With prices on DVD-RW drives going up in spiral, I think this is a good offer. Checked other places in static ice, and although they advertise DVD burners cheap, when you go to their websites the drives are over $55 (that is what I don't like from static ice, it is usually not reliable)
Don't know if these guys are legit, but if they honor the purchase and is not "bait advertisement" then the price is pretty good.
shortage. I think most if not all laser components are made in Japan. Possibly capacitors too.
Perhaps a lot of their components were sourced from Japan and due to the recent disasters they might have stopped or slowed their production down.
-edit: Ninja'ed by OP.
Hmm. It seems prices have actually gone up.
I would expect almost everything to go up or be in short supply, after all aren't all the good quality capacitors coming from Japan?.
Do the capacitors from Japan glow these days? :)
nice.
I love how the name and comment fit together so well.
Bah, SATA only.
You've still got IDE?
I do (ASUS P5QC)… most mobo's still have at least 1 IDE port, no?
Yes, but why bother with IDE if you have enough SATA ports. I still have some IDE burners but my main burner is SATA and I'm not going back to IDE.
Same as Scrimshaw, I still have at least one IDE DVD burner in a machine which also has SATA…I don't see a compelling need to upgrade that whilst it is still working & most mobos do indeed still have at least one IDE port! :)
It's not about going back GP, it's just about not abandoning HW until it is unworkable or actually redundant! ;)
The thing is, it's getting harder and harder to find IDE burners, most of the high speed burners are SATA. If you already have an IDE burner sure keep using it. But if you are in the market for a new burner and you have a spare SATA port, then get up to date with the times.
who buys a dvd drive these days? blueray drives is where its at!
Cheaper to buy a DVD drive to use DVDs (which are in common use) as opposed to a bluray drive that wouldn't be used as much (and bluray discs are quite a lot less common)
me and everybody else.
I have a PS3….remind me why I need a Blu Ray drive for my PC?? I'd never use it….
i have never used my Blu Ray drive for my laptop as well.
Im not trusting this one…..
I know it's not the OzBargain ad uploader fault, but recently a similar bargain was posted; (maybe same website)
Saying "Samsung DVD-RW drive, 22X, etc etc for $25.00, etc etc Same picture, same details everything, when i bought it, it was a TSST Corp. drive.
So i rang up the shop and the china lady said to me "This is a samsung"… and while i know TSST Corp is a joint company with Toshiba & Samsung that produce optical drives, the reality is, ITS NOT A BLOODY SAMSUNG.. simple put you cannot argue.
1.) Can i update firmware using Samsung's firmware?
2.) Can i browse to Samsung.com.au and purchase that very drive from them?
3.) Does Samsung fully support the drive in terms of technical, and warranty replacements?
The majority of the answers here are No. Which simplifies the fact that it not a Samsung, and neither can be sold with the title saying SAMSUNG 22X. I dont care if the capacitors are Samsung, or the mechanics, there exists 2 SEPERATE drives.
So the idiot on the phone, went and changed the picture uploaded on the net which resembles the Samsung logo on the front panel of the drive to the TSST corp one which is blank.
False advertising, idiots with business licences, for now my IT products, im buying off the shelf.
I dont tust these donkeys that try to tell you they sold you a "Samsung" product. In the end they just want your money.
It's got the exact model number, which is a Samsung, not a TSST, so it'd be pretty illegal for them to sell you a another product.
Agreed, but judging by some of the comments about these drives, maybe the TSST is better? :-(
http://club.myce.com/f105/samsung-sh-s223b-sh-s223c-testing-…
Assume frostman is talking about the drive that are not labeled Samsung on the drive label sticker and lack the words Samsung on the front of the drive tray.
These drives are OEM model and show up as TSST CD DVDW SH-S223C on my pc. And as such come with no packaging or software. Only bare drive when sold by the retailer.
http://www.samsungodd.com/Eng/
$14 ($33 total) postage to sydney kills this for me. Cheaper to buy at local computer shop.
Website says "DL, OEM with software included" at the top.
TSST IS Samsung. I don't get why people are feeling ripped off? It's the same bloody drive, just without the logo, because its OEM. When HP/Dell/Compaq sell you a PC, they don't want Samsung written all over it. Same with PC stores who build systems.
The reason they are cheaper, is because they are sold in mass volume, without retail packaging. You'll get a drive, a (arguably useless) copy of Nero or something, and that's it. If you need a SATA cable go buy one separately, or buy the retail boxed version.
Online stores use generic images for heaps of things too. It's not misleading. The text says you'll get a SH-S223C with those specs, and you will.
If you want to window shop and only look at the pretty images, don't buy online.
My dad recently got a new computer and he was sold a "Samsung DVD drive" which arrived with no samsung branding, appearing just like the drive pictured, but with no Samsung logo. So I looked up "Superwritemaster" which is one of the little things on the drive and the first link you get is to a samsung drive on the samsung website. (with associated samsung drive picture)
The 2 drives look identical other than the logo (at least to my eyes on the exterior of the drive) so maybe they're exactly the same? If that were true, then I suppose it's possible that the drives are actually the same, just one lacks the logo.
Just an idea, I don't have 2 drives to take apart and compare.
Yeah, a lot of this sort of thing has always gone on with optical drives.
I remember when Sony were selling rebadged LiteOn drives (actually, LiteOn was Sony's OEM manufacturer for that line); the Sony branded units were identical down to interchangable firmware, yet nearly twice the price! A lot of folks don't realise that not every 'manufacturer' actually manufactures all of their own product lines! ;)
It makes perfect business sense, why waste resources on infrastructure & tooling up facilities to build a line that somebody else is already doing a halfway decent job of, when they're perfectly ready & willing to play ball with you anyway! :)
1.) Can i update firmware using Samsung's firmware?
Do you need to, is the device not working correctly? I can't remember the last time I had to update a DVD drives firmware.. But I think you'll find that they are listed there;
http://www.samsungodd.com/eng/firmware/FWdownload/fwdownload…
2.) Can i browse to Samsung.com.au and purchase that very drive from them?
When was the last time you purchased anything direct from the manufacturer??
3.) Does Samsung fully support the drive in terms of technical, and warranty replacements?
Most definitely, this one in particular has a 1 year manufacturer warranty.
Fact remains - this IS a Samsung drive. Any drive labelled with TSST IS a Samsung drive.
I wonder if it's the other way around?
Any Samsung labelled drive is infact a TSST?
Depends of course entirely on who makes the drive TSST or Samsung?
TSST is the company that makes all the ODD's for Samsung and Toshiba. So I suppose in that sense it is a TSST drive, but as are all Samsung drives.
Think that's the correct way around. Either way, you won't find a "Samsung"-made drive, not any current models anyway. Hell, I've got a 5+ year old Samsung drive in a drawer that is made by TSST!
It's the same with LG - they are all made by Hitachi-LG, abbreviated as HL-DT-ST, just to confuse everyone. =)
That sounds about right
And my 7 year old Sammy turns up on the comp as a TSST, so this has been going on for ages.
All Samsung drives I've ever seen report as TSST. I have one myself.
The liteon with Labeltag is better and super fun. I am burning photos on my two Liteon drives at the same time at the moment of writting :)
I want one to plug into my PVR. It's a Himedia, and has a SATA port on one side (not eSATA), and can be used for a sata DVD player. Can't do BluRay unfortunately. Saves me playing DVD's off the PS2 via the RCA ports. Also means i can use the Himedia remote to control the DVD.
Just need to find an enclosure, or make one.
But i wont be buying from this place. It's $33 including postage, to brisbane. I can pick it up from a PC Shopper for $25. Or get an ASUS one from GoComp for $26.
http://www.pcshopper.com.au/product.php?productid=57029&cat=…
http://gocomp.com.au/index.php?cpath=productinfo&pid=II04182…
the TSST one is basically the SAMSUNG OEM version's, yes it is still a Samsung and yes they still cover it under warranty its just under a different label as an OEM product not a Retail one like you see at office works with an overpriced tag and a massive unnecessary box. This is basically a type of drive for builders that don't need all the boxes for everything just the main parts. These usually come in just a anti-static bag/slip with a DVD(not always) or a small sheet/paper as a "manual/warranty".
I have a RETAIL boxed Samsung portable DVD drive that is marked Samsung but reports as TSST in Firmware. The exact same product is sold as unbranded and under a couple of other brand names too.
I wonder if there is a market for Samsung stickers?
Just like with 360s
Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation - TSST Corp.
49% owned by Samsung. 51% owned by Toshiba.
if anyone is interested in getting it picked up from south-western sydney for $25 instead of $33 delivered per drive…hit me up… ill just buy more of these to help out the 'burbs'..
$6 profit. Helpful, but not too helpful.
meh.. just a offer im putting out there…
can you hear your own echo?
I actually think it was a pretty fair offer too, given that you're taking the time & effort to pay up front & transport/hold these for other people. You get a +'ve from me!
If I was in SW Sydney & wanted one I'd have gladly paid you that to save me the hassle of going into the store to get one myself, and the risk of missing out! :)
There's also the risk you're taking that you'd get stuck with some too if folks didn't show or changed their mind! Well, you get negged & accused of profiteering as a result of your offer to help…just goes to show there's some pretty egocentric characters hiding behind the good old anonymous neg!
As they say, no good deed goes unpunished! ;)
Seems to be over now - clicked on link pic and the price is $57.
same item but under a different URL, now $25. go figure.
http://www.i-tech.com.au/products/57126_Samsung_SH_S223C_Bla…
Don't bother dealing with these clowns. My order for a number of these was accepted on the weekend. Received a call today that I was limited to 2 only. Couldn't find any mention of this limit on their website. I have purchased from them before (perhaps they make their profits from the inflated postage prices). I will not deal with them again under any circumstances.
Going up in a spiral? why would they go up?