Samsung SH203B/BEBN & Lightscribe prob

[wysiwyg20]

I have just installed one of these units. All was fine until I tried my first go at Lightscribe. I got the drive OEM so I downloaded LSS from Lightscribe and had a go. I keeps on telling me that I do not have a lightscribe device installed! I am aware that this model comes with or without LS. Is there anyway of telling which one I have? The model number in this title is from the case label.

[budz]

http://www.lightscribe.com/downloadsection/Windows/index.aspx?id=1106

http://www.lightscribe.com/downloadSection/index.aspx

[aedipuss]

or if you have imgburn - tools/drive/capabilities

[aedipuss]

if your model number is correct you have the non-lightscribe model. with l.s. is sh203n

[budz]

if your model number is correct you have the non-lightscribe model. with l.s. is sh203n

I could've sworn I saw the OP post he has the samsung sh203n drive.

[aedipuss]

budz - not that i recall... but, no buds here

[wysiwyg20]

Both Overclockers and Ebuyer are advertising the drive as lightscribe enabled, (SH-S203B/BEBN).

[aedipuss]

check the drive model numbers at newegg.com

203b - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151153

203n - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151154

203n lightscribe, 203b not l.s.

[budz]

yup, aedipuss is correct about the SAMSUNG S203B not a lightscribe drive. only the SAMSUNG S203N has lightscribe. I own 2 SAMSUNG S203B drives and they are not lightscribe capable.

From the other thread:

Sorry Budz, Popped that in another thread. The label reads SH-S203B/BEBN.

Who told you it was a lightscribe drive?

[wysiwyg20]

Cheers guys,

Seems to a definate there. Led up the garden path by these two. Still, I needed a new burner for the the new rig. Better look at another LS one. Any recommendations?

[budz]

Just get the SAMSUNG S203N or a LG-H62L. I have both of those drives and they both work well. Although I do favor the SAMSUNG drives.

[wysiwyg20]

I will go for the Samsung, again!!!!! Many thanks