Comments on: Lite-On All Write, HP 840i and Samsung 5162L DVD Writers Review and Comparison by APP http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/05/29/lite-on-all-write-hp-840i-and-samsung-5162l-dvd-writers-review-and-comparison-by-app/ Living Digitally and Electronically Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:12:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: JOhn http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/05/29/lite-on-all-write-hp-840i-and-samsung-5162l-dvd-writers-review-and-comparison-by-app/comment-page-1/#comment-520472 JOhn Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:47:25 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/05/29/lite-on-all-write-hp-840i-and-samsung-5162l-dvd-writers-review-and-comparison-by-app/#comment-520472 Yeah, the DVD worked for about 2 weeks for me. I tried updating the firmware, but even now... Well, it works but it's slooooooow. No Vista support in drivers, the HP web site is a joke as far as help goes... Short answer: DO NOT BUY THIS DVD player. Yeah, the DVD worked for about 2 weeks for me.

I tried updating the firmware, but even now…
Well, it works but it’s slooooooow.

No Vista support in drivers, the HP web site is a joke as far as help goes…

Short answer: DO NOT BUY THIS DVD player.

]]> By: Martin http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/05/29/lite-on-all-write-hp-840i-and-samsung-5162l-dvd-writers-review-and-comparison-by-app/comment-page-1/#comment-360624 Martin Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:18:27 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/05/29/lite-on-all-write-hp-840i-and-samsung-5162l-dvd-writers-review-and-comparison-by-app/#comment-360624 I have a similar problem with my hp dvd840i. It no longer reads or burns cds but dvd + dvd dl no problem. No new firmware or solution to find anywhere. I have a similar problem with my hp dvd840i. It no longer reads or burns cds but dvd + dvd dl no problem. No new firmware or solution to find anywhere.

]]> By: daniel http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/05/29/lite-on-all-write-hp-840i-and-samsung-5162l-dvd-writers-review-and-comparison-by-app/comment-page-1/#comment-357038 daniel Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:47:29 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/05/29/lite-on-all-write-hp-840i-and-samsung-5162l-dvd-writers-review-and-comparison-by-app/#comment-357038 had a good run out of mine for about 6mths of use just went to use it and it will no longer recognise cd-r but dvd's no prob. HP really need to step up their game to compete against the others had a good run out of mine for about 6mths of use just went to use it and it will no longer recognise cd-r but dvd’s no prob. HP really need to step up their game to compete against the others

]]> By: bolan http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/05/29/lite-on-all-write-hp-840i-and-samsung-5162l-dvd-writers-review-and-comparison-by-app/comment-page-1/#comment-337817 bolan Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:16:21 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/05/29/lite-on-all-write-hp-840i-and-samsung-5162l-dvd-writers-review-and-comparison-by-app/#comment-337817 That unit HP DVD 840E is a stinking junk,it will never read brand new blank DVDs on my IMB with Win2000 even after you try 50 brand new ones of any type ,you can never burn anything not even a single file of the hard drive,I would like to see HP go bankrupt,DONT buy this junk DVD writer!!!!!! That unit HP DVD 840E is a stinking junk,it will never read brand new blank DVDs on my IMB with Win2000 even after you try 50 brand new ones of any type ,you can never burn anything not even a single file of the hard drive,I would like to see HP go bankrupt,DONT buy this junk DVD writer!!!!!!

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