Wich optical drive do you have? (Vostro 1400/Inspiron 1420)

I received a replacement optical drive this week for my Vostro 1400. I have some issues burning DVD's but it was a software problem. So now I have 2 working optical drives for my laptop.

-Pioneer DVD+-RW DR-K17Y ATA device (came with my laptop)

-Phillips & BenQ DVD+-RW DS-8W1P (shipped replacement part)

Which one should I keep?
Is one of them better than the other?
Which one do you have?

 

apparanty they are loud so test which one is quieter and keep that.

 

My Pioneer doesn't roar.

 

I have pioneer, does roar, don't like it becuse of it.
Have not burned any DVD yet

 

Pioneer DVD+-RW DR-K17Y, no RPC1 firmware available.

 

My 1420 came with the following:

TSSTcorp TS-L632D

Slim DVD Writer
DVD±R 8X / DVD+R Double Layer 6X,
DVD-R Double Layer 4X / DVD-RAM 5X

TSST = Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology

-LQ

 

My Vostro 1400 came with:

Optiarc DVD +- RW AD-5540A

 

i don't know it its it suppose to be like this but when i play a DVD my drive roars is it a problem???

 

PBDS DVD +-RW DS-8W1P (no RPC1 firmware available either)
This drive doesn't recognize a big % of the media out there.
Also no firmware update at dell.com. + it is LOUD!

I am trying to get mine replaced.

 

I have optiarc. is it a cheap stuff?

 

My 1420 comes with:
1420, HITACHI LG DATA STORAGE in invoice

List as:
HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GSA-T21N ATA Device in Device Manager

 

Anyone know what the Lite-On equivalent model # would be for the PBDS (Philips & BenQ Digital Storage) DS-8W1P? That's the one that came in my Vostro 1500, and it just recently stopped burning past 10%. I figured a firmware flash might be worth a shot.

 

I have this as well. I cant find any firmware references to it on the Dell site.

 

vostro 1400 with toshiba samsung

TSSTcorp CDRWDVD TSL462D
it's a combo

 

Originally had a Sony NEC Optiarc AD-5560AD = excellent reader/ripper, trouble burning DVD (guessing bad laser power control)

Got 5 PBDS DVD+-RW DS-8W1P: Pure crap, summary as follows:
First & Second: read errors with DVDs
Third & Fourth: Never tried, since I was supposed to get a Pioneer or NEC drive
Fifth: No read errors, burned a test DVD and did a Quality Scan with Nero, result 25/100, wouldn't read in other drives

Call to tech support again, asked for a Pioneer or NEC, got a HL-DT-ST (HLDS) GSA-T21N = very quiet and burns alright (QS ~90%), but has rip-lock and cannot do QS in Nero (used a different drive to get my result). At this point its not worth my time talking to Dell anymore.

 

You mentioned that your problem was due to software. I am having problems trying to burn something to a DVD. It is saying the DVD+R is a CD and it wont let me burn anything to it. it is the TSST corp model.

 

i have tried NEC-6650A(with rpc1 firmware) on 1400 and it works fine.

 

wait I take that back i have the HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GSA-T11N anybody know how to fix the problem i have? (Refer to post #16)