DVD-ROM Roundup Vol.4

Review Pages

1. Asus DVD-E616P2
2. Samsung TS-H352A
3. LiteOn SOHD-167T
4. Transfer Rate Reading Tests
5. CD Error Correction Tests
6. DVD Error Correction Tests
7. DAE Tests
8. Protected AudioCDs
9. Protected Disc Tests
10. Asus vs S300
11. 167T vs S300
12. Hacked Firmware for Asus
13. Hacked Firmware for Samsung
14. Hacked Firmware for LiteOn
15. Conclusion

DVD-ROM Roundup Vol.4 - Page 2

Samsung TS-H352A

TS-H352A is the latest DVD-ROM from Samsung. The drive supports 16X DVD reading and 48X for CD. DVD-RAM is also supported.

- Features

Supporting DVD-R/RW Read, DVD+R/RW Read, DVD-RAM Read
Reduces noise and vibration with DVA (Dynamic Vibration Absorber)
Stablizing DVD Play Back

- Specifications

Interface	ATAPI - E/IDE
Data Transfer Rate	DVD: 16X (21,600KB/sec) CD: 48X (7,200KB/sec)
Burst Transfer Rate	PIO Mode 4 (16.6 MB/sec) DMA Mode 2 (16.6 MB/sec) Ultra DMA supported (66.6 MB/sec)
Average Access Time	DVD : 100ms, CD : 100ms
Supported Disc	DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-Viedo ,CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT, CD-R/RW, CD-DA
Buffer Memory	512KB
Dimensions (WxHxD mm)	148.2 x 42 x 184
Weight (kg)	0.74

The drive uses the RPC II region control, allowing the user to change the drive's region at most 5 times.

- The package

The retail box includes the drive, an IDE and an audio cable, four mounding screws, a quick installation guide and two CDs with PowerDVD 5 Software, Manual and drivers.

The front is the typical panel available on most Samsung drives with the only difference being the array of logos.

On the rear panel you can see the analogue and digital outputs (SPDIF), the IDE connector and the power input.

Opening the device's case will void the drive's warranty, something we don't recommend. Press on the image below for an enlarged view:

The main chipset is coming from Meditek

- Installation

The drive was installed as secondary master and WindowsXP recognized it as "TSSTcorp DVD-ROM TS-H352A". The drive arrived with firmware vTS01. After the end of the reviews vTS03 had been released. We also checked the drive with the latest firmware but didn't notice any difference.