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Hot on the heels of the <a href="atruereview/liteon/../dvd_burner/index.php">SOHW-1633s</a> comes LiteOn's new SOHW-1673S. Let's have a look shall we? </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/liteon/1big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/liteon/1.jpg" alt="LiteOn Dual Layer SOHW-1673S" border="0" width="250" height="125"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p><strong>Packaging:</strong> <p align="left">LiteOn's SOHW-1673S came UPS, packaged in a plain brown box. Not much to say here. Let's move along to the "meat" of the review.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/liteon/2big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/liteon/2.jpg" alt="LiteOn Dual Layer SOHW-1673S" border="0" width="250" height="213"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="left"> All of the SOHW-1673S features can be found at <a href="http://www.liteonit.com/ODD/english/e_news/e_product_news.asp#A39" target="blank">LiteOn's web site.</a></div> <div align="left"> <p><b>Specifications DVD:</b></p> </div> <div align="left"> <ul> <li>Write: DVD+R@16X//DVD-R@16X//DVD+/-R DL@4X</li> <li>ReWrite: DVD+RW@8X//DVD-RW@6X</li> <li>Read: 16X</li> <li>Access Time: 160ms</li> </ul> </div> <div align="left"> <p><b>Specifications CD:</b></p> <ul> <li>Write: CD-R@48X</li> <li>ReWrite: CD-RW@24X</li> <li>Read: 48X</li> <li>Access Time: 160ms</li> </ul> </div> <div align="left"> <p><b>Retail Packaging:</b></p> <p> LiteOn's SOHW-1673S comes retail packaged in a nicely colored box that is plastered with tons of graphics, features and functionality, as well as specifications and awards received. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/liteon/3big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/liteon/3.jpg" alt="LiteOn Dual Layer SOHW-1673S" border="0" width="250" height="201"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> </div> <div align="left"> <p align="left"><b>What You Get</b>:</p> <p align="left"> The retail package included: the drive, manuals and documentation, a cable, some hardware, Power DVD 5, and Nero 6 OEM Suite. LiteOn was also generous enough to include some dual layer discs as well as a few 16x DVD+R's for evaluation and testing.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/liteon/4big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/liteon/4.jpg" alt="LiteOn Dual Layer SOHW-1673S" border="0" width="250" height="200"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left"><b>A Closer Look</b>:</p> <p align="left"> Power DVD 5 from Cyberlink is far and above better than the older version 4. It's easy to use and has many features, which keep your busy little fingers happy for hours. Install went without a hitch, and DVD playback was an enjoyable experience overall.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/liteon/6big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/liteon/6.jpg" alt="LiteOn Dual Layer SOHW-1673S" border="0" width="350" height="209"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left"> Drive installation was very straightforward, and the finished look is pure LiteOn. In fact, LiteOn is the only manufacturer including a volume knob and headphone port on the front of their drives nowadays. They also have a shorter drive than most, allowing for an extra inch of space in your case.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/liteon/5big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/liteon/5.jpg" alt="LiteOn Dual Layer SOHW-1673S" border="0" width="250" height="188"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="right"><a href="atruereview/liteon/dual_layer_DVD.php"></a> <a href="liteon/dual_layer_DVD.php">Next (Testing & Conclusion)</a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="footer" class="clr"> <div class="rk-1"> <div class="rk-2"> <div id="the-footer">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>