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Roln
Two questions regarding this burner:
1. Who makes it?
2. What is Sony's model number for the complete kit?
Roln
1. Who makes it?
2. What is Sony's model number for the complete kit?
Roln
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namniar
Aren't (most?) Sony's made by Lite-On now?
r.
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Y
Yves Leclerc
Sony???
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Roln
You are probably right, but how would I find out for sure?
The Sony web site doesn't support the model DW-22A.
In fact, they don't know it exists!
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Roln
No, Sony does make this drive. The Sony web site doesn't acknowledge this
model.
model.
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Raymond J. Johnson Jr.
| Two questions regarding this burner:
|
| 1. Who makes it?
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| 2. What is Sony's model number for the complete kit?
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| Roln
|
I don't know the answer to your first question. When you say "complete kit"
I assume you mean the retail version? There might not be a directly
analogous retail version. The reason you can't find anything on Sony's site
is that it's an OEM drive, and Sony (as well as most others) will support
only retail purchases. This means, among other things, that if there is a
retail version of the same drive, and Sony updates the firmware, you'll be
SOL because the firmware update will not work on the OEM version.
|
| 1. Who makes it?
|
| 2. What is Sony's model number for the complete kit?
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| Roln
|
I don't know the answer to your first question. When you say "complete kit"
I assume you mean the retail version? There might not be a directly
analogous retail version. The reason you can't find anything on Sony's site
is that it's an OEM drive, and Sony (as well as most others) will support
only retail purchases. This means, among other things, that if there is a
retail version of the same drive, and Sony updates the firmware, you'll be
SOL because the firmware update will not work on the OEM version.
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Roln
Ray,Raymond J. Johnson Jr. said:
This is getting to be a mess! Next time a friend suggests I get an OEM
version
instead of the retail version, I will argue with him.
About a week before I bought the burner, I read on a newsgroup that the Sony
Model 710 was the same drive. As luck would have it, my hard drive crapped
out about a week ago and I lost everything. I just finished putting
together a
system with a new Motherboard and SATA drive. I haven't had a chance to use
the new Sony burner, except for playback.
There is a lot of Nero software floating around that came with several
brands of
burners. I'm sure I'll find something that will work on my Sony drive.
I'm aware Nero 6 is a good program, but it's too much for the average user.
Roln
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Newtechie
Hi Roln,
I just built my own system too and bought this same drive without knowing it was OEM.
So far, I have not had any problems out of it. It writes to a DVD just fine. My drive came with an OEM Nero disc (Nero Express) which is fine for my needs. You have the option to install INCD that is included on the disc which will suit your needs for the things you want to do and of course you have the choice to make a data disc within Nero Express. If you're not thrilled about Nero, you could
try this free program called Deepburner or search for other freeware at www.download.com.
HTH,
Newtechie
I just built my own system too and bought this same drive without knowing it was OEM.
So far, I have not had any problems out of it. It writes to a DVD just fine. My drive came with an OEM Nero disc (Nero Express) which is fine for my needs. You have the option to install INCD that is included on the disc which will suit your needs for the things you want to do and of course you have the choice to make a data disc within Nero Express. If you're not thrilled about Nero, you could
try this free program called Deepburner or search for other freeware at www.download.com.
HTH,
Newtechie
R
Roln
Newtechie,
Thanks for the info.
I went to Best Buy two hours ago and looked at the Sony 710 drive and it comes with the software I need. Like you said,
it's Nero Express 6SE, which comes with most of the DVD burners you buy retail. I need to find someone that has bought
one of these drives and get a copy of the software.
You say you can drag & drop files to the burner icon, the same way you can do with a CD burner?? That's what I want.
As for movie making, I use Windows Movie Maker and save the files for burning to a DVD.
What components did you install in your new system? I used an ASUS board this time, my first and a SATA hard drive, also my first.
Roln
:
Hi Roln,
I just built my own system too and bought this same drive without knowing it was OEM.
So far, I have not had any problems out of it. It writes to a DVD just fine. My drive came with an OEM Nero disc (Nero Express) which is fine for my needs. You have the option to install INCD that is included on the disc which will suit your needs for the things you want to do and of course you have the choice to make a data disc within Nero Express. If you're not thrilled about Nero, you could
try this free program called Deepburner or search for other freeware at www.download.com.
HTH,
Newtechie
Thanks for the info.
I went to Best Buy two hours ago and looked at the Sony 710 drive and it comes with the software I need. Like you said,
it's Nero Express 6SE, which comes with most of the DVD burners you buy retail. I need to find someone that has bought
one of these drives and get a copy of the software.
You say you can drag & drop files to the burner icon, the same way you can do with a CD burner?? That's what I want.
As for movie making, I use Windows Movie Maker and save the files for burning to a DVD.
What components did you install in your new system? I used an ASUS board this time, my first and a SATA hard drive, also my first.
Roln
:
Hi Roln,
I just built my own system too and bought this same drive without knowing it was OEM.
So far, I have not had any problems out of it. It writes to a DVD just fine. My drive came with an OEM Nero disc (Nero Express) which is fine for my needs. You have the option to install INCD that is included on the disc which will suit your needs for the things you want to do and of course you have the choice to make a data disc within Nero Express. If you're not thrilled about Nero, you could
try this free program called Deepburner or search for other freeware at www.download.com.
HTH,
Newtechie
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Newtechie
Roln,
I think most DVD burners come with the Nero Express software or NTI CD & DVD Maker. I'm trying to figure out what program are you looking to get? Was Nero the program you saw at Best Buy bundled with the Sony 710?
Yes - InCD will allow to drag and drop files to the icon. It's automatically launched when you boot up Windows and it sits in the system tray. Just an FYI - when I installed my Nero, I was able to update to Ultra Edition free through the www.nero.com site.
As for my newly built system, I went with a Gigabyte motherboard, 250gb Maxtor Ultra ATA/133 hard drive, 512mb PC3200 DDR ram, Intel 3.0ghz CPU, Lite-On DVD-rom drive (1st) and Sony DW-22A burner (2nd), and floppy. My O/S is WinXP Prof. I use Nero, CloneDVD 2, and DVD Shrink for my burning, backup, and copying needs. I also bought a new black Thermaltake case which looks very nice.
Newtechie
Newtechie,
Thanks for the info.
I went to Best Buy two hours ago and looked at the Sony 710 drive and it comes with the software I need. Like you said,
it's Nero Express 6SE, which comes with most of the DVD burners you buy retail. I need to find someone that has bought
one of these drives and get a copy of the software.
You say you can drag & drop files to the burner icon, the same way you can do with a CD burner?? That's what I want.
As for movie making, I use Windows Movie Maker and save the files for burning to a DVD.
What components did you install in your new system? I used an ASUS board this time, my first and a SATA hard drive, also my first.
Roln
:
Hi Roln,
I just built my own system too and bought this same drive without knowing it was OEM.
So far, I have not had any problems out of it. It writes to a DVD just fine. My drive came with an OEM Nero disc (Nero Express) which is fine for my needs. You have the option to install INCD that is included on the disc which will suit your needs for the things you want to do and of course you have the choice to make a data disc within Nero Express. If you're not thrilled about Nero, you could
try this free program called Deepburner or search for other freeware at www.download.com.
HTH,
Newtechie
I think most DVD burners come with the Nero Express software or NTI CD & DVD Maker. I'm trying to figure out what program are you looking to get? Was Nero the program you saw at Best Buy bundled with the Sony 710?
Yes - InCD will allow to drag and drop files to the icon. It's automatically launched when you boot up Windows and it sits in the system tray. Just an FYI - when I installed my Nero, I was able to update to Ultra Edition free through the www.nero.com site.
As for my newly built system, I went with a Gigabyte motherboard, 250gb Maxtor Ultra ATA/133 hard drive, 512mb PC3200 DDR ram, Intel 3.0ghz CPU, Lite-On DVD-rom drive (1st) and Sony DW-22A burner (2nd), and floppy. My O/S is WinXP Prof. I use Nero, CloneDVD 2, and DVD Shrink for my burning, backup, and copying needs. I also bought a new black Thermaltake case which looks very nice.
Newtechie
Newtechie,
Thanks for the info.
I went to Best Buy two hours ago and looked at the Sony 710 drive and it comes with the software I need. Like you said,
it's Nero Express 6SE, which comes with most of the DVD burners you buy retail. I need to find someone that has bought
one of these drives and get a copy of the software.
You say you can drag & drop files to the burner icon, the same way you can do with a CD burner?? That's what I want.
As for movie making, I use Windows Movie Maker and save the files for burning to a DVD.
What components did you install in your new system? I used an ASUS board this time, my first and a SATA hard drive, also my first.
Roln
:
Hi Roln,
I just built my own system too and bought this same drive without knowing it was OEM.
So far, I have not had any problems out of it. It writes to a DVD just fine. My drive came with an OEM Nero disc (Nero Express) which is fine for my needs. You have the option to install INCD that is included on the disc which will suit your needs for the things you want to do and of course you have the choice to make a data disc within Nero Express. If you're not thrilled about Nero, you could
try this free program called Deepburner or search for other freeware at www.download.com.
HTH,
Newtechie
R
Roln
Newtechie,
Sounds like a nice system you built.....a lot faster than the one I just finished.
Yes, the Nero CD I saw at BB is bundled with the Sony 710, which is on sale for $99 now. I'd like to get a copy of that CD software and solve my problems.
Why are you using DVD Shrink?
Roln,
I think most DVD burners come with the Nero Express software or NTI CD & DVD Maker. I'm trying to figure out what program are you looking to get? Was Nero the program you saw at Best Buy bundled with the Sony 710?
Yes - InCD will allow to drag and drop files to the icon. It's automatically launched when you boot up Windows and it sits in the system tray. Just an FYI - when I installed my Nero, I was able to update to Ultra Edition free through the www.nero.com site.
As for my newly built system, I went with a Gigabyte motherboard, 250gb Maxtor Ultra ATA/133 hard drive, 512mb PC3200 DDR ram, Intel 3.0ghz CPU, Lite-On DVD-rom drive (1st) and Sony DW-22A burner (2nd), and floppy. My O/S is WinXP Prof. I use Nero, CloneDVD 2, and DVD Shrink for my burning, backup, and copying needs. I also bought a new black Thermaltake case which looks very nice.
Newtechie
Sounds like a nice system you built.....a lot faster than the one I just finished.
Yes, the Nero CD I saw at BB is bundled with the Sony 710, which is on sale for $99 now. I'd like to get a copy of that CD software and solve my problems.
Why are you using DVD Shrink?
Roln,
I think most DVD burners come with the Nero Express software or NTI CD & DVD Maker. I'm trying to figure out what program are you looking to get? Was Nero the program you saw at Best Buy bundled with the Sony 710?
Yes - InCD will allow to drag and drop files to the icon. It's automatically launched when you boot up Windows and it sits in the system tray. Just an FYI - when I installed my Nero, I was able to update to Ultra Edition free through the www.nero.com site.
As for my newly built system, I went with a Gigabyte motherboard, 250gb Maxtor Ultra ATA/133 hard drive, 512mb PC3200 DDR ram, Intel 3.0ghz CPU, Lite-On DVD-rom drive (1st) and Sony DW-22A burner (2nd), and floppy. My O/S is WinXP Prof. I use Nero, CloneDVD 2, and DVD Shrink for my burning, backup, and copying needs. I also bought a new black Thermaltake case which looks very nice.
Newtechie
N
Newtechie
Roln,
Did your drive not come with any software? If not, you can get it here for free. I think you just have to pay for shipping.
I use DVD Shrink to compress video files larger than 4.7gb.
Newtechie
Newtechie,
Sounds like a nice system you built.....a lot faster than the one I just finished.
Yes, the Nero CD I saw at BB is bundled with the Sony 710, which is on sale for $99 now. I'd like to get a copy of that CD software and solve my problems.
Why are you using DVD Shrink?
Roln,
I think most DVD burners come with the Nero Express software or NTI CD & DVD Maker. I'm trying to figure out what program are you looking to get? Was Nero the program you saw at Best Buy bundled with the Sony 710?
Yes - InCD will allow to drag and drop files to the icon. It's automatically launched when you boot up Windows and it sits in the system tray. Just an FYI - when I installed my Nero, I was able to update to Ultra Edition free through the www.nero.com site.
As for my newly built system, I went with a Gigabyte motherboard, 250gb Maxtor Ultra ATA/133 hard drive, 512mb PC3200 DDR ram, Intel 3.0ghz CPU, Lite-On DVD-rom drive (1st) and Sony DW-22A burner (2nd), and floppy. My O/S is WinXP Prof. I use Nero, CloneDVD 2, and DVD Shrink for my burning, backup, and copying needs. I also bought a new black Thermaltake case which looks very nice.
Newtechie
Did your drive not come with any software? If not, you can get it here for free. I think you just have to pay for shipping.
I use DVD Shrink to compress video files larger than 4.7gb.
Newtechie
Newtechie,
Sounds like a nice system you built.....a lot faster than the one I just finished.
Yes, the Nero CD I saw at BB is bundled with the Sony 710, which is on sale for $99 now. I'd like to get a copy of that CD software and solve my problems.
Why are you using DVD Shrink?
Roln,
I think most DVD burners come with the Nero Express software or NTI CD & DVD Maker. I'm trying to figure out what program are you looking to get? Was Nero the program you saw at Best Buy bundled with the Sony 710?
Yes - InCD will allow to drag and drop files to the icon. It's automatically launched when you boot up Windows and it sits in the system tray. Just an FYI - when I installed my Nero, I was able to update to Ultra Edition free through the www.nero.com site.
As for my newly built system, I went with a Gigabyte motherboard, 250gb Maxtor Ultra ATA/133 hard drive, 512mb PC3200 DDR ram, Intel 3.0ghz CPU, Lite-On DVD-rom drive (1st) and Sony DW-22A burner (2nd), and floppy. My O/S is WinXP Prof. I use Nero, CloneDVD 2, and DVD Shrink for my burning, backup, and copying needs. I also bought a new black Thermaltake case which looks very nice.
Newtechie
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Roln
Newtechie,
The Sony DVD I bought is an OEM model and it didn't come with any software or cables. Wrapped in bubble-wrap.
I know now to order differently next time.
The link to the software you posted didn't work. Not sure why, but the page won't load.
Thanks anyway....
Roln
:
Roln,
Did your drive not come with any software? If not, you can get it here for free. I think you just have to pay for shipping.
I use DVD Shrink to compress video files larger than 4.7gb.
The Sony DVD I bought is an OEM model and it didn't come with any software or cables. Wrapped in bubble-wrap.
I know now to order differently next time.
The link to the software you posted didn't work. Not sure why, but the page won't load.
Thanks anyway....
Roln
:
Roln,
Did your drive not come with any software? If not, you can get it here for free. I think you just have to pay for shipping.
I use DVD Shrink to compress video files larger than 4.7gb.
N
Newtechie
You're welcome!
Where do you live?
Newtechie,
The Sony DVD I bought is an OEM model and it didn't come with any software or cables. Wrapped in bubble-wrap.
I know now to order differently next time.
The link to the software you posted didn't work. Not sure why, but the page won't load.
Thanks anyway....
Roln
:
Roln,
Did your drive not come with any software? If not, you can get it here for free. I think you just have to pay for shipping.
I use DVD Shrink to compress video files larger than 4.7gb.
Where do you live?
Newtechie,
The Sony DVD I bought is an OEM model and it didn't come with any software or cables. Wrapped in bubble-wrap.
I know now to order differently next time.
The link to the software you posted didn't work. Not sure why, but the page won't load.
Thanks anyway....
Roln
:
Roln,
Did your drive not come with any software? If not, you can get it here for free. I think you just have to pay for shipping.
I use DVD Shrink to compress video files larger than 4.7gb.
N
namniar
Did some surfing. The consensus is this unit is made by Lite-On for Sony.
Based on the Lite-On 1633.
Is very picky about the media you put in it (call tech support for
compatible blank media - I recommend this for any drive as well).
If you thinking of returning it check out the LG GSA-4163B
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Reviews/Specific.aspx?ArticleId=12429&PageId=0
I am very happy with a previous model the GSA-4120B and of course the newer
model is now cheaper than what I bought the older model for.
r.
Based on the Lite-On 1633.
Is very picky about the media you put in it (call tech support for
compatible blank media - I recommend this for any drive as well).
If you thinking of returning it check out the LG GSA-4163B
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Reviews/Specific.aspx?ArticleId=12429&PageId=0
I am very happy with a previous model the GSA-4120B and of course the newer
model is now cheaper than what I bought the older model for.
r.
R
Roln
USA - Iowa
You're welcome!
Where do you live?
You're welcome!
Where do you live?
N
Newtechie
Good morning Roln,
You're not too far from me! I'm in northern IL. If you send me your
mailing address, I'll send you a copy of the disc. In the meantime, you
could use the trial version of Nero. I hope you can read between the lines
here: my email is smileychgo at yahoo dot com. Put "Roln" in the subject
line so I won't think it's spam.
Newtechie
You're not too far from me! I'm in northern IL. If you send me your
mailing address, I'll send you a copy of the disc. In the meantime, you
could use the trial version of Nero. I hope you can read between the lines
here: my email is smileychgo at yahoo dot com. Put "Roln" in the subject
line so I won't think it's spam.
Newtechie
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Trent©
That's it. There is no other part to the 'kit'...just the burner.
Here's some data for installing the latest firmware version...
*********************************
Original RPC-2 Firmware version BYS3 for the SONY DVD RW DW-D22A
Flash in Windows using "LtnFW"
If the drive is not detected after a misflash, then flash in DOS with
mtkflash (1.69 or higher)
Use this command: "mtkflash # w /b BYS3.bin"
Where # is replaced by one of the following numbers:
1 - Primary Master
2 - Primary Slave
3 - Secondary Master
4 - Secondary Slave
If using mtkflash 1.80.1, then do not include the "/b" flag. Use this
command: "mtkflash # w BYS3.bin"
********************************
For burning software that you want, get Magic ISO...probably the best
burner out there right now.
Good luck.
Have a nice one...
Trent
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