Pioneer vs Lite-On

[Red_Machine]

Hey guys. I'll need a new DVD-RW drive for my rig I'm building and wanted to know your thoughts. Which is the superior drive: the Lite-On iHAS324 or the Pioneer DVR-S18LBK? I have used Pioneer products in the past and have found them to be extremely reliable (still have a Pioneer stereo from the 80s), but have also heard thet Lite-On is one of the best brand of drives.

Linkage:

LiteOn IHAS324 24x DVD±RW DL & RAM SATA.. | Ebuyer... (Lite-On)

Pioneer DVR-S18LBK 22x DVD±RW DL & RAM with.. | Eb... (Pioneer)

 

[scaminatrix]

Something's fishy here:

Lite-On:
Width 14.6 cm
Depth 17 cm
Height 4.1 cm
Weight 0.6 kg

Pioneer:
Width 14.8 cm
Depth 4.2 cm
Height 18 cm
Weight 0.78 kg

The Lite-On is also listed as a "Half-Height" drive;

Compatible Bays 1 x front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H

Anyone know what this is "half-height" talk is? Could be mislabelling looking at a customer review:

Spoiler

Tried it for 1 week and had to RMA it for the missing Smart Erase feature.

After the arrival of the replacement... I still found the same problem... no smart erase feature.

I conclude that iHAS324 does not support Smart Erase and It maybe a misselling information that should'nt have been mentioned on the product page.

Still the drive does rival Samsung head to head.

 

[JATownes]

I am a fan of Lite-on products. I have used Pioneer a lot...in my car. But for my rig, Lite-On is/has always been the choice for me.

 

[scaminatrix]

I see, they've just got 2 things mixed up.
Red, reviews seem to say this one's extra good for the price.

 

[Beertintedgoggles]

Well from all my experience building and using PC's, pick the cheaper one. It's an optical drive, who makes it doesn't matter much. However, use Verbatim media.

 

[johnspack]

Makes no difference at all. I burn out a dvd burner about once every 4 months. I've used lite-on, pioneer, lg, and currently a sony. They all burn the same, and burn out the same! Just get the cheapest and use it until it dies.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

I would go with Lite-On. They seem to be the least picky about media and they rarely fail.

 

[Melvis]

Id take the pioneer over the Lite-On any day. Ive had/used plenty of Lite-On is my time and there terrible, ill never buy one again.

Personally i go with Sony, never had an issue with them in the past 5-6yrs.

 

[erixx]

lol melvis, i have had several pioneer and they they die before you can check in, lite-on is the brand to go

 

[brandonwh64]

I personally am a lite-on fan

 

[Melvis]

lol melvis, i have had several pioneer and they they die before you can check in, lite-on is the brand to go

lol Fair enough, id say everyone would have different results with each brand. I personally never realy used Pioneer but my m8 has plenty of them and never had an issue.

Ive had to many issues with Lite-On, there classed as the cheap crap brand over here.

In order id go > Sony, LG, Pioneer, Lite-On, Samsung.

 

[gunsmoke]

lite-on is the best bet any day there never give up working years down the road,
Pioneer i have had my shear of problems with them DVD drives crap out fast after 200 copys of burning dvds

 

[Mussels]

as much as i loved pioneer drives for their lack of noise, none of mine still work.

all my other brands (samsung, lite on etc) are all still working fine.