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vineetrocks2005 Original post #1
Apr 20, 2007 at 6:26 PM
In my city Lite-on Super AllWrite LH-20A 1P DVD Writer is not available..Should i buy SONY DVD Writer..Please help me decide

Thank U
nileshgr
Apr 20, 2007 at 6:38 PM
Sony is best. But be careful while buying. Don't get cheated by Chinese low quality product. Always buy it from an auth. dealer and demand for ORIGINAL WARRANTY/GURANTEE CARD. I am cheated by the same way. I have SONY CD-RW. Its chinese, its printed on it that CDR write speed=52X but it is only 40X.
V
Apr 20, 2007 at 7:08 PM
The Unknown said:
Sony is best. But be careful while buying. Don't get cheated by Chinese low quality product. Always buy it from an auth. dealer and demand for ORIGINAL WARRANTY/GURANTEE CARD. I am cheated by the same way. I have SONY CD-RW. Its chinese, its printed on it that CDR write speed=52X but it is only 40X.

Thanks for your Advice
J
janitha #4
Apr 20, 2007 at 10:42 PM
The Unknown said:
Sony is best. But be careful while buying. Don't get cheated by Chinese low quality product. Always buy it from an auth. dealer and demand for ORIGINAL WARRANTY/GURANTEE CARD. I am cheated by the same way. I have SONY CD-RW. Its chinese, its printed on it that CDR write speed=52X but it is only 40X.

I have never seen a Guarantee/ Warranty card issued by a computer dealer for any component.
K
Apr 21, 2007 at 3:40 AM
vineetrocks2005 said:
In my city Lite-on Super AllWrite LH-20A 1P DVD Writer is not available..Should i buy SONY DVD Writer..Please help me decide

Thank U

If you really want Lite-On then you can contact these guys

www.theitwares.com very reliable ppl in my opinion
H
Apr 21, 2007 at 5:59 AM
Wait a sec.Liteon writes xbox 360 backups very well but i can't say that about sony.I have wasted two of my verbatim discs trying to write through Sony AW-G170A..
nileshgr
Apr 21, 2007 at 5:51 PM
janitha said:
I have never seen a Guarantee/ Warranty card issued by a computer dealer for any component.
Then its simple. The dealer has cheated you with fake Chinese low quality product as was I.
freebird
Apr 21, 2007 at 6:20 PM
In southern states,most dealers wont give u gurantee/warranty for each components.but u can have a bill which will be written either as secondsales :)),but sure they give the gurantee.
J
janitha #9
Apr 21, 2007 at 9:22 PM
The Unknown said:
Then its simple. The dealer has cheated you with fake Chinese low quality product as was I.
No, you are mistaken. We do get guarantee/ warranty and original components and as Freebird said, the bill is enough. ( But never seen a bill shown as second hand sale)
cynosure
cynosure #10
Apr 21, 2007 at 9:29 PM
Even I was cheated the same way. I got a Sony CDriter, the tray has no Sony written over it and it too gives only a speed of 40X. SH1t happens. :(
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Ankit #11
Apr 25, 2007 at 1:50 PM
well sony drives are available in boxed pack as well oem packs , sold arapped in a plastic sheet...always go for boxed packs.....chances of getting cheated is much less here...

on the bill what they mention second sale and not second hand sale...it's like this in mumbai as well...second sale implies sale tax already paid and they have to pay only vat....

almost all the it products don't have a warranty card..infact this is the case with most of the home appliances as well..either they don't have gurantee card or it is insignificant...u get the warranty service based on bill and/or the serial number of ur product...the serial number is registered with the v company
freebird
freebird #12
Apr 25, 2007 at 2:49 PM
Ankit said:
well sony drives are available in boxed pack as well oem packs , sold arapped in a plastic sheet...always go for boxed packs.....chances of getting cheated is much less here...

on the bill what they mention second sale and not second hand sale...it's like this in mumbai as well...second sale implies sale tax already paid and they have to pay only vat....

almost all the it products don't have a warranty card..infact this is the case with most of the home appliances as well..either they don't have gurantee card or it is insignificant...u get the warranty service based on bill and/or the serial number of ur product...the serial number is registered with the v company
Yes.I wrote it wrong-they will write as seconds sale.
J
janitha #13
Apr 25, 2007 at 5:19 PM
Yes, by second sales it is meant that tax is already paid and not that the article is used.
Laser_dude
Apr 25, 2007 at 6:22 PM
The Unknown said:
its printed on it that CDR write speed=52X but it is only 40X.
@unknown r u sure u r cheated because i have a sony combo drive which reads/writes at 40x at normal speeds
but after activating the Speed Boost feature(it can be activated by continiously pressing the drive eject button for around 6-8 secs and the led blinks twice)
it reads/writes at 52x
nileshgr
nileshgr #15
Apr 25, 2007 at 6:26 PM
janitha said:
No, you are mistaken. We do get guarantee/ warranty and original components and as Freebird said, the bill is enough. ( But never seen a bill shown as second hand sale)
On a second hand product no bill is given.
satyamy
satyamy #16
Apr 25, 2007 at 7:13 PM
oh ya
sony is good choice
you can go for sony or liteon which is available
J
janitha #17
Apr 25, 2007 at 8:51 PM
The Unknown said:
On a second hand product no bill is given.

But you were talking about cheating and it is not difficult for cheaters to give a bill!
cynosure
cynosure #18
Apr 26, 2007 at 11:53 AM
Laser_dude said:
@unknown r u sure u r cheated because i have a sony combo drive which reads/writes at 40x at normal speeds
but after activating the Speed Boost feature(it can be activated by continiously pressing the drive eject button for around 6-8 secs and the led blinks twice)
it reads/writes at 52x

Oye laser dude, you right. My light blinks twice and it works at 52x. Cool thing this is. :)