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Review: Lite-On SHW-1635S
Reviewer: OC-Freak
Provided By: LITE-ON BV (NL)
Firmware: YS0P-YS0R
Manufactured: July 2005
Introduction:
Thanks to Lite-On BV for sending the Lite-On SHW-1635S our way. It’s a fully featured 16x DVD+/-R DVD-writer that also offers DVD-R Dual layer and DVD+R Double layer writing, so let us see how it performs compared to the competition.
Company Information:
Let us take a look at some of the company information found at the Liteon Website:
Lite-On Technology Corporation’s vision is to become a world-class excellent company. The company will accomplish this not only through leading global R&D and manufacturing technologies, but also through the quality and distinctiveness of its products.
To reach these levels of excellence and become the leading navigator in 3C convergence, Lite-On plans to generate between five and six billion US dollars in annual revenue while establishing itself as a global market-leader by mastering all of its product-line industries. The company’s ability to generate profits will guide the industrial circles in which it competes. While accomplishing these goals, corporate management will continue its policies of absolute financial transparency, independence, and impartiality.
The company’s pursuit of excellence does not end there. To create better lives for people, Lite-On will also continue to develop advanced and integrated digital products while furnishing customers with innovative values that lead to true, beneficial relationships. Lite-On wants to be the best strategic partner for each of its customers.
Led by a professional team with promise and lofty ethics, Lite-On will also strive to be an excellent corporation with peak efficiency. The company will provide shareholders and investors with an appealing return-on-investment. Additionally, Lite-On will supply employees with an optimum work environment that helps them learn new skills and grow professionally for the future. Lite-On seeks to become one of the best corporations that people in greater China can choose for a career.
Facts & Figures:
- Lite-On Technology reported its global consolidated June revenue of NT$13.7B, increasing 4% on a YoY basis.
- Accumulated revenue in 2005 totaled NT$75.6B, growing 2% on a YoY basis.
If you are interested in reading more company information, please visit: Liteon
Drive specifications:
These are the specifications of this drive, found at the Lite-On webpage:
SHW – 1635S 16x 8x / 16x 6x / 8x 4x / 16x + 48x 24x 48x Half-Height DVD-Dual
- ATAPI / E-IDE Half-Height internal DVD+R / DVD+RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD+R9 / DVD-R9 / DVD-ROM / CD-R / CD-RW / CD-ROM combination drive
- Support Double Layer DVD +/- R9 Recording Function
- SMART-BURN avoiding Buffer Under Run Error, Automatically adjusting writing strategy & running OPC to provide the best burning quality
- SMART-X function adjusts CD-DA / VCD / DVD data extraction to a fastest allowable speed according to both data request rate from host and disk quality
- VAS® system reduce vibration and noise during recording and reading
- Support Fixed Packet, Variable Packet, TAO, SAO, DAO, Raw Mode Burning & Over-Burn
- DVD read compliant : DVD single/dual layer ( PTP / OTP ), DVD-R ( 3.9 GB / 4.7 GB ), DVD-R multi-borders, DVD+R, DVD+R multi-sessions, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW
- CD read compliant : CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM / XA, Photo-CD, Multi-session, Karaoke-CD, Video-CD, CD-I FMV, CD Extra, CD Plus, CD-R, and CD-RW
- Supprot both 8 cm and 12 cm disc of CD and DVD family
- Conform to Orange Book : Part 2 CD-R Volume 1, Part 2 CD-R Volume 2 Multi Speed, Part 3 CD-RW Volume 1 ( 1x, 2x, and 4x ), Part 3 CD-RW Volume 2 : High Speed, Part 3 CD-RW Volume 3 : Ultra Speed
- Supported transfer mode: PIO mode 4, DMA mode 2 and Ultra DMA mode 4
DVD Family :
Write
DVD+R
16x ( 21600 KB/sec ) maximum by CAV
DVD+R9
8x ( 10800 KB/sec ) maximum by Z-CLV
DVD-R
16x ( 21600 KB/sec ) maximum by CAV
DVD-R9
4x ( 5400 KB/sec ) maximum by CLV
ReWrite
DVD+RW
8x ( 10800 KB/sec ) by CLV
DVD-RW
6x ( 8100 KB/sec ) by CLV
Read
16x ( 21600 KB/sec ) maximum by CAV
Access time
160 ms
CD Family :
Write
CD-R
48x ( 7200 KB/sec ) maximum by CAV
ReWrite
CD-RW
24x ( 3600 KB/sec ) maximum by Z-CLV in UltraSpeed disc
Read
48x ( 7200 KB/sec ) maximum by CAV
Access time
160 ms
Buffer Size :
2 MB ( Max )
PC Required :
Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or higher CPU and 128 MB or higher RAM are required
HDD must have access time < 20 ms; with a minimum of 650 MB free space
9 GB free space for creating a DVD image file ( 9 GB for double layer; 5 GB for single layer)
Compatibility :
Microsoft Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP
MTBF ( Life ) :
70,000 POH
S/N Ration :
> 75 dB
Environment :
Operating
5C to 45C; Relative Humidity : 15% to 80%
Non-Operating
-40C to 60C; Relative Humidity : 15% to 95%
Dimension :
145.0 ( W ) x 41.3 ( H ) x 170.0 ( D ) mm
Weight :
< 0.9 Kg
Voltage Requirements :
+5V +/-5% and less than 100 mVp-p ripple voltage
+12V +/-5% and less than 200 mVp-p ripple voltage
It can’t fully match the DVD-R DL and CD-RW writing speeds of some other drives, but beside this it seems to be pretty good. But let us see if the real world performance is as good as the specifications states.
What’s inside the box?
The drive we received was a retail drive that came in a nice looking box:
No big changes, the main features are clearly shown, and more importantly; it’s clear that this drive ships with an additional bezel! That’s nice.
The package contents seems to be pretty good too, but let us list everything we got:
⋅ The drive itself
⋅ Extra black front bezel with tool to manually eject the tray, useful when changing bezel.
⋅ Power DVD 5 software CD.
⋅ Nero Express 6.6 software CD.
⋅ 4 screws
⋅ Audio cable
⋅ Quick install guide
⋅ Bezel change guide
⋅ Safety notice paper
All in all very good, the extra bezel does add some extra value to many people, but for a perfect bundle, we would like to see some more printed documentation as well as some empty discs.
Now it’s time to take a look at the drive itself:
Well, here we do see a difference compared to earlier Lite-On drives; the logos on the tray are slightly changed, but more important; the volume knob and headphone connector is removed. The LED is also moved closer to the middle of the drive.
Our sample was produced in China and has a production date of July 2005.
But on the back, there are no changes; from the left: undocumented pins probably used for calibrating/testing the drive at the factory; digital audio connector; analogue audio connector; pins and jumper to set the drive to cable select, slave or master; IDE connector and finally the power connector.
Now, let us connect the drive and check out the features and program bundle of this drive on the next page…
16 Comments
Good review with a good drive 
I´m surprised about the improving from older 16x Liteon to the newer ones. But what in the hell Liteon think when tey optimizing the RW-strageties?
Great review. I have this drive and the latest firmware YS0V is really good especially with cheap media. Tried it so far MCC 004, PRODISC-R04-04, DVD+Rs and TTG02 DVD-Rs and it achieved constant scores of 90 to 95 in Nero CD-DVD Speeds. Lead-in is written much faster too, with TTG02 it does that in just 30 sec, with the other ones I tested in 41 sec. Overall, Liteon managed to tweak the firmware, if you own this drive you have to flash to YS0V! :X
I wouldn't usually recommend this type of "All in one" tool but I must say that ConvertXToDVD is pretty good at what it does and is easy for users that are new to DVD conversion. 
- guest
- Posts: 15288
- Posted on: 19 Apr 07 18:37
who has the unlock number i have lost mine
contact VSO support, they're happy to help when you have bought the program.
This program used to be quite quick but VSO have F**ked about with it that much that it has slowed it down. Dont mind the extas but we want speed. :r WinAVI is much quicker. Cmon VSO give us the speed of WinAVI 7.7 :B
- guest
- Posts: 15288
- Posted on: 11 Jul 07 22:59
did you update to the version 2.2 the program has been optimized for speed, it is more than 30% faster :d , but you can't really compare the compatibility and the quality of WinAVI. And I don't mention the DVD menu and subtitles managements.
- guest
- Posts: 15288
- Posted on: 15 Jul 07 03:47
The program uses the free FFMPEG encoder so they are limited to what is available but saying that they seem to be scared to `switich on` what is available at the moment. They should say now that update support will be coming to a end with-in the year or switch to a different encoder.
- guest
- Posts: 15288
- Posted on: 24 Feb 08 04:59
beautiful :B
yea, ive had the program for less than a month and it doesnt seem to be working very well at all. does great till around the 16th chapter and then it craps out! the video stops playing and the dvd player "like freezes up" for about 5 minutes and goes back to the menu page. . no daps from me. not until i get this thing working right.
- guest
- Posts: 15288
- Posted on: 17 May 08 18:42
Stick with nero vision or an older version of VSO ConvertXtoDVD,the latest releases are slowwwwwwww.
Any idea on how I can change the PAL setting on version 2.2.3?
- guest
- Posts: 15288
- Posted on: 23 Feb 09 15:14
One of the great things about this program is multicore support. It can use all four cores of your Intel Q-series or i7, or AMD X3 or X4. Nero Vision isn't nearly as capable in that regard.
- guest
- Posts: 15288
- Posted on: 01 Mar 09 22:12
licensing scheme is screws you, especially since they use free ffmpeg...if gonna use free ffmpeg, make updates free forever. Bay deal
be sure of format of file you're trying to convert then use settings of convertx to adjust and should burn to dvd ok. if your cpu is a slow one (under 2.4 ghz)this may freeze and play havoc with your burning.
I have had this program for quite a while now but would like to know if a similar or comparable program is available for the Mac OS X. thanks for your help
| Review: Lite-On SHW-1635S |
Introduction:
Thanks to Lite-On BV for sending the Lite-On SHW-1635S our way. It’s a fully featured 16x DVD+/-R DVD-writer that also offers DVD-R Dual layer and DVD+R Double layer writing, so let us see how it performs compared to the competition.
Company Information:
Let us take a look at some of the company information found at the Liteon Website:
Lite-On Technology Corporation’s vision is to become a world-class excellent company. The company will accomplish this not only through leading global R&D and manufacturing technologies, but also through the quality and distinctiveness of its products.
To reach these levels of excellence and become the leading navigator in 3C convergence, Lite-On plans to generate between five and six billion US dollars in annual revenue while establishing itself as a global market-leader by mastering all of its product-line industries. The company’s ability to generate profits will guide the industrial circles in which it competes. While accomplishing these goals, corporate management will continue its policies of absolute financial transparency, independence, and impartiality.
The company’s pursuit of excellence does not end there. To create better lives for people, Lite-On will also continue to develop advanced and integrated digital products while furnishing customers with innovative values that lead to true, beneficial relationships. Lite-On wants to be the best strategic partner for each of its customers.
Led by a professional team with promise and lofty ethics, Lite-On will also strive to be an excellent corporation with peak efficiency. The company will provide shareholders and investors with an appealing return-on-investment. Additionally, Lite-On will supply employees with an optimum work environment that helps them learn new skills and grow professionally for the future. Lite-On seeks to become one of the best corporations that people in greater China can choose for a career.
Facts & Figures:
- Lite-On Technology reported its global consolidated June revenue of NT$13.7B, increasing 4% on a YoY basis.
- Accumulated revenue in 2005 totaled NT$75.6B, growing 2% on a YoY basis.
If you are interested in reading more company information, please visit: Liteon
Drive specifications:
These are the specifications of this drive, found at the Lite-On webpage:
SHW – 1635S 16x 8x / 16x 6x / 8x 4x / 16x + 48x 24x 48x Half-Height DVD-Dual
- ATAPI / E-IDE Half-Height internal DVD+R / DVD+RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD+R9 / DVD-R9 / DVD-ROM / CD-R / CD-RW / CD-ROM combination drive
- Support Double Layer DVD +/- R9 Recording Function
- SMART-BURN avoiding Buffer Under Run Error, Automatically adjusting writing strategy & running OPC to provide the best burning quality
- SMART-X function adjusts CD-DA / VCD / DVD data extraction to a fastest allowable speed according to both data request rate from host and disk quality
- VAS® system reduce vibration and noise during recording and reading
- Support Fixed Packet, Variable Packet, TAO, SAO, DAO, Raw Mode Burning & Over-Burn
- DVD read compliant : DVD single/dual layer ( PTP / OTP ), DVD-R ( 3.9 GB / 4.7 GB ), DVD-R multi-borders, DVD+R, DVD+R multi-sessions, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW
- CD read compliant : CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM / XA, Photo-CD, Multi-session, Karaoke-CD, Video-CD, CD-I FMV, CD Extra, CD Plus, CD-R, and CD-RW
- Supprot both 8 cm and 12 cm disc of CD and DVD family
- Conform to Orange Book : Part 2 CD-R Volume 1, Part 2 CD-R Volume 2 Multi Speed, Part 3 CD-RW Volume 1 ( 1x, 2x, and 4x ), Part 3 CD-RW Volume 2 : High Speed, Part 3 CD-RW Volume 3 : Ultra Speed
- Supported transfer mode: PIO mode 4, DMA mode 2 and Ultra DMA mode 4
| DVD Family : | Write | DVD+R | 16x ( 21600 KB/sec ) maximum by CAV |
| DVD+R9 | 8x ( 10800 KB/sec ) maximum by Z-CLV | ||
| DVD-R | 16x ( 21600 KB/sec ) maximum by CAV | ||
| DVD-R9 | 4x ( 5400 KB/sec ) maximum by CLV | ||
| ReWrite | DVD+RW | 8x ( 10800 KB/sec ) by CLV | |
| DVD-RW | 6x ( 8100 KB/sec ) by CLV | ||
| Read | 16x ( 21600 KB/sec ) maximum by CAV | ||
| Access time | 160 ms | ||
| CD Family : | Write | CD-R | 48x ( 7200 KB/sec ) maximum by CAV |
| ReWrite | CD-RW | 24x ( 3600 KB/sec ) maximum by Z-CLV in UltraSpeed disc | |
| Read | 48x ( 7200 KB/sec ) maximum by CAV | ||
| Access time | 160 ms | ||
| Buffer Size : | 2 MB ( Max ) | ||
| PC Required : | Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or higher CPU and 128 MB or higher RAM are required | ||
| HDD must have access time < 20 ms; with a minimum of 650 MB free space | |||
| 9 GB free space for creating a DVD image file ( 9 GB for double layer; 5 GB for single layer) | |||
| Compatibility : | Microsoft Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP | ||
| MTBF ( Life ) : | 70,000 POH | ||
| S/N Ration : | > 75 dB | ||
| Environment : | Operating | 5C to 45C; Relative Humidity : 15% to 80% | |
| Non-Operating | -40C to 60C; Relative Humidity : 15% to 95% | ||
| Dimension : | 145.0 ( W ) x 41.3 ( H ) x 170.0 ( D ) mm | ||
| Weight : | < 0.9 Kg | ||
| Voltage Requirements : | +5V +/-5% and less than 100 mVp-p ripple voltage | ||
| +12V +/-5% and less than 200 mVp-p ripple voltage | |||
It can’t fully match the DVD-R DL and CD-RW writing speeds of some other drives, but beside this it seems to be pretty good. But let us see if the real world performance is as good as the specifications states.
What’s inside the box?
The drive we received was a retail drive that came in a nice looking box:
No big changes, the main features are clearly shown, and more importantly; it’s clear that this drive ships with an additional bezel! That’s nice.
The package contents seems to be pretty good too, but let us list everything we got:
⋅ The drive itself
⋅ Extra black front bezel with tool to manually eject the tray, useful when changing bezel.
⋅ Power DVD 5 software CD.
⋅ Nero Express 6.6 software CD.
⋅ 4 screws
⋅ Audio cable
⋅ Quick install guide
⋅ Bezel change guide
⋅ Safety notice paper
All in all very good, the extra bezel does add some extra value to many people, but for a perfect bundle, we would like to see some more printed documentation as well as some empty discs.
Now it’s time to take a look at the drive itself:
Well, here we do see a difference compared to earlier Lite-On drives; the logos on the tray are slightly changed, but more important; the volume knob and headphone connector is removed. The LED is also moved closer to the middle of the drive.
Our sample was produced in China and has a production date of July 2005.
But on the back, there are no changes; from the left: undocumented pins probably used for calibrating/testing the drive at the factory; digital audio connector; analogue audio connector; pins and jumper to set the drive to cable select, slave or master; IDE connector and finally the power connector.
Now, let us connect the drive and check out the features and program bundle of this drive on the next page…
I´m surprised about the improving from older 16x Liteon to the newer ones. But what in the hell Liteon think when tey optimizing the RW-strageties? 
- guest
- Posts: 15288
- Posted on: 19 Apr 07 18:37
This program used to be quite quick but VSO have F**ked about with it that much that it has slowed it down. Dont mind the extas but we want speed. :r WinAVI is much quicker. Cmon VSO give us the speed of WinAVI 7.7 :B
- guest
- Posts: 15288
- Posted on: 11 Jul 07 22:59
- guest
- Posts: 15288
- Posted on: 15 Jul 07 03:47
- guest
- Posts: 15288
- Posted on: 24 Feb 08 04:59
. no daps from me. not until i get this thing working right.
- guest
- Posts: 15288
- Posted on: 17 May 08 18:42
Stick with nero vision or an older version of VSO ConvertXtoDVD,the latest releases are slowwwwwwww.
- guest
- Posts: 15288
- Posted on: 23 Feb 09 15:14
- guest
- Posts: 15288
- Posted on: 01 Mar 09 22:12