Samsung DVD-Writer Optical Drives 14700365 SHB123L/RSBP

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.6 x 6.7 inches ; 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0044683HI
• Item model number: SH-B123L/RSBP
  

Product Description

SamSung 12X Blu-Ray combo(BD) Drive, SATA interface

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Technical Details

• Drive Type : BD-ROM/DVD writer Enclosure Type : Internal Drive Height : Half Height Loading type: Tray Interface : S-ATA Drive Mounting :
• Horizontal/Vertical Buffer Memory : 2 MB. Supported Disc Formats DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R dual Layer, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R dual Layer, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM,
• DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD
• BD-R Read 8X (36.0 MB/sec) BD-R Dual Layer Read 8X (36.0 MB/sec) BD-RE Read 8X (36.0 MB/sec)
• BD-RE Dual Layer Read 6X (27.0 MB/sec) BD-ROM Read 12X (54.0 MB/sec) BD-ROM Dual Layer Read 8X (36.0 MB/sec)
• Compensation Technology : SACT Yes Four-point Skew Adjustment No Low Power Consumption Yes Aerodynamic Frame Design
• DVD-ROM 150 ms BD-ROM 210 ms Disc Labeling Support Yes Disc Labeling Media Ver 1.2 Support Yes Disc Labeling Time

Customer Reviews

I would highly recommend this if you are in the market for an internal blu-ray reader! Very good BD drive/DVD Writer(this does not write on Blu-ray discs)for the money, especially since it is a retail packaged drive, more on this a moment later, Samsung does not disappoint, comes with all the required accessories (SATA cables, screws for tooled drive bays) and some great software!
The performance is much above par (12X is in fact the fastest you would be able to find on a bluray reader) and the read-write speeds are more than satisfactory, but then again, no need to get that technical with a blu-ray drive right, it does read all formats well, everything that I have thrown at it has worked well so far, +R, -R, DL all have worked well! Lightscribe is a plus although I don't use it that much, so can't comment on that!
Aesthetically speaking it is a good looking drive and the blue activity LED in the front adds to the appeal, the drive looks great on my PC and now on my HTPC. So no con's so far, and I am a fan of Samsung products and this one is no different from the others!
At the price point that this one sells for, it is as expensive as some of the OEM BD drives out there and this one is a retail packaged drive which means that you get the bundled software which is a great plus as there are no good free blu-ray players available online (none of the Windows media players or the free media players available online supports Blu-ray format), so if you buy an OEM drive and does not already have a blu-ray player software, then you will have to spend an extra $30-$40 to buy and register some software online, which makes this a great buy! So

I have a Windows 7 media center PC which I use to watch TV and play movies. Recently I've been making the transition over to Blu-Ray. Rather than buying a dedicated blu-ray player, I bought this drive and replaced my bundled DVD drive. Note that I have an Nvidia video card with HDCP support and an HDMI port, and use a projector with an HDMI port as my display device.
Pro:
+ Drive is standard size ; controls, no funny business. Works just fine in my Dell Inspiron 620.
+ Drive operation is quiet in blu-ray mode. I can't hear it over the hum of my computer and (relatively quiet) projector. No hiccups, either!
+ Included samsung software was easy to install on my box (Windows 7 home premium 64-bit), and will take care of watching out for firmware patches, which is nice.
+ Includes software to let you play Blu-Ray DVD's. While I wasn't able to play them in media center, both the bundled Blu-ray player and Windows Media Center had no problem playing Blu-ray.
Con:
- As far as I can tell, can't play Blu-ray in the normal windows media player. I would prefer it if I could!
Overall a good drive, wouldn't hesitate to buy it again.

 

Samsung DVD-Writer Optical Drives 14700365 SHB123L/RSBP