FINALLY -- Dual Layer 8x DVDRW For T4x!

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fbrdphreak · #1 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:43 am

http://www.laptoplogic.com/news/detail.php?id=749

YAY!!!!

Navck · #2 Post by **Navck** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:16 am

I could care less about Dual Layer media, but the capablity to write normal R/RW media faster while keeping a DVD-RAM capablity is good.

DIGITALgimpus · #3 Post by **DIGITALgimpus** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:22 am

I presume this is the drive mentioned.

Edit: T60

fbrdphreak · #4 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:54 am

^^
Yeah except that's for the T60. Does not work with T4x models.

fbrdphreak · #5 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:22 am

This is it

http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/store ... 8425151508

#6 Post by **draco2527** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:42 pm

fbrdphreak wrote:This is it

http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/store ... 8425151508

Nice! I wish it was on sale, like the other burner.........

I would imagine the T60 burner will fit but will not "conform" to the lines?

fbrdphreak · #7 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:09 pm

I don't think the T60 version is compatible for some reason other than the lines. I'm sure it will go on sale soon enough

Phil_C · #8 Post by **Phil_C** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:55 pm

I have had the 40Y8623 flat-bezel in my T43p for the last month and it works just fine. You might not even notice the bezel "not conforming" if you weren't looking for it. No big deal.

fbrdphreak · #9 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:01 pm

Interesting, so this is just a curved bezel version eh? Interesting indeed...

princeatul · #10 Post by **princeatul** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:50 pm

Navck wrote:I could care less about Dual Layer media, but the capablity to write normal R/RW media faster while keeping a DVD-RAM capablity is good.

Neither would I care, for DL media is freaking costly here! Costs more than 5-6x the cost of normal DVDs!
Plus I hardly have any data that *has* to fit single DVD. But increased DVD write speeds is good.

cj3209 · #11 Post by **cj3209** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:39 pm

The dual layer drive on an X60s is the H-L GSA-4083N and it works perfectly on an 'old' T43p. The bezel doesn't quite match but that's no biggie.

#12 Post by **underclocker** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:03 am

Nice release. And, at least they didn't list it for $499 or some other outrageous IBM-type price.

Puttagee · #13 Post by **Puttagee** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:10 pm

Hmmmm... Kinda a pricey though. I think I'm stick to burning dual layer DVDs on my desktop computer...

filsed · #14 Post by **filsed** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:32 am

Why don't you guys buy one of the latest internal 5.25" DVD burners for around 40$, USB-to-IDE adapter (BYTECC BT-200 on newegg.com) for 20$ and you are all set. I know, it is not light but much cheaper...

Nick Y · #15 Post by **Nick Y** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:08 am

filsed wrote:Why don't you guys buy one of the latest internal 5.25" DVD burners for around 40$, USB-to-IDE adapter (BYTECC BT-200 on newegg.com) for 20$ and you are all set. I know, it is not light but much cheaper...

Would you not need an external PSU as well?

fbrdphreak · #16 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 7:29 pm

^^
Yep, for 5.25" drives you need an external power adapter.

dpb · #17 Post by **dpb** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:38 pm

The Bytecc BT-200 comes with a power adapter for 3.5" and 5.25" drives. For 2.5" HDs, you don't even need a power adapter, just the connection cord. With no case to fuss with, you can hook up bare-nekkkid 2.5" and 3.5" HDs and internal CD/DVD drives. It's the slickest $20 widget I've bought in a long, long time. http://www.byteccusa.com/product/adapter/BT-200.htm

jimlenz · #18 Post by **jimlenz** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:35 pm

Does anyone have this drive and if so, how does it work?

JL

sugo · #19 Post by **sugo** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:04 pm

Lenovo's site still says 1-3 weeks wait time. In fact, I couldn't locate the FRU number for the drive.

davidspalding · #20 Post by **davidspalding** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:55 pm

I'm underwhelmed. These things have been available externally, the only news here is that you can replace your perfectly good Multiburner + (unless you have older, or lower grade optical drives) with the newer, shinier, slightly faster and dual-layer capable drive IN your T4x.

Okay, if you were waiting to get an Ultrabay DVD burner, this is great news. Otherwise ... (yawn). I'll be excited when I can get really nifty ExpressCard components. THAT'S something I'm waiting for.

smugiri · #21 Post by **smugiri** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:23 pm

davidspalding wrote:I'm underwhelmed.

I agree.

If they come out with a Blu-Ray ultrabay slim burner then that FRU I will look for for.

christopher_wolf · #22 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:24 pm

Frankly, I am not too impressed with HD DVDs or Blu-ray either; Samsung has a Blu-ray burner out and it is slow, doesn't burn CDs, and quite large. Not to mention that, for a while, the newer optical formats are just going to serve as more (expensive too) backup room since few others will have that kind of an optical drive to read them with.

davidspalding · #23 Post by **davidspalding** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:08 pm

I read an intriguing tech article somewhere, sorry can't remember, comparing the HD DVD and Blu Ray formats. Spec and hardware and vendors all taken into account, it's shaping up to be another Beta VS. VHS.

Oh, and let us not forget that stupid Disney (?) idea for "disposable DVDs." Anyone actually own some of those "video music discs?" Or the ones that had the lyrics on them, but you had to have a special player to get them? (yawn)

smugiri · #24 Post by **smugiri** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:15 pm

christopher_wolf wrote:Frankly, I am not too impressed with HD DVDs or Blu-ray either; Samsung has a Blu-ray burner out and it is slow, doesn't burn CDs, and quite large. Not to mention that, for a while, the newer optical formats are just going to serve as more (expensive too) backup room since few others will have that kind of an optical drive to read them with.

Sounds like a verbatim quote of what the pundits said about the initial round of DVD burners for data backup when the format came out 10 odd years ago.

But thats neither here nor there, right?

FINALLY -- Dual Layer 8x DVDRW For T4x!

FINALLY -- Dual Layer 8x DVDRW For T4x!

Solution to overpriced internal burners..

Re: Solution to overpriced internal burners..

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