Panasonic Slimline Combo Drive

**Jason** · Last edited by Jason on Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:16:18; edited 2 times in total

Check out the Bigbruin.Com review: **HERE**

And share your comments / questions in this thread... Thanks!

**Spire** · Posted: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 00:47:34 Post Subject:

Again, well written review BB!!! I can't wait to hear how the whole Micro system turns out!!!

PooM · Posted: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 03:51:50 Post Subject:

And its all for free Bang Head

**Jason** · Posted: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 06:56:46 Post Subject:

Thanks guys... But, not quite free... Wink

eremitic3 · Rated PG Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Posts: 1

Excellent review!

My laptop has the Panasonic/Mat$hita CW-8121 drive (8x8x24) and I've been looking to upgrade it since it doesn't seem to support any DVD +/- R format I throw at it (regardless of media quality). Did you test this drive out with any burnt DVD's, by chance?

Obviously the UJ-815-B would be able to read them, but I certainly can't afford a $300 drive upgrade to an $800 laptop, haha.

-e3

Edit: vulgarity filter didn't like the mat$hita brand name ;-).

**Jason** · Posted: Fri, 05 Sep 2003 16:29:14 Post Subject:

Bert · Posted: Sat, 06 Sep 2003 03:28:10 Post Subject:

hehe

Nice review Smile

JamieDK · Rated PG Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1 Location: Denmark

Howdy,

Well, you've whet our appetite - when will you be reviewing the UJ-815-B?! Smile

I'm especially interested to hear if it's as fast and quiet as the CW-8122-B combo drive.

Did you notice if there was an S/P-DIF output (digital CD audio out) on the CW-8122-B?

-Jamie

**Jason** · Posted: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 06:51:43 Post Subject:

Welcome JamieDK - Wave

I don't know if I'll ever see that UJ-815-B... but my mention of it in the review was to entice the sponsor to send me one of those, too... Laughing

- We'll see how that goes!!

Also, there is no SPDIF... The IDE should carry the sound to your motherboard, which is how many modern systems do it now... There is a 4-pin analog audio connection on the separate adaptor I mentioned, but I didn't use it.

IceNine · Posted: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 14:34:24 Post Subject:

Bravo! Very thorough!