Samsung SH-224FB/BEBE 24X Internal DVD Writer with SATA - Black

Bought this as I was building a black box from all the various parts I had lying round the place, and needed a DVD drive. It's perfectly good at what it does. For the price, it's an amazing bargain. I've been using other brands up until now and this seems to be the equal of a couple of drives I bought a while back and paid a lot more money for. As a drive for system builders this bare bones drive is ideal as I already have software to use it with, and don't want any crippled versions or bloatware on a DVD. Just does what it promises. Couldn't ask for more.

Once I overcame the initial shock of discovering that this device cannot play DVDs without first being fitted inside one of them computer-me-bobs, I was pleasantly surprised. This works straight out of the box and even has a little sticker on top telling me all about things I don't understand. For the price, it does everything that should be expected and at the speeds expected. However, that said, I can't possibly comment on the writing capability, as I'm yet to burn anything to disc. Given that I'm now living in the year of our lord 2015, I therefore don't expect I'll ever discover its true re-writing powers, since disc burning is now something that only barbaric, Middle-Eastern ideologues do when they wish to erase evidence. I'm not even sure why I bought this in the first place, since the only reason I know it can read discs is because I tested the device once I'd installed it. I doubt it'll see any further action now until, when, never I guess. In short, if you're one of them people that just has to have a fully operational computer, capable of reading media from every which way, get this. It does what it says on the tin.

Great cd/dvd writer, installed it and works a treat from the outset, packaged well and more than fairly prices so very happy overall.

I bought this for a recent gaming PC which I put together myself, as it was an option which: 1) Was reasonably priced 2) Had next-day prime shipping 3) Fulfilled a basic function which i'm still reluctant to be without. It's fitted in my gaming PC now and there are absolutely no issues. It reads, it writes, and it does so at decent speeds. Small note though: Unless you really NEED a DVD or CD reader/writer because you use CDs and DVDs regularly, I wouldn't bother buying one. Save the £14 and put it towards other components / future upgrades. In all honesty, I think it's a little waste of money (even if they are cheap) to even bother purchasing these when you can virtually mount CDs and burn most stuff onto cheap USBs. 5/5: No issues. Recommend.

I contacted Samsung before I purchased this. They refused to answer any questions as they no longer support this model (or any of them). I can confirm that the claimed 24x writting on any DVD media is a complete and utter untruth. I have tried endless disks and the fastest burn was 16 speed...so the advertised 24x burn on 16x disk is a lie! The burn is nice and even though, I haven't experienced any coasters (so far) it is on the noisey side but there again it is very cheap. I burn a lot and my last one lasted years...so at this price it's a bargain.

Arrived the following day and is an excellent replacement for an old IDE drive. Be aware, there are no cables or accessories with this drive, however for the price that certainly was not an issue for me as I have a bag full of PC screws and cables so I was already well stocked. I've tested the reed drive and it works, which frankly is all I need for a secondary machine. I have yet to test the write functionality, but I'm really not sure I'll ever need it for this drive.

Supplied as "bare bones" unit, with a pack of fixing screws and an instruction sheet. That's why it's so cheap. You must provide your own SATA cable and, if it's your intention to write or rewrite discs, your preferred software. Fitting is simplicity itself - a child could do it! Like many other buyers, I put it in my home-built PC. Windows 7 (yes, I still use it) recognises it almost immediately, so it's ready to go. It reads and plays discs with little fuss - the only thing you hear is a slight buzz when it's doing its job. It's a budget winner from Samsung, and I recommend it.

completely failed within 8 months. And before this the tray stopped opening properly which meant having to help it out every time with a screw driver. pile of rubbish. I have two other sony DVD writers that are over 10 years that are still going strong and have had extreme use!

Das Laufwerk ist recht kurz und sollte daher in die meisten Gehäuse sehr gut reinpassen. Nach dem Einbau habe ich auch gleich verschiedene Medien eingelegt und war erstaunt über die kurze Initialisierung, ich hatte sehr rasch Zugriff auf die Inhalte. Auch die Schublade öffnet und schließt zügig. Zum Test habe ich dem Laufwerk mehrere stark verkratzte Medien zu Lesen gegeben, bei denen andere Laufwerke versagten oder sogar hängen blieben (wie mein alter Brenner von LG). Das Laufwerk meisterte alle Medien mit Bravour und blieb dabei sehr leise - lediglich bei einer bestimmten CD war es recht laut. Daher vermute ich, dass die Geräusche von der CD selbst kamen, vielleicht war diese nicht perfekt flach. Brennen kann das Laufwerk natürlich auch, was es absolut unauffällig, gemäß der Angaben flott und ebenfalls leise absolviert.

Tengo una igual desde hace 2 años y como el primer día. Es corta por lo que en lugares que vayas justo de espacio va muy bien. Totalmente recomendada.

A dispetto di alcune recensioni negative che forse hanno ricevuto dei pezzi difettosi (o magari il difetto stava nei loro pc!) devo dire che sono rimasto piacevolmente sorpreso nel constatare il perfetto funzionamento del masterizzatore...è silenzioso e veloce e costa pochissimo...quindi lo consiglio al 100%! Per chi volesse sapere il dettaglio tecnico, la fabbrica che lo produce è la "Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation", infatti il masterizzatore viene riconosciuto dal sistema con la seguente dicitura: TSSTcorpCDDVDW SH-224FB ata Device

C'est un bon graveur rapport qualité/prix. Il est silencieux et l’installation ne pose aucun problème. Dans l'ensemble c'est un bon produit que je conseille. Il est intéressant d'avoir un lecteur de DVD dans sa tour, cela peut rendre service, par exemple pour l'installation des OS, etc. Ce n'est pas mon premier graveur (CD ou DVD) de la marque Samsung, et je n'ai jamais rencontré de problèmes particuliers avec les graveurs de cette marque.

He comprado ya unas cuantas a lo largo del tiempo, y decir que funcionar funcionan, suelen hacer ruido en la lectura del disco, sobre todo si esta un poco doblado, Por el precio que tienen estan bien.