Best DVD Multiburner for T42?

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stegarda · #1 Post by **stegarda** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:58 am

Hi all, I've searched onto many older posts but I've not found the solution to my doubts.
I'm just ordering a T42 14,1" and I asked for a replacement of the CDRW-DVD with a DVD Multiburner.
I tried to look for the more recent unit released that should fit to the Ultrabay Slim of the T42 and I ended up with these 2 units:
- 92P6110: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.ws ... MIGR-55186
- 73P3343 (or 39T2507): http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-58635
The 2nd seems to be the better choice (writes both DVD+R/RW and DVD+R/RW).
I wasn't able to find any DVD-DL for the T42: I found it a bit strange as quite all consumer laptops out there carry a DVD dual layar multiburner...
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Stefano

FTC · #2 Post by **FTC** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:05 pm

Hi, you are right. The 'Plus' model is better since it writes both +R and -R discs, plus it is a bit faster in some modes...

However, none of these is specially fast or function-rich.. as a sample, what you found re. Dual layer media. Their unique point is that they are 9.5 mm thick and so are in the really small and selected group of DVD writers that fit in a T4x. (industy standard is 12.7 mm), so depending on what is your expected usage, you may end up better with an *external* USB unit.

davidspalding · #3 Post by **davidspalding** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:26 pm

MultiBurner + is the latest, and fastest. But I agree, an external unit with the new Light Scribe printing option, would be the best investment.

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/UltraBay

#4 Post by **bill bolton** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:05 am

davidspalding wrote:external unit with the new Light Scribe printing option, would be the best investment.

LightScribe in its present form isn't worth paying even one cent extra for, IMO!

Cheers,

Bill

dr_st · #5 Post by **dr_st** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:43 pm

I think there is some Matshita DVD burner that can do Dual Layer, but it isn't offer by Lenovo. You can try getting it somewhere else, if it's important to you.

Shelby Griggs · #6 Post by **Shelby Griggs** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:26 pm

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LightScribe in its present form isn't worth paying even one cent extra for, IMO!

Cheers,

Bill[/quote]

Do you say this because of the speed? I just bought a HP LightScribe drive for my office machine and it all works great, however the disk labeling takes longer than the burn, so that is a problem if you are waiting. The quality is great and worth the wait for the few discs I burn.

SHG

mr_anime · #7 Post by **mr_anime** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 6:14 pm

Well I hope that you haven't made any purchases yet. I was looking through the IBM US Announcements yesterday, and they're announcing the ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive.

Which will support both DVD+R and DVD-R Dual-Layer Media in addition to:

CD-R media
CD-RW media
High-speed CD-RW media
Ultra-speed CD-RW media
DVD-R media
DVD+R media
DVD-RW media
DVD+RW media
DVD-RAM media

The only catch is that it won't be available for sale until March 7, 2006 .

Please disregard. As davidspalding said below, it is for the *60 Thinkpad Models only.

davidspalding · #8 Post by **davidspalding** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:53 am

Read some more of that page ... this flat-bezel model is only available for the -60 lines: Z60, T60, X60.

... The ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive — Flat Bezel option is designed for optimized fit in the ThinkPad X6 UltraBase and the ThinkPad T60 Series notebooks.

... Hardware requirements: The ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive — Flat Bezel is supported on the following systems:

Machine
Description type Model

ThinkPad T60 1951 All

ThinkPad X60, X60s(4) 1702, 1706, All
2533

ThinkPad Z60t 2511, 2512, All
2514, 2513

ThinkPad Z60m 2529, 2530, All
2532, 2531

ThinkPad Advanced Dock 2503 All

mr_anime · #9 Post by **mr_anime** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:11 am

davidspalding wrote:Read some more of that page ... this flat-bezel model is only available for the -60 lines: Z60, T60, X60.

Wow, that was a serious overlook and I apologize for that.

Thank you very much, davidspalding, as you may have saved me from a costly error.

christopher_wolf · #10 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:51 pm

In that case; this support page needs an update

http://tinyurl.com/bwctv

Out of curiosity, I put in my Model Number (2668-72U) to see what compatible storage options existed; and it lists the Flat Bezel Optical Drive interestingly enough. This would be a conflict in documentation?

40Y8623 ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive - Flat Bezel

#11 Post by **GomJabbar** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:57 pm

I have read of some (in the past) that have changed the bezel on the optical drive to get an exact fit. It 'might' be possible here, but I am not sure I would want to try it with such an expensive drive.

christopher_wolf · #12 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:09 pm

So have I; yet, if it is the same form factor throughout, you could theoretically take a T4X Bezel and "Snap" it on. Maybe, maybe not...Interesting to think about though.

davidspalding · #13 Post by **davidspalding** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:54 am

I would say Lenovo's got a little case of craniorectal inversion there. Unless they think you're going to break off and replace the bezel on their top o' the line optical drive to make it "fit properly" in your 43p.

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