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A user review posted at http://cdrinfo.co.kr/community/view.asp?no=105586&page=1&forum_id=board3

Strangely slow DVD-ROM reading speed.

9.x times CD-RW speed. 26.x times CD-R speed. 8MB buffer.

SM-316B seems to be more cost-effective to me. The only difference is 16x CD-R speed but only about $80 in South Korea which should be more like $40 in export OEM price. Combo drives from LG and Plextor are much more expensive. LiteOn and other Taiwanese manufacturers will help bring the retail price to under $50.

Now, I'm very sure neither LG nor Samsung will go into mass production of any type of DVD writers until next year. Why risk big when CD writers and DVD combo drives sell so well?