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LITEON iHOS104-08 4X SATA Blu-Ray Reader Black Drive Retail

3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars 83 ratings
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Special Feature Blu Ray Disc
Hardware Interface ATA
Brand Lite-On
Optical Storage Read Speed 8x
Product Dimensions 7.1"L x 5.7"W x 1.7"H

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  • SATA interface, 5-1/4" half-height internal BD-ROM drive
  • Max. 4X BD-ROM/BD-RE SL and 4X BD-ROM/BD-R/BD-RE DL CAV reading
  • Max. 8X DVD-ROM/+R/+RW/+RDL/-R/-RW/-RWDL CAV reading
  • Max. 32X CD-ROM/R/RW CAV reading
  • Serial ATA Revision 2.6, ATA-8, MMC-6 and SFF-8090 V7 compliant
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DVD+/-RW (+/-R DL) / DVD-RAM; BD-ROM drive - 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD+/-R) / 8x (DVD+/-R DL) / 4x (BD-R) - Serial ATA - InternalPrimary InformationDrive Type : BD-ROM drive; DVD+/-RW (+/-R DL) / DVD-RAM Storage / Interface Type : Serial ATA Media Type : BD-R; CD-R; BD-RE; CD-RW; DVD+R; DVD-R; BD-ROM; CD-ROM; DVD+RW; DVD-RW; BD-R DL; DVD-ROM; BD-RE DL; DVD+R DL; DVD-R DL Enclosure Type : Internal Optical Storage / Read Speed : 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD+/-R) / 8x (DVD+/-R DL) / 4x (BD-R) Dimensions&MiscellaneousSystem Requirements / OS Required : Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista Width : 5.70 Inch Depth : 7.10 Inch Height : 1.70 Inch UNSPSC CodeUNSPSC Code : 43201800

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3.3 out of 5 stars
83 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the functionality, quality, and value of the optical disc drive. They mention it works well with all DVDs, Blu-rays, and 3D Blu-rays. Some are also happy with the appearance and noise level. However, some dislike the readability and have mixed opinions on the software.

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33 customers mention "Functionality"24 positive9 negative

Customers like the functionality of the optical disc drive. They mention it works well with all DVDs, blu-rays, and 3D Blu-rays. Some say it's quiet and plays movies flawlessly.

"...device installs easily, is quiet, and works well with all DVDs, blu-rays, 3D blu-rays I threw at it.*..." Read more

"I've had this drive for almost a week now and even though it runs very well I had some problems in the beginning...." Read more

"...-Works great with XP SP3 (and SP2)-Came with a semi-gloss textured silver face plate and a glossy black face plate*..." Read more

"...to install (comes with data cable), very quiet, and plays blu-ray's and dvd's flawlessly...." Read more

17 customers mention "Quality"15 positive2 negative

Customers like the quality of the product. They mention it's a nice upgrade in quality and richness from DVD. Some say it's an excellent little reader at a great price.

"...Overall very good product, but I would expect a blu-ray player to play blu-rays right out of the box instead of needing a driver update...." Read more

"...Dolby 5.1 in blu-ray works great and is a nice upgrade in quality and richness from DVD. However that one blu-ray had the issues with DTS decoding...." Read more

"...This Drive is fast, very quite and stable...." Read more

"Excellent little reader at a great price...." Read more

17 customers mention "Value for money"17 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value for money of the optical disc drive. They mention it's a solid drive for the price, and a good Blu-ray option for their PC.

"...Price is excellent but, what good is it if it doesn't work?I will contact Lite-On for a replacement." Read more

"This LITE-ON drive is quite something, the quality is outstanding...." Read more

"...It has truly upgraded my movies and for a more reasonable price than a stand alone player!..." Read more

"...I would recommend this product to anyone, for value, easy of use, appearance and function." Read more

12 customers mention "Ease of installation"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the optical disc drive easy to install. They mention it's quirky to configure and use on an HTPC with a remote. However, some say the drive installs correctly and reads Blu-Ray data discs just fine.

"...installation was very easy. I simply opened up my computer case, and screwed the device into an empty full size bay...." Read more

"The drive itself is great. Easy to install (comes with data cable), very quiet, and plays blu-ray's and dvd's flawlessly...." Read more

"Pros: This drive installed correctly and reads Blu-Ray data discs just fine.Cons: The bundled media player software is out of date...." Read more

"...This was so easy to install and get working on my system that I am considering getting one for my mother's PC so she can watch Blu-ray movies as..." Read more

7 customers mention "Appearance"7 positive0 negative

Customers like the appearance of the product. They mention the display looks great and the picture is great.

"...Blue-rays look gorgeous on this setup, but the output sound could be better if the bundled software was not constrained to 2-channel output...." Read more

"Got this installed in my HP p6210f and display looks great... a couple of warnings1...." Read more

"...I would recommend this product to anyone, for value, easy of use, appearance and function." Read more

"...The silver faceplate looks really nice if you can show it off. But beware - the black faceplate is a real pain to take off...." Read more

7 customers mention "Noise level"7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the noise level of the optical disc drive. They mention it's very quiet and fast.

"...device installs easily, is quiet, and works well with all DVDs, blu-rays, 3D blu-rays I threw at it.*..." Read more

"...No voices or sounds from the foreground where audible during this test, just accent music and spacious surrounding sounds...." Read more

"The drive itself is great. Easy to install (comes with data cable), very quiet, and plays blu-ray's and dvd's flawlessly...." Read more

"...Lite-On products for quite some time and found them to be reliable, quiet and fast at the task at hand...." Read more

19 customers mention "Software"6 positive13 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the software that comes with the optical disc drive. Some mention it's decent, while others say it's old and outdated.

"...At the time of purchase the drive came with outdated firmware. Go to the Lite-On website[...] select your country, and click on "Download"...." Read more

"...Cons: The bundled media player software is out of date. It is 3 versions old...." Read more

"...it takes a bit to load blu-ray movies, but I expected that. It comes with PowerDVD 8, which should be able to play any Blu-Ray movie with relative..." Read more

"...+ Includes SATA CableCons -- Does not include power converter cable for connecting to standard PC power supplies (I had to order [..." Read more

8 customers mention "Readability"0 positive8 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the readability of the product. They mention it seldom reads Blu-ray discs, and after two months it stopped reading discs well. Some say it's not good for watching movies.

"...After putting the disc in it said that the blu-ray format could not be read and that I had to go online to update the drivers...." Read more

"...blu-ray player on Feb.5,2010 and today(May 28, 2010) it's no longer reading blu-ray disc's...." Read more

"...since originally purchasing this player, it has had issues recognizing and playing Blu-Ray disks...." Read more

"...this drive for a few months in a 64 bit Windows 7 PC it would stop reading blu-rays...." Read more

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BlueSkyGreen
5.0 out of 5 stars Plays everything I throw at it
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2011
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Summary:
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* you might need to purchase a power cable adapter (details below)
* device installs easily, is quiet, and works well with all DVDs, blu-rays, 3D blu-rays I threw at it.
* review does NOT include the PowerDVD software provided with the device. (used ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre instead)

IMPORTANT: this is a Blu-ray READER. I saw people complaining they cannot write with the device. If you need something to WRITE blu-rays or DVDs, this device is NOT for you.

Test Environment:
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* Win7 64bit home PC (Intel Q6600 Core2 quad 3GHz, 8GB RAM, NVidia 460GTX)
* regular movie DVDs (NTSC), 2D and 3D blu-rays

Details:
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I purchased the drive to add blu-ray reading capability to my PC which already has a LITE-ON DVD reader/writer installed. The device was factory packaged in a sturdy box inside a frame of eggshell cartons which provided good protection. The box contained:

* LITE-ON SATA blu-ray reader drive (factory mounted with black front bezel)
* 4 screws
* standard length SATA data cable
* DVD with software
* user guide
* silver front bezel (to replace the black factory mounted bezel if needed)

Installation:
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installation was very easy. I simply opened up my computer case, and screwed the device into an empty full size bay. The SATA cable was long enough to reach from the second bay from the top of my medium tower case (Antec 900) to the farthest end on the motherboard where the SATA port I wanted to use is located. The cable should be long enough for most applications. If you, however, are using a full-size tower like e.g. a Coolermaster HAF or Antec 1200, you should check whether the regular SATA data cable is long enough.

IMPORTANT:
check whether your computer's power supply has a SATA power plug available to use for the blu-ray reader. If not, you need to purchase an adapter cable (to be able to use the "regular" power plugs in your computer):

adapter cable 4-pin molex (female) to SATA

for example: "StarTech 6in 4 Pin Molex to SATA Power Cable Adapter" from Amazon)

I just went to our local electronics store to get one ($2.99)

Getting Started:
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Once the bluray-reader was installed, my system booted without problems, and the device showed up correctly in the SATA boot menu. My OS (Win7 64 bit) loaded without problems as well, and installed drivers for the device. I went to the LITE-ON website, downloaded their firmware update utility, and updated the firmware.

RECOMMENDED:
At the time of purchase the drive came with outdated firmware. Go to the Lite-On website[...] select your country, and click on "Download". Select "Optical Storage", then "iHOS104". Then click on "Utilities", and get their "SmartPack" automated firmware upgrading utility.
The utility tries to install itself to run each time at Windows start. Disable that option in the utility since you don't need to run it frequently.

Then upgrade your firmware.

(I didn't try using the device with its existing firmware. It might work just fine. My personal experience though is to always update firmware/drivers/etc)

Using the device:
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I didn't install the software that came with the device, but used ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre instead which I already had. I tried out several DVDs and blu-rays, and had no problems. The device is fast, and very quiet. I did not experience stoddering, or any other visual/audio impediments. The device stays cool even after several hours of playing.

The device also works well with 3D blurays (you need a 3D capable video card/tv for that).

Overall after using the device frequently within the last 2 days, my experience is very positive. If anything to the contrary happens, I'll update this review.

Update:
The drive also works well in my new Intel i7-based system (on an ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe motherboard connected to a SATA 2 port. I didn't try it with the SATA 3 ports). During the 3 weeks of using the blu-ray reader in my new system, I have happily no problems to report.

Update 08/20/2012:
The drive still works fine. It is now installed in the top slot of a Coolermaster HAF X case, and the cable IS long enough to reach to the SATA ports on the motherboard (EVGA Z68 FTW). I have used the drive to watch DVDs, blu rays, 3D blu rays (note: NOT with the software that came with the unit), and also for gaming without problems. Alltogether I am very happy with my purchase.
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Alex S.
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Drive but Misleading
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2011
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I've had this drive for almost a week now and even though it runs very well I had some problems in the beginning. I bought this drive fully expecting it to play Blu-rays as soon as I hooked it in my comp and installed the software, sounds reasonable right? Well after playing a cpl movies and animes, yes it plays dvds as well, I decided to try out a blu-ray disc. After putting the disc in it said that the blu-ray format could not be read and that I had to go online to update the drivers. That is completely fine unless you dont have internet like me. So I had to wait until the next day to get to a connection to be able to play a blu-ray.
Overall very good product, but I would expect a blu-ray player to play blu-rays right out of the box instead of needing a driver update. I would recommend this product but also advise that an internet connection is required.
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Cliff's Music
1.0 out of 5 stars Absolute Junk!
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2010
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This is the first time I have had a problem with a Lite-On product so I will try to be nice. Since installing into a new Win7 machine nothing but problems. More than half the time it doesn't show up as a device. If it does it will lock up the program I'm trying to watch a DVD or Blu-Ray with. (PowerDVD/Total Media Player) I tried installing it into another Win7 machine (Different Hardware) and same issue. Installed a Pioneer and all works fine. Looked for a firmware update on Lite-On and unfortunately there isn't one available.

Don't know if this is Win7 related or not. Since others here have complained I would stay clear of this drive if you are planning on running in Win7. Price is excellent but, what good is it if it doesn't work?

I will contact Lite-On for a replacement.
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Anders Blom
5.0 out of 5 stars Let there be Blu-ray!
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2010
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This LITE-ON drive is quite something, the quality is outstanding. As you can see with the reviews for this specific drive here on Amazon and on Newegg, LITE-ON seemingly has changed their ways.

A lot of reviews claim the added software only supports 2 channels, but I assure you that this software is properly handling 6 channels. The software does display a scrolling message that states: "OEM 2CH" in the corner of the skin but it actually plays 5.1. I have tested and experimented with my sound system by muting the front channels and even the center to be sure, the conclusion was that I received the proper bass from the sub and the proper ambient sound from the rear channels. No voices or sounds from the foreground where audible during this test, just accent music and spacious surrounding sounds. Perhaps this was fixed with the large software patch that I downloaded on the first night I installed this drive, but I assure you that I have never experienced 2 channel audio from using the complementary software.

-Ultra quiet
-Fantastic complementary Cyberlink PowerDVD software worth the price of this item all by itself.
-Comes with a straight SATA 18" cable
-Needs a SATA power connection too, so make sure your power supply has a free one or get a molex 4 pin splitter
-This drive is about 1" deeper than common dvd drives but still fit in my compact micro ATX tower with only a bit of frustration (Just connect the cables to the drive first and thread them through the opening then connect to the mobo and psu).
-Works great with XP SP3 (and SP2)
-Came with a semi-gloss textured silver face plate and a glossy black face plate

*NOTE* Needed a 96 MB. Software update to play most new Blu-rays. (Even with dial up this wasn't that bad) So if your new blu-rays only play the previews and not the feature or nothing at all or if the sound only works then just restart your computer gain access to the net and start the player program and search for an update.

**NOTE** Not all blu-rays function with the control of the mouse, you can use the keyboard arrow and enter keys or the remote control (if you have one) to navigate the menu for the movie.
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Leonardo Balboni
5.0 out of 5 stars Consigliatissimo quale lettore Blu-ray per sistemi HTPC
Reviewed in Italy on February 27, 2015
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Non è veloce ma proprio per questo è silenziosissimo, e quindi ideale per uso HTPC. Peccato che, ad oggi, sia quasi del tutto irreperibile, ed a costi, a mio avviso, spropositati.
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Dr. G. Schwarz
5.0 out of 5 stars Alles in bester Ordnung!
Reviewed in Germany on June 1, 2014
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Schneidet sehr gut ab im Bereich: hohe Korrelation der Beschreibung mit dem erhaltenen Artikel, Versandverpackung, Versandzeit und natürlich freut es wenn der Artikel passt / funktioniert und den gewünschten Anforderungen entspricht.
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