let's hope newegg just made a typo and that you get a sata burner.
I search google but I could not find anything about such a drive, I hope I made a wise move buying this drive. I thought is the same as 203b except for LS and DVD-RAM (which I don't use). I am just so used to my BENQ drives, hopefully will be a good drve.
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SH-S203B
Data Transfer
Rate MAX Media Type
Write
Read
DVD+R
20X (27.0 MB/S)
16X (21.6MB/sec)
DVD+RW
8X (10.8MB/sec)
12X (16.2MB/sec)
DVD+R DUAL
16X (21.6MB/sec)
12X (16.2MB/sec)
DVD-R DUAL
12X (16.2MB/sec)
16X (21.6MB/sec)
DVD-R
20X (27.0 MB/S)
16X (21.6MB/sec)
DVD-RW
6X (8.1MB/sec)
12X (16.2MB/sec)
DVD-ROM (Single)
-
16X (21.6MB/sec)
DVD-ROM (Dual)
-
12X (16.2MB/sec)
CD-ROM
-
48X (7.2MB/sec)
CD-R
48X (7.2MB/sec)
40X (6.0MB/sec)
US-RW
32X (4.8MB/sec)
40X (6.0MB/sec)
HS-RW
10X (1.5MB/sec)
40X (6.0MB/sec)
CD-RW
4X (0.6MB/sec)
40X (6.0MB/sec)
DVD-RAM
12X (16.2MB/sec)
12X (16.2MB/sec)
Data transfer mode Ultra DMA Mode 2 : 33.3MB/sec, Multiword DMA mode2 : 16.6MB/sec, PIO Mode 4 : 16.7MB/sec

Interface Serial-ATA

Buffer Memory 2M

Drive Install Form Horizontal / Vertical

Size (W * H * L) 5.34 X 1.65 X 6.69Inch(148.2 X 42 X 170mm)

Disk Format
DVD : DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM,
DVD-Video, DVD+R (Dual), DVD-R (Dual), DVD-RAM

CD : CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD+E(G)
CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT, CD-ROM XA, Mixed Mode CD
CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video-CD),
Multisession CD (Photo-CD, CD-EXTRA, Portforio)
Buffer Protection Applied

Lead Free Applied

Light Scribe NON applied


SH-S202G


Data Transfer
Rate MAX Media Type
Write
Read
DVD+R
20X (27.0 MB/S)
16X (21.6MB/sec)
DVD+RW
8X (10.8MB/sec)
12X (16.2MB/sec)
DVD+R DUAL
12X (16.2MB/sec)
12X (16.2MB/sec)
DVD-R DUAL
12X (16.2MB/sec)
12X (16.2MB/sec)
DVD-R
20X (27.0 MB/S)
16X (21.6MB/sec)
DVD-RW
6X (8.1MB/sec)
12X (16.2MB/sec)
DVD-ROM (Single)
-
16X (21.6MB/sec)
DVD-ROM (Dual)
-
12X (16.2MB/sec)
CD-ROM
-
48X (7.2MB/sec)
CD-R
48X (7.2MB/sec)
40X (6.0MB/sec)
US-RW
32X (4.8MB/sec)
40X (6.0MB/sec)
HS-RW
16X (21.6MB/sec)
40X (6.0MB/sec)
CD-RW
4X (0.6MB/sec)
40X (6.0MB/sec)
DVD-RAM
12X (16.2MB/sec)
12X (16.2MB/sec)



Data transfer mode Ultra DMA Mode 2 : 33.3MB/sec, Multiword DMA mode2 : 16.6MB/sec, PIO Mode 4 : 16.7MB/sec

Interface ATA/ATAPI

Buffer Memory 2M

Drive Install Form Horizontal / Vertical

Size (W * H * L) 148.2 X 170 X 42mm : with BEZEL

Buffer Protection Applied

Lead Free Applied

Light Scribe Applied

note the bold..different dual layer burn speeds but no read speeds and 202G is LS and PATA according to Samsung website
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Originally Posted by nekrosoft13
DVD-R for Authoring are different then DVD-R General

Authoring DVDs are a lot more expensive, pretty much no one uses them, I know of only one dvd burner that can burn them, and that dvd burnber cost over 1,000 by pioneer.
Thanks for clearing that up for me, it just sounded weird...like I wouldn't be able to use it for burning video DVD-R, but now I get it.
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Nealh

Actually...Newegg now has the 202 series drives in stock. The 202G, according to their description does NOT have Lightscribe

Bob
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Originally Posted by pinto2
SH-202B? Let's hope newegg just made a typo and that you get a sata burner.
No typo Pinto2, I just verified, its the same burner as the 203 if you buy the SATA version. But Newegg also got a PATA version that is new. I just ordered one. I should have it in a few days. I will let you all know.
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I don't have time to play with one but while the price is cheap and free shipping I grabbed a SATA drive
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... But Newegg also got a PATA version that is new. I just ordered one. I should have it in a few days. I will let you all know.
Thanks alan1476.
Looking forward to see some SH-202 burns. (Make sure you create a new thread btw.)
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so has anyone defined the weaknesses, if any of the 203b? Is the -R lead-in issue fixed? How is CD burning quality? Are there any other quality related issues for DVD or CD? I frankly don't care about speed or scanning - I just want a drive that will reliably burn high quality CD and DVD discs, preferably including DL discs. SATA would be nice as well, but not necessary. Is the 203B my drive?
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SH-202B? Let's hope newegg just made a typo and that you get a sata burner.
YES They made a mistake. It is indeed SH-S203B as they made a mistake. I just received it.
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YES They made a mistake. It is indeed SH-S203B as they made a mistake. I just received it.
Wow..so the specs they list on the website are wrong as well

Hmm..looks like I am off to buy anothe hole in my head...I mean DVDRW

BTW bobmitch..my specs are directly from Samsung
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Oooooohhhhhhhhhhh!!! Another new dvd burner to play with. And here I was calling Ncix this morning to ask about their shipping cost to Hawaii. Good thing no one answered my call. LOL!
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Hopefully now we will start to see some more results from this drive.

Perhap a thread name change or should we start a new scans and discussion thread?
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Hopefully now we will start to see some more results from this drive.

Perhap a thread name change or should we start a new scans and discussion thread?
Here is a burst rate of the drive I received today using a SL DVD+R (movie backup):
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Burn at 16x



Had a scan of a 20x but didnt save it - got a bit spiky at the end but still pretty good :P
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Burn at 16x



Had a scan of a 20x but didnt save it - got a bit spiky at the end but still pretty good :P
I notice that CDSpeed show that the burner used is a 183B. Some posts show this too and others show as 203B. Anyone have a clue about that ?
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Perhap a thread name change or should we start a new scans and discussion thread?
name change (don't kill my thread)
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I notice that CDSpeed show that the burner used is a 183B. Some posts show this too and others show as 203B. Anyone have a clue about that ?
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especially on nforce boards, when I installed sata ide 9.92 driver i was getting wrong drive readinds. Now I installed sata raid 9.92 driver and i'm getting corrent reading.
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SO I bought a drive, locally from a UK seller based on the opinions of this thread, gotta say I love...... for the fact that it's my first sata optical drive.

However its useless at this point as windows is asking for drivers (Vista Ultimate x64). Where can I get these? Or is there a workaround?
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...Perhap a thread name change or should we start a new scans and discussion thread?
A new thread for scans is necessary because this one is quite messed up by now and noone will have the time to browse thru all 15 pages... (BTW, I'm also part of "mess". )
[My thanks to nekrosoft13, starter of this thread.]

Just ordered my first SATA burner, must try the S203 out.
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It is indeed SH-S203B as they made a mistake.
We have to make newegg aware of this, not creating even bigger 202/203 confusion.
Here in old world (Europe) the distinction is very clear.
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I emailed Newegg with the mistake, hopefully they will correct it.
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Yeah, but the specs on the SATA drive on Newegg says 12X Dual Layer burn. The 203B has 16X. If your source is correct, not only does Newegg have the model number wrong...but also the specs
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Yeah, but the specs on the SATA drive on Newegg says 12X Dual Layer burn. The 203B has 16X. If your source is correct, not only does Newegg have the model number wrong...but also the specs
in this case I am my own source, because this is what I received.
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That's GREAT to hear!!! Maybe I will jump into fray and order one
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