SATA to USB cable

[databurner]

will I face problems using a SATA to USB to connect an internal DVD burner to burn DLs ?

 

Anybody tried this before ?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

All external optical drives have exactly this... and obviously they work ok!

 

Well, I say 'all', the latest blu-ray ones probably need eSATA or something for true 12x BD burns.

[databurner]

All external optical drives have exactly this... and obviously they work ok!

 

Well, I say 'all', the latest blu-ray ones probably need eSATA or something for true 12x BD burns.

 

Great ! I only was able to find one LG model in IDE (GH22NP20) , but its not famous, I will go for the lite on SATA (iHAS324-23y) with the cables.

 

Thanks

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Just so you know, the new LiteOns come in 2 models - 'iHAS324 A' and 'iHAS324 Y'

 

The 'A' is the true/normal LiteOn, the 'Y' is more like an Optiarc.

[databurner]

Just so you know, the new LiteOns come in 2 models - 'iHAS324 A' and 'iHAS324 Y'

 

The 'A' is the true/normal LiteOn, the 'Y' is more like an Optiarc.

 

I have no clue what does that mean, should I be looking for the A ? what SATA drive do you recommend in general ?

 

Where I live there is no pioneer or Asus or plextor, only some Samsung, LG, Lite on....

 

 

New:

 

I just checked Lite on (iHAS324-32 A) on cdrinfo , they didn't like the burning and said Optiarc is better ? I found out the 32A from the pictures.

 

On clubmyce they classifying the drive based on the number:

 

Drives ending in -08 or -09 are Lite-On drives (MediaTek chipset).

 

Drives ending in -32 or -98 are Optiarc drives (NEC chipset)

 

So 32 is Optiarc now ?????

 

So what is the truth ? and what version is the best ?

 

I found out that a store here has Sony(oem) (he calls it Sony) and I found out that a couple of months ago he was selling (I wrote it on his buissness card last time) AD-5240S I guess that Optiarc ??

 

I also found LG GH22NP20

 

I want to go grab one today and start burning DL, Can somebody help here plz ???

 

update:

 

later in the thread they realized that there are 32A & 32Y and according to cdrinfo 32A is not good and they say Optiarc is better , they are refering to Optiarc AD7240S but I don't have that here

so whats my best choice?

 

LG GH22NP20

Lite on iHAS324-32A

Sony? AD5240S

Edited May 20, 2010 by databurner

[mmalves]

The 5240S should be the same as 7240S but without DVD-RAM support.

[databurner]

The 5240S should be the same as 7240S but without DVD-RAM support.

 

Thanks for the reply mmalves, I want to use the drive to burn xbox360 images , do I need DVD-RAM support ?

[mmalves]

No.

[databurner]

The shop with Sony was closed

 

I wasn't sure if I will find the same model I found last time.

 

I ended up buying Samsung SH-S223F / RSBS F/W: SB02

 

I hope it is good as I read on cdrinfo

[mmalves]

There's SB03 for that burner.

[databurner]

mmalves ,I did it

 

but why if I choose DVD-ROM as booktype in imgburn and go out of the settings and come back and choose dvd+r dl, it says settings unknown ?

 

update:

 

Tried burning and got this while verifying :

 

 

Failed to read Sector 500134 Reason - Logical Unit Communication Parity Error

 

plz anybody can help ?

 

Update:

 

I tried verfiying using my old burner which is IDE burner and it was succesfull !!

 

It seems that the message has something to do with the slow connection type I had SATA/USB because the verifying went to 10X on my IDE burner so maybe it was trying to speed up but USB couldnt handle the speed.

 

Thanks Lightning UK & mmalves

Edited May 21, 2010 by databurner