Optiarc Black 20X AD-7190A IDE on newegg

**MegaDETH** · 02-09-2007

Does anyone have this drive yet? I did a quick search and nothing turned up.

It's on sale at newegg for $31.99 (free ship)

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**Dee** · 02-09-2007

That's interesting. The last info i had on this drive was, it wouldn't be available until late September/early October.

The features list also looks quite interesting.

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SMART-X: Smart Monitoring & Adjusting Read-speed Technology for eXtraction
Seamless Link: Smart Monitoring & Adapting Recording Technology for Burning

I'd love to see some results from this drive.

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*DrageMester* · 02-09-2007

SMART-X is a LiteOn technology.

Are they cooperating with LiteOn on these new drives?

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**MegaDETH** · 02-09-2007

I might have to buy one while the price is low and it's free shipping..

I knew you wouldn't miss this post Dee

edit: Well I ordered one, results hopefully sometime Thursday-Friday

**Dee** · 02-09-2007

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Originally Posted by DrageMester

Are they cooperating with LiteOn on these new drives?

I sincerely hope not, i hope this drive is not a 20A3 clone.

@MegaDEATH
If you should get one, i'd be very interested to see a burn graph and scan.

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**MegaDETH** · 02-09-2007

I just edited my post above, just bought one. I will let you know ASAP when I get it and post in the forum and IM you.

**Dee** · 02-09-2007

Thanks MegaDEATH

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*RickDriver* · 02-09-2007

From the pics on NewEgg, it appears to be the same drive as the Lite-On 20A3P. The only thing that looks different is the casing. The front and back look the same.

1. NEC front
2. Lite-On front
3. NEC back
4. Lite-On back

Attached Images

	NEC AD-7190 Front.jpg (28.8 KB, 403 views)
	Lite-On DH-20A3P Front.jpg (13.5 KB, 400 views)
	NEC AD-7190 Back.jpg (31.0 KB, 396 views)
	Lite-On DH-20A3P Back.jpg (37.2 KB, 396 views)

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*zebadee* · 02-09-2007

Hi

Odds must be high that this is a Lite-On/Nec production.
I know pics don't tell all.
But the ones you see at newegg are of a Lite-On.
The technology SmartX is Lite-On too.

I have in the past seen Smartburn described as Seamless Link.

**Dee** · 02-09-2007

Or simply, newegg has the wrong info and pictures

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**Liggy** · 02-09-2007

While it was not the AD-7190A, I found the AD-7191A and S listed in a German online shop. Here they mention the drive's Labelflash capabilities in the headings - something that LiteOn drives have not been capable of so far - but Lightscribe in the drive's details.

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**MegaDETH** · 02-09-2007

Thanks for all the info everyone, I will post everything as quickly as I can soon as the drive arrives

**mciahel** · 02-09-2007

... a german shop has some data sheet online, also stating Lightscribe instead of Labelflash: http://212.18.29.67/mc/images/docs/w520043.pdf
Looks like other SonyNECOptiarc data sheets, but might also be fake

Nearly all shops state that they expect the drive to be received by end of September...

*zebadee* · 02-09-2007

Hi

This appears to lean in the direction of Lite-On too.
IDE
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.aspx?sku=339191
SATA
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.aspx?sku=339193
LightScribe is consistantly liste as a feature where ever you look.

**Albert** · 02-09-2007

My gosh, did Sony's previous partnership with LiteOn bring Optiarc to LO for a second set of SOHW-Alliance drives? It seems that Sony/Optiarc is doing a lot of pairing/tri-pairing up with companies these days.

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thia@9 · 03-09-2007

Optiarc has exhibited AD-7191A(20X DVD-reading) before.
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2...20/cebit14.htm

Was the specification changed...?

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**Dee** · 03-09-2007

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Was the specification changed...?

I'm not sure if the specs have changed but if this drive is truly a Lite-On 20A3 clone then i'm very disappointed. It will only offer 20x writing speed over the current spec, were Samsung offers a whole lot more with there 20x drive and quite possibly using the same chipset, it offers blazingly fast burn times, excellent writing quality and 16x DL burning which works extremely well.

Worst of all. It wont have an NEC chipset, so tools like Binflash wont work.

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*molnart* · 03-09-2007

AFAIK Seamless link was the buffer underrun protection on early BenQ CD-RW drives... So this drives seems to be a mix of everything. Hopefully optiarc realised that they were producing the worst drives on the market...

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**MegaDETH** · 03-09-2007

Well everyone can post here on what tests they would like me to run and I will make a list and post the results here.

**Dee** · 03-09-2007

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Originally Posted by MegaDETH

Well everyone can post here on what tests they would like me to run and I will make a list and post the results here.

A burn graph
A scan from the drive with CD-Speed (also interested to see if KProbe will work, scan speed 4x)
A Transfer Rate Test
Infotool screenshot
Disc info tab in CD-Speed with a 20x capable media
Bitsetting Dialog from CD-Speed
And see if the drive is detected by Binflash.
Where the drive was manufactured

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**MegaDETH** · 03-09-2007

Not a problem

Plexed · 04-09-2007

I ordered this over the weekend too, and I should get it by Wednesday. I figured for $2 more than the Optiarc 18X, why not get the latest one. But this drive isn't even listed on Sony Optiarc's website ( http://www.sonynec-optiarc.com/produ...drw/index.html ). It reminds me of the cheap Plextor I bought which was really a Benq and a bastard child of Plextor that they didn't even acknowledge on their website. That bothered me because the PlexTools was worthless and I could only do bitsetting if I crossflashed with Benq firmware. I'm not a fan of Lite-On (I have a Lite-On standalone DVD recorder which stinks), so let's hope it's an NEC.

**MegaDETH** · 04-09-2007

Well you will be way ahead of me, mine won't be here until Friday

So please if you can at leased answer some of Dee's questions it will help everyone out.

Plexed · 04-09-2007

From an online search:

Sony NEC Optiarc to start from own production, but Lite-On IT should be near
Le 25 Août 2006 à 05 h 46 - Digitimes

Sony NEC Optiarc, a joint venture (JV) that combines Sony's and NEC's optical disc drive (ODD) businesses, will launch its first product, a 18x DVD burner (called the AD-7170A), next month, and the company will manufacture it at its own plant in Malaysia, according to industry sources in Taiwan. The sources also expect that in the future, the company will place OEM/ODM orders for its ODD products at Lite-On IT.

Lite-On IT in product manufacturing will help Sony NEC Optiarc minimize production costs, so the JV is expected to collaborate with the Taiwan-based maker on a long-term basis.

**MegaDETH** · 05-09-2007

Please let us know if you get your drive today, any details would be great!

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Originally Posted by Plexed

I ordered this over the weekend too, and I should get it by Wednesday. I figured for $2 more than the Optiarc 18X, why not get the latest one. But this drive isn't even listed on Sony Optiarc's website ( http://www.sonynec-optiarc.com/produ...drw/index.html ). It reminds me of the cheap Plextor I bought which was really a Benq and a bastard child of Plextor that they didn't even acknowledge on their website. That bothered me because the PlexTools was worthless and I could only do bitsetting if I crossflashed with Benq firmware. I'm not a fan of Lite-On (I have a Lite-On standalone DVD recorder which stinks), so let's hope it's an NEC.

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